I just got back from Andrew and Rachel's wedding and it was wonderful! Now that I've recovered from the 6 hour drive there and back I've started getting things together again. And that means more cool pictures and updates for you!
My new computer and monitor came in the mail and I set it up last night and it is BEAUTIFUL. It's been so long since I've had a computer I can actually do work on in my apartment that I completely forgot what it was like to not have to walk up to campus to get things done. It's wonderful. The computer is so pretty and I got to peel all the new plastic off f it and it made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.
But I'm not posting to brag about my computer, I'm here to give you whales!! And gulls! I finally got the aesthetic down to something I like. No updates on the waves at the moment because I'm just not dealing with them right now and you're probably sick of hearing about them anyways. I've started drawing out my characters, and then redrawing them in pieces, and them putting the pieces back together like a creepy Frankenstein puppet thingy. Take a look at the pictures and you might get a handle on my process for making animations. They start out as drawing on paper, inked and scanned in, then they make their way to Photoshop. Color will come later when I get back to my home computer and have access to a tablet.
My new computer and monitor came in the mail and I set it up last night and it is BEAUTIFUL. It's been so long since I've had a computer I can actually do work on in my apartment that I completely forgot what it was like to not have to walk up to campus to get things done. It's wonderful. The computer is so pretty and I got to peel all the new plastic off f it and it made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.
But I'm not posting to brag about my computer, I'm here to give you whales!! And gulls! I finally got the aesthetic down to something I like. No updates on the waves at the moment because I'm just not dealing with them right now and you're probably sick of hearing about them anyways. I've started drawing out my characters, and then redrawing them in pieces, and them putting the pieces back together like a creepy Frankenstein puppet thingy. Take a look at the pictures and you might get a handle on my process for making animations. They start out as drawing on paper, inked and scanned in, then they make their way to Photoshop. Color will come later when I get back to my home computer and have access to a tablet.
Above is the process for Gull (yeah that's what I decided to name the seagull cause I'm super creative). I sketched him on a separate sheet of paper first to establish his proportions, but I forgot that sketch at home so you'll have to use your imagination for that. Then it's just drawing him out piece by piece. You'll notice in the pieces I have three different heads and two sets of wings; those will come into play during animation.
...Aaaaand similar strategy for Mr. Whale. Three tales and a long train of body segments so I can create a fluid motion as he navigates the ocean.
And Lastly here are a few interface pieces. The cardinal directions will help the user navigate the ocean and that fancy framed empty box will hold the text for the story as it progresses. Next step will be coloring all these bad boys and churning out the rest of the environment. I expect I'll have one more pose for the whale and one more version of Gull by the time I'm ready to animate.