Sunday, January 26, 2014

"current" Edwin character sheet

Character Analysis

Create pages of character design drawings and analysis answering the questions below and the Who, What, Where, When, Why and How.

Who is the character?

    Edwin, the younger sibling with all the benefits

    His parents were divorced and his father remarried. Even with all these changes in his life, Edwin is so young that he does not fully understand everything going on around him. He's young and excited for all the new things and is looking forward to his new life as if it were an adventure.

What are they thinking during this animation?

    I GOT A NEW TOY YAY! *Makes a lot of noise*   

Where are they?

    House Living Room

When is it taking place? What is happening before or after this shot?

    Edwin receives a new toy //insert piles of toys. Becky is jealous and frustrated at the lack of attention she is receiving from her parents. But Edwin doesn't understand his sister's reasoning when she begins her attack.

Why are they doing the action?

    Edwin retaliates because, in his opinion, Becky has unjustly attacked him and destroyed his toy while he was just minding his own business and playing on his own.

How they feel about themselves or the situation they are in?

    Edwin retaliates because, in his opinion, Becky has unjustly attacked him and destroyed his toy while he was just minding his own business and playing on his own.


Character Analysis Questions to Answer

Character Analysis / Human?
    Child
Name?
    Edwin
Male or Female ?
    Male
Age?
    6
Height and weight ?
    42 inches , 40 lbs   
Physical Health?
    A little below weight, asthma
Mental Health?
    Stable
Intelligence?
    Naive
Appearance? Hygiene?
    Short, Slightly Scrawny, Likes playing outside in the mud → tracks mud into house all the time, innocent, unassuming confidence “too young that the world hasn't broke him yet” -Ashley
Diet?
    Small meals
Culture (ethnicity or region of the country etc…)?
    Middle Class American Home in the 70s
History?
   
Religion?
   
Income?
    No
Occupation?
    No
Education?
    Kindergarten
Sexual orientation?
    Whats that

Sense of Humor?
    Poop jokes, knock knock jokes
Fears?
    Scared of the dark
Family?
    Parents divorced and remarried – step mother
Friends?
    His toy bear that he has had since he was a baby
Inner rhythm? (mellow, hyper, etc..)
    Hyper, Noisy, Rambunctious
What is the character power center
    Youth and innocence - Fearlessness
Psychology? (introvert, extrovert. Etc..)?
    Extrovert – Confidence, Exploring, big sister is scary
What actor/actress would play them in a movie?
    Travis Tedford – Little Rascals

"Current" Becky Analysis

Character Analysis

Create pages of character design drawings and analysis answering the questions below and the Who, What, Where, When, Why and How.

Who is the character?
    Older sister in a remarried super family. After living with her villainous father for a few years post-divorce, he is arrested and she is relegated to a life with her recently remarried mother. She has a new little brother after 9 years of being the only child and sole focus of her parents, especially her father's, love. Sharing her only remaining parent's attention with her new little brother is unacceptable, and, often with Becky as the instigator, the two children have frequent and destructive fights much to the chagrin of their mother.

What are they thinking during this animation?
    She's jealous. She feels slighted and overlooked; Edwin gets more attention and love than Becky does and it's not fair! She was here first!

Where are they?
    In their suburban home, living room.

When is it taking place? What is happening before or after this shot?
    Home from shopping trip during which Edwin was bought a new toy for around a half hour. Becky has had time to stew in indignation. Becky is lounging reading a book but also resentfully watching Edwin play with his new toy.

Why are they doing the action?
    Envy. She doesn't want him to enjoy his new toy-- It's not fair that he got one and she didn't!

How they feel about themselves or the situation they are in?
    Justified. Jealous.



Character Analysis Questions to Answer


Character Analysis:    Superpowered child      
Name:    Rebecca “Becky”      
Male or Female:    Female      
Age:    11      
Height/Weight :    52 inches/75 lbs      
Physical Health:    Healthy      
Mental Health:    Stable      
Intelligence:    Clever      
Appearance/Hygiene:    Round, youthful but with few sharp features. Tidy, Clean.      
Diet:    Militant vegan      
Culture:    Middle class America      
History:    (Above)      
Religion:    Inapplicable      
Income:    Babysitting allowance      
Occupation:    Student, antagonist      
Education:    4thgrade      
Sexual orientation:    Inapplicable      
Sense of Humor:    Mostly humor at the expense of others      
Fears:    Being replaced, being forgotten/ignored      
Family:    Mother, step-father      
Friends:    Small group of school friends      
Inner rhythm:    Clever, mischievous, calculating      
What is the character power center:    Apprehension, jealousy      
Psychology:    Introverted, but social      
What actor/actress would play them in a movie?    Julia Winter (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory)   

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