Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Monday, August 2, 2010

Oh Shnap




:p

Early Concept Work

Early Environment, Color, and Character Concepts by Caitlyn.






Start

Senior Animation Project
"Teaser Trailer" type animation project
Estimated Duration 30-45 seconds
3D Animation, done in MAYA

Team Members:
Luke Dodge
Caitlyn Patten


Characters:
Shepherd Boy
Sheep
Spirit Creature

Story (still in the works):

EXT- NIGHT

SHEPPERD BOY is sitting on a large hill/cliff side with his SHEEP as they sleep. Over them are large stones, etched with symbols and images of animals. SHEPHERD BOY wakes up when the etchings light up, and he turns to see a gigantic SPIRIT CREATURE form in the mists. It stares at him, looses interest in the flock, and disappears into the mist.


Goal for this project:

This animation will be short, yet feel like a short snippet of a larger plot and world. We are not creating a story that will make the viewer laugh, cry, or sit in shock. Rather, we would like the viewer to be memorized by the art, and yearn for more animation by the end. This will give us more time to devote to the art and animation and not have to worry about a complicated problem or story.

At the moment, the most focus on the project will be on the concept art, matte paintings, and modeling. Animation is what is least desirable to us at the moment, but it can be done when needed.