4 MATIONS

This is the 4 MATIONS logo my group has been given to work with. This was not my favourite logo but we didn't have a choice so we have to make the best of what we have.

Rabbids!

4 Mask

This was a quick 4 mask i created in one of my CAD lessons. The process was alot easier than i thought it would be and i'm pleased with how it turned out however i would change the way the pieces come together so they move around the screen more.

Recycle - adobe after effects animation

Dinky walk cycle

This is the first walk cycle i created of Dinky. I am pleased with how it turned out with it being the first time i had ever used the programme after effects. There are a few things that i need to change in order to make it run smoother and to get the timing right.

Pixilation test

This was a quick group task using Dragon Stop Motion.

As pixilation is stop motion with people being used as the puppets we went with a simple idea of a 'chair bus'.

We experimented with using different frame rates and worked well as a group bringing in different ideas throughout.

Noahs Ark

During reading week i decided to work on colouring up one of my illustrations i had drawn out for my recently born nephews room.

I drew all the line work on illustrator then took it into photoshop to colour up, sticking with soft pale colours that work well together.

Model sheets

These are my final model sheets for my character Dinky. I feel i have created a strong set that fit in well with my characters personality.

Pantones

For my pantones i decided to use the candy floss prop i had created as it fits in well with the theme and is a simple small design.

Model sheet background

Sticking to the same kinf of texture i experimented with i decided to try one where it was set of to the side instead of in the centre so it wasn't as busy with it having fewer lines. As the other one looked to flat i decided to use one with a slight texture but it seemed too heavy so i lowered the opacity to tone it down and look more faded.

Model sheet ideas

For my model sheets i wanted a background that was going to fit in with the theme carnival. The colours i instantly linked to the carnival were red and white. The first texture i experimented with looked to plain and the colours were to strong and heavy taking the focus off my character.
To find out what colours would work better with my character and would not clash i inverted the colours on my character, the colours that appeared to be the best contrast were purple.
I wanted the text to also fit in with the carnival theme so i looked up a range of carnival fonts and circus fonts and experimented with a few.

Textured expressions

Textured dynamics

Textured Dinky

Once i had drew and coloured all my views, expressions and dynamics i moved on to texturing them in photoshop. I didn't want to use too much texture as i liked the way character looked with quite soft colours. The texture i decided to go with was felt as it isn't a very heavy dark texture and fits in well with my character and the fact his costume could actually be made from this material.

Stepmother designs

This was a quick sketch of an idea i had for Dinky's stepmother who is described as an awful creature.

Eyes & Mouths

As part of the development for my character i drew a range of different shaped eyes some including eye lids for the kind of tired/dizzy look. I also included different shapes and sizes of pupils that could be used along with mouths of how they may look before and after an expression.

Animation research

Dynamics

I wanted quite a range of dynamics for my character to go with his personality of being afraid all the time.

Props

I wanted my character to have a prop that was different but would also fit in with the carnival theme. I instantly thought of candy floss but i also wanted something that wasn't so obvious, i decided to go with a cat balloon as it could be seen as a friend to him.

Again i used illustrator to colour these up and by adding highlights to the balloon it gives it the look of being shiny and by adding them to the eyes it makes it look very cute.

Dinky

Dinky is a 15 year old boy who is far from normal. He is a shy child that is afraid of everything around him, he hides in his dinosaur costume that he refuses to take off. He is seen as a freak and an outcast.

Arm rig

Joints for the arm were created in the same way as the other previous joints.
An IK was added in the same way as the foot and a hand controller was also created.
The shoulder rig was slightly more complicated as clavicle joints had to be inserted and if they weren't perfectly alligned they wouldn't work properly.

Spine

The spine joints were created in the same way as the leg ones.
IK tags were also added to the spine base and neck base.
Control handles were then added to enable minipulation of the spine.
Null objects were placed on all the joints of the spine then i created controllers for main, hips, mid, neck and head.