CONCEPT ART FOR SETTING - stage 2

I bought some watercolours today; this being so
i have spent the day experimenting., nothing like
how i want my final aesthetic...just a bit of fun really


Tried to keep the colour dull and translucent -- no dark detail as of
yet., thought it best to do this in stages...just in case i mess up.
I dont really have a great understanding of how the chinese use
colour yet... i should do some more research on the subject.



All a bit random at the moment, will definately need to do some
more research into the use of colour in traditional chinese art.
inking planned for tomorrow so ill update images then... More
importantly best get that 2nd animatic finished and filmed!?

CHARACTER DESIGN - stage 2

So here is a few more character designs... getting close to the final
realization i hope...just colour, movement and expression studies
to go. Tried to keep it as simple as possible; minimal detail to help
keep those tweens on model. Anyway heres a few sketches
ive knocked out today...

Introducing my main man...LING!



Inspirations for LING's design include fireman sam
and samurai jack...



It is uncanny how much JIA looks like my girlfriend.
i didnt mean to do it but aaaaaaaaayyyyyyy.
Here she is...


LING's beloved JIA should be recognized instantly as kind,
gentle and demure. I tried to keep her as cute as possible. By
giving her; those classic 'MATT SEWELL' eyes the cute look
becomes inevitable...

...heres a few examples from the ol chap


What a legend...

...Once again with JIA's charcter:
i tried to keep the construction down
to a real minimum.


A little more work needed here i think. Im sure i'll
completely nail her model once i get started
on the movement/expression studies.

...

Oh i almost forgot; best get working on a tiger...surely wont be easy
but im up for it... Actually heres one i made earlier (one
of my storyboards from my 1st animatic)
very dirty, bezzzzzzst getting sketching.

ANIMATIC - FIRST PASS

Bit of a rough draft but you get the idea...

MORE INSPIRATION

Some more you say...?!

Two contrasting styles - that i intend to cross-pollinate!!!

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lovin the stained background
old looking but still fresh...

...lovely jubbly i could achieve
this with the old tea bag trick

might be a good idea to invest
in some posh parchment. start
experimenting.

This example >>>>>

is a lot cleaner; more modern looking than
the previous example but still a fantastic
example of how i intend to style my animation.
Of coarse it is crucial to translate mood and
atmosphere in each setting, so i best get painting;
maybe try out a few different mediums/
colour palette's, styles, methods etc...

...Post em soooooooon if all goes well!!!

MUST DASH.............!!!???

MORE ON AESTHETIC

Simplicity is key to my aesthetic; dull colour pallete, lots of
neutral ground!

Oh yeah! i want it to look aged and weathered, as if
it were animated on century old parchmen --
yet at the same time
look completely fresh and innovative!

(goes without saying though -- of coarse!)

loving these brush painted backgrounds. Will definately
have to look at more Chinese illustrations...

Another great example of how i intend to colour my
animation. Just as with the backgrounds i want the same
dull colour pallete; and lots of neutral ground. This would
most probly be done on a mac, in photoshop or something

best get experimenting...

CONCEPT ART - CHARACTER DESIGN - stage 1

What do people think?

CONCEPT ART FOR SETTING - stage 1

I produced these sketches a while ago; i like the images however
i feel it best to experiment with ink and brush in the future.

These are lovely examples of the delicate style i wish to achieve in my animation.