Wizard of the Tower

Wizard of the Tower is an 1:30 minute short film about making friends! I made this film in my junior year at SVA. Here is the process of making this film, from beginning to the end.

Hope you enjoy!

Script

Script Breakdown

Screenshot of a spreadsheet titled 'SCRIPT BREAKDOWN' with columns for character, prop, location, and effects, containing details about characters, props, locations, and effects for a script.

Moodboard

A digital collage layout showing various categories of images, including character sketches, a store keeper illustration, a wizard image, background scenes, a town scene, a black cat, a room interior, and artwork from comics or graphic novels.

Storyboard and Animatic

Design Exploration

Wizard Exploration

Wizard Exploration

Preliminary Design

Preliminary Design

3D Model in Blender

3D Model in Blender

Style Frame

Style Frame

Finalized Design

Characters

Wizard Turnaround

Wizard Turnaround

Cat Turnaround

Cat Turnaround

Cat Expression Sheet

Cat Expression Sheet

Lineup of character

Lineup of character

Wizard pose sheet

Wizard pose sheet

Cat Expression Sheet

Cat Expression Sheet

Props

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Backgrounds

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Wizard of The Tower

This is a story about a socially anxious wizard and his sassy cat on a journey to conquer the fear of going outside.

Programs used:

  • Script in Highland 2

  • Storyboard in ToonBoom Storyboard Pro

  • Animated and Designed in ToonBoom Harmony

  • Additional Background Design in Blender

  • Layout Design and Background Paint in Photoshop

  • Edited in Adobe Premiere Pro

Credits:

  • Composer and Sound Designer- Aji Kurnia Kamadiono

  • Voice of Bez and the Shopkeeper- Elijah Kim

  • Voice of Lucifer the Cat- Jonna-Lynn Alonso