Project Brief
In this module we need to created a storyboard that we choose our favorite part of the story of Zero Hour , we need to choose a sence inside the story called Zero Hour , here are the passages choose form the article
Research
Location
Common House Styles in 1949 America
1. Ranch-Style House (very popular in the late 1940s)
Low-pitched roof and wide eaves
Single-story layout
Open floor plans
Often L- or U-shaped
Large picture windows
Emphasis on indoor-outdoor living, with sliding doors to a patio
2. Cape Cod Revival
Steep gabled roof
Symmetrical façade
Central chimney
Shuttered windows
Typically 1–1½ stories
Clapboard or shingle siding
3. Minimal Traditional Style
A bridge between Tudor and Ranch styles
Smaller and more modest than pre-war homes
Simplified decorative elements
Gabled roof with minimal overhang
Asymmetrical front with an entryway
4. Colonial Revival
Symmetrical front façade
Brick or wood siding
Gabled roof
Multi-paned, double-hung windows with shutters
Classical columns around the entry
I did some research of the USA house in 1949 , to see how the house appearnce look like
Typical Features of a 1949 American Kitchen
Color Palette
Pastel colors were very trendy, especially:
Mint green
Butter yellow
Baby blue
Coral pink
Mink Character
Little girl Dress Style in 1949
Short-sleeved or puffed-sleeve dresses
Made from cotton, gingham, plaid, or floral prints
Often had Peter Pan collars or lace trim
Dresses usually featured a fitted bodice and a flared skirt, knee-length
A sash tied into a bow at the back was very popular
Accessories & Hair
Hair usually in curls, braids, or short bobs with bangs
Ribbon bows, headbands, or small barrettes were common
Some girls wore small purses or cardigan sweaters for layering
Ms Morris
Draft /Rough
After tutorial First draft storyboard
Final storyboard of Zero Hour
Reflection
In this storyboard , I am focusing on Mrs. Morris was standing inside the house
and was looking the children playing outside , when Mink back to house they
have a conversation inside the kitchen .I try to experimented with different
framing techniques , for example I used window framing to separate Mrs. Morris
from the children outside which they are playing at the garden , also at the
same time I try to use different angles that I learnt in the course like close up
and extreme close up and mid shot , to show facial expression of the character ,
how they feeling at that moment ,such as when I drawing a character and I want
to show Mink was anxiety because she was worried about Drill , while I drawing
the character I use close up her facial expression , which can shows her
emotions ,I try to draw Mink round eyed . I think through this module I learn
different cinematic language , framing , shot composition and character
expression, such as visual research is different with the mood boards , I think
the most challenges things when I doing the storyboard is expressing emotions
effectively through simple sketches, in future when I doing my works I am going
to organize the frame and ideas more clearly and make the storytelling look
more smooth