Though I had a lot of fun doing this final, it was really difficult. From pre to post production. I had no idea choreographing a piece that was a mash-up between martial arts and the ballet was going to be complicated.
I learned that intricate movements like this require a lot of preparation beforehand, in terms where to draw the characters, the trajectory of their arms, legs, weapons or their actions in general, was really difficult. This is not a “walk in the park” project.
I did manage to storyboard each and every single one of the scenes, but it never ended up looking like what I had in mind.
I would like to continue on with this storyline however. I felt like it had some potential down the line as my skills in animation were to improve. There were so many ideas where this could’ve been pushed a bit more. I toyed with the idea whether I should’ve let her live. As I see the finished product, there were so many things I would’ve loved to add and take out. But since there is a deadline, I opted out of it.
I do apologize for desecrating Tchaikovsky’s classic for those who are a fan.
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