MODULE : YAWN [personal project]

MODULE : YAWN [personal project]

Project Overview

Hi!!! I'm creating a short animated educational video (approximately 4 minutes) for the a Video Contest.

The video follows a group of trainee secret agents learning about contagious yawning through a fictional agency training module called Y.A.W.N. The project explores the neuroscience behind yawning, including contagious yawning, brain mechanisms, and current scientific theories about why yawning occurs.

This will be a visual novel-esque, tweened animation which is non-commercial, created for educational purposes and contest submission.

Requirements

Clear microphone audio without background noise ( professional equipment not required )

Discord username

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  • Check in # 1

    Oh my god!! I can't believe how many submissions we've got in a day (even a single submission was a miracle, honestly). Just a few updates and things to keep in mind:

    🩷 This won't be actually animated and will just be rough tweening. Overall, this project is mainly so I could explore and research on the science of yawning. Not professional at animation at all.

    🩷 Just added Dr. Bennet's design!!

    🩷 AXON's design will probably be shortened into just the face to fit in the screen.

    🩷 There is a sixth character - Agent Anya - who's not listed. This is because I'll be voicing her.

    Thanks to everyone who's auditioned till now! :)

Project Roles: GENERAL CROSS DR. BENNET AXON AGENT ETHAN AGENT ROWAN
Voice Actor
Voice Actor
GENERAL CROSS
open
Unpaid

A strict military-style instructor who takes absurd rules completely seriously. Frequently shouts regulations and warnings. Think overdramatic commander energy.

Tone: Commanding, intense, unintentionally funny.

Language:
  • english
Voice description:
  • male adult
  • male senior
  • Military-like
  • Theatric
  • industrial

  • WELCOME, Cadets! Today's last module is what we call Yielded Attention Warning Network or 'Y.A.W.N'. Today, you will learn how our agents use yawning to identify rival operatives. But BE WARNED! They may use this technique against you. Therefore: DO NOT YAWN WITHOUT SUPERVISION.

  • To summarise, "DO NOT YAWN IN THE PRESENCE OF A SUSPECT." "DO NOT YAWN AT FELLOW AGENTS." "DO NOT YAWN AT YOURSELF IN A MIRROR."

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Voice Actor
Voice Actor
DR. BENNET
open
Unpaid

A neurologist explaining scientific concepts to trainees. Interested in neuroscience, patient with questions, but visibly exhausted whenever people bring up pseudoscience.

Tone: Calm, knowledgeable, slightly sleep-deprived, academic.

One of the main explanatory characters along with AXON

Language:
  • english
Voice description:
  • Dry
  • explainer
  • female adult
  • female young adult

  • There are a few theories circulating in the scientific community. One theory suggests yawning as a body movement which helps moving fluids around the brain. Research suggests that yawning can play a role in cleaning brain fluid, which would most likely happen close to bedtime. AXON, continue.

  • Good evening, cadets. Agent Rowan, please don't fall asleep.

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Voice Actor
Voice Actor
AXON
open
Unpaid

An axolotl-themed virtual assistant that delivers scientific facts and educational explanations. Polite, enthusiastic, robotic.

Tone: Kawaii digital assistant meets science encyclopedia.

Quick yet robotic voice for explanations preferred.

One of the two explanation roles along with Dr. Bennet

Voice description:
  • Explanatory
  • Quick
  • robotic
  • androgynous
  • bright
  • child

  • Subject : Agent Anya Disappointment detected Remedial action : Pique niche interest Fun fact detected! Even though there is no air to breathe in the womb, the fetus in humans slowly opens their mouths, makes motions similar to inhalation and exhalation, and closes their mouths again.

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Voice Actor
Voice Actor
AGENT ETHAN
open
Unpaid

A trainee who asks logical questions throughout the lesson. Genuinely interested in understanding how things work.

Tone: Thoughtful, inquisitive, slightly confused.

The stand in for the audience.

Language:
  • english
Voice description:
  • Inquisitive
  • male teen
  • Confused
  • male young adult

  • So...we really don't have any concrete reasons for it existing?

  • If yawning is that complicated, there has to be some advantage, right?

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Voice Actor
Voice Actor
AGENT ROWAN
open
Unpaid

A trainee struggling to stay awake through the briefing. Delivers surprisingly funny comments while half-conscious.

Tone: Low energy, tired, deadpan.

Has 1-2 lines, mainly comedic due to sleepiness

Language:
  • afrikaans
Voice description:
  • female young adult
  • Sleepy
  • female teen
  • androgynous

  • (subtly more alert) ...Babies are already tired before they're born?

  • (yawning)

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