Treatment

For this project I will be creating a short animation featuring a 3D character. The character will be based upon a Hero for the ages between 7 – 11 year olds. To do this I have conducted several forms of research, including questionnaires and surfing the internet for clues and inspirations behind creating and developing my character and production.

The character I will be creating will be a family friendly Super Ninja character called Naz. Naz is a very supportive hero, helping residents of his local town with everyday problems, including robberies, fetching stuck cats down from trees and using his sharp sword to help cut up fruit. I got inspiration of the Naz character from other heroes from the gaming industry. These include:

·       Rayman

·       Bomberman

·       Mini Ninja’s

I plan to make this production last at least 30 seconds long. I plan on creating an introduction to a TV show called ‘Naz the Ninja’, and I feel that this time bracket is most achievable.

I will be creating the animation on the computer programme 3DS Max, which specialises in creating 3D models and character animation. I have designed my character first by hand, and recapture it using 3DS Max. I will also create Materials for use in 3DS Max, using another computer programme called Photoshop. From here I will import my design for use in 3DS Max. Finally, I will use the film editing software Premiere Pro to edit, improve and add a soundtrack to my animation. I will burn the finished animation to disc for presenting and marking, along with my sketch book.