Sketching session at the pub with @littlerobininwild. #sketchbook #raven #crow #ink #pub #greenwich #london

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Scavengers- early concepts

These are some early concepts/ presentation storyboard frames from when I was still developing the film idea. When I came up with the final design for the foxes, I had this crazy idea of inking all the frame traditionally using ink and nib. When I came to realise that i could not make it in the time given, I  tried to re-create the bold lines digitally. Didn't work quite well, and it would have still slowed down the production, but I like how the lines work. Colour, on the other hand, has been an issue I didn't solve until the week before the hand in, after some precious suggestions from my main tutor.

Beware of the Kelpie!

I've presented a re-adaptation of the Scottish/Irish folktale, the Kelpie, as a possible idea for my graduation film. For people not familiar with it, the kelpie is a water spirit who shapes into a horse to attract his victims and drown them. It either invites naive people to ride him, or pretends to be a horse drowning. 

Apparently it's quite a popular choice as an animation idea, so I eventually had to go for something else.

These were some experiments for the animation style and the character designs.

Shetland Ponies!

Some sketches and concepts for a pony character. I wanted to present it as one of the ideas for my final major film.

Darth Moriarty

 

This is the stray cat that walks around my house, pretending he’s leaving with me and my house mates. We call him Darth Moriarty, and recently brought us a nice flea infestation.

BAA Sting: Character Designs

As part of my After Effects classes, i have to work on a sting for the opening of the British Animation Awards 2014. It's a pretty interesting task, and it really makes you play around with the subject. These are some character designs i've been producing.

The Encounter concept art

Few concepts i did for my first semester animation project.