[Pre-production] Draft for the Lead Character

9月 22, 2017

[Pre-production] Draft for the Lead Character

The story keeps on changing on these few weeks. However, there is a basic shape and personality of the lead character have been made.

Details have been quoted from the proposal of Character Development.

1. Production Title in both Chinese and English 中英文製作標題

Dance in the Shadow 舞影

2. Concept 創作理念

A story about ballet and dream was created 3 years ago for encouraging myself to pursue dream. I discarded it due to a silly decision. Though there is a change in my mindset these years, I would like to recreate this story as my final year project.

I want to make a confession and reflection for myself before the end of university life. Also, I hope this animation will be an inspiration and remind me something important when I feel frustrated in the future.



3. Visual Theme視覺主題

Keywords

關鍵詞名單

Modern HK, Shadow, Spotlight, Elegant

Visual References視覺參考圖像



4. Synopsis 故事簡介

Hard working and passion on ballet bring praise to Belle. However, a pair of short legs she has puts her at a disadvantage when she grows up. She feels shame when she compares other dancers with herself. It also causes inconvenience in daily life. However, she finds her own way to face the flaw and enjoy life.

5. Lead Character Basic Settings 主角之基本設定

Role

角色

Characters and Characterization

人物與表徵

Settings
(Story World)

故事世界的設定

Motivation
(Dramatic Need)

動機與戲劇性需要

Obstacles

障礙及阻力

Lead Character

(Protagonist) 主角

- 17-year-old girl

- loves ballet

- very short and has a pair of unfavorable legs

- introverted

- low self-esteem

- modern HK

- busy city with crowded building

- people judge things by appearance

- want to dance with unfavorable legs

- want to get praise from dancing, like she was young

inborn flaw

- does not favor her with dancing

- causes inconvenience

- comparing with others lower her self-esteem

=> leads to fear and obstacle inside herself

6. Lead Character’s Four Essentials Qualities主角的四個必備素質

I

Strong and Defined Dramatic Need具有強烈以及明確的戲劇性需要

What they want to win, gain, get, or achieve during the course of the screenplay?

She gains a lot of praise from dancing when she is young. She wants to get compliment even she has unfavorable legs when she grows up. She wants to continue her dream even it is impossible under pressure.

II

Have Individual Point of View對生活的角度具有個人的觀點

How they see “What life should be?” - in charge by the character’s value system

Being passionate and hard working make life easier but people with unfavorable condition will lose at the starting line.

III

Personify an Attitude 對價值體系 (三觀：世界觀、人生觀、價值觀) 的判斷賦予人格化的態度及氣度
A manner, or opinion; An intellectual decision – right / wrong, good / bad; Their judgment, choice and decision making; - their judge on value

How you were born decides your destiny and success.

à makes the character care about the flaw she has

        à lower her self –esteem & feels shame

              à will give up the dream easily when she fails a few times

                   <Bad decision>

IV

Go through some kind of Change / Transformation其價值體系的判斷會通過某種更改或轉型

The transformation of their value system by incident happening during the course of achieving their need

Incident: Being inspired by the street light after desperate fail.

    à Change: The way she looks at ballet and dance

        à Value system: To find out the happiness and reason you live for on the unique way you create for yourself.

7. Interior Life (Off-Screen; Forms Character; Character Biography)
    主角的内在生活及背景故事（在屏幕以外，觀眾看不到的）

Interest

Inspired by the ballerina in TV since 4 years old

à interested in dancing & attend classes

Education

After gave up ballet since 12
- she focuses on study
- becomes more introverted

     à have good academic result & conduct starting from that time
     à but not good at communication

           à does not have good relationship or happy time in school

Family

Parents do not appreciate art much

à not very supportive towards dancing

She does not have any siblings

à stay alone at home for most of the time
à practice ballet to feel better

    à does not know how to communicate with other people/ enjoy happiness

Habit

Sticks a lot of posters about ballerina she admired on the wall, like Evgenia Obraztsova

Some CDs of Tchaikovsky will be played when she practices ballet or feels lonely

She is responsible for the housework

à makes good use of this time to practice ballet with Tchaikovsky’s music played

8. Exterior Life (On-Screen; Reveals Character) 主角的外觀生活及前景故事（在屏幕上觀眾可以看到的）

I

Define the need (Action is Character) 主角所需要做的事

She gains a lot of praise from dancing when she is young. She wants to get compliment even she has unfavorable legs when she grows up. She wants to continue her dream even it is impossible under pressure.

II

Professional Life (Work) 主角的專業生活（工作）

She works as a student.

She is very hard-working and focuses on study without having playing time. This leads her to have good academic result.

III

Personal Life (Marital of social) 主角在社群中的生活（人際關係）

She does not know how to communicate due to family factor and personality, which makes her always stay alone from people. She does not have friends and has bad social life.

IV

Private Life (Alone) 主角的私人生活（單獨的時候）

She has a lot of private time since having no friends and busy parents. She always dances with classical songs played. Sometimes she reads too. She would like to choose a slow pace of living if she stays alone.

9. Lead Character’s Curriculum Vitae Questionnaire (Please try your best to complete all sections) 主角的履歷調查表

1

Full Birth Name

Tso Bui 曹貝

(Nickname: Belle)

2

Birthplace/date

Hong Kong/ 16 March, 2000

3

Relationship w/ Mother

Quite good

4

Relationship w/ Farther

Bad. He does not support her to be a ballerina.

5

First Memory/Flash Back

The praise she received when she could walk

6

Favorite Food

Bread, especially baguette

7

Talents

Hard-working and dance.

8

Flaws

She is not as tall as her counterparts and has very short legs

9

Perceived Purpose in Life

Dance and dream for whole life

10

Astrological Sign (星座)

Pisces

11

Emotional Makeup

The satisfaction she received from dancing

12

Superhero Qualities (If appropriate)

N/A

13

What Does It Love Most?

Ballet

14

What Was The Best Moment of Life Thus Far?

The compliment she gained from dancing during childhood

15

Worst Fear

Cannot dance anymore

16

Biggest Enemy

Reality which stops her from dreaming

17

Love Interest

Dancing

18

Best Friend

The friend she met during Ballet class

19

Favorite Hobby

Dance

20

Spiritual Orientation

Being a ballerina and keep on dreaming

21

Political Orientation

Ideal democracy

22

Key Turning Point(s) in Character’s Life

Her appearance does not look good when she grows up compared to others. Due to the inborn flaw, she stops being outstanding in the ballet class and stops dreaming of being a ballerina, even she is hard-working and passionate on ballet.

23

Natural Defenses (天然防禦能力)

To escape from the fear

24

Attitude Towards Work

Serious. She works very hard-working even sacrifices her private time

25

Education/Training

Attended ballet class when she was young.

She is a fresh graduate from University

26

Occupation

Secondary School Student

27

Occupation Of Parents

Both work at office

28

Social Status

Quite low. She does not know how to get along well with others

29

Pets

None

30

Well-Traveled? If yes, where?

No, she hates travelling but she tries to save money to go to France and watch the ballet performance there.

31

Sense of Humor

Not much. She can tell bad jokes only

32

Favorite Band/Music Genre

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky/ Slow Classical Music

33

Favorite Restaurant

Like Yamazaki Bakery more

34

Family Backgrounds

Family belongs to lower middle class. She always stay alone at home as her parents are busy at work and she does not have any sibling

35

Most Frightening Memory

Failed in a ballet performance

36

Main Goals In Life

Be a ballerina

37

Favorite Color

White as her first ballet suit is in white

38

Favorite Known Designer/Hero

Her favorite ballerina: Evgenia Obraztsova

39

Type of vehicle s/he drive/take

N/A

40

Story World Limits, Possibilities

All refers to the reality (Hong Kong)

41

Favorite Drink

Milk

42

Most Prized Possession (最珍愛的物品)

The prizes she won in the ballet competition when she was young

43

Secret Insecurity (隱藏之不安事)

She compares with others and knows how imperfect she was as a ballerina

44

Siblings (兄弟姐妹)

None

Visual Development (10 ~ 12)

10. Rough Out of Initial Character Design : Including Thumbnail Sketches and Silhouette

     主角的初步粗略設計圖：包括縮圖素描及剪影

11. Concept Art Design of Lead Character 主角的概念藝術設計

12. Character Sheet of Lead Character – Final Design 詳細主角設計圖解 - 最終設計

15. Reference List 參考文獻列表

Ref: https://writingcommons.org/open-text/writing-processes/format/apa-format/1138-references-page-template-apa

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Summer, É., & Warin, É (Directors). (14 december 2016). Ballerina[Motion picture on 19 October 2016]. France: Entertainment One.

AUSSEL, J. (2014, September 08). Retrieved September 20, 2017, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eebQYIUxjGw

Матыженко, M. (2017, February). Retrieved September 26, 2017, from https://vimeo.com/201076010

Summer, G. (2012, August 10). Retrieved September 26, 2017, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RttY4nmTqPw

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Chu, O. (Director). (2015, January 15). Love Letter[Video file]. Retrieved September 2, 2017, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCk8vWt9l78

Anderson, E. (Director). (2010). The hardest Jigsaw[Video file]. Retrieved September 10, 2017, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmMc-Juv9pc

CARRE, C. (Director). (2017, September 7). BURN OUT[Video file]. Retrieved September 11, 2017, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJdLc6tkvO4

U. (Director). (2017, January 17). Light[Video file]. Retrieved September 11, 2017, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U00GjSnprfs

Kahrs, J. (Director). (n.d.). Paperman[Video file]. USA: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. Retrieved September 11, 2017, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Am0MRsf5HSc

ADNET, P. (Director). (2016, June 16). Au Moulin Rouge[Video file]. Retrieved September 11, 2017, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNHc4J-bqzg

5. Lead Character Basic Settings 主角之基本設定
Role 角色	Characters and Characterization 人物與表徵	Settings (Story World) 故事世界的設定	Motivation (Dramatic Need) 動機與戲劇性需要	Obstacles 障礙及阻力
Lead Character (Protagonist) 主角	- 17-year-old girl - loves ballet - very short and has a pair of unfavorable legs - introverted - low self-esteem	- modern HK - busy city with crowded building - people judge things by appearance	- want to dance with unfavorable legs - want to get praise from dancing, like she was young	inborn flaw - does not favor her with dancing - causes inconvenience - comparing with others lower her self-esteem => leads to fear and obstacle inside herself

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3. Visual Theme視覺主題
Keywords 關鍵詞名單	Modern HK, Shadow, Spotlight, Elegant
Visual References視覺參考圖像

6. Lead Character’s Four Essentials Qualities主角的四個必備素質
I	Strong and Defined Dramatic Need具有強烈以及明確的戲劇性需要 What they want to win, gain, get, or achieve during the course of the screenplay?
	She gains a lot of praise from dancing when she is young. She wants to get compliment even she has unfavorable legs when she grows up. She wants to continue her dream even it is impossible under pressure.
II	Have Individual Point of View對生活的角度具有個人的觀點 How they see “What life should be?” - in charge by the character’s value system
	Being passionate and hard working make life easier but people with unfavorable condition will lose at the starting line.
III	Personify an Attitude 對價值體系 (三觀：世界觀、人生觀、價值觀) 的判斷賦予人格化的態度及氣度 A manner, or opinion; An intellectual decision – right / wrong, good / bad; Their judgment, choice and decision making; - their judge on value
	How you were born decides your destiny and success. à makes the character care about the flaw she has à lower her self –esteem & feels shame à will give up the dream easily when she fails a few times <Bad decision>
IV	Go through some kind of Change / Transformation其價值體系的判斷會通過某種更改或轉型 The transformation of their value system* by incident happening during the course of achieving their need*
	Incident: Being inspired by the street light after desperate fail. à Change: The way she looks at ballet and dance à Value system: To find out the happiness and reason you live for on the unique way you create for yourself.

8. Exterior Life (On-Screen; Reveals Character) 主角的外觀生活及前景故事（在屏幕上觀眾可以看到的）
I	Define the need (Action is Character) 主角所需要做的事
	She gains a lot of praise from dancing when she is young. She wants to get compliment even she has unfavorable legs when she grows up. She wants to continue her dream even it is impossible under pressure.
II	Professional Life (Work) 主角的專業生活（工作）
	She works as a student. She is very hard-working and focuses on study without having playing time. This leads her to have good academic result.
III	Personal Life (Marital of social) 主角在社群中的生活（人際關係）
	She does not know how to communicate due to family factor and personality, which makes her always stay alone from people. She does not have friends and has bad social life.
IV	Private Life (Alone) 主角的私人生活（單獨的時候）
	She has a lot of private time since having no friends and busy parents. She always dances with classical songs played. Sometimes she reads too. She would like to choose a slow pace of living if she stays alone.

9. Lead Character’s Curriculum Vitae Questionnaire (Please try your best to complete all sections) 主角的履歷調查表
1	Full Birth Name	Tso Bui 曹貝 (Nickname: Belle)
2	Birthplace/date	Hong Kong/ 16 March, 2000
3	Relationship w/ Mother	Quite good
4	Relationship w/ Farther	Bad. He does not support her to be a ballerina.
5	First Memory/Flash Back	The praise she received when she could walk
6	Favorite Food	Bread, especially baguette
7	Talents	Hard-working and dance.
8	Flaws	She is not as tall as her counterparts and has very short legs
9	Perceived Purpose in Life	Dance and dream for whole life
10	Astrological Sign (星座)	Pisces
11	Emotional Makeup	The satisfaction she received from dancing
12	Superhero Qualities (If appropriate)	N/A
13	What Does It Love Most?	Ballet
14	What Was The Best Moment of Life Thus Far?	The compliment she gained from dancing during childhood
15	Worst Fear	Cannot dance anymore
16	Biggest Enemy	Reality which stops her from dreaming
17	Love Interest	Dancing
18	Best Friend	The friend she met during Ballet class
19	Favorite Hobby	Dance
20	Spiritual Orientation	Being a ballerina and keep on dreaming
21	Political Orientation	Ideal democracy
22	Key Turning Point(s) in Character’s Life	Her appearance does not look good when she grows up compared to others. Due to the inborn flaw, she stops being outstanding in the ballet class and stops dreaming of being a ballerina, even she is hard-working and passionate on ballet.
23	Natural Defenses (天然防禦能力)	To escape from the fear
24	Attitude Towards Work	Serious. She works very hard-working even sacrifices her private time
25	Education/Training	Attended ballet class when she was young. She is a fresh graduate from University
26	Occupation	Secondary School Student
27	Occupation Of Parents	Both work at office
28	Social Status	Quite low. She does not know how to get along well with others
29	Pets	None
30	Well-Traveled? If yes, where?	No, she hates travelling but she tries to save money to go to France and watch the ballet performance there.
31	Sense of Humor	Not much. She can tell bad jokes only
32	Favorite Band/Music Genre	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky/ Slow Classical Music
33	Favorite Restaurant	Like Yamazaki Bakery more
34	Family Backgrounds	Family belongs to lower middle class. She always stay alone at home as her parents are busy at work and she does not have any sibling
35	Most Frightening Memory	Failed in a ballet performance
36	Main Goals In Life	Be a ballerina
37	Favorite Color	White as her first ballet suit is in white
38	Favorite Known Designer/Hero	Her favorite ballerina: Evgenia Obraztsova
39	Type of vehicle s/he drive/take	N/A
40	Story World Limits, Possibilities	All refers to the reality (Hong Kong)
41	Favorite Drink	Milk
42	Most Prized Possession (最珍愛的物品)	The prizes she won in the ballet competition when she was young
43	Secret Insecurity (隱藏之不安事)	She compares with others and knows how imperfect she was as a ballerina
44	Siblings (兄弟姐妹)	None