Impressario Update

Since the university is closed due to Coronavirus my ability to work on animation has been stilted, particularly with projects such as Impressario  which use TV Paint. Currently the only animation software I have access to is Photoshop which isn't my preferred software, but also can't open TV Paint files.

This has meant that any files i've currently worked on have been passed onto someone else to finish while I work on separate scene that I can start on in photoshop.

Here is a video of the progress I made on the lining of one of the scene before I lost access.

For now, the plan is to continue to work to the best of my ability despite the circumstances and get as much of my agreed work done as possible.

Live Brief 3: Request Update

Since our last discussion, the student i'm working with has been informed that he requires more then initially planned. As such the brief has been updated to now include 8 character designs.

I've had to discuss how much is a reasonable amount of work for me to be doing within the time limit, and we have come to the agreement that my focus will be on getting the main 5 characters done for the deadline (beginning of June).

This was a good experience, as it allowed me to discuss terms and learn how to explain to a client how much is feasibly doable. 

Live Brief 3: Character Design for Game Design

I reached out to a Game Design student and York St John University who needed some character designs completed for his final major project. The game itself is fantasy based RPG and needs character sprites and other content related to the game. I have agreed to design 5 characters plus a few monsters if time permits it.

I feel that this will be a useful experience for me as the main characters are all men which I am less confident in designing, and will help me get used to working to a brief.

Live Brief 2: 2CUTE2FAIL

For my second live brief I chose to take part in the Too Cute To Fail challenge on Pictofolio. This challenge involved creating a cute character and posting on the Pictofolio website before the 15th of February.

I successfully completed this challenge ad managed to post my outcome before the deadline. For this submission I chose to use bright and intense colours with lots of pinks, bows and heart motifs, as it was an opportunity to not hold back with creating something overly sweet.

This was a really fun and insightful challenge that made me aware of the existence of the Pictofolio website which I hope to continue using in the future, as it is a great resource for character design.