Assignment #1

"People are who they are by the way they react to things."

- Glen Keane (California Institute of the Arts, March 2, 2007)

Here is our First Assignment
Due: Tuesday Sept 4th

ASSIGNMENT #1- one character( Fflewddur Fflam) from a written description, 5-7 exploration sketches and a nice final design.

Fflewddur Fflam is a very minor king of a tiny dull and dreary kingdom in the country of Prydain. As a result, he often leaves it to go wandering as an unofficial bard. Though he returns from time to time to rule, he feels that that the people of his country get along just fine without him. Fflewddur is described as a tall, thin man with spiky blonde hair. he is a good-hearted soul, much less interested in the pomp and circumstance of his role than in doing right—if children wander into his throne room, he'd far rather play hide-and-seek with them than chase them out.

Inside, though, he has the heart of a bard; he is restless and prone to wanderlust. He is especially fearful about what he considers "black magic" and steadfastly refuses even to look at magic things unless they have proven themselves to be harmless or are bardic in nature.

He has a wonderful magical harp that “almost plays itself” but which snaps a string every time Fflewddur stretches the truth. This happens often, for he is frequently inclined to "add a little color to the facts. They need them so badly." Fflewddur's love for theatrical exaggeration ensures that he spends more time mending the harp than playing it;

Fflewddur Fflam meets the hero of the series, Taran, and Princess Eilonwy at Spiral Castle, the home of Queen Achren. Purportedly having no ear for music, Achren imprisoned him in her dungeons, where Eilonwy mistakenly frees him on Taran's request. The three become good friends and end up sharing many adventures together.