Thursday, November 19, 2009

Storyboard, storyline and layout

This week I've been working on furthering the design and layout of the plane:


And here's the story line that the video will follow:

"We all love to communicate, we do it everyday. But are we successful at it? Do we get the results that we want or are we frustrated because there are factors that we didn't think about.

By making a simple paper airplane with the instructions that follow, you'll learn about how to send a message and get the response that you want!

If you don't have your paper airplane, you'll need to download and print the template by going to mypaperairplane.net

First, take a pen and write your message in the space provided under 1.
You are the sender so think about what you want to say carefully. Be aware of the recipients age, cultural background, even the language they speak. Don't write something too difficult to read, make it clear and don't try to cram in too much, this is not essay writing! Be aware of the state of mind of your sender, are they open to receiving a message right now? Do you want feedback? Do you need to ask for it? Do you need to put their name on the message somehow so it doesn't end up in the wrong hands? Writing a message takes more thought that you think. Think about how your sender will respond. What are your objectives? Do you need something from them? How will you ask for it? These are all questions you need to think about before you send your message.

When you're ready to proceed click the go ahead button and we'll make the plane.

Ok. Step one: Fold the paper in half longways and open it again. Use your fingernail to make a good crease.

Then fold the corners down into the middle.

Now take the entire top section and fold it over.

Now you want to fold those new corners in to the middle.

This will reveal a small flap which you will fold up.

Now, pick up the plane keeping it flat and fold the wings down. Your plane is almost ready.

Next, take a wing and fold it down to the dotted line. Turn the plane over and do the same to the other wing.

Pick up the plane and fold the wings out. Now, you're almost ready to fly it, but first, a little tip:

In any communication there is always going to be noise. Noise can be anything between you and the recipient of your message. In this case there might be things in the way. Check to make sure the channel is open. Make sure that your plane won't fly to someone else because there's too much wind. What's the weather like? Is it raining? Will your message get spoiled before it reaches its destination? Is the recipient aware that you're about to send them a message? Are they about to leave? Are they in the middle of something important. If you give these things some thought before you fly, the chances are you'll get a message back and it will be positive!

Happy communicating!

Here it is in storyboard form:
P.S. I think I'm going to make this in flash with animated stick figures. I think they'll add a lot of humor to this :)

1 comments:

  1. in the video I want you to explore how you can showcase this "product" you've made? you've got a great airplane, so show it whole as well as elements of it.

    in your storyboard address visual rhythm and contrast. every scene is at the same scale and figure/ground balance. Employ zoom, asymmetrical compositions, pattern.

    for some of your script, you can visualize what is happening without having to say all of it. also, see if you can edit it down in spots a bit.

    your character on the plane is great - more personality than a traditional "stick figure"

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