Apr. 26th (Art)

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Apr. 26th

If anyone wishes to act as the narrator of this short animation, please let me know. Its been fun.

Final Draft:

As we replaced trees for houses and houses for hotels, human development continues to thrive while our habitat struggles to survive. Just as Newtons third law of physics states; That for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. As we build up our communities to grow jobs and our economy we are destroying the very Earth that provides our food, water and way of life.

For example, an average sized Dog Shit contains 3 Billion forms of fecal bacteria, which can cause E Coli and other harmful diseases.

The Huffington Post reports that, EACH YEAR, American Dogs produce 10 Million Tons of Shit. Since 40 Percent of Americans do not pick up after their Pets, Everyday, 11 Thousand Tons of Dog Shit could be polluting your water.

WE HAVE OFFICIALLY TIPPED THE SCALE. Even if we had the same amount of oysters we did in the past it still would not account for our increased stress

And this means disaster for the long-term because decreased water quality leads to a decrease in public health which inevitably leads to an increase in cost of living. Not to mention the impact it will have the on Tourist and Fishing Industries. Two of the leading contributors to coastal economies, especially the state of North Carolina which alone brought in over 5 billion dollars last year.

There are things we can do to minimize our stress. Such as rain gardens, planting native vegetation, rain barrels, impermeable cement, sewage treatment plants and a whole other list of solutions. But it all starts with taking responsibility, by accepting that the road we are on leads off of a cliff.

The first step in fixing any problem is to recognize that there is one. TO MAKE THE CONSCIOUS CHOICE TO CARE FOR YOUR ACTIONS. Not your Friends, Not Your Politicians, and definitely NOT YOUR FUCKING PET. IT All STARTS WITH YOU and what you decide to do. To sit idly by or to take action; to be a hero even if it's in your head.

Newton’s third law does not have to be a curse, rather a gift for it forever binds and aligns our fates. It forces us to consider the consequences. To recognize that we all have an impact and a role to play to maintain a SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY.

SO PLEASE, DONT BE THAT ASSHOLE, AND CLEAN UP YOUR DOG SHIT.

Apr. 19th

Came up with some concept art for posters and what have you. I think they are pretty clever and are sure to stand out. I feel that they still need some touch ups like everything else because everything can be better but there good. I think I am going to make the whole poster yellow on the Pet Waste one with the guy slipping on dog shit. But overall I feel that they are simple and yet carry a very strong message which is the very essence of this film.

I am still having trouble with the dialogue and timing of the animation. I feel that the first draft is too long and I have been reworking a lot of the paragraphs to allow it to flow more. Recording myself say it our loud has been helping me a lot as well. We I can hear what I say I can better understand what works and what doesn't. But for now everything is coming together. It is the home stretch and now I just need to dot the is and cross the ts for graduation.

Apr. 12

The animation is coming along a lot better now that I have my script and foundation. I have a list of objects that I need to create and I am already starting to develop clever ways to animate them. The background has continued to be a struggle with color and overall design. I do not want to create something that is simple but bold at  the same time. I have been working on different textures and gradients. I feel for now a dark blue background may be better than a light blue. I just feel it has a stronger presence.

I also came up with a song for the animation. It is a Woodie Guthrie song "This Land is Your Land" and I am unsure about copyright laws with him. For now I am going to use it as I seek his or his families approval for the song. Knowing that Guthrie was an environmentalist and cared for this country his family may allow me to us it, but I am unsure if they will be ok with my cursing in the animation. That is something I will need to follow up on because I do not want to offend them .

(April 5th) Script draft 1

Here is the first draft of my script, It very sloppy but there is room for improvement I just need to make it more concise.

As we replaced trees for houses and houses for hotels, human development continues to thrive while our habitat struggles to survive. Development is a double edge sword. As Newtons third law of physics states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. As we build up our communities to grow jobs and our economy we are destroying the very earth that provides our food, water and way of life. Development, my friend, is a double edge sword. when we gain one thing we inevitably have to lose another. But what are we trading beach front property or the view that brought people her

40 percent of Americans do not pick up after their dogs. With over 70 million dogs in the US that means there are 30 Million dogs who’s shit can end up in your waterways. The water you use to clean, cook and drink. Dog Shit which contains 3 billion fecal coliform bacterias individually. Yeah thats a billion with a B and these fuckers can cause Ecoli and other harmful diseases. 

WE HAVE OFFICIALLY TIPPED THE SCALE. Even if we had the same amount of oysters we did in the past it still would not account for our increased stress

And this means disaster for the long-term because decreased water quality leads to a decrease in public health which inevitably leads to an increase in cost of living. That does not even include the impacts/ consequences on our Fisheries and Tourism. Two of the leading contributors to coastal economies. Especially the state of North Carolina which brought in over 5 billion dollars last year.

o09All hope is not lost however, there things we can do to minimize our stress. There are rain gardens, planting native vegetation instead of non-native, rain barrels, impermeable cement, sewage treatment plants and a whole other list of solutions. But it all starts with taking responsibility, by accepting that the road we are on leads off of a cliff.

The first step in fixing any problem is to irecognize that there is one. By your caring actions and  considering the consequences, you can lead this world to a better tomorrow; Not your Friends, Foes, Politicians, and definitely not your fucking pet. IT All STARTS WITH YOU and what you decide to do. To sit idly by or to take action; to be a hero even if its in your head. 

Newton’s third law does not have to be a curse, rather a gift for it forever binds and aligns our fates. It forces us to cooperate with one another and to recognize we are stronger together rather than apart. because a rising tide raises all boats. We are all aboard the same SpaceShip. We all have a role to play to maintain the functioning of this Space Ship. We all have an impact, that is something we can never control. But we can control if that impact is NEGATIVE OR POSITIVE. 

So please, DONT BE THAT ASSHOLE, and clean up after your PET. (America will thank you for it) If not for me, then at least be shellfish and do it for yourself. because we are all drinking the same punch (from the same cup)

Because that’s a DOMESTIC ISSUES

SO JUST IMAGINE A DOG SHITTING IN YOUR MOUTH, OR YOUR CHILD MOUTH THE NEXT TIME YOU CONSIDER NOT PICKING UP YOUR DOG SHIT.