Revised Moodboard

I have edited and improved my previous version of my mood board. Over the past couple of weeks I have been drawing my storyboards. These storyboards are fully sketched with frame numbers, duration and transition details. Unfortunately I have been unable to get these scanned and therefore unable to upload them. However I have intentions of doing so within the following 24 hours.

Once I have scanned in my storyboards I am going to compile them into an order to create an animatic with sound. This will help provide a more accurate portrayal of my final piece. From this I will develop a rough edit of my animation.

Character Development

After creating my initial mood boards I have used sketches to develop my character designs. The images provided show the process of design from initial head shape sketches through to feature designs and combinations of these for a variety of character designs. The second of the pages shows the result of this design process with three initial sketches of my final character design. The three sketches show the character from the front, the side as well as at a three quarter perspective. These designs provide a feel for the characters personality as well as the atmosphere he will be involved in. The drawings also provide an insight into the characters history and how this may mould the events surrounding this character.

In addition to my character designs I have also started to make some improvements to my mood board and written treatments so that they each achieve their desired effects. These improvements will be added once they are completed.

Written treatment for Animation

Below are my initial written treatments for my animation.

Abstract Treatment

Mystery bewilders the main character as they proceed through a dark environment. Potential dangers build up to an exciting encounter.


Long Treatment

Cold, dark, grimy night surrounds a silhouetted figure secretively making his way through and urban nightmare. The figure struggles to fight off the biting cold of the bitter winter. Danger lingers at every turn as the elusive answers to an increasingly puzzling mystery remain to be answered. Shadows lurk in every crevice as suspense and tension build up to eventful encounter.

 

 

Progress

I have so far developped my ideas to the extent that I now have a first draft of a written treatment as well as a mood board which is yet to be completed and finally some rough chracter designs which are to be further developped.

The mood board on the right starts to create a feel of the film noir style that i wish to feature in my animation. In addition to this the browns and use of shadings show some of the effect I would like to achieve on my animation.

Once I have scanned in my character designs I shall upload them here on my blog. Finally I will be adding my written treamtemnt shortly.