Frog vs. Fly Project

In this project you will create a simple story about a frog and a fly. Watch the video below to get a sense of the production style:

The goal is to make a micro length film using simple drawings. No need for a detailed background. The fly is just a dot on the screen. The drawing of the frog uses a minimal amount of lines, just enough detail to recognize what it is.

There is only one rule when developing the story for this project: you have to think of a twist in the plot. If the frog simply eats the fly, it would be boring. That's what the audience is expecting. If the fly buzzes from one side of the screen to the other while the frog does nothing that would also be boring. There needs to be a conflict and there needs to be a surprise.

You have all the training you need to animate the frog. Pay close attention to anticipation and follow through in the performance. To learn a very easy and fast way to animate the fly refer to this video tutorial:

Your project settings: 

24 fps

1920x1080

Length: 5-10 seconds (approximately)

Here is a student example from a few years ago:

Good luck on your first film!