My Senior Project

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Background Painting Practice

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Hari Singh Nalwa Painting - source

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Origins of Hari Singh Nalwa - Rough Animatic - Rabir Singh 

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Color Tests

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1:40 - 2:40

This short has a lot elements I want to include in my senior project, especially the cuts. In the minute I chose, the main characters set out on their voyage with fairly small animation, there was more of a focus on the environment and not that much of expressive animation in the movement. That's how I want to do the first half of my project. By setting up the environment and building the relationship between my characters as well. The action sequences were also dynamic with lots of switches of angles that I really liked, playing around with the angles of the camera as well.

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I just liked it and thought it would make an interesting reference

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Character Design 1

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Style Frames

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Possible Story Splines

Once upon a time: a young talented boy showed skill in combat and strategy

And everyday: He would train and hone his skills

Until one day: He decided to leave home 

And because of that: He joined the Sikh army

And because of that: He was recognized by leader of the Sikhs at the time

And because of that (continue as needed): He was invited out to hunt with them

---> They ran into a tiger and they fought

Until finally: single handedly the 14 year old boy won barehanded

And since that day: He was given the name Nalwa which means lion-ripper

And the moral of the story is: hardwork and perseverance pays off

Once upon a time: A boy was living in the palace of the Sikh leader

And everyday: he would prove to be more than just a child

Until one day: the leader of the Sikhs recognized him

And because of that: he took the boy on a hunt

And because of that: they were attacked by a tiger

And because of that (continue as needed): the boy was caught off guard and fought the tiger

Until finally: He beat the tiger barehanded

And since that day: He was given the name Nalwa and became a commander in the Sikh military

And the moral of the story is: hard work does not go unnoticed

Once upon a time: The Sikhs were building up their army

And everyday: Men and women would train and study

Until one day: a young boy showed up and outshined many

And because of that: He was shunned by many soldiers

And because of that: He tried harder to be a great warrior

And because of that (continue as needed): The Sikh leader noticed him and invited him out on a hunt

-- they were ambushed by a tiger

-- the boy was the first to respond, and without his weapons he fought

Until finally: he beat the tiger

And since that day: he worked closely with the Sikh leaders and was given the respect he deserved

And the moral of the story is: age is irrelevant to respect, don't underestimate anyone

Once upon a time: the Sikh army fought against the Afghani regime to reclaim Sikh territories

And everyday: warriors would fight against the prejudice 

Until one day: a young boy decided to use his talents in service of the Sikh Empire

And because of that: he left home to train amongst the Sikh leaders

And because of that: he was recognized by the Sikh leader

And because of that (continue as needed): he was given a command of 800 Sikhs

-he was invited out on a hunt

-they were ambushed by a tiger, while on horseback

-the boy was the first and only one to respond quick enough and fought the tiger

Until finally: he won

And since that day: he joined the upper echelon of leaders and gained the name “lion-ripper”

And the moral of the story is: the actions of others can inspire greatness of others

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Baba Deep Singh is revered among Sikhs as one of the most hallowed martyrs in Sikhism and as a highly religious person.

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