im working on refining the story this character design was a spur of the moment , when i go a new tablet just wanted to test something out and kill two bird with one stone
Ooh - a new tablet - nice! Just remember all the principles you learned last term - so, in terms of art direction and production design: I know from your tweets etc that you have a preferred style of drawing that borrows heavily from anime etc... but it might be that your story needs a different approach to design completely? You'll need to start thinking about influence maps alongside your early visualisations to make sure you're designing purposefully and with a clear visual goal in mind :). When it comes to telling stories that associate with madness and insanity, things often become much more expressive and stylised - here are 2 really good examples of what I mean:
Hi Coyle,
ReplyDeleteHave you refined your story yet? You need to get that straight before you start designing your characters!
im working on refining the story this character design was a spur of the moment , when i go a new tablet just wanted to test something out and kill two bird with one stone
ReplyDeleteOoh - a new tablet - nice! Just remember all the principles you learned last term - so, in terms of art direction and production design: I know from your tweets etc that you have a preferred style of drawing that borrows heavily from anime etc... but it might be that your story needs a different approach to design completely? You'll need to start thinking about influence maps alongside your early visualisations to make sure you're designing purposefully and with a clear visual goal in mind :). When it comes to telling stories that associate with madness and insanity, things often become much more expressive and stylised - here are 2 really good examples of what I mean:
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEZNIFf63Iw&t=6s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmryyAsh3HE
...and to follow on from Phil, don't forget about Dr Caligari! :)
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