Animation Fundamentals / Project 1(A) Character Design & (B) Environment Design

23/10/24 - 03/11/24 (Week 4 - Week 7)

Isabel Tan Xen Wern / 0355602 / Bachelor(hons) in creative media / Taylors University

Animation Fundamentals / GCD61104

Project 1(A) Character Design & (B) Environment Design

JUMPLINK

Lecture

Introduction

Project 1(A): Character Design

P1(A) Submission

Project 1(B): Layout Design

P1(B) Submission

Feedback

Reflection

LECTURE

Week 6 (28/10/24) : Staging and Exaggeration

Clarity in Staging

if wanna convey something like this person eats a lot - exaggerate it and don't add anything else none related.
if wanna insert words, make sure the scene allows the viewer to read it at least 3 times
make one scene longer if you need viewer to process something.
if there's a focus on something, make sure the other things don't catch too much attention with more movement.

Exaggeration

for emotions, make it more exaggerated to really make the viewer feel it.
push the exaggeration to be too much if its too fast.

Anticipation

a clue for the audience on what happens next, if don't have it can be unrealistic and weak.

Week 7 (04/11/24) : Pose to Pose and Straight Ahead

Pose to Pose Method

key

extreme

breakdown

create arcs

Straight Ahead Method

In-between

Good for elements that are unpredictable like

fire

smoke

INTRODUCTION

Figure 1.1

MIB (30/09/24)

PROJECT 1A CHARACTER DESIGN PROCESS

Figure 1.2

idea sketches (24/10/24)

My whole idea is to reference from Toothless (How to Train your Dragon) and Stitch (Lilo and Stitch)
I had the idea to create a Chinese dragon, however it did not have long enough legs for the upcoming projects.

Figure 1.3

final idea sketch(26/10/24)

This character was inspired by Stitch (Lilo and Stitch) and Toothless (How to train your dragon).
also inspired by a squirrel and a cat.
her personality also matches squirrels and cats.
She is about 3 years old and is extremely playful.

Figure 1.4

final idea sketch (26/10/24)

She has a tail of a squirrel and paws like a cat.
Her overall design resembles Stitch a lot as that is my favorite animation character.

Figure 1.5

final idea sketch (poses)(26/10/24)

The poses are made to make her look playful, curious and energetic as a young child.

Figure 1.6

final idea sketch (poses)(26/10/24)

Figure 1.7

final idea sketch (expressions)(26/10/24)

These are just the basic emotions.

Figure 2.1

digitalization(26/10/24)

After sketching them on paper, traced them digitally to determine the final form.

Figure 2.2

refining digitalization(26/10/24)

I then, refine the first traced sketches for the final submission.

Figure 2.3

digitalization(27/10/24)

Doing the same for the rest.
I added emotions for this one to give a bit more insight on her character.

Figure 2.4

refining digitalization(27/10/24)

Figure 2.5

digitalization(27/10/24)

Figure 2.6

refining digitalization(27/10/24)

Figure 2.7

coloring(27/10/24)

I added some details on the tail because i felt it was too empty.
I used the color palettes of Stitch.

Figure 2.8

coloring(27/10/24)

Figure 2.9

coloring(27/10/24)

Upgrades

Figure 3.1

re-sketching(31/10/24)

adding more accurate lines.

Figure 3.2

re-sketching(31/10/24)

Figure 3.3

re-coloring(31/10/24)

also did the necessary changes to the pose sheet based on sir's feedback.

FINAL SUBMISSION

Figure 3.4

final submission (A turnaround sheet / Model sheet (front, side, back and ¾ view perspective)(05/11/24)

Figure 3.5

final submission (Pose sheet)(05/11/24)

Figure 3.6

final submission (character emotion sheet)(05/11/24)

Back to the Top

PROJECT 1B ENVIRONMENT DESIGN PROCESS

Figure 3.7

Sketch(05/11/24)

Figure 3.8

Outlining(05/11/24)

Figure 3.9

coloring and shading(05/11/24)

Figure 4.1

adding the character(10/11/24)

Figure 4.2

coloring and shading the character(10/11/24)

FINAL SUBMISSION

Figure 4.3

Final submission environment design(10/11/24)

FEEDBACK

Week 6 (28/10/24) :

General Feedback

add lines for the head, body, leg, arms for the model sheet.
need consistency in height.
in A4 size.

Specific Feedback