Marketing

Marketing for this is no real problem. However I might be looking to market myself more than the film. I'll be looking to produce magnets, business cards and mini booklets detailing my work. I'm looking to get my polyboard from a scrap project in Hackney. the Magnets, business cards and postcards are dead cheap. However the mini booklets which are printed in America are getting more expensive as the pound dips compared to the dollar. I'm looking at DVDs but I'm not too sure as I can put the movie on my web site and I feel this could be just as good. It will depend whether I have a job worked out by then or not.

For El Bandito I'm approaching a printer to have promotional material printed for free. This can be done if the print run on another job has some spare space which can be used. I've done this before so don't see any problems there.

As for cash. We have started the fund raising already and are trying to get enough together to fund both films. £170 in the pot so far, and more events planned for term 2.

The Sound For the MAking Of

What's Next?

Below is a list of all I have to do next term. However as I spent a vast part of this term working on El Bandito the real work for YMCA starts next term. A schedule is already worked out and all are aware of what is required for them next term. I am aiming to have everything done ready to animate in term 3. My portfolio for El Bandito centres around design and texturing. My portfolio for YMCA centres around design, texturing and animation.

so what's in store next term for ‘King of the World’.

I will design the background. Space, UFO's Deck, New York, Wild West, Roadside and inside of the Spaceship (dance floor)

Next design the motorbike and car.

The team will build all the backgrounds and the 4 main characters. Also I'll be looking to build and rig the 4 manikins.

Next build and rig the space ship and other props.

Build the backgrounds. Although most of the backgrounds are 2D there will be some 3D as well in these shots.

I'm writing some lines up for the voice of Bob and we will be looking to record them late January.
Interestingly I'm not looking to replicate the script word for word, but am looking for some ad-lib.

Then I shall be meeting with my sound designer to thrash out some ideas, early February.

Next I'll be doing a new animatic from scratch. This one is to sort out the timing.

This should mean we will be set up to animate in term 3.

A Quick Test

Just a quick test to show the feel of this piece.

Animatic 2

Storyboard

Here is the new storyboard. I've changed the idea to have a different ending. Now we see the old lady giving the officer a lift home.

Bob's Mouth Shapes

Here are a selection of Bob's mouth shapes.

Facial Expressions

Just a look at some facual expressions Bob will pull.



Unfortunately SK is so dumb he never changes his expression. He a happy chappy who never changes. For this pitch he will never talk but will show any expression in his brow.

The Sounds - A Sample

The Feel

The feel for this piece is as shown here, It's a piece of animation I did for Geenpeace, just before I started the third year. Although I didn't get to animate it myself, I designed all characters, sets and props. I also suggested how it should be animated. The results can be seen below. Would have had a chance to animate on this piece but I had to start college the next week. Enjoy.....



Another Influence...

YMCA

Even tyrannical leaders intent on taking over the world, must have a break now and then. Only problem is there isn’t much to do in this solar system ( no atmosphere you see ). To make matters worse there’s nothing on the box only repeats. Hang on a moment what’s this 6 men dressed in bizarre costumes singing about a youth hostel... Bob has an idea.......

We open on a shot of the Bling-Mobile sitting in space just above Bob’s beloved earth. Out of the top pokes a receiver dish scanning the air-waves.

We cut a shot of bob in his chair, remote in hand clicking through the channels on his TV. We then zoom in to see SK, happy as always, busy making a house out of a pack of cards. We cut back to a close up of Bob continuing to click through the channels. On the screen a
selection of 80’s television passes by our eyes with each click of the remote. We cut back to Bob now yawning obviously less than impressed. We visit the TV screen again only to fine more of the same. By this time Bob is now slumped in his chair looking like he has almost lost the will to live. We visit the screen one more time just as the next click reveals footage of the Village People in full fancy dress singing YMCA. Bob’s eye grows big as an idea starts to form.

We cut an exterior shot of the Bling-Mobile, the dish folds away before our eyes and as we pull back we see it hurtle towards earth.

We open on a busy New York style street scene. In the middle of the scene we find an open manhole cover with a sign next to it displaying men at work. Suddenly a strange green beam surrounds the opening, but we cut to another scene before we can see any more.

A wigwam sits alone in the middle of the great west. Suddenly it too is surrounded by a strange green beam. Like our first encounter we cut away before we can discover more.

We cut to an old woman sitting behind the wheel of a station wagon. She is wearing glasses which resemble the bottom of milk bottles as she sits just behind and only just above the steering wheel. As she travels along at an extremely slow and erratic pace a bright blue light flashes on and off, lighting up the back of her car. The light is accompanied by a police siren, and the old lady dutifully pulls over to the side.

We cut to a behind shot of a motorcycle policeman dismounting his motorbike and walking towards the woman, who has begun to exit her car.

We cut to a close up of the cop as he tuts at what he sees. Suddenly he too is surrounded by the green beam and he looks up in amazement. As the cop looks up his sun glasses start to move up off his face.

We hear a scream and cut back to the space ship.

Back at the Bling-Mobile to see Bob’s hand tentacle placing the needle upon an old 1950’s style record player. Out from the player blasts ‘Y-M-C-A’.

We cut to a shot of a strange feathered hat with a leather one next to it. We cut to and fro from image to image revealing more of these strange parts of a wider picture. Finally we cut to a large moustache which is quite obviously upon Bob’s top lip, then zoom out to reveal both Bob and SK dancing to YMCA with 4 manikins strapped to them via a long pole. They dance and pull some moves, obviously the boredom has now gone.

Fade to Black...

Fade up to see the old lady driving her car next to her is the cop completely naked, looking very sheepish.

1st Animatic with sound

Sets and Props

SK

SK
SK (short for Side-kick) is Bob’s right hand man - well alien. If you were to look up the word ‘dumb’ in the dictionary it would say, ‘see SK’. Drop an anvil on his head or drive over his toes and you’ll get the same response - none. He’s that dumb!

BOB

BOB (AKA: King of the World or King of Bling)

Bob is an alien intent on taking over the world. The only thing getting in his way is his
complete inability. Somehow he always comes of worse: trampled, crushed, beaten, and bruised.

Just like a magpie Bob wants to get his hands on anything shiny. However his greatest
longing is to be ’KING of the World’. With his over the top dress sense and his James Brown type voice he looks the coolest cat in town. However, beneath that gold exterior lays a complete loser.

What's it all about????

KING of the WORLD

The world may seem a safe place to live, but not if ‘Bob the Conqueror’ has his way. He wants it and he wants it now. However he’s the most incompetent alien in existence.

No one is safe, as Bob goes on with his tyrannical campaign to take over the world...

The simple concept for King of the World is of an alien who is intent on taking over the earth and making it his. However he is completely incompetent and how ever hard he might try things always go wrong and he ends up coming off worst. Imagine a dictator in the making, full of confidence and pride. One who views himself meant for greatness, but one who is thwarted at ever turn. That's 'King of the World'.

Welcome

Welcome to the Blog for 'King of the World'. On here you will find all the nuts and bolts used to make the king come to life. There are images, ideas, music and lots of madness. Enjoy.....


Welcome to the Blog for 'King of the World'. On here you will find all the nuts and bolts used to make the king come to life. There are images, ideas, music and lots of madness. Enjoy.....