Updated Animatic (Still No Music! Argh!)

This is my animatic improved somewhat with more interesting transitions between shots. At some parts it works, and in others it feels a little forced, but that's easily fixed when I finally figure out where the transitions aren't suitable.

I still haven't settled on any incidental music to play in the background. Ideally I'll use something royalty-free, but if push comes to shove, I've thought about either of these (both copyrighted, but I may get lucky!)

We Call Them Pirates Out Here- Mark Mothersbaugh: A fast paced piece that works quite nicely with the fast cuts throughout the first half of the animatic

Cerebrawl- Laura Shigihara: A kind of playful little tune that reflects the implied evil of Frankie in a cutesy fashion

Also, if it feels suitable, I may shift the music after the reveal, but I'll figure that out once I have a suitable track for the rest of the animatic.

Anatomy- Discovering my Animal

During our brief today, I randomly selected the animal 'Nautilus Pompilius'. On the bus home I made an attempt to decipher the Latin title. The only minor eureka moment I had after half an hour of solid thinking was "oh my god! 'Nautilus' is sort of like 'Nautical'!"This led me to believe that my animal was some form of sea creature. Eventually, I turned to the powerful super-being known as Google and discovered that it was, in fact, some form of sea creature!

Nautilus Pompilius

Nautilus Pompilius is also known as the Chambered Pompilius and is the largest, most well known species of Nautilus. It is a Cephalopod, similar to an Octopus or Squid, housed within a shell of logarithmic design (the design is somewhat similar to the Fibonacci sequence). 

The shell is an extension of the bone structure within Nautilus and is used to protect the Cephalopod physically and through deception by helping it blend in with its surroundings.

When drafting up designs, iconic aspects of the creature that will likely draw my focus include the colourful pattern on the shell, the spiral within the shell and the tentacles.