495 Week 5

     

10/5/2025

                         Weekly Review 5:

        This week our group focused on reviewing and applying the notes Frank gave us about how to improve certain parts of the commercial. His feedback gave us a lot of direction on what needed more clarity and what could help make the story flow better. We went through each section of the animatic and discussed which moments could use stronger visuals or better transitions. A lot of his suggestions centered around pacing and how to make the product stand out more within the story, which helped us approach the project with a more commercial-minded focus.
        

        One of the main changes we added was a new shot showing the microwave door opening with a steaming bowl of the branded noodles inside. This small addition makes a big difference because it clearly shows the product to the audience and creates a smoother transition to the next scene where the knights are eating. We made sure to plan out how the steam and lighting would highlight the noodles to make them look more appealing. Another idea we implemented was having the dragon’s eyes glow red right before he blasts fire at the screen. This adds intensity and personality to the dragon while building anticipation for the commercial’s big ending moment.

        On the technical side, we couldn’t get much work done yet on the motion capture for the knights this week. However, we held a team meeting where I presented the movement plan for each knight, and everyone agreed on the actions and timing. I spent extra time practicing the moves myself so that once Monday comes, we’ll be ready to start capturing right away and hopefully get all the mocap done in one session. Overall, this week was focused on refining the animatic based on feedback and getting ready for our next big milestone with motion capture. We’re setting ourselves up to make strong progress next week.