CT5SOVIS Group Project 'The Lost Mariner'

In the 2nd term for SOVIS, I've team up with Mariana to work on a new group project in this unit. The story we've chosen would be 'The Lost Mariner'.

The story is about a man name Jimmie, 49 years old, he was a mariner in his old time. He suffers from a certain type of mental illness such as confusion, disorientated, demented and helpless.


Finalized film:

Animation by Mariana Noronha and myself.

Song : 'Hurt' by Johnny Cash

Contribution Reel :

A video of shots that I worked on.

During pre-production research and work, I had a weekly discussion with Mariana on our ideas. We discussed what our character would look like and how do we want our film to work. Transition and effects were a very difficult task that we took the time to plan through but as we go, we work on our part of ideas.

Jimmy sketches and thumbnails :

Young Jimmy sketches :

Old Jimmy Sketches :

For the doctor's office, I work on 1960s office.

Room design and color test :

For the playground, I took the reference from the streets of new york.

Backyard design and color test :

Sky coloring test :

As for the submarine, I took reference out of real life submarines that exist in the 1940s (which is the time when young Jimmy was still a mariner) taking some design ideas from submarines that are both still exist and some that had sunken for years.

Submarine sketches and test :

After effect test :

As I planned on how to animate some of the shots that had a slightly difficult transition, I worked on keys & breakdowns for shot 50 and shot 60.

After, Mariana and I discussed and choose which part do we take. I then choose the first 9 shots, worked on rough animatics and put it together with Mariana's.

Rough Animatic :

Test 001

Test 002

Test 003

The last video was edited and reworked by Mariana.

After, I worked on some test and animation such as water animations, splashes of the water and cinematic texture to fit the 1940s style cinematic screen, it is to be used for shots that include Jimmy remembering his past.

Water Splash test

Water animation test

Water animation 001

Water animation 002

1940s cinema texture test