Farm Location Research

I decided to do some research and take  some photos on a farm as reference if i decide to use this idea. I looked at locations that had some sort of building or opportunity for animation or events.

 This could be a good reference for the lost lamb character.

 This area could just be a dead end. There is a possibility for a brief animated sequence.

 This would be where the lamb goes home and finds her mother. Im still unsure how to plan the story out.
 The barn was where i thought the lamb could go and ask the birds something. This would then require some text prompts. 

 I thought about having this as a transition area where the lamb could leave the area in 4 directions instead of just left and right. That would require me to find out how this is possible. 
 The stable is where the lamb would meet the horse. I thought about having some object that is interacted with in order to get the horses attention, as the horse is too big to see or hear the lamb. This could be an animated sequence. 

 Instead of having them wrapped, i would have straw bales piled up where the dog can sit on. It could be possible to have the dog disappearing into behind them and popping up somewhere else. Similarly, it could be a pile of straw that the dog dives into and pops out of.

 I'm not sure how i could work the tractor into it, but it would be a nice opportunity to include more sound.
 This is inside the barn where i plan to put the birds as they could be trying to eat the food. The lamb would have to move something or do something in order to help the birds get the food, and then they would help the lamb. Again, an opportunity for an animated sequence.

The chicken coop would again be a nice area to include. It present opportunity to introduce a character and another animated sequence. It depends how much time i have.

Most of these would be ideal locations for events and gives me ideas for the plot. I will have to continue to brain storm till I am set on what to do.

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