tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89791779731566736652024-02-18T23:23:33.264-08:00Emma Wyton Final Major Project BlogEmuuuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13503546087469468634noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979177973156673665.post-27966536141691387872010-10-31T11:31:00.000-07:002010-10-31T12:04:25.461-07:00My Pitch!Well, I managed to complete my animatic in time for the pitch! There were parts that I had to leave out or leave a little unfinished because I wanted content over detail, but overall I am extremely proud of my efforts. Here are the storyboards that depict the shots in the animatic. When the animatic is uploaded, I will post that here too. 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A must see!You remember that game called "Alan Wake" that I used as research not long ago?<br /><br />Well cheeck out this amazingly clever adverts, using light to sell an idea.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2010/10/allen-wake-sun-dial.preview.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 590px; height: 432px;" src="http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2010/10/allen-wake-sun-dial.preview.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Clearly here, the poster is placed on a building where it can match the way the sun rises and sets. It's basically a sun dial. It also suggests that when the sun sets, you will die. Very creepy!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2010/10/alan-night-light.preview.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 590px; height: 426px;" src="http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2010/10/alan-night-light.preview.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>This advert is clever. A light surrounded by a casing that controls its direction is placed at the bottom of the poster. At night, the light turns on. The light glows on to the poster, and creates the shape of a coffin! CREEEEEPY<br /><br />Again, this is an example of clever lighting, used in a way to send out a message to an audience. People forget how useful lighting can be, and I want to make sure that I try and use it in interesting ways for my work.Emuuuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13503546087469468634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979177973156673665.post-43716341561345073322010-10-22T06:55:00.001-07:002010-10-22T07:02:44.662-07:00Progress with pitch so far...Okay, well I think I'm roughly under half way through my animatic, which is pretty good, but I still have a fair bit to do. I've been editing it in Final Cut Pro, which hasn't been as difficult as I thought it would.<br /><br />I was fortunate enough to come up with a few ideas for my girl character whilst at the Gym today. I was watching the tv thats inbuilt into some of the machines. As I was watching the Gymnastics on channel 2, I realized that this would be a great skill for my girl character to have to rival the monster's strength. Her dexterity and agility would definitely be good enough to concur the monster.<br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/X4U4wJEuSFU?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/X4U4wJEuSFU?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/bxVTP85zbe8?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/bxVTP85zbe8?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />It may be tough to animate, but it would certainly add a spark to the girl's character.<br /><br />I also originally had the girl use a yoyo as a weapon, but I was inspired to change this weapon to a skipping rope. It is a lot more girly, and would probably pack more punch.Emuuuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13503546087469468634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979177973156673665.post-50800707403766402572010-10-20T06:55:00.000-07:002010-10-20T07:08:15.271-07:00Coincidence?My monster character is starting to suspiciously resemble an existing character many people know already:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbN3ERL6XRrO7t4IrIhk41SGfxOrgDbbWzwjrvpDqFR3l_dBWLKrjstD6d-8qxTQtg83OMkj_JRS_CxzESoILa4OiLY3rnE6IJr09fiy2uXQZeoFzNfSFYdt3Egqaoc6onEPzGcvmKL2k/s400/Toothless_dragon1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 312px; height: 327px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbN3ERL6XRrO7t4IrIhk41SGfxOrgDbbWzwjrvpDqFR3l_dBWLKrjstD6d-8qxTQtg83OMkj_JRS_CxzESoILa4OiLY3rnE6IJr09fiy2uXQZeoFzNfSFYdt3Egqaoc6onEPzGcvmKL2k/s400/Toothless_dragon1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Toothless from "How To Train A Dragon"???<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4LCY_YKz9Evq49SXcZ9pUEkWXAP6vfP9TtLbGUy0GioKFYfGGBmCxamiMnlGoQR1YEO0SFk2hAUkv1g3htsT-kKqTklSac5mHl8jFhu_eG1PaGqygGERbLWPX7WsbIs4-rMDUb89MFV17/s1600/window+shot+015.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 338px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4LCY_YKz9Evq49SXcZ9pUEkWXAP6vfP9TtLbGUy0GioKFYfGGBmCxamiMnlGoQR1YEO0SFk2hAUkv1g3htsT-kKqTklSac5mHl8jFhu_eG1PaGqygGERbLWPX7WsbIs4-rMDUb89MFV17/s400/window+shot+015.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530128223962723330" border="0" /></a>What do you think? I'm kinda not worried about the close resemblance. I like to think that I am unconsciously inspired by that film. It is absolutely awesome, and features many lizardy friends who would provide some excellent research for my work. My monster is the evil version of Toothless, minus the wings and plus the weird glowing tattoos.<br /><br />Anyway, above is a mini preview of one of my animatic/storyboard shots.<br /><br />I've been working hard on a few of the scenes for my story. I'm trying lots of different things out., including camera angles and shots. I've also tried to be flexible when posing my characters. I tend to sometimes restrict my drawings to being rather flat, but I feel I have done well to avoid this.<br /><br />As far as the victim is concerned, I have done a couple of sketches that I'm not altogether happy with, which I will upload soon.Emuuuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13503546087469468634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979177973156673665.post-48644883458872163282010-10-19T15:03:00.000-07:002010-10-19T15:17:05.576-07:00Character Design - BratFor my monster's "victim", I initially thought of having a standard little boy character. But now, since I'm going to have two "little monsters" in my short film, I will need to deliberate again about how to alter the look of my child character.<br /><br />This time, he or she is going to be rather spoilt and mean. I am now erring on the side of creating a character not too dissimilar to Angelica from "Rugrats", or Darla Dimple from "Cats Don't Dance"<br /><br /><a href="http://s4.hubimg.com/u/766339_f520.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 520px; height: 548px;" src="http://s4.hubimg.com/u/766339_f520.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.nick.com/upickdaily/images/cms/story/main/mainimage_rugrats_angelica.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 346px; height: 457px;" src="http://www.nick.com/upickdaily/images/cms/story/main/mainimage_rugrats_angelica.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/183/b/1/Darla_Dimple_by_ProSonic.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 415px; height: 637px;" src="http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/183/b/1/Darla_Dimple_by_ProSonic.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs27/f/2008/140/d/a/CDD__Darla_Dimple_by_elixirXsczjX13.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 583px; height: 494px;" src="http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs27/f/2008/140/d/a/CDD__Darla_Dimple_by_elixirXsczjX13.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Emuuuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13503546087469468634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979177973156673665.post-4027593470219343032010-10-18T16:59:00.000-07:002010-10-18T17:08:25.117-07:00Komodo dragon footage<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/q7CQInAXoqY?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/q7CQInAXoqY?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/tASyj0VRSlM?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/tASyj0VRSlM?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />They are a force to be reckoned with! I found out quite a lot of info from these videos, both visually and factually.Emuuuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13503546087469468634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979177973156673665.post-5798315054098470102010-10-18T05:49:00.001-07:002010-10-18T06:36:35.996-07:00Ideas StoryboardedHey there!<br /><br />Here's some written and sketched ideas I came up with for you to see. I'm sorry about the quality of the images and the missing annotations, the scanner kept messing up. I'll retype anything that is missing.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Ideas Brainstorming</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUxI9IZpAvAshf7F3e6jSqs9hi3eeKWjwXvcJq6co7rypMP11fC-0pcNE-njqn4OUtUYsK5qCkLXK8CYVfi1zJGf2eIh-xMrc7RoLvREQGjN3AD1Cr6AmvIarDozHzI3aj3jOJlaANUFGX/s1600/18-10-2010+13%3B43%3B05.bmp"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 371px; height: 478px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUxI9IZpAvAshf7F3e6jSqs9hi3eeKWjwXvcJq6co7rypMP11fC-0pcNE-njqn4OUtUYsK5qCkLXK8CYVfi1zJGf2eIh-xMrc7RoLvREQGjN3AD1Cr6AmvIarDozHzI3aj3jOJlaANUFGX/s400/18-10-2010+13%3B43%3B05.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529370375964002898" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Idea 1</span></span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Nd1LIJS91VNUfaxiTzzUGVFhpC2BMdn23W4fUfnRjKkYlCN2OEswk8LZndYZwLC1OPvRd4yjlEDwlXH1FTUC2s8UHGVEaGW4UuSSVvMHgk4EJ4Omzb9A5QIM-3UqMRmIpQG59OsYBCvi/s1600/18-10-2010+13%3B43%3B55.bmp"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 288px; height: 619px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Nd1LIJS91VNUfaxiTzzUGVFhpC2BMdn23W4fUfnRjKkYlCN2OEswk8LZndYZwLC1OPvRd4yjlEDwlXH1FTUC2s8UHGVEaGW4UuSSVvMHgk4EJ4Omzb9A5QIM-3UqMRmIpQG59OsYBCvi/s400/18-10-2010+13%3B43%3B55.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529370381560317330" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:78%;">(Boy lets Monster keep toy)</span><br /><br />Idea 2</span></span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPIvaSMT8PbPxWYtP4J_iirwE2BB5DRfe1FrPTtdzExhAm-KNyMfgR6TVrLsApnp6X-yB1UrcrRf6RWyjbVJ0bGb-Aejcod5xK9u6I454gtPCRAzMj4FvBX2O47ooBvFeh83yzaczkk214/s1600/18-10-2010+13%3B44%3B42.bmp"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 279px; height: 606px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPIvaSMT8PbPxWYtP4J_iirwE2BB5DRfe1FrPTtdzExhAm-KNyMfgR6TVrLsApnp6X-yB1UrcrRf6RWyjbVJ0bGb-Aejcod5xK9u6I454gtPCRAzMj4FvBX2O47ooBvFeh83yzaczkk214/s400/18-10-2010+13%3B44%3B42.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529370382844742434" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Idea 3</span></span><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK8r7o21w-VMC7TR_jNnh2R1p6BfO-Gwr2GqKdzwM0fNqWunPA1bfST1dQzJ4OrvmFJfG2IQcdZVU5TAKVGlpi_tPT6z_cx9_dzmkLmPRFWorMEkMBa25x15oVr8M-RZiPd8Ew8g1IlVsa/s1600/18-10-2010+13%3B45%3B19.bmp"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 312px; height: 611px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK8r7o21w-VMC7TR_jNnh2R1p6BfO-Gwr2GqKdzwM0fNqWunPA1bfST1dQzJ4OrvmFJfG2IQcdZVU5TAKVGlpi_tPT6z_cx9_dzmkLmPRFWorMEkMBa25x15oVr8M-RZiPd8Ew8g1IlVsa/s400/18-10-2010+13%3B45%3B19.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529368589300644978" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">(Boy is greedy and monster is sad)</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Idea 4</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNH1bs9ksMoPgPm4KVBSqiBNkcxCkwzs5veV6XbWReX5-gjGy-fmTK2U82qczSD-3GHG5miILFrJnVxBSCsq32LUroM7uFV1OXUuuJZSm7VsxOzkIvcJgJLYT1vr045pOkvBoVqyDp7L29/s1600/18-10-2010+13%3B45%3B54.bmp"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 340px; height: 666px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNH1bs9ksMoPgPm4KVBSqiBNkcxCkwzs5veV6XbWReX5-gjGy-fmTK2U82qczSD-3GHG5miILFrJnVxBSCsq32LUroM7uFV1OXUuuJZSm7VsxOzkIvcJgJLYT1vr045pOkvBoVqyDp7L29/s400/18-10-2010+13%3B45%3B54.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529368599004509234" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:78%;">(Child leaps out of cupboard and fights monster away)</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br />Idea 5</span></span><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOBUaiH2JoCGOnB_7ajj0ZokMJc8-gCVdFqPYRPxK8dg20evP2QVeDQf9mhVuSBquynSiuLX3Xx6pTRjeE-EcTBnaCoQD1O3eBtXcMknch85_GlaAxnhr7Ph7YJR_ukHmySwLZylald6Yn/s1600/18-10-2010+13%3B46%3B32.bmp"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 673px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOBUaiH2JoCGOnB_7ajj0ZokMJc8-gCVdFqPYRPxK8dg20evP2QVeDQf9mhVuSBquynSiuLX3Xx6pTRjeE-EcTBnaCoQD1O3eBtXcMknch85_GlaAxnhr7Ph7YJR_ukHmySwLZylald6Yn/s400/18-10-2010+13%3B46%3B32.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529368601086920706" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I had a nice meeting with some people in my class who have been interested in being group mates (Michelle Vinall, Steve Pender, Clym Smith, and Fahran Younas). I showed them these ideas and they warmed to idea 3 and 4.<br /><br />I am thinking of combining the two ideas into one.<br /><br />I also think that it would be funnier if the child that fights the monster away is a girl instead of a boy. So I'll need to do some new drawings to come up with a good girl character.Emuuuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13503546087469468634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979177973156673665.post-86227726145531883802010-10-15T09:30:00.001-07:002010-10-15T09:37:22.694-07:00Monster Tattoo Trials - Colours?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_avdf02VtrV5FM9kmXXFqsO6vkd-aQZgGvnbnMzKllq0n4RQjil7vgtl3xoRzNQd5AZDjvEjFMqIh8d-0qGmWEO6pOHqySwy2xKRXzRKltogkxRI_oJTlFXUkdSQfc7euSlWem0WccUXT/s1600/Monster+detail+tatt+05.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_avdf02VtrV5FM9kmXXFqsO6vkd-aQZgGvnbnMzKllq0n4RQjil7vgtl3xoRzNQd5AZDjvEjFMqIh8d-0qGmWEO6pOHqySwy2xKRXzRKltogkxRI_oJTlFXUkdSQfc7euSlWem0WccUXT/s400/Monster+detail+tatt+05.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528312748024399730" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1cegeVpzcTc1u8w75WyNpMuNThmfDvyDfBZsNrQ5rB5cwgNgjKIP4omzV1-MVbg0epeTcvLrXogW9ecqTGGCFDUUErDHHUKF57VfkdRLazAPSDs-7VECUjz5MoaBW8p6Q3aY1ukCfuVMD/s1600/Monster+detail+tatt+06.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1cegeVpzcTc1u8w75WyNpMuNThmfDvyDfBZsNrQ5rB5cwgNgjKIP4omzV1-MVbg0epeTcvLrXogW9ecqTGGCFDUUErDHHUKF57VfkdRLazAPSDs-7VECUjz5MoaBW8p6Q3aY1ukCfuVMD/s400/Monster+detail+tatt+06.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528312737457094834" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWNZxdTztI2ddDRFq_WbJTIGf5uNhZPg0uFdPlzFU5R_lel_0kRcRwPUJF84_qrZrajK9qG2O5YmVU1_7cdiEdkhzSHXtPecaFDg2nlzorOCSWAY1JqacMOf7YxfKEpeGlR6ZkwaTKzOE9/s1600/Monster+detail+tatt+07.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWNZxdTztI2ddDRFq_WbJTIGf5uNhZPg0uFdPlzFU5R_lel_0kRcRwPUJF84_qrZrajK9qG2O5YmVU1_7cdiEdkhzSHXtPecaFDg2nlzorOCSWAY1JqacMOf7YxfKEpeGlR6ZkwaTKzOE9/s400/Monster+detail+tatt+07.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528312721175233522" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidfdpxkbSQz2a4GT3dsU8-NZdXxK1IdUYnAMfahPt-ok_JfkYH9740ofttvHLNPI3pbTAG_Zflew_RYf_vKI9e_pQyzZ7rRke4SDSnxBiynQYErFWPQ-bR6np_TDFvOTj1pr0ZwkLgIsf3/s1600/Monster+detail+tatt+08.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidfdpxkbSQz2a4GT3dsU8-NZdXxK1IdUYnAMfahPt-ok_JfkYH9740ofttvHLNPI3pbTAG_Zflew_RYf_vKI9e_pQyzZ7rRke4SDSnxBiynQYErFWPQ-bR6np_TDFvOTj1pr0ZwkLgIsf3/s400/Monster+detail+tatt+08.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528312713452309122" border="0" /></a>Which one is your personal fave? Mine is the red one! :DEmuuuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13503546087469468634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979177973156673665.post-11296226611109634602010-10-15T08:59:00.001-07:002010-10-15T09:06:25.068-07:00Monster Tattoo Trials<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPpv5tEeH8Jt8gJ3smMz61FxERiiH69KMWL6C9jeGtd5dEzq9fyPhhVSKr9aTF4jwHS5TDhhqZ60kHwLbglGYx6_gpAc0mEtvdVkfojHdTRj8VnHUyHYJdrp9bcKT4Mx0fWlUkU2ZTChYX/s1600/Monster+detail+glow+outline+fun+01.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjdidiiZRTiQkwKGr3yCE1aj0rrqhaSekX7TQS8TMH-rxD4Tnvsxwe1Zch93ug-wUrW8ht2vh1D6OOY3E1mx17URJluvxIltzrQAx7M4vXCdmbnXSPPkG8AO0dCKL92qwGMWsakXICqi_8/s1600/Monster+detail+tatt+04.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjdidiiZRTiQkwKGr3yCE1aj0rrqhaSekX7TQS8TMH-rxD4Tnvsxwe1Zch93ug-wUrW8ht2vh1D6OOY3E1mx17URJluvxIltzrQAx7M4vXCdmbnXSPPkG8AO0dCKL92qwGMWsakXICqi_8/s400/Monster+detail+tatt+04.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528303819844867858" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHlTnukGqjzvu6lM7soSRXcdpZV2kwIl8Zth1l3iri980NTZWgOZ7HQzF0DL-ZiwvxpWNnF5gXOJbdS5oWvw49T6q68dpgvDnO0mLn0-N-S5fVXgzNkZ_-80rAcy0cqMmpwEfH9FGRxeKv/s1600/Monster+detail+tatt+03.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHlTnukGqjzvu6lM7soSRXcdpZV2kwIl8Zth1l3iri980NTZWgOZ7HQzF0DL-ZiwvxpWNnF5gXOJbdS5oWvw49T6q68dpgvDnO0mLn0-N-S5fVXgzNkZ_-80rAcy0cqMmpwEfH9FGRxeKv/s400/Monster+detail+tatt+03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528303804237651970" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK1CmMBW7IJvhNimn3G06p0L2f01Z2Dml2IaYuH-aBAQcX5lVhak69QrVLhyphenhyphenyH3tVL1rLl2ng8qjFrMrxP8dSA0mKF-cuXx-Viqdrwq4kEHmij2spnJUudLNdyr4O_daHJHZVXf-N14_ya/s1600/Monster+detail+tatt+02.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK1CmMBW7IJvhNimn3G06p0L2f01Z2Dml2IaYuH-aBAQcX5lVhak69QrVLhyphenhyphenyH3tVL1rLl2ng8qjFrMrxP8dSA0mKF-cuXx-Viqdrwq4kEHmij2spnJUudLNdyr4O_daHJHZVXf-N14_ya/s400/Monster+detail+tatt+02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528303803904170114" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2gbC9Rz9tZj-i8WirJQxIoPcy7e2Jd3L1QMrYhG9HJR9-tE5RioXlpEjO_0v4sgcdT7gmIdVDuYVtPhgqNthEoT9vEpXB2m8Rn-s5CKITk250xH6PYmjZOZE-VMEBpNpCe0N6xmwKmD4W/s1600/Monster+detail+tatt+01.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2gbC9Rz9tZj-i8WirJQxIoPcy7e2Jd3L1QMrYhG9HJR9-tE5RioXlpEjO_0v4sgcdT7gmIdVDuYVtPhgqNthEoT9vEpXB2m8Rn-s5CKITk250xH6PYmjZOZE-VMEBpNpCe0N6xmwKmD4W/s400/Monster+detail+tatt+01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528303795783245666" border="0" /></a><br />I've been having a lot of fun with the glow effects in Photoshop! Here's some examples of what I've done. I'm not mad on some of the patterns and shapes I've given this little fella, but I like the way it makes certain areas of his body stand out more.<br /><br />I also tried outlining his body with a black glowing line, which made this:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPpv5tEeH8Jt8gJ3smMz61FxERiiH69KMWL6C9jeGtd5dEzq9fyPhhVSKr9aTF4jwHS5TDhhqZ60kHwLbglGYx6_gpAc0mEtvdVkfojHdTRj8VnHUyHYJdrp9bcKT4Mx0fWlUkU2ZTChYX/s1600/Monster+detail+glow+outline+fun+01.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPpv5tEeH8Jt8gJ3smMz61FxERiiH69KMWL6C9jeGtd5dEzq9fyPhhVSKr9aTF4jwHS5TDhhqZ60kHwLbglGYx6_gpAc0mEtvdVkfojHdTRj8VnHUyHYJdrp9bcKT4Mx0fWlUkU2ZTChYX/s400/Monster+detail+glow+outline+fun+01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528304345487209490" border="0" /></a>I kinda like it, though I think it would need to be toned down a bit, so that it doesn't hurt people's eyes!Emuuuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13503546087469468634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979177973156673665.post-79176952823512062702010-10-15T06:38:00.001-07:002010-10-15T06:43:40.114-07:00Lizard studyJust having a look at Komodo dragons for my Monster character designs. Here's some nice images that I like:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.worldzootoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/komodo-dragon-540x380.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 540px; height: 380px;" src="http://www.worldzootoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/komodo-dragon-540x380.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.valleyanatomical.com/catalog/images/AA318%20KOMODO%20DRAGON%201.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://blog.turntablelab.com/images/KomodoDragon.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 309px;" src="http://blog.turntablelab.com/images/KomodoDragon.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.dinosaurtypes.org/images/other_prehistoric-creatures/reptiles/komodo/komodo.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 485px; height: 300px;" src="http://www.dinosaurtypes.org/images/other_prehistoric-creatures/reptiles/komodo/komodo.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />I think my monster will probably not have that long snout, but I like the heftiness of it, and the anatomy.<br /><br />Here's the skeleton of a Komodo:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.valleyanatomical.com/catalog/images/AA318%20KOMODO%20DRAGON%201.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="http://www.valleyanatomical.com/catalog/images/AA318%20KOMODO%20DRAGON%201.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Looking at the Komodo will help if we need to rig the character.Emuuuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13503546087469468634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979177973156673665.post-54443638553705059062010-10-15T05:27:00.000-07:002010-10-15T08:29:34.315-07:00Character Design progression<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuhEu3LRHAngXCRlN7Jn0lyawRUReVyBScfbhNnTww4EJt0xhoEGv5buo6tZWWQhwsCM_rERhZTn7xadrG8ko1uIy-SoHJvEz_PBsobaB_a6QaTErdGEfWX1s78wsJk1qUvkmVLgaNSJfM/s1600/Monster+design+02.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC1A7r6V28jjCkGxVRV5dU-hWSzumyjrnN7hEN4B-ssBhcVCWryu6o2kjhKO7LCJH0zD4Zv_6Iz3deZhfGK4zA0klXIKcYuG7VadCGP5bCmG-PV2SnlpSx6wKdsSkO_4o29zR5g1u0WNuo/s1600/monster+design+01.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 522px; height: 441px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC1A7r6V28jjCkGxVRV5dU-hWSzumyjrnN7hEN4B-ssBhcVCWryu6o2kjhKO7LCJH0zD4Zv_6Iz3deZhfGK4zA0klXIKcYuG7VadCGP5bCmG-PV2SnlpSx6wKdsSkO_4o29zR5g1u0WNuo/s400/monster+design+01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528248595973592258" border="0" /></a><br />My drawings of the Monster are taking on a rather lizard-like stature. I'm trying to avoid making the lizard look like Randall from Monsters Inc. I really like the first design on the second row. I think I may develop it a little more<br /><br />... Which is what I have just done!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuhEu3LRHAngXCRlN7Jn0lyawRUReVyBScfbhNnTww4EJt0xhoEGv5buo6tZWWQhwsCM_rERhZTn7xadrG8ko1uIy-SoHJvEz_PBsobaB_a6QaTErdGEfWX1s78wsJk1qUvkmVLgaNSJfM/s1600/Monster+design+02.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 578px; height: 489px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuhEu3LRHAngXCRlN7Jn0lyawRUReVyBScfbhNnTww4EJt0xhoEGv5buo6tZWWQhwsCM_rERhZTn7xadrG8ko1uIy-SoHJvEz_PBsobaB_a6QaTErdGEfWX1s78wsJk1qUvkmVLgaNSJfM/s400/Monster+design+02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528272354234718386" border="0" /></a><br />Please click the image for a better view of the images and notes<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipnmsLbCxI-y5Qahy-7ICfqpbCinftyczxRfgtfUg6LPksJGXcQtgPcKm3CKTP4pDaJuN0xQ1_wwbYvGMQlzLZB9Kn8j54G86i480E9GPsfd3nh4VRKcDXLdF4-oYvnP9krZFYBg8MTtyc/s1600/Monster+detail+01.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 523px; height: 383px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipnmsLbCxI-y5Qahy-7ICfqpbCinftyczxRfgtfUg6LPksJGXcQtgPcKm3CKTP4pDaJuN0xQ1_wwbYvGMQlzLZB9Kn8j54G86i480E9GPsfd3nh4VRKcDXLdF4-oYvnP9krZFYBg8MTtyc/s400/Monster+detail+01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528294731073030130" border="0" /></a>Here's a blank coloured version of my present monster idea. I rather like it. I have composed it in a similar way to Darkjak, as you can see. I'm gonna mess about with some markings later.<br /><br />I just want to clarify that i don't want to copy Darkjak's designs, but I want to toy around with the tattoo idea a bit, (the glowing effect at least) so I can give this character more oomphEmuuuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13503546087469468634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979177973156673665.post-13859399435091569612010-10-15T04:58:00.000-07:002010-10-15T05:10:21.982-07:00Environment DesignHere are some Photoshop drawings I have drawn of the house and the bedroom:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVkXKPPyDdyEGF6ZCgWQyguAGQ7CNS40gDJTKQvKXZ29lS8_-NCFraUnb_KsKuMIUouYOipXaFINnxs8S_sdWVzkQy7uD35tQ9ZoUgWn5RoLCphTi1SzL8kMV2f_OwSFOBJck3uNNKTlzN/s1600/BG+outside+001.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 401px; height: 877px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVkXKPPyDdyEGF6ZCgWQyguAGQ7CNS40gDJTKQvKXZ29lS8_-NCFraUnb_KsKuMIUouYOipXaFINnxs8S_sdWVzkQy7uD35tQ9ZoUgWn5RoLCphTi1SzL8kMV2f_OwSFOBJck3uNNKTlzN/s400/BG+outside+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528241352061236290" border="0" /></a>(Sorry this is a little pixelated, I wanted to show it fairly big so you can see the detail.)<br />Above is a panning shot from the roof of the house to the window of the bedroom. I used my own house for some reference. We have a pipe that runs down the house like that, and I figured this would be a good way for the monster to climb down to the window.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggQfbUdmYsyFWT38u8b7L2U4g2RzATdxL-L-Zz1e6aqPCZVnqg3oeX7zw9k2zss-3czhOJq-vwy3b9ji6vNddxqJ-eiR_wcaZEHb-oDxeSjYeyLBv15ubZ3mT9ctmqMZIXNJi1WmCRuz0M/s1600/BG+inside+2+002.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 514px; height: 434px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggQfbUdmYsyFWT38u8b7L2U4g2RzATdxL-L-Zz1e6aqPCZVnqg3oeX7zw9k2zss-3czhOJq-vwy3b9ji6vNddxqJ-eiR_wcaZEHb-oDxeSjYeyLBv15ubZ3mT9ctmqMZIXNJi1WmCRuz0M/s400/BG+inside+2+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528241346404691314" border="0" /></a>Here's a shot from a mid level camera angle of the bed looking away from the wondow. That's "meant" to be a mirror on that chest of drawers. The lamp is subject to change if I design a good lantern toy to replace it. The carpet is designed to lead the eye to the bed (hopefully the stripes cause this to happen) The same can also be said about the duvet too.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ2mhFv3wpaFm0G9tnGMj_By6TJ4fgH7xITD4IK6N0YvywxIry6EUiyNHgTGGl94FaHus0-H9qG7rBDNYvtiVG_nxHFCW_l-yhYT89z6skMBLHVI2nUtBJyCmTkc8Oj-op9EfDiDvZFc0-/s1600/BG+inside+1+002.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 516px; height: 436px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ2mhFv3wpaFm0G9tnGMj_By6TJ4fgH7xITD4IK6N0YvywxIry6EUiyNHgTGGl94FaHus0-H9qG7rBDNYvtiVG_nxHFCW_l-yhYT89z6skMBLHVI2nUtBJyCmTkc8Oj-op9EfDiDvZFc0-/s400/BG+inside+1+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528241340468394930" border="0" /></a>This is a slightly better wide shot of the bedroom. I included a dolls house and monster toy, which are meant to resemble the house this scene takes place, and a slightly friendlier version of the monster in this story. He is meant to slightly resemble Sully from Monsters Inc.<br /><br />The cupboard is to the left of the bed through that door. I wanted it to look like a fairly unassuming passage to somewhere, which would turn out to be a place where someone could hide (for one of my ideas for the story)<br /><br />The kite on the wall is taken from one of the bedroom photos I found in my research. It is meant to look sinister in the dark.<br /><br />The trunk is there as a "step" for the monster to climb from the window.<br /><br />I will probs add a few more toys to this scene. I will need to think how the textures will tie in to this idea if this is going to be made in 3D.Emuuuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13503546087469468634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979177973156673665.post-70939589470592866352010-10-14T14:56:00.001-07:002010-10-14T15:03:37.310-07:00Character Design ThoughtsThere's an artist on Deviant Art that I really like called Emma Sarkela aka "Darkjak". On the train earlier I remembered that she did some really cool monster designs that I really like. Here are some images I found:<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs10/i/2006/140/d/c/Dark_Twin_Wallpaper_by_DarkJak.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 592px; height: 443px;" src="http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs10/i/2006/140/d/c/Dark_Twin_Wallpaper_by_DarkJak.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs14/f/2007/033/c/d/_Golden_Darkness__by_DarkJak.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 580px; height: 535px;" src="http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs14/f/2007/033/c/d/_Golden_Darkness__by_DarkJak.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs22/f/2007/324/d/a/_Demma__by_DarkJak.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 571px; height: 455px;" src="http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs22/f/2007/324/d/a/_Demma__by_DarkJak.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />I love the idea of having glowing "tattoos" though maybe I could use them for my monster in a different way? I still need to do some revamped designs, but I just want to clarify that this is a direction I am definitely considering. I have always figured that the illuminous look might work quite nicely for the monster, especially if the scene itself is very dark.Emuuuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13503546087469468634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979177973156673665.post-363593349940755112010-10-10T15:52:00.001-07:002010-10-10T15:52:44.990-07:00Research - Waterlollies<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/pCxPEB-uu20?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/pCxPEB-uu20?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>Emuuuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13503546087469468634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979177973156673665.post-61019916016068824502010-10-01T15:12:00.000-07:002010-10-14T15:20:08.673-07:00Research - Alan Wake (and other notes to do with light)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.littlemonkeymurals.com/OtJungle%20Musical%20Carousel.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a href="http://mmomfg.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/alan_wake_logo.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 605px; height: 340px;" src="http://mmomfg.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/alan_wake_logo.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Today I bought this game for a bargain price, and couldn't resist playing it. And boy oh boy am I glad I bought it! It is deliciously spooky and has a fantastic plot that really makes your brain work hard. Despite the fact I have only played this game for a few hours, I already feel that this has some elements that will help me out.<br /><br />For a start, check out some of the gorgeous landscapes the designers have crafted in the game. JUST LOOK AT THEM!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://blog.letsbuyit.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/alan_wake_1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 572px; height: 321px;" src="http://blog.letsbuyit.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/alan_wake_1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://monstervine.com/wp-content/2009/06/alan-wake-360.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 565px; height: 368px;" src="http://monstervine.com/wp-content/2009/06/alan-wake-360.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.hardwired.hu/img/wg/2/333/Alan_Wake_69.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 565px; height: 317px;" src="http://www.hardwired.hu/img/wg/2/333/Alan_Wake_69.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Don't they look pretty? The environment designers have really worked hard to create that lovely forest scenery. When you play the game, you really feel immersed in the town and believe in it. It looks and feels so real.<br /><br />But what interests me the most is when the sun goes down and night time surrounds Mister Wake. This is when the real fun begins<br /><br /><a href="http://a.onionstatic.com/images/media/game/664/Alan_Wake_jpg_595x325_crop_upscale_q85.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 595px; height: 325px;" src="http://a.onionstatic.com/images/media/game/664/Alan_Wake_jpg_595x325_crop_upscale_q85.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://techcentral.my/archives/2010/8/2/it_games_reviews/Alan%20Wake%20electric%202.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 575px; height: 373px;" src="http://techcentral.my/archives/2010/8/2/it_games_reviews/Alan%20Wake%20electric%202.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.kevinvanhook.com/cor_blog/Alan_Wake_2006_007.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 299px;" src="http://www.kevinvanhook.com/cor_blog/Alan_Wake_2006_007.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.thatvideogameblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/alan-wake-e3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 568px; height: 319px;" src="http://www.thatvideogameblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/alan-wake-e3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />I just want to emphasize that each of these night scenes use light ALOT. The game is based around the use of light and dark. The constant battle between the two forces is significant. What I really like is the sparks that fly of the birds when they are vanquished. I also like the eerie silhouetting of the buildings and miscellaneous objects.<br /><br />Using light often helps with storytelling too. I feel that it is important for me to take into account how I should light my night time scene<br /><br />I figured that the main light source would come from the moonlit window(s), a night light (?) or reflective surfaces. I also have considered that maybe there could be a toy that is active before the monster arrives, emitting a light and music. Here are some images of what I was thinking of:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.kiddieridesusa.com/product_images/Carousel%20-%20Gold.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 480px; height: 640px;" src="http://www.kiddieridesusa.com/product_images/Carousel%20-%20Gold.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.freshdeal.com/_oddity_images/deals/usr_48f62648effdc.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 550px; height: 900px;" src="http://www.freshdeal.com/_oddity_images/deals/usr_48f62648effdc.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://geppettosworkshop.com.au/sassafras/wp-content/gallery/jim-shore/41003-little-loves-musical.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 429px; height: 418px;" src="http://geppettosworkshop.com.au/sassafras/wp-content/gallery/jim-shore/41003-little-loves-musical.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://reigninggifts.com/images/GlassCircusTopMusical5022770.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 420px; height: 420px;" src="http://reigninggifts.com/images/GlassCircusTopMusical5022770.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Children's toys are often used in scary films, because they reflect on the innocence and vulnerability that you have as a child. I think the gold carousel just above this text is pretty scary looking. Though I want the light to shine out of windows that would contain the spinning characters, kinda like this -<br /><br /><a href="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00000IU8S.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 437px; height: 500px;" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00000IU8S.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.pricerighthome.com/images/uploads/winnie_carousel_lamp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 375px; height: 500px;" src="http://www.pricerighthome.com/images/uploads/winnie_carousel_lamp.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />... But maybe with coloured windows instead.Emuuuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13503546087469468634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979177973156673665.post-84182741028395915882010-09-30T07:02:00.000-07:002010-10-14T17:32:22.195-07:00Research - "No Place Like Home" Thee Wreckers<object height="385" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Mdsq_rNI0XI?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Mdsq_rNI0XI?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="385" width="640"></embed></object><br /><br />This is an animation that I watched when at an animation festival in Holland a year or so ago. Its mega creepy and uses some fantastic camera shots that really captures the chaos of the main character's world.<br /><br />I looked at this and felt that the band had a wonderful creepy way of floating around in the air, which I felt would be good reference if animating a ghost character. However at this stage in my idea progress, I think I will probably have a monster rather then a ghost.<br /><br />However, I have learnt a lot about how to create an unnerving atmosphere through the use of repetition and contrast of past and present.Emuuuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13503546087469468634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979177973156673665.post-30782249854756655432010-09-30T06:53:00.000-07:002010-10-01T15:03:04.095-07:00Research - How To Cope With DeathHere's an old animation I saw when I was in my Foundation Diploma year at Ravensbourne College. It's another animation that I haven't seen in a little while, that really impressed me. I had trouble tracing it, but with the help of my good pal Michelle Vinall, we managed to find it! Here it is!<br /><br /><object height="385" width="640"><br /><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/6be0-1-2aCQ?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/6be0-1-2aCQ?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="385" width="640"></embed></object><br /><br />This animation was created by a company called "Tandem", who are coincidentally the same people behind one of my favourite series of animations called "Simon's Cat". They have done many other fantastic pieces of work, and I must say this one is one of the most detailed and shocking.<br /><br />The animation is absolutely stunning throughout. The use of composition, posing and camera shots really help to tell the story. Some noticeable moments include the melodic rocking of the woman in comparison to the calculating Death, the secondary animation of the white streak as Death moves, and the back rest of the destroyed rocking chair becoming Death's gravestone. Very poignant.<br /><br />The colours are interesting in this one, though. At first the colours are putrid yellows, which to me suggest cowardice and caution, then when the old lady awakens and fights back, the fire of the tv creates an angry red colour, which reflects the fury of Death. The animation ends with with green shades, to give a neutral safe atmosphere in comparison to the early fear and chaos.<br /><br />What I love about this fantastic tale is the complete switch in control of the situation. At first we are led to believe that Death will silence his victim with ease, but the sudden energy the old woman displays really makes for a fantastic twist in the plot. I hava given it some though, and I have decided that this is something I would like to have in my story. The dramatic twist in control.Emuuuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13503546087469468634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979177973156673665.post-8402125716316687182010-09-30T06:39:00.000-07:002010-10-01T14:43:11.672-07:00Research - LIMBOI have started playing a fair few spooky games recently, and I thought that I should share some of them with you, especially since I am thinking of doing a scary animation idea. It'll be good to study something that has been created to frighten people. I may be able to get some cool tips from some examples such as this one.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cdn1.gamepro.com/box/box_164552-hd.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 584px; height: 800px;" src="http://cdn1.gamepro.com/box/box_164552-hd.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />"LIMBO" is a downloadable game that can be found on XBox 360. Playdead Studios, a Danish video game developer, were responsible for making this film noir-esque Side-scrolling game. It involves a boy who has to overcome many difficult and often sinister obstacles in his path to find his lost sister. Below is a link to a clip from the 4 Player Podcast vid of a playthrough hosted by Brad. Look out - spoilers likely!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.justin.tv/school/b/270930253">4Player Podcast - Brad plays LIMBO</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.tvandlust.net/images/limbo3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 337px;" src="http://www.tvandlust.net/images/limbo3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.justin.tv/school/b/270930253"><br /></a>Emuuuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13503546087469468634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979177973156673665.post-12555490985161504132010-09-24T08:35:00.000-07:002010-09-25T15:31:12.385-07:00Sketchdump 01Here's some preliminary sketches I have done of the main characters, based on some of my early ideas for the story.<br /><br />I havent done many design ideas for a monster character yet, though I will probably do some soon. I'm still stuck on my concept for the story, mainly because of what Jared said about it being a bit childish.<br /><br />Any, here are my thoughts on the drawings. Most recent pics are at the top, older pics are further down.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc7AA48ReM5IOG2auf9vX5qJBs2jTFnyA_F7nIXMikjbeFktbMS7H2cjfig7JSZnHF0AOfFPAnRG-Vxh0b2D92DVMHTZKj5uXYqkL4lePFQdpsvZJFAOKt1PXQd_gZIG46jREwaYXVdnB9/s1600/Ghost+sketch+01.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 334px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc7AA48ReM5IOG2auf9vX5qJBs2jTFnyA_F7nIXMikjbeFktbMS7H2cjfig7JSZnHF0AOfFPAnRG-Vxh0b2D92DVMHTZKj5uXYqkL4lePFQdpsvZJFAOKt1PXQd_gZIG46jREwaYXVdnB9/s400/Ghost+sketch+01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520514542171649826" border="0" /></a>A more finalized series of sketches of the 2D ghost. Heavily inspired by Scott Pilgrim and Danny Phantom (colours and pixelation of ghost's tail)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTfqRuUUwEzp8ae48zeK24xS0vZiAN-BGWE6b7ryNUGFrE4FPXLKPbp5Fo_65NgDcCdiGIKUhCM7-GqiBIPgQjKsHl70CFPZkafG92M5_b7MlgqoaczPwsqMBaAnmmi-ApaxlGA82jhoIe/s1600/24-09-2010+16%3B26%3B22.bmp"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 332px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTfqRuUUwEzp8ae48zeK24xS0vZiAN-BGWE6b7ryNUGFrE4FPXLKPbp5Fo_65NgDcCdiGIKUhCM7-GqiBIPgQjKsHl70CFPZkafG92M5_b7MlgqoaczPwsqMBaAnmmi-ApaxlGA82jhoIe/s400/24-09-2010+16%3B26%3B22.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520514537323102946" border="0" /></a>More finalized version of boy. Have decided that his name will probably be Blake, after one of the band members of The Submarines (yep, the band that plays "1940")<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbvSUg0hmXlJ3AO7eXsijqjkBuX2ixE0QR0odU8payNFbxQOA3qOiwxdFuBKe5cbVu_ecxn7LiV877iBXq91sPZJHVpHwRw_y9zzUPeMi8tnc_ZdeWGWw2bZX73mhlUNtH01jEccdXIZcd/s1600/24-09-2010+16%3B25%3B25.bmp"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbvSUg0hmXlJ3AO7eXsijqjkBuX2ixE0QR0odU8payNFbxQOA3qOiwxdFuBKe5cbVu_ecxn7LiV877iBXq91sPZJHVpHwRw_y9zzUPeMi8tnc_ZdeWGWw2bZX73mhlUNtH01jEccdXIZcd/s400/24-09-2010+16%3B25%3B25.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520512091203984162" border="0" /></a>Early drawings of Blake. He is black/mixed-race because I wanted this to be more multi-cultural. I haven't designed many black characters either, so I figured it might be a nice opportunity for me to have a go.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgneZtt4-wfgVhFMdZrrNA5h7ZiEsaW9Ko7uHq2JyutuSLr8M5W1JwfiJ2ahGW00J_B844aJw4MetoMmeXxVCYYVvKKfR3Kn-vdzgGUOwM-vER39vspbrf-SBJahuzan9NYT2VzuYKfS3Q3/s1600/24-09-2010+16%3B24%3B55.bmp"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 290px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgneZtt4-wfgVhFMdZrrNA5h7ZiEsaW9Ko7uHq2JyutuSLr8M5W1JwfiJ2ahGW00J_B844aJw4MetoMmeXxVCYYVvKKfR3Kn-vdzgGUOwM-vER39vspbrf-SBJahuzan9NYT2VzuYKfS3Q3/s400/24-09-2010+16%3B24%3B55.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520512089075744050" border="0" /></a>Early ghost sketches, experimenting with size and shape. Inspired by Medusa from "Little Mermaid"<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQAUy5S8xTj3ssqya2j5mNnJ10CUgMuJsRUf7Wmk4EnGXGU2jJdBQUF-HtXXzXD50tdG0Pq5bhEg9pPlTkO1P4YQVygatQe05LbJVqAAoWgJqlGJz_TRGpUTbqqZcAgX8aXuu00iY2m9fH/s1600/24-09-2010+16%3B24%3B30.bmp"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 290px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQAUy5S8xTj3ssqya2j5mNnJ10CUgMuJsRUf7Wmk4EnGXGU2jJdBQUF-HtXXzXD50tdG0Pq5bhEg9pPlTkO1P4YQVygatQe05LbJVqAAoWgJqlGJz_TRGpUTbqqZcAgX8aXuu00iY2m9fH/s400/24-09-2010+16%3B24%3B30.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520509967543390354" border="0" /></a>More designs, that inspired more finalized ghost pic above. Haunter from "pokemon" was a big influence here.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbopTbkdmgbuU6NdiPKNmQmCwM7eC_HiLdfICt-ON-hkXRBUSuLnwaU6ODeZPq6M-XcY1EF9IUz8SNouFnpVtl3ceXWWZbpDvUwtYVuVJEQ8mnOr1-CBDZrK8fhUT4O9ZdQCLD0y94HkjK/s1600/24-09-2010+16%3B23%3B45.bmp"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 290px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbopTbkdmgbuU6NdiPKNmQmCwM7eC_HiLdfICt-ON-hkXRBUSuLnwaU6ODeZPq6M-XcY1EF9IUz8SNouFnpVtl3ceXWWZbpDvUwtYVuVJEQ8mnOr1-CBDZrK8fhUT4O9ZdQCLD0y94HkjK/s400/24-09-2010+16%3B23%3B45.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520509957472676194" border="0" /></a><br />First drawings of ghost and boy. Sketch of exaggerated bed as well.Emuuuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13503546087469468634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979177973156673665.post-31516547784561733532010-09-24T07:42:00.000-07:002010-10-06T08:57:02.939-07:00Research - Paprika<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.adtrwiki.com/images/9/9c/Paprika_parade.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 479px; height: 258px;" src="http://www.adtrwiki.com/images/9/9c/Paprika_parade.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />"Paprika" is a film that I watched not long ago that really struck a chord with me. It's a mind-blowing film with wildly abstract concepts. The animation impressed me a lot, but the complexity of the whole thing just bewildered me slightly.<br /><br />I bought the DVD recently for a fiver, and decided to watch it again. I feel that I can appreciate it a bit more now, and have also realized that there is some material in here that I can analyze for this blog.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvn9N0dlw_J-aykZFqxuYprYMuTUYGO-1YTvdrpJ84Jj8dqjf2cJ7xnDqsLsGLIvJpAJcwj7ymTjPcJd9KJiSORSO_v1zc_1GxxU6_cEU5RMl6NKfXjfkJ0QSVZeIVUbG8GgE7QJuMHiU/s1600/paprika.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 556px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvn9N0dlw_J-aykZFqxuYprYMuTUYGO-1YTvdrpJ84Jj8dqjf2cJ7xnDqsLsGLIvJpAJcwj7ymTjPcJd9KJiSORSO_v1zc_1GxxU6_cEU5RMl6NKfXjfkJ0QSVZeIVUbG8GgE7QJuMHiU/s1600/paprika.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I'll try not to go into too much detail, since this is such a complex film, but I'll give you a general idea of what this film is about. Basically it is about an organisation that have discovered a way to bridge the gap between people's dreams and reality. A man by the name of Doctor Kōsaku Tokita has created a device that is attached to an individual's head during slumber, which enables anyone to enter the dreams of the wearer. A lady by the name of Doctor Atsuko Chiba is a psychiatrist who helps patients using this apparatus, under the guise of her alter ego "Paprika".<br /><br />However, a miscreant has managed to steal the secret of the device and manages to raid other people's dreams, causing havoc and danger to those caught in their trap! Who is responsible for this? Atsuko, Kosaku, Doctor Toratarō Shima and patient Detective Toshimi Konakawa try to decipher the truth behind the mind control mystery<br /><br /><a href="http://gameusagi.com/images/paprika.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 283px;" src="http://gameusagi.com/images/paprika.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />There are many things I liked in this film that I would like to share with you. Firstly, this film revolves around people who are in danger during moments of great vulnerability. When people are asleep, they are unconscious to what is going on around them.<br /><br />Also, the way the dreams are presented are fantastic. I can fully describe how, but they perfectly depict the nonsensical way dreams operate. For instance, Detective Toshimi's dream moves rapidly from one story to another. The parade, which is a continuing theme in the film, is a unnerving yet wonderful mixture of colours and brings together so many intricately animated "characters".<br /><br />Near the end, dreams enter reality in a mad clash of forces. The protagonist and her alter ego meet as well, which makes an interesting turn of events. Here's where they introduce the dreamworld to the real world:<br /><br /><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/FAnSKN9s7eY?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/FAnSKN9s7eY?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://cache.boston.com/resize/bonzai-fba/Globe_Photo/2010/08/26/1282877143_8224/539w.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 539px; height: 301px;" src="http://cache.boston.com/resize/bonzai-fba/Globe_Photo/2010/08/26/1282877143_8224/539w.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />I reckon that this is an animated version of Inception, though I haven't had the good fortune to see that film yet. Perhaps I should though!<br /><br />Also, check out this track. I really like the quirky mix of different musical techniques. It makes you feel a little on edge, but after a while it becomes infectiously catchy. I found myself humming this track a lot after watching this film. Care to join me?<br /><br /><object height="505" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/SDWsYH-ajvI?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/SDWsYH-ajvI?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="505" width="640"></embed></object>Emuuuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13503546087469468634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979177973156673665.post-28671065693761662382010-09-23T11:17:00.000-07:002010-09-24T13:05:50.268-07:00E-mail Conversation With JaredHere's a conversation I have had so far with my tutor Jared.<br /><br />Before I started my present project, I had agreed to partake in another project Jared had challenged us with. Graham Marsh, the illustrator of the book "Max and the Lost Note", wanted his work turned into an animation. I was one of the first people he approached about the idea. I saw the potential of the opportunity and decided to give it a shot. However, the communication within my group of interested comrades was pretty poor (I was guilty of this as well) and so nothing was done to continue. That is what we have discussed here in this relay of messages.<br /><br />I also asked for Jared to look at my work so far on this blog.<br /><br />Blue is Jared, Purple is me. The first e-mail from me is the most recent sent. Would make more sense if you read the last red bit first. Hope that makes sense!<br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);">Hey Jared, Thank you ever so much for the fantastically detailed reply. A lot of queries I have had have been answered, so thank you for getting back to me so promptly. I only wish I could have been in contact with you about all this sooner.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);"> I'm so surprised about being the only person getting back to you on the Max and the Lost Note project. I guess other people have been rather distracted too, and have failed to get back into contact about the project work, which is a rut I was in too. I think the communication of the group I had gathered wasn't all that great, and maybe the people who had nominated themselves to be a part of the Max project weren't 100% dedicated to the idea. It is a shame, as I see the potential for the future to work on Graham Marsh's would probably result in some kind of employment, like you said. I think having the opportunity to complete your own project from scratch is a carrot too tantalizing to avoid.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);"> I'm happy for you to forward on the message you e-mailed me. Hopefully it will help others understand the urgency and seriousness of the work that needs to be done, and will help clarify a few points as well. People need to know that they need to communicate more.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);"> Your pointers you have given me for my blog have been helpful. I too am worried that I am falling into the trap of doing a very childish story. At first I intended to do a more spooky idea, centering round a ghost scaring a boy instead of monster. I intended the ghost to be animated in 2D, and the rest in 3D. May be tricky, but that would be a nice challenge! I still want to try and do a 2D and 3D animation, and that may be harder to do if my character was a monster. What do you think? Would a quirky spooky story be more challenging and interesting? The story would be more sinister too, probs not a cheerful happily ever after thing.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);"> I think it may help if I research some more edgy stuff. I have looked at a lot of mainstream stuff like Monsters Inc, and will be writing a bit about Monsters vs Aliens, but I feel that I need to find some hidden treasures. Maybe some of the Haff Festival clips we saw will help me. Do you know of anything else that would inspire my creative senses? I also want to study interesting bedroom designs, but I'm a bit thick when it comes to environment concepts. Do you know of any good leads in that area as well?</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);"> You don't need to worry too much about me basing the whole story completely around the song, I wanted to show that this song inspired me, and may help as a basis for the music in the future. I'm sorry if that was misleading, I'll try and rewrite about that in the blog later. I see your point though, I won't let myself be tempted to make a music video. Thank you for your concern.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);"> Sorry this is a long reply. But yes thanks again for your help and sorry about causing an inconvenience. I'll probs add your e-mail to my blog so I can expand on how I can improve. Hope that's okay!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);"> Emma :)</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 255);">On 23 September 2010 16:46, Jared Taylor <jared.taylor@btinternet.com> wrote:</jared.taylor@btinternet.com></span><br /> <div style="color: rgb(153, 153, 255);"><span style="font-size:85%;">Hi Emma, good to hear from you, you are the ONLY student to respond to my mails about Max and the Lost Note. I wasn't aware until very recently about the problems with the new email addresses, it's clearly made things a little difficult. I have to say I'm really disappointed with the response from your year, it's left me in a very embarrassing position with Graham Marsh, to the point where I will have to consider very carefully before putting any live projects in front of students again. I don't mean to single you out for attention Emma as you were the only one with the professionalism or courtesy to actually let me know what was going on. If you don't mind, and if you give me your permission I'd like to forward my response to you to the rest of your year so that they can understand what's gone on here.</span></div> <div style="color: rgb(153, 153, 255);"> </div> <div style="color: rgb(153, 153, 255);"><span style="font-size:85%;">I think that there has been a real lack of understanding about what constitutes a valid BA project. You do all have to make a pitch, but the pitch is about viability of an idea, its planning, its research, and its communication as much as it is about its design or its storytelling. You should also bear in mind that a successful pitch will get a good grade, regardless of whether or not the pitch gets green lit. What this means is that every student will be responsible for an individual pitch, their grade is dependent upon the quality of that pitch, not upon whether the film is green lit for production or not. A valid project doesn't have to be an original idea, or even a short film. It could be an adaptation of an existing book or other intellectual property, it could be a series of adverts or stings, it could be a credit sequence. The only real caveat is that work must be equivalent. If the work lacks in complexity then it must compensate with quantity and quality. Max could have been a perfectly valid project for you to undertake as a BA project, despite the fact that you were working to develop someone else's design...</span></div> <div style="color: rgb(153, 153, 255);"> </div> <div style="color: rgb(153, 153, 255);"><span style="font-size:85%;">The reason that I liked this project for you guys was that it stood a real chance of providing you with your first paid animation jobs off the back of a well known IP. It will still be possible to get employment upon leaving college with a good portfolio, just not as easy as if you had worked on something where a lot of the legwork in terms of making connections has already been done.</span></div> <div style="color: rgb(153, 153, 255);"> </div> <div style="color: rgb(153, 153, 255);"><span style="font-size:85%;">Thanks for the link to your blog, you're doing a typically thorough job of researching your ideas, which is good to see. What I would say to you that you need to be careful about is the childlike elements of your story. Every year we get at least two pitches which are very similar in content to yours, perhaps it's a sign of students leaving their childhood behind them as they move into their twenties and looking back on it with nostalgia... For whatever reasons, it's very very common, and its ubiquity makes it difficult to do well. It's good that you're thinking already about the musical accompaniment to the story that you want to tell, but as this is a film rather than a music video you might want to develop the story in more detail and source music to fit rather than hamper your creativity by telling a story to fit the music?</span></div> <div style="color: rgb(153, 153, 255);"> </div> <div style="color: rgb(153, 153, 255);"><span style="font-size:85%;">I am sure that whatever you develop as a project will be done to the best of your ability, and it is after all, your project, but the advice that I have given you is concerned less with the next year of your life than it is with the next ten.</span></div> <div style="color: rgb(153, 153, 255);"> </div> <div style="color: rgb(153, 153, 255);"> </div> <div style="color: rgb(153, 153, 255);"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jared</span></div> <div style="font: 10pt Tahoma;"> <div><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);">Hey Jared!</span><br /></div><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);">I'm terribly sorry about my lack of responses to you lately. I have been quite distracted this holiday and have only just managed to log into my new rave e-mail account. I hope you've had a pleasant Summer break!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);">I have considered continuing with the Max and the Lost Note project, but due to the lack of communication from people who I thought were still interested, I have started trying to develop my own animation idea to be pitched. Also, Kofi notified us on an e-mail that you had sent notifying him on what we are expected to produce when we return for BA, I was under the impression that maybe we were meant to produce our own original ideas anyway. I apologize if I got the wrong end of the stick there.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);">I'm fairly pleased with the idea I have come up with, and I hope that I will be able to really make the most of it. Here's my blog. I've started putting some stuff on it, so you can have a look. I'd be interested to hear what you think</span><br /><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);" href="http://emufmp.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://emufmp.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);">Again, I am truly sorry that I have had to turn down the amazing opportunity to work with Graham Marsh. I hope he won't be too offended. However, I feel that this is a great opportunity for me to utilize my own creative abilities, since I have always been interested in coming up with stories myself. I hope you will both understand.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);">Thanks again and I look forward to hearing from you soon.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);">Emma Wyton :)</span><br /><br /><br /></span>Emuuuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13503546087469468634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979177973156673665.post-70792557021295837612010-09-22T14:39:00.000-07:002010-09-22T17:17:34.101-07:00Research - Bedrooms cont.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLLNKbaDJB-WWWsl_ycQFLSWliRYKD5wzOTDRQecSgUFjdpiFwSUrL8qHW4k0g8sNE51_9rCsfyVyLxdbwRxBiEyszuXapux3yLAuEInrGENCX12NF3s3JDWyIwzgylRXo90Y6jCHvPJIf/s1600/concept+1.jpg"><br /></a><br />The way an individual's bedroom looks says a lot about the person that sleeps in it. How tidy the person is, the kind of things the person likes, the colour scheme chosen for the room, the style of the furniture... I could go on forever. The way this environment looks is extremely important, and I want to make sure it looks right, and fits the personality of the boy.<br /><br />As it stands, I think the boy's personality is as follows. The boy is...<br /><br /><ul style="font-weight: bold;"><li>Kind-hearted and generally has good morales</li><li>Possessive (Finds it hard to share, possibly because he is an only child)</li><li>Slightly spoilt</li><li>Extremely imaginative (Is the story just his imagination?)</li><li>Impulsive</li></ul>And for the record, here's the personality of the monster character aswell...<br /><ul><li style="font-weight: bold;">Cheeky, naughty, and likes to tease</li><li style="font-weight: bold;">Very lonely</li><li style="font-weight: bold;">Doesn't know how to make friends</li><li style="font-weight: bold;">Rather unfamiliar with humans</li><li style="font-weight: bold;">Stubborn</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Kind but misunderstood</span></li></ul>Based on some of this information, I can start to form some concept art. I'm going to begin doing some concepts of the room. I have already started doodling the characters. I will upload these in a post soon.<br /><br />I have opened a new <span style="font-weight: bold;">Livestream</span> accoount, which I will be using to film me as I work. If all goes well, I will be able to upload the videos of my development work on here to be viewed. I haven't done anything like this before, though so fingers crossed!<br /><br />Here's a link:<a href="http://www.livestream.com/wackyw?t=154960"> wackyw Livestream</a><br /><br />Here's an attempt to upload my first Livestream session.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy9xqSlovMGGaRgoNXgo4OMxF4IPzoZyniSfkTRR_bynEvRzLJUiDEwHKDSC4FcNdPfyaPHj8bTsLPUB50cug' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /></div><br />... And here's the rather sketchy image that can be seen in that video.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLLNKbaDJB-WWWsl_ycQFLSWliRYKD5wzOTDRQecSgUFjdpiFwSUrL8qHW4k0g8sNE51_9rCsfyVyLxdbwRxBiEyszuXapux3yLAuEInrGENCX12NF3s3JDWyIwzgylRXo90Y6jCHvPJIf/s1600/concept+1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 334px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLLNKbaDJB-WWWsl_ycQFLSWliRYKD5wzOTDRQecSgUFjdpiFwSUrL8qHW4k0g8sNE51_9rCsfyVyLxdbwRxBiEyszuXapux3yLAuEInrGENCX12NF3s3JDWyIwzgylRXo90Y6jCHvPJIf/s400/concept+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519890022617547458" border="0" /></a><br />There's definitely room for improvement. This is meant to be an image representing the room BEFORE the lights are turned off. I forgot to add the glow coming from the rather blob-like lamp. I tried using the contrast colours blue and orange as much as possible. There isn't a lot of shadow work either. I guess this gives you an idea of what I'm going for though.<br /><br />I've always imagined the shot to be facing to the right, as opposed to the left, though I may try different angles. I must make sure this room doesn't look too generic, so I will try lots of different things<br /><br />This is my first attempt, so I'm hoping I can do the next few concepts with a lot more detail and awesomeness. I fail a bit at doing backgrounds. I prefer doing characters rather then BGs. However this is good practice, and I won't give up!Emuuuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13503546087469468634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979177973156673665.post-59683854554316577822010-09-20T14:12:00.000-07:002010-09-22T15:10:42.902-07:00Research - BedroomsI figured this would be a good time to look at different children's bedrooms, and see if I can get any inspiration on how my character's bedroom should be styled. Here's some real life examples I found on Google images:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img.alibaba.com/photo/11467347/Railman_Baby_And_Kids_Furniture_Set.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 491px; height: 326px;" src="http://img.alibaba.com/photo/11467347/Railman_Baby_And_Kids_Furniture_Set.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Photo 1: Nice contrast of green and red. Not sure about blind though. Train bed (?) is cute, but maybe too complex and distracting to the eye for my project. I want the focus to be the characters.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.treehugger.com/evas-bed-by-h2o-architectes-18.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 498px; height: 522px;" src="http://www.treehugger.com/evas-bed-by-h2o-architectes-18.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Photo 2: Very modern, maybe a little too angular. Doesn't give the nice homely atmosphere I'm looking for. Too neat. No colour either.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://indiwo.in.com/media/images/img_5302_home_renovationbathroom380_450x360.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 509px; height: 346px;" src="http://indiwo.in.com/media/images/img_5302_home_renovationbathroom380_450x360.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Photo 3: Again nice contrast of colours. Shapes all seem to work nicely here. Sloping in ceiling helps lead eye to pillow area. Reflection will help create creepy atmosphere? Maybe more toys added would help suggest this is definitely a kids room<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1271/746998419_019f30e95b.jpg?v=0"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 603px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1271/746998419_019f30e95b.jpg?v=0" alt="" border="0" /></a>Photo 4: Nice patterns. Having pictures extremely close to pillows makes that area feel very closed in. Good thing? Perhaps a bit to chaotic and busy, looking. Colour scheme not refined enough<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.kidsbedroomdesigns.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/e7817555573cf03f_kids-bedroom-decorating-ideas-4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 491px; height: 362px;" src="http://www.kidsbedroomdesigns.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/e7817555573cf03f_kids-bedroom-decorating-ideas-4.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Photo 5: I really like this one. Bed maybe too high. Fairly simple composition. Maybe could do with a little more character.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://julianinterior.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/kid-bedroom-design-aurora.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 550px; height: 381px;" src="http://julianinterior.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/kid-bedroom-design-aurora.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Photo 6: Another nice one, though I'm not sure whether I like the contrasting walls. Bit too much. Don't like the use of red that much either. Bed looks too much like a hospital bed too.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.fopple.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/adventurous-kid-bedroom.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 570px; height: 426px;" src="http://www.fopple.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/adventurous-kid-bedroom.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Photo 7: Not sure about the bunk bed. May over-complicate matters (animating boy going up and down). Ingenious climbing wall for getting into bed, though. Great idea. Kite reminds me of the evil clown bed from the Simpsons. Might look creepy at night time, which will be perfect for my idea!<br /><br /><a href="http://kevin.floorsoup.com/images/HateClowns.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 480px; height: 360px;" src="http://kevin.floorsoup.com/images/HateClowns.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Emuuuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13503546087469468634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979177973156673665.post-15646105122965216772010-09-20T09:02:00.000-07:002010-09-21T15:39:50.214-07:00Research - Stopit and Tidyup<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbsGrjnCWQ_bn_mLbGxwypf3uJGW8aMh5lCczwuwVbfdCy6L_qw4oWxPLotc2aaGtB18b6-MeplgdAvIdNd5KimCVZu8cxrScZriXSWAbkaD23ONOXIoJpOs9CPnP2khjLh1WqfsTWLeU/s400/StopItTidyUp.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbsGrjnCWQ_bn_mLbGxwypf3uJGW8aMh5lCczwuwVbfdCy6L_qw4oWxPLotc2aaGtB18b6-MeplgdAvIdNd5KimCVZu8cxrScZriXSWAbkaD23ONOXIoJpOs9CPnP2khjLh1WqfsTWLeU/s400/StopItTidyUp.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />"Stopit and Tidyup" is an animated series that appeared on the BBC channel during the late 80s. The company called CMTB Animation, led by the masterminds Charles Mills and Terry Brain, were behind the kids' program, and managed to create 13 episodes, each featuring a different sub character as the main plot for the short animation. Below is one of the 13 episodes they made.<br /><br /><object height="505" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/H58eYhiHYi0?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/H58eYhiHYi0?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="505" width="640"></embed></object><br /><br />The children's program featured many different monster characters that were named after phrases your parents would tell you as a child. Other names of characters include "Comb Your Hair", "Brush Your Teeth" and the big bad "I Said No!". The characters would take on a certain personality, depending on the names they were given. Let me use the two main characters as an example. Tidyup was rather level headed and well behaved, and would try to stabilize the other rather crazy monster characters. Stopit was a ball of energy that would often be rather naughty, often not knowing when to stop is silly antics.<br /><br />Here's a nice illustration of all the characters by staceyw on DeviantArt, which can be found <a href="http://staceyw.deviantart.com/art/Stoppit-Tidyup-and-co-139739731">here!</a><br /><br /><a href="http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs50/f/2009/282/4/9/Stoppit__Tidyup_and_co__by_StaceyW.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 583px; height: 407px;" src="http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs50/f/2009/282/4/9/Stoppit__Tidyup_and_co__by_StaceyW.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />I used to watch this program when I was very little, and it used to scare me a bit. The way some of the characters moved and the noises they made used to frighten me. However, I still enjoyed watching it, because of the colourful mix of different characters.<br /><br />This animated kids program had many redeeming features. The narrator is none other than the great Terry Wogan, who adds a real flair to the kooky tales. Also, the cel-animated style is like no other animation series I have seen.Emuuuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13503546087469468634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979177973156673665.post-6391612740653744702010-09-19T11:35:00.000-07:002010-09-19T15:45:52.081-07:00What Is A Monster?When I was working on my previous post, I started thinking about how my monster should look. And then I suddenly realized that actually, no-one really has met a monster before. It is merely a concept thought up using our imaginations.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >So, what is a monster?</span><br /></div><a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2762/4430920919_da31367d64.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3043/2719117844_0f2af9dfd8.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 365px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3043/2719117844_0f2af9dfd8.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://wellmedicated.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/evil_of_frankenstein.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 450px; height: 350px;" src="http://wellmedicated.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/evil_of_frankenstein.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2762/4430920919_da31367d64.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 375px; height: 492px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2762/4430920919_da31367d64.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I've given it some thought, and I have come up with some prime factors that most monsters have that defines them. I may be stating the obvious here, but I feel that it is necessary to write all this stuff down all the same. That way I can think about how these points should or shouldn't affect my monster character.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">Here's a list of attributes that generally come together to make a monster</span>:<br /><br /><ol><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">A monster must have human characteristics.</span> This means that the monster must vaguely resemble a person in some way. This could be the way it looks. For instance, the monster may stand on two legs, have two eyes, have a nose, etc. It could be the way in interacts with its environment. The monster might have emotions like empathy, jealousy, hatred, disgust... anything that requires a certain amount of understanding of others.</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">A monster must have hideous "unnatural" abnormalities.</span> Although a monster may in some ways be a lot like a human, there has to be something grotesque about it that makes it stand out. Good examples of this can be seen in the film "Monsters vs Aliens". The main character Susan appears to look like a normal human, except she is abnormally tall and strong. The Missing Link has the mannerisms of a human, but has the features of a fish and a gorilla.<br /></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">A monster must be scary.</span> At the moment, think not about how scary the monster is. Most monsters make us feel a little uneasy. Even if the monster is very endearing (like Stitch from "Lilo and Stitch"), we still feel a little edgy about the being we are seeing. Some monsters like Stitch may seem kinda mean and scary to begin with, but the turn out to be really good-natured and misunderstood. Our first impression of a monster might be that it looks kinda sweet, but it acts in a really vile, terrifying way. It all depends on the personality and history of the character. Which leads me on to...</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">A monster must have a reason for it being the way it is.</span> Why is it that monster has tentacles? Why is it that monster has two noses? Why is it that monster is able to fly without wings? Why is it that monster can't see? Is it because of an incident that caused it to be malformed? Is it because it has had to adapt to its environment? Is it because it was simply born that way? There is a reason for everything, and that applies to monsters too.</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">A monster must cause you to react in a certain way. </span>Apart from the scariness of the monster, bumping into the critter will cause a positive or negative reaction. More often then not, the reaction will be negative. However, it may be that a character meeting the monster may befriend it. It depends on whether the monster is good or bad.</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">A monster must have strengths and weaknesses. </span>Like all of us, monsters have to be good and bad at certain things. Say a human is trying to defeat a monster, there must be a way to defeat it to continue with the story. Also, if a monster has a chance of beating that human to a pulp, it must have powers that can make it seem like a difficult foe to vanquish. This could be physically, mentally, socially... it could be anything really. A monster could be very strong, but also be very thick. A monster could be clever, but also socially inept. A monster could have the gift of gab, but be incredibly weak and weedy. Again, this depends on what your character is like. If you think about "The Incredibles", the super heroes' powers reflect their personality. The same can also apply for monsters.</li></ol><br />There's probably more I'd like to say on this subject, but for now I'll finish there.<br /><br />In related news, I've just sent out a little questionnaire to some of my friends to see what they have to say about monsters. I want to know what their interpretation of them is. Here the e-mail I sent:<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-size:85%;" ><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Hey guys!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">I was wondering whether you could give me a hand, by answering a couple of things for me. Be as brief or elaborate with your answers as you feel necessary. Here they are:</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">1) Please give me your interpretation of what a monster is.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">2) Is there a monster that used to scare you a lot as a child? Explain why.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">3) Do you still find that monster scary? If so, why?</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">4) Is there a monster that you used to like a lot as a child? Explain why.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">5) When you were a child, how did you cope if you got scared?</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Hope this isn't too much trouble for you guys. Thanks! </span></span><br /><br /><br />Hopefully I'll get some good feedback! :D<br /><br />Here's a funny video I found of a little girl talking about how she'd cope if faced with a monster!<br /><br /><br /><br /><object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Fk-1mla0LeU?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Fk-1mla0LeU?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="385" width="480"></embed></object>Emuuuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13503546087469468634noreply@blogger.com0