On the up-and-up

(Beats part 2 (The electric boogaloo) & other updates)

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Gonna do TWO posts this week since I didn't do one last week (oopsies)

Anyways, here's what I've done so far:

• recruited help for the modeling and texturing of 3D assets for the film (Thank you DT, Kajal, and Wei!!!)

• now have a composer and somebody to add some little extra animated flare to my title and end cards/credits! (Shout out to Colin!!!)

• enlisted a friend's help to create a sigil/symbol system to be implemented in the film! (Hi Ash!)

• Met with 2/4 of these people and got them set up in the drive, discord, and made documents/sheets outlining tasks and resources to pull from

• looked around at some potential downloadable assets (there are a lot of skull models on sketchfab which is neat)

• Started modeling the basics for the environment

  • got the over all structure, altho I need to go in a rework some things

  • have the shelves and tables modeled, and window

  • made Enoki's jar!!

Here're some test renders:

• started modeling Enoki

  • I'm still playing around with her general body shape, and still at a little of an impasse on how to do her eyes. But it didn't take long to get this initial model in, and I can just reuse whatever forms I don't use as petrified mushroom people :) so it's all good, right?

• Restructured the story juuuust a tiny bit

  • Took into consideration critique from class and from the buddy rewrite (Thanks Hunter!!)

  • the biggest updates: tried to make the Faun's "status" with the Kreature more novice and new, as well as establishing in the end the Faun's rejection of the Kreature's practives. Also added more characterization for Enoki so she isn't 100% just a passive damsel in distress

Reworked Beats:

1. Shot of an open cottage window on a pleasant day. An interesting looking windchime slowly sways in the breeze.

   1. Cut to some shelves with bowls of herbs and spices and other mundane type objects

   2. Cut to a book shelf with more questionable items. Pin up butterflies, old jewelry and objects with sigils carved into them.

   3. The camera slowly pans down and the objects become much creepier and more sinister

      1. Bone necklaces, jars of teeth, dolls made of sticks and jars of preserved specimens/body parts

   4. Pan to table in the center of the room with an assortment of tools and materials. Purposefully placed candles and stones are in the center, the sigils faintly flickering. There’s a vaguely creature like lump in the middle of the objects

   5. Rack focus to the shelves behind the table to see Enoki trying to push against her jar

2. Enoki throws herself against the jar, trying her best to budge it even an inch.

   1. She starts to fret, looking up at the lid (which is being held down by a large rock) and makes a futile effort to jump up and reach it

3. She freezes as a skeletal hand places a stone statue on the shelf, not far from her jar.

   1. The atmosphere changes, there are low creaks coming from the floor

   2. Enoki backs away as the hand starts to trail idly down the shelf towards her

   3. She starts shaking and clambering to get away

4. The hand reaches over towards her, she cowers in fear, but then there’s a knock at the door and the hand leaves (unbeknownst to Enoki)

   1. Enoki wants to look up and check but is hesitant, a shadow falls across hy he jar and she shrinks back, waiting for the jar to be picked up

5. When nothing happens she hesitantly opens her eyes to see a normal looking hand with a ring and a child like creature gazing at her curiously

   1. The faun perks up and he presses his nose against the jar excitedly, trying to get a better look at her. In the process he accidentally knocks over items on the shelf (he doesn’t notice)

6. A dark figure looms behind him and pulls him back. The Kreature towers over the Faun, glaring at him. He sheepishly grins back

   1. The Kreature turns and grabs a broom, shoving it into the Faun’s hands and motions for him to leave.

7. The faun does, the Kreature trailing behind, looking around wide eyed at everything on the shelves glances back at Enoki and sees her cowering. Frowns

8. Later in the day, Enoki half heartedly tries to push against the jar but she’s exhausted (emotionally and physically)

   1. Is startled out of her daze by a light tap on the jar, glances up to see the Faun sheepishly perched on the shelf watching her curiously

   2. Enoki hesitantly steps forward and places her hand on the glass, the Faun lights up and goes to pick up the jar but settles down when Enoki suddenly backs away.

   3. Enoki hesitantly steps forward again, then motions to the window, the faun glances over, not really understanding what he’s looking for, when he looks back he sees Enoki staring forlornly out and then try to push against the glass (to no avail)

   4. The faun watches curiously before getting startled out of thought by the Kreature reappearing

9. Watches the kreature start a new ritual with interest before sparing a glance at Enoki and seeing her pressed as far away from the kreature as possible, trembling

   1. Glances back at the Kreature, unsure of why she is so terrified. Then notices remove roughly remove a petrified creature from the rune stone circle

   2. Glances back at Enoki, horrified and notices the shelves are filled with various woodland creatures. And that the same fate awaits Enoki

10. Grips onto the shelf with apprehension and disgust, glancing at the ring on his hand in disgust. Face resolves into resolution and determination as he straightens up.

    1. Transition so that the antler chandelier makes the faun look like the kreature

11. Enoki is blearily leaning against the glass, glancing at the rune stones and candles on the table. The sigils are glowing brighter than before

    1. Her eyes start to shut but she is startled awake by a loud thud

    2. Glances around the room and sees a dark figure lurking in the corner, the cottage window settling

    3. The figure makes its way to the jar, a hand darts out and grabs her and she’s shoved into a dark space.

    4. We hear the sounds of a door hurriedly being opened and slammed shut and feet running as Enoki is jostled around in the jar

12. Cut to a mystical forest, low to the ground as a pair of deer legs bound across

    1. Cut back to enoki getting tossed around in the jar

    2. Cut to a more natural looking forest, the sun is slowly starting to rise.

13. Cut to a forest clearing, the faun runs into view, slowing to a stop and cautiously looking around

    1. He pulls Enoki’s jar from his satchel, holding it out in front of him carefully, letting her readjust and process the situation

14. He carefully takes off the lid, slowly lowering the jar to the ground.

    1. Enoki walks out cautiously, looking around, waiting for a trap

    2. Glances up at the faun who smiles encouragingly, and enoki’s shoulders drop in relief

    3. She becomes elated, looking around excitedly. She motions for the faun to pick her up, climbing into his hands and hugging his face

15. They share a tender moment before the Faun gently lets her down again

16. The faun watches Enoki wander off into the woods fondly, then looks down at his ring with disdain.

    1. He aggressively takes it off and tosses it far away, before turning and walking away

17. End credits: a tree with some bark missing and some bugs crawling around it. Little etchings/“carvings” of Enoki living her life in the woods.

    1. She starts to build a colony of mushrooms. The Faun stops by, older, bringing in new families of mushrooms and woodland creatures. Last shot is Enoki sitting on the Faun's shoulder as they share a snack together, smiling