DIGITAL NATIVES
We formed a group called Digital Natives, this also inspired the theme and concept we have chosen to do for our project. I have been chosen to be the Producer for this projects, this requires me to manage my team and ensure that we meet the right deadlines and that we ensure our plans and progress to the final piece is clear.
CAVEMAN CONCEPT
We started to explore different styles of cavemen that we could use within our own designs.
Environment styles
For the type style we were going for, was a low poly design for the environment, using Maya to create a 3D environment for the caveman to live in, however based on the types researched we got, we began to base our designs around this sort of low poly models, making the scene more simplified.
WEEK 2 -CONCEPTS&Design
Week 2-After much think and developing,we decided to focus on the 'Inner child' story line as it had a more meaning-full message that related to society today. Based on the ideas generated made a breakdown of what we needed to do, this required us to start researching and, based on the ideas we had, looking at images that relate to the environments, settings, color schemes and mainly style.
Concepts-My Designs
I began to draw up some concepts designs for both the man and the boy, this is for us as a group to have an idea of the type of style we are going for. I mainly focused the facial features for my character, as well as the clothing; so it relates to the theme. The man has a very simplistic face,to represent the average working man, baggy eyes to show his state of depression and tiredness. He has a slim/skinny stature,this represents his deprived lifestyle.
Week 3- STORY BOARDING and Animatic
animatic
As a group we all had a responsibility for each section of the story, from waking up, through to him transforming becoming a child again. I was responsible for
This was the full Animatic that we created composting everyone's work together.
Week 4- formative- Re-evaluation
Based on the feedback from the rest of the other groups, we decided to re- evaluate, below is the presentation that we presented to the rest of the class on the was we wanted to approach the initial idea.
Change of Ideas
'CHILD'S PLAY'
Study
Based on the sequences and different stories we gathered these images a draft of different ideas that spring out mind when thinking of imagination and transformation. These images images the way in which have decided create our sequence, getting a range of different ideas and colors and styles that we could incorporate.
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In relation to the theme of transformation we came across this video, which inspired us, based on the way they showed a narrative as a journey through time and how the man transforms and changes throughout the process. In relation to narrative,this is something we were thinking about, howto show our character in different forms, through a journey.
Concepts- Story boards- opening sequence
I also came across this video of the ending titles for 'Kungfu Panda',i liked the way in which they showed the same theme of journey, the character goes from one location to another.
Concept character designs
Reference
For the flying scene and the concepts for the child as a super hero, i created this based on the references of superman, the dynamic movements and position of the cape was essential for me to capture a realistic flying scene.