The document contains planning notes for an animated adaptation of the nursery rhyme "There Was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe." The notes discuss summarizing the story into a cohesive narrative, designing characters and locations, storyboarding scenes, and choosing animation and sound techniques. Font options are considered for subtitles and clarity during animation. Overall, the notes plan to tell a simplified version of the rhyme through colorful yet muted visuals and diegetic sound effects to engage viewers.

1. Planning
Clara Johnson

2. 1. Idea 1:
2. There was an old woman who lived in a shoe.
3. She has so many children, she didn't know what to do.
4. They would fight and they'd bite and they'd argue all day.
5. She needed more space to keep them at bay
6. So she built an extension on the side of her house
7. With a new room for everyone, even the mouse.
8. There was an old woman who lived in a shoe.
9. She has so much debt, she didn't know what to do.
10. The children are naughty and liked to play rough
11. They would break fences, smash vases and move traffic
stuff
12. so she called up the bank using her phone,
13. who gave her three years to pay off her loan.
Original:
There was an old woman who lived in a shoe.
She had so many children, she didn't know what to do.
She gave them some broth without any bread.
Then whipped them all soundly and send them to bed.
14. There was an old woman who lived in a shoe.
15. She had no money, she didn't know what to do.
16. so she told her children to go and get jobs
17. and sent them all off to go work at Bobs.
18. they worked until the loan was paid off
19. and five years later they decided they’re off!
20. There was an old woman who lived in a shoe.
21. She had so many children, she didn't know what to do.
22. Jane was getting married and John was away.
23. Ruby was pregnant and Rupert was gay.
24. Walter was working with the twins Kate and Nate
25. and Emmet goes fishing using Devin as bait.
26. Archie’s a dancer and Logan’s a star.
27. he met his true love at his sister Emma’s bar.
28. and as for the old woman who lived in a shoe.
29. her kids had grown up, and she knew exactly what to do.
This would involve a lot of animation and not all of the content is
relevant. I may need to find a way to cut it down.
I don’t thing this flows very well and its can be a little confusing
in places where the story doesn't fit right.
Copy Initial Idea.

3. 1. There was an old woman who lived in a shoe.
2. She has so many children, she didn't know what to do.
3. They would fight and they'd bite and they'd argue all day.
4. she needed more space to keep them at bay
5. so called up bank using her phone
6. and said ‘help, I need a building loan.’
7. There was an old woman who lived in a shoe
8. she had no space and didn't know what to do,
9. so she built an extension the side of her house
10. with a new room for everyone, even the mouse.
11. now they had space but very little cash
12. they needed to get work but nothing too flash
13. There was an old woman who lived in a shoe
14. she had so much debt she didn't know what to do
15. so she told her kids to go and get jobs
16. and sent them all off to go work at bobs
17. they worked until the loan was paid off
18. and when they’d grown up they decided they’re off!
19. There was an old woman who lived in a shoe.
20. She had so many children, she didn't know what to do.
21. Jane was getting married and John was away.
22. Ruby was pregnant and Rupert was gay.
23. Walter was working with the twins Kate and Nate
24. and Emmet goes fishing using Devin as bait.
25. Archie’s a dancer and Logan’s a star.
26. he met his true love at his sister Emma’s bar.
27. and as for the old woman who lived in a shoe.
28. her kids had grown up, and she knew exactly what to do.
1. There was an old woman who lived in a shoe.
2. She has so many children, she didn't know what to do.
3. They would fight and they'd bite and they'd argue all day.
4. she needed more space to keep them at bay
5. so she called up bank using her phone
6. and said ‘help, I need a building loan.’
7. so she built an extension the side of her house
8. with a new room for everyone, even the mouse.
9. now they had space but very little cash
10. they needed to get work but nothing too flash
11. so she told her kids to go and get jobs
12. and sent them all off to go work at Bobs
13. they worked until the loan was paid off
14. and when they’d grown up they decided they’re off!
15. Jane was getting married and John was away.
16. Ruby was pregnant and Rupert was gay.
17. Walter was working with the twins Kate and Nate
18. and Emmet goes fishing using Devin as bait.
19. Archie’s a dancer and Logan’s a star.
20. he met his true love at his sister Emma’s bar.
21. and as for the old woman who lived in a shoe.
22. her kids had grown up, and she knew exactly what to do.
I prefer this story line
a lot more but I think
it may be a little
long? I kept the first
two lines repeating
through out the
poem because I
thought it would be
better if I did a few
verses but I feel that
it just repeats the
situation again every
time I start a new
paragraph.
if I take the
paragraphs out
completely (on the
right) the story is a
lot better.
I like this version because I think the story flows really well though it and
you don’t get tired or bored reading it which is what I found with the
previous one when I had to repeat the starting line over and over.

4. 1. There was an old woman who lived in a shoe.
2. She has so many children, she didn't know what to do.
3. They would fight and they'd bite and they'd argue all day.
4. she needed more space to keep them at bay
5. so called up bank using her phone
6. and said ‘help, I need a building loan.’
7. so she built an extension the side of her house
8. with a new room for everyone, even the mouse.
9. There was an old woman who lived in a shoe.
10. she had so much debt she didn't know what to do
11. now they had space but very little cash
12. they needed to get work but nothing too flash
13. so she told her kids to go and get jobs
14. and sent them all off to go work at Bobs
15. they worked until the loan was paid off
16. and when they’d grown up they decided they’re off!
17. There was an old woman who lived in a shoe
18. She has so many children, she didn't know what to do.
19. Jane was getting married and John was away.
20. Ruby was pregnant and Rupert was gay.
21. Walter was working with the twins Kate and Nate
22. and Emmet goes fishing using Devin as bait.
23. Archie’s a dancer and Logan’s a star.
24. he met his true love at his sister Emma’s bar.
25. and as for the old woman who lived in a shoe.
26. her kids had grown up, and she knew exactly what to do.
New bigger shoe I like the idea of restarting the rhyme
when she re-starts her life.
No kids at home, they have moved on to their own lives.
This is a version of the story which has the repeated first line but just
not as often. I like the idea of the verses and because there is less of
them it is less repetitive or boring to listen to. The repeat line is also
in a better place in the rhyme and is linked to when the old woman
starts a new phase in her life.
Change the children's names?
No kids, new start.

5. There was an old woman who lived in a shoe.
She had so many children, she didn't know what to do.
They would fight and they'd bite and they'd argue all day.
she needed more space to keep them at bay
so called the bank using her phone
and said ‘Help, I need a building loan.’
She built an extension on the side of her house
with a new room for everyone, even the mouse.
There was an old woman who lived in a shoe.
She had so much debt she didn't know what to do.
Now they had space but very little cash,
they needed to get work but nothing too flash.
So she told her kids to go and get jobs
and sent them all off to go work at Bobs.
They worked and worked until the loan was paid off
and when they’d grown up they decided they’re off!
There was an old woman who lived in a shoe.
She had so many children, she didn't know what to do.
John was getting married and Jane was away.
Ruby was pregnant and Rupert was gay.
Phoebe’s in business with the twins Kate and Nate
and Emmet goes fishing using Dylan as bait.
Archie’s a dancer and Logan’s a star,
he met his true love at his sister Emma’s bar.
And as for the old woman who lived in a shoe.
Her kids had grown up, and she knew exactly what to do.
Final version:

6. Story board:
in notebook…

10. • The old shoe
• The new shoe
• Bobs work
• Emma's bar
• Church (John)
Locations and lighting

11. Production techniques
Animating techniques:
I have never done an animation before so I am not entirely sure what to do. I think I am gong to do draw each image separately
and layer them like Studio Ghibli but I will be doing it digitally rather than pencil and paper. I think this will be the easiest
approach to do as its basically just drawing which I am used to. The difficulty will be layering the drawings to try and get a
smooth motion.
Sound Effects/Dialogue
I want both diegetic and non-diegetic sound in my video. I already know I want to have a narrator and I have an idea of who I
would like to narrate this story but one aspect of sound which I haven't thought about yet is the diegetic sound. I do want to
include sound effects and I think adding sound effects over the narrator would really bring the piece together and if I edit them
properly at the right timings then I think it would make a big difference in quality and the overall enjoyment of watching the
video. The sound effects are usually something that I pay less attention to as I am so focussed on the visuals and making it look
good, so I tend to leave this to the last minute and then it is rushed. I might need to use Foley to make some of my sounds but I
will get as many diegetic sounds as I can my self by using a sound recorder. Most of these sounds will not be too hard to get as
they can all be recreated using household objects. The sounds I can’t record myself I will get off the internet, making sure they
are royalty free and downloading them to my computer. I don’t think this film is going to have music because it is more story like
than film and I think adding any more sound may be too much and distract from the narrator.
Some sounds I may need include:
Wind; children arguing; grunts for the characters to express their mood; Mouse; Car
Drawing:
I like to draw but I am a little nervous about drawing so much and how consistent each of them will be. I prefer to draw locations
and scenes, I am not very confident drawing people but as I am going to be drawing in a cartoonish style I’m hoping it won’t
matter if they are messy, unproportioned or barely even look human.

12. Style sheet:
old woman
If I use the
sharpness tool on
Photoshop it gives
the image an old,
sketchy effect to it. I
am not sure this give
the image I want.
In designing the old woman I wanted her to
be quite traditional and old fashioned in her
appearance and link more to the origin of the
rhyme. To the right is the same woman
design but with slightly different colours. The
colours are quite dull and muted and this is to
reflect her outlook at the beginning of the
story. The warmer colours are on the left and
the cooler colours are on the right, with the
central panel being more saturated. I think I
prefer number 2 as the main colours.
I could change the colours depending on
where she is, using the warmer colours
outside and the cooler colours inside.
In this image I used bright colours and went around
the colour wheel to create the shadow effects. This
gives the image a more childish effect. If I was going
to use this idea for my designs I would choose
different colours which would match the
surroundings and it wouldn’t look so bad. this is just
an example of the technique.
1 2 3 4 5

13. Style sheet:
shoe
Comparing the two leather
possibility's either could
work but I think using the
darker scheme on the left
will overall fit the other
colours better. It is going to
be used for a background
colour with no real
significance to the story and
the brighter colours could
distract from the important
bits. This will create a nicer
piece to look at.
This is my initial colour
scheme for the shoe
which I designed on the
location board. It is
rather dull but I like it
and think it works.
Roof
Wood
Leather
Walls
Leather
Because it is a children's story
I think maybe the colours
should be brighter and more
saturated. Possibly less
detailed too and less shading
so it isn't too overwhelming.
The tone of my animation is lively and quirky to create a sense
of humour and creativeness to make the people who watch it
smile. My designs will be simple and individual.
The colours will be dull and neutral which isn't something you
normally see in a children's cartoon. But these reflect the
harder times and the origins of the story. They become brighter
as the story goes on.
When doing the building over the stages of its development
the colours could go lighter and the sun could come out until at
the end where everything seems bigger, brighter and happier.
This is the final colour scheme for the
inside of the shoe and other
locations.

14. Style sheet:
fonts
There was an old woman who lived in a shoe. – (Bradley
Hand) – This font is styled like it is written in a book which
I think is a good fit with this project but I don’t think it is
easy to read and it will be harder to read when the image
is moving and the text changes as the story is told.
I’m thinking of adding subtitles to the video for people
who are hard of hearing so it can include more people. All
productions aimed at children are generally very diverse,
race, disability, religion, everyone is included.
Also I may translate the pictures I draw into a book as an
extra thing if I have time. Or this could be a future project.
The fonts will look different when they are over the image
rather then on a blank document so to text the fonts I am
going to place them over images from my last project, just
to get an idea of what they would look like on my work
and if it would be suitable to use.
There was an old woman who lived in a shoe.

15. There was an old woman who lived in a shoe. –
(Nanum Pen Script) – This font is also a writing
style. It reminds me of diary of a wimpy kid. it
looks a little small.
There was an old woman who lived in a shoe. – (Apple
Chancery) – This font fits well with the fairy tale theme but
similar to the first font it may be a little difficult to read,
especially when animated and moving. I also don’t think it
would match the rest of the visual designs and would look a
little out of place.
There was an old woman who lived in a shoe.There was an old woman who lived in a shoe.
When I make the font
bigger I think it is hard
to read and I don’t think
it will match the rest of
the visuals.

16. There was an old woman who lived in a shoe.
There was an old woman who lived in a shoe. –
(ASimpleLife) – This is the same font I used for my
fanzine so I thought I would consider it for this
project too. This font is very thin which means it
could get lost in the background visuals. Which
would make it difficult to distinguish and possibly ruin
the visuals and the experience of watching.
There was an old woman who lived in a shoe. – (Osaka) –
This font is very simple which I like as it will not distract
the viewer from the visuals but it is very clear and slightly
thicker so it will be easy to read. I like this font because
the text is supposed to be a practical thing rather then a
decorative thing which works best with this font so far.
There was an old woman who lived in a shoe.

17. There was an old woman who lived in a shoe.
There was an old woman who lived in a shoe. - (Andale
Mono) – I like this font, it is clear and easy to read. The
thickness of this font means it will not get lost in the
background and the compactness of this font means it will
not take away from the visuals. My only concern is the
spaces between words are quite large so this may cause
the text to take up too much of the page or will have to
move on very quickly, depending on the spoken speed of
the rhyme.
There was an old woman who lived in a shoe.
There was an old woman who lived in a shoe. – (Klee) –
This font is very neat. It may be a little thin and might not
be easy to see from distance. in the example it actually
works really well. It is clear to read and because it is thin
it doesn’t take away from the visuals and can be easily
ignored by the people who don’t need to read it. The
earlier fonts I chose because they are bold and hard to
ignore but I didn’t take into consideration the people who
don’t have a hearing disability and their enjoyment of
watching the video. I think this may be the best font to
use.

18. Layout plans: This is just an idea of what my work could look like.

19. Production Group Info
Cast information
Cast:
I have a few options for narrator including Andrew from my Mums work, Barbara a friend from scout group and my Grandma.
Andrew would be a good voice because he does acting in his spare time and has a very recordable voice which is nice to listen to.
Barbara‘s voice is nice and clear and would be like the old woman was telling her own story which I think would be a nice element to add. I
also planned to record Barbara reading the last line as “I knew exactly what to do“ so I could see if this would work well as the woman telling
her own story.
My Grandma is the least likely to be a good voice because she is a slow reader, pronounces words wrong often and I don‘t think it would be
very entertaining to listen to, unless you actually know her.
In case of unforeseeable events I have backup options for my cast which consist of friends and family. However, I think it is unlikely that I will
need to ask them because my current cast has already agreed to be in this animation.
Name Role Contact info
Clara Johnson Editor, Producer, Illustrator, Animator. 07664831998
Andrew Storr
Barbra King
Joan Hatton
Narrator 07598335751
07963591175
0789653278

20. Production Schedule
Week 1 Book handheld
Sound:
Record narrator – 3 options – 2 Scheduled: Barbara – 10:00, Andrew – 2:00
Record sound effects
Return handheld.
Graphics tablet: Start drawing still scenes. – follow story board.
Week 2 Book handheld
Sound:
Record narrator – Scheduled: Joan – 5:00
Return handheld.
Graphics tablet: Continue drawing still scenes. – follow story board.
Week 3 Graphics tablet:
Animation:
Add movement to already completed scenes
Week 4 Graphics tablet:
Animation:
Add movement to already completed scenes
Week 5 Edit:
Put into Premiere
First add chosen narrator
Then add all done visuals to match words
Fill in uncompleted visuals (Graphics tablet)
Add all sound effects.
Week 6 Sound:
Premiere:
Fill in uncompleted visuals
Add all sound effects.
Finalise:
Check to see if everything is finished of close to being finished.
After effects if need smooth movement.
Week 7 Finalise:
Finalise every detail

21. Constraints on production
One potential constraint that may effect or limit my production is the lack of organisation or planning. For
example if I am not completely sure what my production plan is I could waste a lot of time experimenting
with ideas which should have been done during planning before I find a technique I am happy with.
Another constraint would be equipment booking: If I fail to book equipment it will limit my production time
as the recordings are the first thing I will need to look at before I can start animating.
Narrator availability: If the narrator is ill or isn't free it could effect my time and possibly my overall piece.
Misjudging how long it will take to finish things: I’m not sure how long everything is supposed to take because
this is my first experience animating so I can only estimate. If things take longer then I expected it could effect
the quality of my project as I rush to finish everything.
I have covered all of this in my problem solving and more.