Thesis Out line

Outline of Thesis

Introduction
a. This introduction will entail the concept of my thesis and its historical and social approach in entertainment
b. It will briefly entail what I hope to accomplish with my thesis and the reasoning behind the choice

HISTORICAL OVER VIEW

A. Research on fitness.
a. When did it first become prominent in society?
b. What advances have been made over the years?
c. Why cardiovascular fitness is important to an exercise regimen.
d. Who discovered the importance of cardiovascular exercise.
e. History of the treadmill:
a. Who invented it?
b. Why is the treadmill a basic staple at the gym?
c. Designs of older treadmills
d. Design of current treadmills.
e. How a treadmill works
f. Settings of Treadmills.
g. Motion of treadmills.
f. Social culture of the Gym
a. Personal Trainers.
b. People who want to lose weight
c. Cougars
d. Athletes.
g. Gym layouts
h. Other types of exercise.

B. Research of Physical comedy.
a. Look at Classic examples such as Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin, Abbot and Costello for cues on timing.
b. Study the animated approach from Classic Cartoons.
c. Compare and contrast the animated approach to the Live action approach.

C. Research on motion
a. Study examples of motion and movement
b. The mechanics of running.
c. The female run vs the male run.
d. Running with resistance. Running on smooth surfaces. Running on a moving surface.
e. The motion of the treadmill.

D. Research on animation approaches.
a. The basics of timing it out.
b. The approaches of traditional versus 3D.
c. The history of animation.
d. The basics of the approach.

E. The Nitty Gritty or the approach
a. Putting all the research together so that we can discuss approach.
b. How the piece will be done.
c. Story and script breakdown
d. The mechanics of the execution.
e. The lighting Design.
f. The models and set.
g. Rigging approach
h. The breakdown of the storyboards.
i. The Breakdown of the timing.
j. The approaches I will take to be a member of KISS (Keep it simple stupid)
k. The design and color scheme.
l. The title sequence.
m. Sound
n. Logistics.
o. Project breakdown and management of personal time.

F. Concluding Arguments.
a. Cross referencing Research to prove the approach methodology
b. Briefly concluding the overall idea and its easy identifiable subject matter.