Erik's Environment Thumbs With Some Other Stuff Thrown In

Click on the image to enlarge as this is actually quite a large file.

Ryan's Happy Fun Storyboard Time Part I: Initial Concepts!

Since we haven't finalized a character design yet, I'm keeping the 'Billy' idea pretty generic for now. Here's how I visualized the story coming out, and the "End" is still up in the air as for story. This should give us a good place to start from, if nothing else!

Max's Rough StoryBoards

To our viewers; please keep in mind that the "Billy" character is simply a template and is in no way the finally design for the character. The only thing that may carry over is the proportions and that's it. Judge this on its story and nothing more.

Child Designs

Thought I'd try my hand at some character designs on the side while working on the environment. I'll be sure to bring those up soon.

Our Story in a Paragraph (or two)

In every child's life, there exists the Darkness. Somewhere within all of us lies the primeval Fear of the unknown. It could be anywhere, at anytime, but always in the dark. Every child must confront these fears, lest they be consumed by it. Not every fear is merely a phantasm, however. Not all bumps in the night are merely the wind in the trees, the water in the pipes. Not every fear is capable of bursting forth from the darkness of the bathroom sink, dripping and slithering its way directly towards you... but every fear can be conquered. By conquering their fear, children are opened up to a whole new world that can contain anything. Life, Happiness, and even the greatest treasure of all, Friendship.

When Billy must confront his fears of the dark, he doesn't know what to do. His mother has told him to go brush his teeth, but the light burns out unexpectedly. Unable to control his shivering, he loses his grip on the toothpaste cap and it falls down the drain! The pipes start to rumble and groan, something is coming up! A long, slithery tentacle bursts forth, and begins pursuing Billy around the room! No matter what he does to escape, the agile monster cuts him off at every turn! Only when he's finally cornered does Billy confront the tentacle, and discover that all it wanted to do was return the cap that he had lost! The tentacle gives a little wave and quietly returns from whence it came... and Billy discovers that not everything that slithers in the dark is to be feared.

How to make a Nightcap

Here's a website I found with some simple instructions on how to make a nightcap. I'd like it if everyone went out and made one for us to wear next Thursday for our presentation.

http://www.ehow.com/how_2181846_nightcap-sleeping.html

Nightcap Productions

Hello, and welcome to the future construction site of Nightcap Productions! This site is where Max Engman, Erik Miles, and Ryan Gates will be posting details, information, and work leading up to the Senior Project animation at the DigiPen Institute of Technology. Feel free to leave constructive feedback and any thoughts you think might improve the production, and enjoy what promises to be a nervewracking and sleepless year of production!