Minor Project #2

Character Redesign

For this project we get a design that a child has created and we have to make it animatable, without losing the qualities of what the child put in. We do all the usual stuff that goes into our animations (turn-arounds, storyboards, action/expression sheets) the difference for me this time is that it will be animated using Celaction. I am not familiar with this software yet, but just think "Peppa Pig" type animation.

For an example in the industry of how this process works, here is a concept design of Sully & Mike form Monsters Inc. (Please if you know how to credit for the art, let me know. I can't find it anywhere) .
As you can see from the sketch they have all the basic similarities to Sully & Mike as we know them, they are the bare bones they they were created from, loads of other designs were made but this sketch hold the fundemental likelyness of the pair. That is what I am trying to accomplish with my project, take one design and make it in to animation with out straying too much from the original.

Here is my breakdown for the week!

1. Decide on the sound clip and  drawing , start re interpreting  the drawing into your own unique style bearing in mind any opportunities for character development  and replacement shapes
2. Start putting together your sound-clip on the bar chart  and planning out  rough ideas of performance on your dope sheet Video referencing.
3. Start working on  expressions and acting poses (rough) to interpret your characters performance to produce completed  turn around postures refine and complete characters

Next week (starting 12th October) 

1. Artwork ideas for  possible replacement shapes .. expressions facial changes appendages etc….
2. Produce a storyboard and an animatic with the sound.

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So this post is a little late, I have been working furiously on this project for the past week. I have done nearly everything for the first week and have started the second week as planned !! There are just a few areas that need neatening up for the finished project but so far I'm on target!

Here are a few things that I have been working on! 

TL: My original design, TR: My design broken down and explored.

BL: The original drawing annotated. BR: Compilation of a few rough sketches, expressions, storyboards and action sheets.

I also decided I needed a 3D model, which i made from Plasticine, to help me with drawing proportions.

Currently I am working on my storyboards, backgrounds and soon, animatic. 

I will be making the final versions of everything this week too I have until Sunday 18th!