Problems with Character Design.

I just can't see my character.
I've looked up pictures and tried drawing and i still can't seem to find a character that i like.

I looked up famous scientist and even pictures of Robin Williams with a beard and i still cant seem to get a design in my head.

When i fisrt thought of this idea i didnt picture the character with a head. But even when i try to think of what the body will look like i still cant picture it.

HELP!!!

Feed Back on Script.

I printed out my 'up to date script' and gave it to Neale and Darren to read over and write comments and feedback on what they thought about my script. I still have Jack to read it over so i can get some more feedback.

I have been given a few new ideas and also some ideas that maybe shouldnt be there or i should change. It helps out alot so i can develop my final script.

I still need to write up my shot list and script breakdown but i can't start it until i have locked down my final script. Hopefully by Tuesday I will have Jack read my script and get his feedback.

Production Proof.

In class, Jack helped me decide how my animation is going to look and what will be in the man's study room.

I will be doing both 2D and 3D for horologium arborium.
- 3D Study room/items (background)
- 2D Outside (background)
-3D Blocked character with 2D over
- 3D Seed and Tree
-2D/Photoshop Textures.

By organising how my animation is going to look, i feel more confident on the work i have to produce. Jack has also said that he would like to help me with animating the Tree. I'm very greatful for his help. I need to do concept art for the Seed and Tree to give to Jack and also get feed back and communicate different ideas.

I have also gotten help with how textures should look, like having heaps of noise, decay, water damage and rust in the items. Also using dark dull colours and using sedia tones.

Update on Script Page.

I have put the 2nd Draft up into the 'Script Page'.

I will then get Neale to read over it so i can get some advice and maybe change some things around. Then i will have my 3rd draft done and hopefully i can write my final script then i would like to do my shot list.

writing new script.

I have completed my first draft of my script and have made a few changes to to starting and the ending of my animation. so i will need to make a second draft.

Darren has given me a few ending ideas for my animation and i have put them into consideration.
His idea was that after the mechanical tree finished being built, the tree absorbs energy from the ground and makes it flow to a mechanical flower and a real seed grows from it.

Its an idea and i do like it, but im still thinking of having it be a mehanical seed.
OR i might not have a new seed at all.

I'm still thinking about it all and i think when i finish writing my new draft of my script it will come to me on what i want to do.

Updated Page.

I just put the 'script' page up with my first draft of my script.
I will also be doing my shot list and doing more drafts of my script until i am happy with it.

i just hope its not to long!! the time of my animation that is...

Changing the Starting.

Okay so! On Tuesday in Jack's class we did some acting with one of our shots in our animation.
I found it hard to sit and act like a guy.. haha
But it helpped a little to decide expression and body language for my character.
Also it helps with our video blocks as well.

I've had a bit to think about for my animation, mostly the starting of it. At the start i had that you see the world and there are no trees, but i don't really like it and I'm thinking of changing it to newspaper clippings showing the time over the trees being gone.

I would have the newspapers on the wall and maybe have a degree or something certificate saying that my character studied trees or something like that. Also having a picture of my character when he was younger with a tree in the background.
So i have a bit to think about.
Hopefully i can get it all together.
FUN!