Review the examples of previous 334 students' work at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsZQu5q_N_k
Identify a historical entity (or historically siginifcant subject) that you would like to recreate for your term project. You will use graphics, 3d modeling, animation, audio, and video to tell the story of this historical subject and bring it to life. The subject could be a vehicle, a building, a technology/artifact, or even a person or creature. Your documentary will be a thirty second linear video, and all the assignments this semester (character design, storyboard, audio, modeling and animation, and video) will build this documentary iteratively.
Consider your choices carefully because you will be committed to your topic for the entire semester. In general machines, buildings, vehicles and other types of technology are easier to model in 3d than realistic humans or animals. You should consider what story you want to tell, and who the intended audience is (children, students, adults) because that will determine how you will approach the subject and how your documentary will look. You should have good reference for your subject such as blueprints, floorpans and elevations, photos, etc.
Consider how 3d modeling and animation adds value to your subject. Think about how the synthesis of graphics, modeling and animation, and audio and video can be used to create a rich narrative, that has a coherent structure of beginning, middle, and end.
Use the supplied Google Form on the Brightspace Assignments page to submit 2 topics for the project you would like to build this term:
Title/Subject
Brief Synopsis
Target Audience (age, other demographic info)
References (in particular blueprints or elevations)
Topics to avoid:
1) Complex ideas that involve multiple characters and scenes, and dialogue.
2) Ideas that do not lend themselves to visual depiction (emotions, metaphysical subjects).
3) Original narratives that really require a professional writer.
4) Licensed characters (cartoon, video game, etc)
After your form is submitted I will provide comments to you so you can craft a full project description. Once you have an approved topic you can upload your final project description to the start page of your term project website based on this template: http://www3.cs.stonybrook.edu/~tony/intromm/334project.htm