Beginning the Master Shot
During the week, Paul and Yvonne told us that we'd be preparing master shots to go along with our animatics. A master shot is basically when you choose the storyboard box that exemplifies the animation the best. It usually contains the main characters, setting, or symbols associated with the piece, but it's anything that demonstrates the feel and message of the animation the best.
I chose one of my first storyboard images for my master shot, because it contained all the characters (except the seal of course) and allowed me to draw a lot of the world that they're in.
I decided to use watercolour and colouring pencils for the master shot, because I think it gives the piece a dreamlike or nostalgic feel to it- Which are emotions people commonly associate with the beach. I'm excited to keep working on this and see how it turns out.
