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"The key" - Animatic/storyboard

"The Key" explores how fear impacts the protagonist, and her journey to change to open her mind.

about "the key"

Synopsis:

The Key explores how fear impacts the protagonist, and her journey to change to open her mind.

A young girl alone finds something to fear in every encounter, but when one frightening event leads her to solve the misunderstanding, her heart opens and she can experience the world as a bright and friendly place.


Creative Background:

This film is based on my experience as an immigrant to the US. I heard in the media about cultural conflicts between races in the US. This caused me to be very afraid of the outside world. In addition, because of my lack of knowledge of this new culture I did not understand things and interpreted them as dangerous. Like the girl in the story I became very defensive and closed off from exterior society, which blinded me to my true surroundings. Finally I was able to realize how much of my perception was based on misunderstandings. When I saw this I was able to open my mind and my life to the positive things in the world outside my home.

character design of the protagonist (the girl):

Fear of the unknown haunts the protagonist causing her to see dangers everywhere. 

The girl is cautious, defensive, distrustful and obsessed with her own safety because she misunderstands the exterior society.

CHARACTER DESIGN OF THE supporting character (the boy):

The boy is a supporting character in The Key, warm-hearted and unaware of the misunderstandings he causes, as he approaches life with an open, unguarded mindset. He doesn't perceive danger in every situation and remains oblivious to how his actions affect the protagonist, often clumsily triggering her fear.

CHARACTER DESIGN OF THE supporting characters:

The two vendors:

Happy and enthusiastic to promote their business and uncomprehending that their overly friendly behavior might be inappropriate.

Environmental Designs

The environmental design of The Key is inspired by downtown Los Angeles. I photographed the commercial streets, alleys, galleries, and abandoned buildings in the area, using them as references to create the series of scenes in the film. In this design series, I used muted, cold color tones to reflect the protagonist’s feelings of anxiety and fear.

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