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Umanshi Panchal

2024

अच्छी सिनेमा देखे

- Sonal Radia

Umanshi Panchal

“Wet hairs and Moonlight stars”

About

Greetings! As a third-year Animation Design student at GLS Institute of Design. Along with my strength in 2d animation and mix media, I can act - ready to be your go-to reference! My passion lies in storytelling, and I enjoy exploring narratives through any medium possible. I'm all about experimenting, being curious, and working hard to make magic happen. Nature's beauty and my dreams serve as primary source of inspiration for me, particularly when I gaze at the sky filled with stars. It never fails to ignite my imagination and spur new ideas for my work.

Education

Amicus International School

HSC (2020 -21) - Science stream student

GlS Institute of Design

Bachelor’s in Animation Design

Interest

Classical Dance

Music

Reading

Journaling

Pottery

sketching

Acting

Indian Mythology

Sculpting

Gaming

Language

English

Hindi

Gujarati

Softwares

Skill

Communication

2d animation

storyboarding

stop motion/ cut out

Illustration

Painting

Design thinking

Overthinking

Visualization

Versatility

Table of content

Films

Storyboards

Characters

Illustrations

Sketchbook

cream transparent gradient | fade to transparent gradient | fade gradient

Resonance

Current design Project

Time -

1 month

Guide -

Prof. Sourabh Vyas

Camera handling -

Het Naik

Software -

Photoshop + Premiere Pro

This film stands out out from my past productions since it features live action, a blend of 2D animation, and a final magical touch of editing. The narrative tells the tale of a girl who, after discovering a book about a man she can't stop thinking about, finds herself utterly engrossed in his fantasy. Though everything in her world is black and white, only she now possesses color.

Gallery

Rotoscope

Storyboard

2D + color graded

Flip book + photoshop edited

2D + dreamy edit on premiere pro

Live footage color graded

Masking

live oil brush painted on adobe fresco

Storyboard

2d textures animated on video footage

High exposure on 2d animation

Generative ai fill

Animated and blended together

Studio owner

Time -

5 to 6 weeks

Guide -

Prof. Sonal Radia

Vatsalya Studio Ad Film - Cut out animation

Design Project

A cutout animation ad short I created for a private photography studio. I challenged myself to take a different approach to animation using stop motion. The film's concept centered on the necessity of collecting memories through photography. As a result, I decided that stop motion would be the perfect medium for it. I started out by hand painting the background for the watercolor feel. I created the character cut outs digitally in Photoshop. Then I printed them out in high quality. In addition, I made wire joints. Finally, I used the free stop motion programmed to create the stop motion film. Then, for the last touch, I color graded the images in Lightroom.

Software -

Stop Motion Studio + Photoshop

Cut out and make it move!

Individual character cutouts are created here based on the shot's requirements.

This photo is also coordinated with my hand-painted watercolor backgrounds.

Cut out and make it move!

Here, I'm displaying my three characters—Banu, Banu's spouse, and the photographer—by separating off the rigged portions of each character to ensure motion

And then matched my manually painted backdrops.

Cut out and make it move!

Individual character cutouts are created here based on the shot's requirements.

This photo is also coordinated with my hand-painted watercolor backgrounds.

Cut out and make it move!

Individual character cutouts are created here based on the shot's requirements.

This photo is also coordinated with my hand-painted watercolor backgrounds.

Hand Painted Backgrounds

Vatsalya Studio Ad Film - Cut out animation

Trailer

Film

Flower Bud wants tap water!

lip syncing animation

Mrs. Buds just wants tap water but the sassy bartender Mrs. Octa insists upon trying different brands of packaged water. Mrs. Buds tries to take her stand but finally *signs* and agrees to Mrs. Octa’s recommendation.

Time -

2 weeks

Guide -

Prof. Akashdeep Sonkar

Software -

Photoshop

Visual Scripting

Time -

2 weeks

Bella and Sweven

Guide -

Prof. Sonal Radia and Prof. Manjushree Abhinav

From character’s arc, then scripting to Story boarding. And then in addition attempting animatics. I had so much learning as I went through all the step of pre production. This is also my attempt to charcoal style. I enjoyed the process so much.

Software -

Photoshop

PNG Comic book page layout empty angled catchy

Having mercy

Isn’t a

Weakness!!

Bella and Sweven - Preproduction

Character Sketch

Sweven - A soul, white blue and transparent, roaming for more than 100 years. Has witnessed the worst crimes done by different species on the earth, hates humans, fears to be born on earth again as any species as to be having to endure pain, hates the sight of blood, believes being born in a human body is a curse. In his past life he was an animal and was a victim of abuse and was slaughtered in a slaughterhouse.

Bell - Brave, Kind, beautiful, innocent, smart, loves her family, animal lover, believes there is still good in this world, dreamer, looks forward to her bright future. Believes true love exists.

Ground Plan

Symbols -

Bella Driver 1 Driver 2 Sweven Pigs

Script

10 EXT. / HIDDEN SPOT BEHIND A TREE / NIGHT

Bell hides behind a sturdy tree, her heart pounding with anticipation. After a tense wait, the truck she's been waiting for appears.

11 INT. / DIMLY LIT TRUCK BED / NIGHT

Inside the cramped truck, pigs huddle together, their nervous grunts and uneasy shuffling filling the air. Their eyes reflect fear like they know where they are being taken to, the close quarters making there distress noticeable.

12 EXT. / DARK COUNTRY ROAD / NIGHT

As the truck continues down the road, it suddenly lurches and comes to an abrupt stop. Bell can't help but smile; her plan is unfolding as she'd hoped. The driver steps out, puzzled, to investigate the problem.

Bell seizes the opportunity and approaches the back gate of the truck with utmost caution. Silently, she manages to open the gate. But as the gate swings open, the pigs inside grow agitated, rushing toward their newfound freedom. The pigs spill out scattering in all directions, oinks and squeals fills the air. The two drivers, their faces etched with alarm, blot towards the gate. Their desperate sprint is in the vain; the pigs are already slipping past them.

One of the drivers spots her and, his face twisted with anger, charges towards Bell. Her heart pounding, Bell cries out to Sweven’s help.

BELL

(desperation) Oh! Where are you stupid soul! At least help me out!

Just as the driver's fingers brush the edge of the Bell's coat, Oz emerges beside her in a blur of ethereal light. In a fluid motion, Oz lifts Bell gracefully into the air, her feet dangling above the ground. Seizing the unexpected advantage, Bell swings her legs with all her might to deliver a swift and powerful kick to the driver's head. He crumples like a ragdoll. The second driver, his eyes bulging with disbelief, staggers backwards, his face drained of the color as terror courses through him. His trembling hand points shakily at the surreal scene before him.

Meet Ruth!

Now,

meet Chandra Prakash!

Illustrations

and

Sketchbook

I am a colorful person and so are my sketches. I usually tend to sketch whatever comes to my mind. My sketchbook is my personality visualized. From oil pastels, colored pencils, pens, micron, watercolors, acrylic paints, etc. every medium has a special place in my heart. Hope you enjoy to look at them as much as I enjoyed making them.