Animation & Motion Design: Lens Based Media Brief

For this Lens Based Media Brief we are required to:

Write down a list of scenes which we would like to investigate as part of our Animated Short. We should also include a list of objects/features and or characters which play an important role in your story. Fictional or nor please write down their characteristics and features.
Then we have to select a series of real locations which have similar or sympathetic qualities to those listed above. Consider that these locations may have one or all of the required qualities. We also have to consider that any character or features we would like to photograph may be captured through photographing non-related personnel or subject matter.
We then have to build a portfolio of 12 photos from which we can use as reference. It is paramount that these photos express more than simple documentation and collectiveness. They must be crafted and composed with a developed understanding of how your shots may eventually materialise.

Camera shots which I might consider for my animation:

Long shot
Dutch tilt shot
point of view
close up
Extreme close up
Bird's eye
Worm's eye
Medium close up
Wide shot
Over shoulder shot
Track out track in
Zoom out zoom in
One point perspective
Fish eye
Low angle

The most important object in my animation are the binoculars which will enable the main character to see a situation from a different point of view.

Most of the Settings for my animations will be in alleyways which is why I have many pictures of alleyways and dodgy- looking places.

My animation has three main characters and they are the only characters from which the faces will be shown throughout my animation. I am still unsure of their details, such as names and age but I have a clear idea of what they could look like.

Characters:

The main character has what I call a Lazy-green- Mohawk which slightly hangs down over his face and is in his late teens (17 or 18). His height is in the middle and he doesn't look weak or strong. He Loses his temper easily and his face expression always looks kind of angry and annoyed and he has a stretcher and a bar in his left ear. He wears an open shirt with a t-shirt underneath and wears straight cut pants with boots. Looks a bit like a punk.

The second most important character is the one who gets beaten up by the main character. He is much taller and has a better built than him and is around 20. Even though he looks strong he is actually weak. He always wears a blue baseball cap sideways and vans (shoes). His jumper and pants are baggy and he has a lazy personality. Looks a bit like the skater type.

The third most important character is the girl who gets mugged at the end and saved by the main character. Her name is Ashi and she has vibrant bright pink hair which matches her personality. She is wearing a loose top over her shorts and wears converse (shoes). She is 19 and is kind of short. This character is based on a friend of mine.

The 12 pictures which I chose:

Since my settings are different type of alleyways, there are also many different pictures which I took of alleyways.