When creating the backstory for the project i was using it to help drive the project and keep all the assets linked. As the project progressed i needed to create a story to compliment the worlds, so like the original i wanted to keep the same story of the father traveling across Canada. First i looked into the top tourist locations but they were mostly ski resorts. I narrowed it down so there was a variation in environments so for example Alberta has great snow compared to Quebec or gull bay.
After using google maps to plot out the route and locations i started to plan out the story. I wanted to implement the skills i learned from some TED talks on storytelling plus techniques from more traditional animation books. I started by locking out the start and ending becasue i already knew he would be leaving his home to go and find his son. The story generation was for the middle/peak of the story
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