SHOT 96 [LINED] - Wai-Han Lau

The lined version of shot 96, where every character in the film is walking! Here's the rough version of the shot: http://whey-an.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/for-team-old-lady-shot-96-rough.html where they're all together. 

I've split up the 3 characters in different files so I wouldn't have to erase things (when characters overlap) and also so the files can be sent to different colourists and not just one.

Also, I've put the characters' walk cycles on a loop. So, instead of moving the characters in flash (see rough version link above^) we can colour the characters and then move them in AE or premier (and repeat the walk cycle).

Edith's actions were a little more difficult to figure out. Whilst the couple don't do anything else besides walking, Edith has actions before and after her walk cycle.

According to the original time (see rough version link^), Edith walks nine steps. Again, it would cost too much time to move in flash and then colour in photoshop. So instead I've split the files into 3 - the first action where she stares at them; the walk cycle (on a loop) ; the last action where she reaches for her bag.

SCENE 04 - SHOT 02 [LINED] - Wai-Han Lau

Rough version here: http://whey-an.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/for-team-old-lady-scene-04-shot-02-rough.html

SHOT 22 [LINED] - Wai-Han Lau

Emma (the director) added more time at the end so Edith's head movement isn't so swift, this shot is now 110 frames.

Rough version of the shot here: http://whey-an.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/for-team-old-lady-rough-shot-22-version_20.html

SHOT 05 [LINED] - Wai-Han Lau

(Previous) rough version here: http://whey-an.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/for-team-old-lady-shots-05-vers02-09.html

SHOT 93 [LINED] - Wai-Han Lau

Inbetweened and lined Shot 93, Edith took the most time to do because she has the most movement and I had to figure out the physics of her hair and the bag's strap.

Rough version of the shot is here: http://whey-an.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/for-team-old-lady-shot-93-rough_28.html

SHOT 79 [LINED] - Wai-Han Lau

Because I'd already animated (and lined) shot 81, this was quite quick to do because I just reused the frames.

SHOT 81 [LINED] - Wai-Han Lau

Rough version is here: http://whey-an.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/for-team-old-lady-shot-81-rough.html

SHOT 94 [LINED] - Wai-Han Lau

Edith turns the photo-strip around so I added rough pictures of the front (in blue), makes it less confusing.
I don't know what the photo-strip is supposed to look like so I've can't draw a proper one in.

Rough version of this shot is here: http://whey-an.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/for-team-old-lady-shot-94-rough.html

SHOT 08 [LINED] - Wai-Han Lau

I had a bit of trouble with her hair, just trying to think about how bouncy it should or shouldn't be... It was quite bouncy before but I decided to keep it subtle.

Rough of shot 08 can be seen here: http://whey-an.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/for-team-old-lady-shots-06-08-roughs.html

SHOT 25 [LINED] - Wai-Han Lau

Lined and inbetweened, the bus is a symbol thats been animated with a motion tween. I wasn't sure if the glass was transparent or not so I animated her when the bus passes anyway, just in case.

Rough version of the shot here: http://whey-an.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/for-team-old-lady-shot-25-layout-and.html

SHOT 95 [LINED] - Wai-Han Lau

Properly lined and, also, inbetweened. I took out the action of Fred letting go of the curtain because I incorporated that into shot 92 already.

The rough version is here: http://whey-an.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/for-team-old-lady-shot-95-rough.html

SHOT 92 [LINED] - Wai-Han Lau

Previous version is here: http://whey-an.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/for-team-old-lady-shot-92-rough-version.html

SHOT 93 [ROUGH] Version02 - Wai-Han Lau

I added more animation on the couple, I took Charlotte's suggestion to make them step back (almost in shock). At first, I did it in sync with the both of them stepping back (like how they were in the shot 92) but then I felt it looked a bit strange so I've added a bit of variety with Fred stepping back but Helen reaching out to help when Edith wobbles a bit - Helen's arms reaching out also leads into the next shot nicely.
Previous version of the shot is here: http://whey-an.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/for-team-old-lady-shot-93-rough.html

SCENE 04 - SHOT 04 [LINED] - Wai-Han Lau

The lined version of this shot, my first lined shot so I had a few difficulties drawing neat again...
Rough version of this shot: http://whey-an.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/for-team-old-lady-scene-04-shot-04-rough.html

SHOT 94 [ROUGH] - Wai-Han Lau

46  frames

There's a lot of hand movement going on, it quite difficult to observe in edith's (blue) left hand but she has the photo between her thumb and other fingers and kind of drops it when she turns her hand.

SHOT 96 [ROUGH] - Wai-Han Lau

This is a very rough version of Shot 96, it's been a while since I've done a walk cycle... I forgot that they're so simple and yet so difficult at the same time. I started animating Fred walking on the spot, then Helen - both of them walk in sync at 17 frames a step - and then Edith, who walks at 21 frames per step.

on the spot

moving them [test]

After I did that, I moved them - just to test if it works. I concluded from the quick test that it's best I inbetween the cycle before I move them along and that I may have to either quicken the walking pace, move the characters or add time for the couple to walk off camera and for Edith to walk to her destination (pass the photo booth).

SHOT 93 [ROUGH] - Wai-Han Lau

I struggled with this shot at first, it's because I had her pivoting on the spot as she got up initially. It's only when someone pointed out that she should get up and then pivot, which made this shot a lot easier. Made me realise that actions can just be a simple, step-by-step process which doesn't over-complicate things!

SHOT 93

I wasn't sure what to make the couple do, at the moment they're just blinking (I imagine in shock at seeing this old woman). I did play with the idea that Helen could reach her arms out a little when Edith looks like she's about to fall, but I'm still unsure of that.

Edith on her own

SCENE 04 - SHOT 02 [ROUGH] - Wai-Han Lau

The green box is the substitution for the cam, same with the handbag. Edith is supposed to appear tired in this shot, and also slightly overwhelmed by the scale of the shopping mall - we may add a POV shot of the mall inbetween, just as she starts looking scared so we can see the scale of the mall.

Shopping centre backgrounds

SCENE 04 - SHOT 04 [ROUGH] - Wai-Han Lau

Don't have the background for this scene so I've scriggled green stuff in place of the bush, this shot is one of the new shots that were altered for scene 04 - so it has a different name (with 

BG60/ SHOT 93+96 [ROUGH] - Wai-Han Lau

A rough background for shots 93+96 - will polish it up after I've done my animation.

BG 48/ SHOT 80 [altered] - Wai-Han Lau

Realised that it would be strange to have the photo-booth curtain closed (which implies that someone is already in there) and have the couple walk toward a closed curtain. The sound of the curtain closing could be played during the next shot (shot 81), so we don't have to animate that

NEW BG48/ SHOT 80 - altered curtain + added chair inside the booth

original BG48/ SHOT80

SHOT 81 [ROUGH] - Wai-Han Lau

Originally 44 frames (as set out in the production schedule), added 6 extra frames so she holds her smirk at the end. In the animatic, her face is turned to the side - I feel like there's no need because of the background perspective behind her:

which also means she's already facing couple, it's just the camera that she looks at at the end.

SHOT 95 [ROUGH] - Wai-Han Lau

The green box is the photo-strip, and the purple thing is the bag!

SHOT 70 [ROUGH] - Wai-Han Lau

This is only 32 frames, so I added writing because the loop looked funny. Because this is just over a second, I gave everyone minimal movement. I wasn't sure how to draw Edith with her face slumped on the poster so hopefully it fits in with the scenes before and after it, (I can always redraw if it doesn't fit). I'm having doubts about animating Fred's mouth; I wanted the couple to not draw attention away from Edith but also not be completely static.

SHOT 92 [ROUGH] - Wai-Han Lau

There's no voices but I tried to at least make it seem like they're having a conversation. I like to imagine Helen is telling a bad joke and Fred is laughing along, it would be funny if there were voices! Also, the red is a substitute for the photo booth curtain - I haven't drawn in Fred's hand (like in the animatic) because I think a crease to show that he's grabbed it should be fine.

Shots 05 [Vers.02] & 09 [ROUGHS] - Wai-Han Lau

Shot 05 [Version 02]

 I re-animated the second half of shot 05, adding that holding the duster pose that I quite liked - although I'm still a bit dubious about the spin that she does...

Shot 09

I'm quite satisfied with shot 09, all the props in the scene are substitutes for the moment. The last pose in this shot is held for 4 frames, but I've lengthened it because of the gif loop.

Shots 05, 06 & 08 [ROUGHS] - Wai-Han Lau

Shot 05

I've done an older version of this shot a while back, but decided to alter the poses - in the end, I still don't feel satisfied with this shot and might come between a compromise of the two shots that I've done

Shot 06

When I was animating this shot, I was concerned about the frailty of Edith - would an old woman be able to kneel successfully (without pain)? Looking at the animatic, I concluded that she's quite sprightly but still wanted to add that old-woman-vibe so I added a pained expression and slowed down her movement.

Shot 08

Shot 08's action is easier compared to the other two shots, but being able to convey that the photo-strip (represented by a stick of grass, I will animate it after I get her movement's finalised) is important to her and holds loving memories proved difficult.

I was also assigned Shot 09, which I've done an older version of (as with Shot 05) but decided to tweak it to fit Shot 06's actions (which I will post later).

Scene01Shot10 WIP

Scene 01 BG 14,16 and Pan

BGshot14

BG Shot16

Camera pan BG

This is 1280 by 720 ratio but it was no good for the camera movement

It had to look more like this

ratio is 2560 by 720

Photo Booth Backgrounds - Wai-Han Lau

The finished backgrounds for the last scene of the film, there were a few alterations along the way such as flipping some scenes and scrapping a few but it was not a problem.

BG 48/SHOT 80 
with alternative foreground poster (jen suggested having an advertisement on chickens instead of a bag sale)

BG49/SHOT82
 (Edith's POV shot of the bag) - we decided to flip the image because we want Edith to come into the camera from the left so that it doesn't break the continuity (from prev. scene and also her following the couple)

BG 51/SHOT 84
Edith waddles in from the left and pounces onto the bag; then sfx of printing is heard (we decided to scrap BG 50/SHOT 83 - medium shot of Edith walking towards booth - because we felt it was unnecessary)

BG 52/SHOT 85
close up of photo slot where the photo's will pop out the machine (the front rectangle is on a different layer and we're hoping to make it transparent in post-production)

BG 54/SHOT 87 + BG 53/SHOT 86
Edith sits up and looks at the photos (decided to merge shot 86 and 87 together to make it less complicated)

BG 63/SHOT 99
last shot of the film: edith smiles at her own photographs