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Published: 2010-05-30 06:29:48 +0000 UTC; Views: 711; Favourites: 5; Downloads: 0
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This is from a Writing for Animation class a quarter or so back - I probably should have put this up sooner! D:Anyway, for that class, I had to tell a story and create a Project/Pitch Bible for it, with a story outline, a script, beat-boards and Character sheets, among other things.
A lot of the pitches that quarter were action/drama/kick-ass-and-take-names stories, so I like to think that I was one of those who were mixing things up and varying the tone.
The basic story is that Molly's dad, a freelance illustrator named John, has been struggling to finish a project that could make his career, but two days before the deadline, his ex-wife drops Molly off while she has to go out of town.
Molly loves watching her dad paint, and just wants to spend time with him, but John is so focused on his work that he's not paying as much attention to her as he should - eventually, he is put in a position where he has to ask himself which is more important - his daughter, or his career?
It was a very trying class, but I think I learned a lot from it.
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awww! so cute!
i really like the work you did on their hands, its ussually the most difficult part XD
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Thank you very much!
A friend once said that hands are a lot like people, and I realized he's right - no two are exactly alike, and you can always find quirks and things that set them apart from others. Hands are tough, yeah, but with enough practice, it slowly starts coming to you.
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This is an adorable piece, and I think it really does speak for itself. The style is very clean and works very well for this, though I think you can give it another dimension by adding shadows and highlights to surfaces. There's already a lovely purple shadow about the room, so why not incorporate that with the rest of the image?
Cute, and a great start! Love it!
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I wanted to simplify how the characters and a few of the movable props are shaded and highlighted, because this was done as part of a mock-pitch for an animated short, and I wanted something that would ostensibly be easy to animate, at least at my current level of skill.
I'll keep your advice in mind, though - thank you very much for your time, and sorry it took so long for me to reply back!
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Ah, I see. That makes total sense then. Cool beans! Let me know if it gets animated!
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Awww! This is great! Not much to say other than what's already been said! I love the pure idea of it all. Well done again!
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Of course! Sorry I didn't get a chance to see you when you were out here! You should consider coming out for the 4th of July! That is, if you can.
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I'm happy to hear that!
I remember your advice from when I was first sketching this out, and I'm very glad I asked you.
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DO LIKE.
I'm glad to see you integrating your characters with an environment. It makes a huge difference. Something I constantly avoid doing because of reluctance. I'm really liking John's pose here. The marks of paint on his pant leg is a nice touch of detail. I would like to see some more convergence on the dresser in the back because it does seem a little flat compared to John's easel and table.
I remember you pitching this. I don't know why you didn't put it up sooner, either. lol.
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I don't see why you of all people would be reluctant to use backgrounds - I keep telling everyone that you're one of the best artists I know! But yeah, it really does make a difference - I've noticed that I don't have a lot of practice integrating characters with backgrounds, which in hindsight is really stupid - the background is just as much a part of the work as the characters themselves, if not more so! D:
I picked John's pose VERY carefully, as well as those of a few of the items around him - such as that calendar - and the rest was mostly what I figured to be common sense - a painter who spends long hours in his studio working is bound to come out with his hands and probably his clothes covered in paint; it's unavoidable.
I'm not sure what you mean by "convergence," though - Oh, wait! It's because you can only see the front of the dresser, isn't it? So I should show the side or maybe even a little of the top next time? I remember talking to you about vanishing points... and how many of them you need to make a scene look realistic... X<
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I'm just reluctant to have to put more work than I want to into an image, lol. I've gotten a little better... but at the same time I've gotten lazier in other aspects.
I could definitely tell you nurtured John's pose. He looks really into that pose and it feels really believable. oh and btw, I really enjoy his ponytail and glasses, haha. Definitely what I think of when I imagine a classic urban artist.
Yea, but convergence I meant that it needs to be lead to a vanishing point. And if you wanted, it could have it's own vanishing point slightly off set so that it looksl ike it could have been moved or something; that just adds some character to the image and makes it seem less static. But it's always up to you--that's the beauty of perspective.
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someone else is up too late... xD
This [still] makes me happy. c:
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Molly makes everyone happy, it seems... :3
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she's too flippin' adorable not to bring smiles. c:
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Molly is so adorable- And I love the idea behind the story! It's so heartwarming/ saddening, but so true! Also very refreshing. :3
Way to go, niisan!
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