Animated Narratives - Week 7

Premise: A gunshot broke the peace in the jungle, the hunter's blood dripped on the emerald grass.

• Hunter is chasing a wounded brown bear
• Hunter chases a forest with a shotgun
• Boots hissing on the muddy grass
• He found the footprints and blood left by the brown bear
• He touched the dirt of the footprints and found that they were footprints not long ago
• The hunter followed the footprints and chased into the depths of the forest; his galloping footsteps brought leaves one after another.
• Suddenly he stopped, turned sharply, and the brown bear snarled charge to the hunter.
• For a moment gunshot and the roar of wild beasts resounded through the forest
• The birds on the tree were frightened and made chirping noises
• The hunter fell into a pool of blood

This work examined the theme of sound. By writing a script, I am able to use diegetic sound to show the unseen plot. I omit the plot of the hunter fighting with the bear, I utilized the gunshot and snarl to demonstrate there is a fight occurring in the forest.

I got the inspiration from the big train- The staring competition (1999), the animation is simple, just some images adding some simple movement, but it utilizes the two commentator’s sound as the main narrative tool.

This week, I learned the difference between diegetic and non-diegetic sounds, and how these sounds help enhance the story narrative without representing visually. Also, I learned how to write a script, and do some practice after class, and it has to describe events through action rather than tell thoughts, feelings, and thinking.