Week 1 & 2 Phase • September 9, 2026

Identity & Storyboarding

Establish your visual anchor and map out the 90-second instructional flow before you ever set a keyframe.

Discord Google Drive Storyboard Template

The Goal

By the end of Week 2, you must have a locked visual system and a comprehensive storyboard. You are defining the "look and feel" of the film and the logical transitions between all 10 motion principles.

Part 1: The Moodboard

Your moodboard should explicitly define your Visual Anchor:

Hero Identity: The final design of your shape or character.
Color Palette: HEX codes that convey the "teaching" tone.
Typography: UI fonts for labels and principles.
Texture/Style: 2D, 3D, Grainy, Glassmorphism, etc.

Part 2: The Storyboard

Map the 90-second journey. You must show how one scene flows into the next:

Scene Breaks: One frame per principle (minimum).
Transitions: How does "Anticipation" physically become "Arcs"?
Labels: Where will the text live on screen?
Narrative: Include script notes under each frame.

✨ Baking in Appeal

Appeal is not "polished later." In this phase, ask yourself: Does this character have charisma? Is the color palette magnetic? If the design is boring in the storyboard, it will be boring in the final render. Appeal starts now.

💡 Pro-Tip: Think Sonically

While drawing your boards, imagine the sounds. Does a smear sound like a "zip" or a "woosh"? Write these SFX notes directly on your storyboards -- it will make your Week 2 Animatic much easier to build.

⚠️ Common Pitfall

Avoid "floating" shapes in a void. Design a Visual Environment. Even if it's minimal, your Hero needs a stage to perform on so that principles like "Mass and Weight" have a surface to interact with.

Phase 1 Checklist

Hero Locked: Design is finalized.
Style Guide: Colors & Type are chosen.
Draft Script: All 10 principles are narrated.

Storyboard: 10+ frames mapped out.
Sound Notes: SFX cues listed per scene.
Appeal Check: Visuals feel charismatic.

NCAD Submission Standard

Capstone2_Phase1_StudentName_Boards_YYYYMMDD_v01

Deliverable: Upload a single PDF containing your Moodboard, Visual System, and Storyboards.

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