Director's Notes

CHARACTERS

The characters will be fully animated, trying not to look stiff in each frame. The line will be a closed inked one and the inside colored with flat desaturated colors,

John will be of a brighter color than Alice at the start of the animation and Alice will be more humble. In the final scene of the animation she stands over her father as his colors have slightly faded out because of the dirt and water.

character description

John is an over excited and over enthusiastic man, but as he realizes that his sprinkler is not impressing his daughter he begins to humble down. By the end he gives in and accepts his defeat.

Alice is a shy, curious girl and we see that her relationship with her father is very close. She stands around in the animation trying to figure out if there is any point for her on what John is trying to show her, but finally gets mad at him for getting her and her teddy wet.

BACKGROUNDS

Japanese watercolor art and the classical watercolor backgrounds of Disney and Warner Bros. have been used as inspiration. Trees will be slightly washed out and no strong colors will be used so that it does not interfere with the characters.

COMEDY

The movements in the animation will set the mood of the film, the comedy will be strictly movement based. Quick and sharp. Reference for this is Pixar's "Presto" and "One man Band", as well as the classic Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck Gags.

Each pose is exaggerated and theatrical.

MUSIC

Idea #1: The music will follow movements as the character walks through the animation. blinks, steps, blasts, etc.

Idea #2: A Jazz song in the background that will follow the movements, and gradually increase as the actions begin rise to the climax.