LIVE SHOOT

Achievement! The first attempt to the storyboard is done. Though not ultimately the final one, it is a good enough foundation to kick off for the LIVE SHOOT. Yes. We are going to shoot whole of the film LIVE with a handy cam. A kind of live animatic. We are going to make a proper CG animatic later, but to get a more clear understanding of the visual story flow and timing; live shoot is the best and FAST way to attain results.

We can pre visualize the acting, emotion and effects of the film really fast and apply it. Some of our own people from the team will act and imitate the characters of the story, which are a man, a bird of prey and a tree. We cannot afford to make any mistakes in the actual production of the film as many of you may know what it costs in animation. For those who don’t know, tell you that it costs really a LOT. It can double your time of production, and that obviously means money too. And sometimes redoing the shots are not possible, so you have to carry on the production with the mistakes keeping them as a permanent flaw in your film. Compromising on the quality. So we can’t just jump into the production without getting the idea of how our story will flow ON THE SCREEN.
Is it understandable? Does it connect to the audience? Are all the shots timing perfect so as to move the story smoothly on screen? That is why it is so important to shoot live. We don’t know if this method is usually followed, but we know for sure that it helps. We will get our movie ready, SHOT AND EDITED. Then there is only a matter of making it CG. Of course that is not easy as it sounds here ;-)

Keep in touch for some of the footage of the LIVE SHOOT of the film.

Storyboard