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4th Year Reflections : Week One

During the first week I have accomplished the following :

After a week of research, I have established a rough concept for the final film, including which visual medium I'd like to use - a mixture of 2D and 3D. I have based the core idea of the film around the ghaf tree, the national tree of the U.A.E that is surrounded with folklore and mystery. These trees look dead, but are actually living, and live for hundreds of years. I would like to explore the connection with the past and present by combining two narratives that surround this central piece.

Researched setting and storytelling methods in films, books, and music videos
- Began reading 'The Arabian Nights'
- Watched Disney's Aladdin and began reading 'the making of' book
- Compiled YouTube Playlist : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxEfVpqUt-NBdI_7HcEJwnh3KoBbFSWDm
- Looked at 'Freej' and 'Emara', two U.A.E. animated series

Brainstormed character designs using a variety of visual inspirations (scan in)
-Worked with traditional garments of Emirati women as well as modern modest street fashion

Gathered a playlist of music I think would work well for the film, in order for the sound designer/musician to understand the vibe I want to portray
- https://open.spotify.com/user/evabadeva/playlist/7icgLF7zkNiR2RSiDurhyU?si=IPnIGAl2Rd-6-R29FHET4A

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