Updated BG

Here is an updated background by team member Sun.

Another Color Modification

Hopefully the last color update to the main character!

Color Modification

I made some slight alterations to the final colors on the pants and hair on Mandy.

More Final Backgrounds

Team member Sun has finished all the main backgrounds!

Updated Character Designs

Here are Mandy's updated normal and normal/magical turns. I think I will change the color of her sweatpants to a gray or navy blue color.

Final Storyboard Animatic 2

Here is the final storyboard animatic for the film.

New Backgrounds

Team member Sun has undated the living room background and created the kitchen counter background.

Magical Girl Reference

Team member Yu found this helpful information regarding anime transformation scenes. He is going to incorporate elements when he works on the magical Transformation. 

Transformation sequences are often used as stock animations that appear in almost all episodes. They hire good animators to animate those scenes so people don't mind to watch them every week.

I don't know if this is a good place to post references for magical girl transformation but here you go:

A bunch of sequences from "Smile Precure" series:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qW7QpQSIgCcv=ECca0UsUWu4&list=PL5IqszDM908Dzdx85AMo85qsAhbRNM9eK

The transformation scene from "Panty and Stocking with Garter Belt". This is a Japanese anime series made in American Cartoon style:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNy6-n5td7M

Japanese Power Puff Girls: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6jTGLNH_pw&index=5&list=PL6FEF6E0B65042759

Magical girls transformations from 80s and 90s:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BNlOh4Ckcw

I also drew reference from Sailor Moon sequences:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMiRZytENq4

Updated Log Line and Elevator Pitch

An ordinary girl calls upon her magical transformation powers to open a jar of mayonnaise, and using her newly unleashed abilities she embarks on the adventures of her ordinary life.

My film is a Flash animation comedy spoof that takes a modern american college student and gives her magical anime girl powers. The story follows her as she attempts the mundane task of making a sandwich, and what happens when she calls on her transformation powers to open the Mayo jar. The style of animation will be very american but when our heroine magically transforms, the style changes to an anime look and sound with traditional 90s anime tropes.  

Storyboard Animatic Version 1

Here is the locked Animatic Storyboard with the timing in place.

Magical Girl Color Treatment

Here is the multiple color treatment team member Yu did for Mandy's magical look.

For the colors, we decided to go with the color palette of the figure on the far right. However, we decided the sword hilt should be gold and with a white blade. 

Mandi - Magical Transformation Turn

Here is Yu's turns for Mandy's alternate anime style look for the magical Transformation and attack sequences.

Character Turns - Regular World

Here are the turns for the main character Mandy. This is her real world personal, which contrasts with her anime transformation and attack look. This is her real world look before and after her transformation.

Magical Transformation BG

Here is team member Ginger's beautiful Background look for the Transformation and attack sequences. These will include the main character and the effects from the earlier post - Effects. This is a test image and if time permits for the final film, we will have the background elements animated in After Effects. It looks so magical and pretty!

Rough Storyboard Animatic

Here is the first rough storyboard for the short film "Ordinary Magical Girl". The timing is not finalized, and this is mainly to give an idea of the sequence of events.

Background - Living Room

Here is the next phase of the living room BG with the main characters colors against the color treatment for the living room.

Character Designs -

Here is the color treatment used for the main character, who has now been named Mandi.

Background sequences

Here is the early production sequence of color that the background designs are taking for the main Living Room shot.

Backgrounds

Here is a link to the moodboard inspiration images for the Background shots.

http://www.pinterest.com/pin/442971313322380723/

Effects

There are two big special effects sequences in the film. There is the magical girl transformation and when the Ordinary Magical Girl shoots her "Procrastination Beam" ...patent pending. I found these tutorials to show how we might be able to achieve some of the effects for those shots.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T88ILpin9Yg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REXWU4TOT40

Moodboard

The Short will have two contrasting styles. One which reflects the modern female cartoon sensability, while the other is heavily influenced by the style of Magical girl anime. This anime style will be see twice in both the Transformation and attack sequences.

Early Character Designs

Hello! Welcome to "Ordinary Magical Girl", an animated short of an ordinary college student with an unusual ability that helps her to navigate her ordinary life. Here are some early character designs to start the project out.