Character Model Sheets

These were my initial try at some rotations for my two characters. Although reasonably pleased with how they came out, they are not how my characters are going to look in the final film, as they are far too detailed and have lost all the charm and movement of the characters I drew for my storyboard.

Megan

Model Sheet

Mother

Model Sheet

I think my final characters will remain quite sketchy and loose, much like the drawings I previously posted, taken from my storyboard. This suits my drawing style but also the background aesthetic I am aiming for, which I think will be similar to the backgrounds in Anna and Bella by Borge Ring. These are quite simple allowing the characters to be the main focus.

Instead of continuing to try and draw accurate rotations I plan to continue sketching both characters in various poses and with various expressions.

New Animatic

The latest version of my Animatic, which was shown at the first rush on Wednesday 3rd of Dec.

Basically the same as the previous version but it now contains more sound effects and backgrounds. I have added a shot where the umbrella falls to the ground when dropped by the mother, and also adjusted the scene where mother and child are reunited. Although it works as an animatic in that it tells the story, I still feel the reuniting scene isn't quite correct. The most important part of the story is when the mother realises the importance of the doll and although I've started to portray this in the animatic I think there is another shot needed. This shot will probably be of the Mother watching the child be reunited with her doll. The current shots in that scene also need to be closer to the characters, so that the viewer feels the intimacy of the moment.