"A Japanese Ghost Story"
Brief:
This iteration took the form of a traditional, linear narrative, which told the story of a Japanese girl who dies at a young age and finds herself a wondering spirit who possesses an American boy. She influences the boy and imparts upon him the inclinations of a young Japanese girl. This piece was planned as an animated short done in a 2D anime style. The conceptual idea behind this narrative was to create a personal allegory, which offered an explanation as to why I am the way I am (obsessed with Japanese with an appreciation for the daily life of Japanese school students + "cute Japan")
Results:
After showing my first pass at story-boarding the entirety of the narrative arc, my feedback focused primarily on my lack of consideration regarding structure. According to my storyboards, the animation would follow a very literal path along each characters life - the girl dies, she is brought to the US via a Japanese traditional box, a boy receives the boy, he becomes possessed, he begins to love anime and study Japanese. These events lead to an ending, which deliver the girl's spirit back to Japan. The lack of structure hinted at a larger problem, which dealt my personal grasp on the story and my impetus for creating this animation in the first place. This prompted me to revisit my objectives and expectations for my work in a very general sense.
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