Set in the near future, in dystopian Melbourne, Australia, The Lost Thing is a story about Shaun who enjoys collecting bottle tops for his bottle top collection. One day, while collecting bottle tops near a beach, he discovers a strange creature. A simple story well told.
Watch:
The Lost Thing
Picture books for grown ups
Language notes:
working t__________ on sth
a weird l______ about sth/sb
There was no d_______ sth
ask i__ sb
physical ma_______
careful ob________
controlled ex_________
nothing l___ to do but
at l_____ until
I couldn't just l_____ it
w_______ the streets
a r____ dilemma
a pigeon h___
The Federal Department of O___ and Ends
all the w___ into the city
fill in the f_____
leaving b_____
i______ looking
from t___ to time
see sth out of the c_______ of my eye
doesn't q_____ fit
s____ noticing
_____________
Check
working tirelessly on sth
a weird look about sth/sb
There was no denying sth
ask if sb
physical manifestation
careful observation
controlled experimentation
nothing left to do but
at least until
I couldn't just leave it
wandering the streets
a real dilemma
a pigeon hole
The Federal Department of Odds and Ends
all the way into the city
fill in the forms
leaving behind
important looking
from time to time
see sth out of the corner of my eye
doesn't quite fit
stop noticing
Discussion:
1. How much of the story was told with words and how much with visual action?
2. Would you have been able to follow the story with the sound turned down?
3. What musical instruments were used in the music?
4. What other noises were used - how do you think these were created?
5. Is this a sad depressing story or a whimsical happy one?
Language notes:
working t__________ on sth
a weird l______ about sth/sb
There was no d_______ sth
ask i__ sb
physical ma_______
careful ob________
controlled ex_________
nothing l___ to do but
at l_____ until
I couldn't just l_____ it
w_______ the streets
a r____ dilemma
a pigeon h___
The Federal Department of O___ and Ends
all the w___ into the city
fill in the f_____
leaving b_____
i______ looking
from t___ to time
see sth out of the c_______ of my eye
doesn't q_____ fit
s____ noticing
_____________
Check
working tirelessly on sth
a weird look about sth/sb
There was no denying sth
ask if sb
physical manifestation
careful observation
controlled experimentation
nothing left to do but
at least until
I couldn't just leave it
wandering the streets
a real dilemma
a pigeon hole
The Federal Department of Odds and Ends
all the way into the city
fill in the forms
leaving behind
important looking
from time to time
see sth out of the corner of my eye
doesn't quite fit
stop noticing
Discussion:
1. How much of the story was told with words and how much with visual action?
2. Would you have been able to follow the story with the sound turned down?
3. What musical instruments were used in the music?
4. What other noises were used - how do you think these were created?
5. Is this a sad depressing story or a whimsical happy one?
Scene breakdown:
The Utopia Scene
Before listening:
Writer, Illustrator, Producer, Composer, Foley artist, CG designer, Editor
What would each of these people be responsible for in creating an animated film?
Who would guide the project as a whole?
Who would have more creative freedom, who would have less?
Which job would you be most comfortable doing?
1. Shaun Tan: writer illustrator
components
a binding aesthetic
distant childhood memories
deep-seated memories
spatial relationships
lingering
under the surface
Replace the bold words with one of these words:
appearances, unifying, separate details, unconscious, compositional, remaining, early
2. Music composer
otherworldly
a question of how experimental to make the scene
in the end they decided for a melodic, warm feel
so the audience felt the conclusion of the story
Replace the bold words with one of these words:
tuneful, unconventional, resolution, timeless yet strange
Why did they decide to use a guitar in the Utopia sequence?
CG Artist and Animator / editor
1. What made the Utopia scene special in the film?
2. Why was it tricky to create the horn creature?
3. What part of the blimp creature was challenging to model?
A great starting point
exist slightly on its own
reference sketches
creature by creature a slightly different challenge
tapering shape
texture reference
sway around
Replace the bold words with one of these words:
surface, float, surface, one character at a time, way to begin, independently, schematic, unique,
Sound design
foley artist
how literal should we go?
They broke down each character into:
1. what it was _______
2. visual ______
3. the way it _______
4. also it's c______ and p__________
guidelines
prop closets
markings
mic up
the literal sound didn't communicate the correct t_____, w______, s_____ or e________
Why was the sound of squeaking wood appropriate for the bird in the cage?
Replace the bold words with one of these words:
rules or principles, record, sound making, objects for theatre or film, lines, physically realistic,
Producer
the big reveal
capture the pathos
Replace the bold words with one of these words:
surprise, sadness
1. Why does she call Utopia "the big reveal"?
2. Where was "the original picture"?
Shaun
1. Why did Shaun decide to have no music over the credits?
2. Why does Shaun prefer ambiguous endings?
3. Why is the film deliberately not giving a clear concept?
epilogue
adds a sad note
counterpoint
transition
living nightmare
dichotomy
ambiguous
a life outside the film
glimpse
origin story
adaptable
Replace the bold words with one of these words:
after story, contrast, backstory, change, brief vision, binary decision, open-ended, beyond, feeling
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