The brief for the character design states that the client wants a claymation look to their characters. So i have been surfing the net and have been looking at videos of claymations, to get an idea of how the texture and movement of clay can look like.
The company best known for producing claymation is Aardman and i have been looking at some of their work on Youtube. I'm specifically looking at the way they are animated and how they move as i may use this for my character animation.
I also found this kids TV show called Pocoyo which airs on CITV. I really liked the look of the design and how it is not a completely claymation textured look but more CG based. It definately differs in terms of texture compared to the Aardman animation as they are more of a natural claymation where as Pocoyo is CG based.
I really think the Pocoyo CG claymation will suit my character design and the look i am going for. Simple and slick.
As for refrences for my initial character design and the concept look that i want, i found some examples of the look and personality that i want of my character Willie Billiams to have.
This specific picture of a kid is more me considering a possible clothing
refrence for my character.
I want my character to have simple clothing
so i am just thinking about a T-shirt and a trouser shorts for the kid
This Incredibles image of Dash has given me thought for the personality that i want Willie Billiams to have. The brief describes Willie to be hyperactive and being obsessive about creepy crawlies. So this tells me that the character has to have a colourful and fun design look so it reflects his personality.
This is an image of a CG animated character from a kids TV show called Jimmy Neutron.
I like the colours and expression of this character so this has given me food for thought about the overall design i want for my character. Obviously it still has to have some claymation look to it so i haven't forgotten.
Ok. I will continue a bit more research and then crack on with the actual drawn concepts of the character Willie Billiams.
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