Draco Character Colours Finalised

Final character colours- love the desaturated colours, perfect for the vintage look of the film- so different from my usual style. Can't wait to see it all falling into place :)

Subtle Animation

One of the things I have found challenging is making the transition from what I would call full bodied  animation to a more subtle animation based on limited movement, smaller lines of action and a focus on creating empathy between the character and the audience.

Here are some of my thumbnails for a piece to be completed later this week. The sound will be from the film, The Hours and consists of two basic lines-

"I'm living in a town I don't want to live in, I'm living a life I don't want to live."

I deliberately chose something that would challenge me to be more refined.

Draco Promo

More promo posters for Draco.

 This one from Alien

This one a parody of the film, Juno.

Promotional Parody Posters for Draco

Each month I'm hoping to create a parody of a famous film poster to promote our third year animation film Draco. Here are the latest two posters:

Hitchcock's Vertigo

Lucas' Star Wars Episode I

Simplified Cave

Easing back on the dense colours of earlier concept art, this one has a more subdued vintage feel that places the character as the focal point:

Another Draco Character: The Cave

The cave in our film Draco is of pivotal importance, so much so that it almost becomes a third character directing action and narrative through atmosphere. Early concept art:

These ones are probably a little too detailed for adherence to the design treatment of a vintage cartoon.