Props for Ticked Off

   So I'm struggling a bit with the layouts for Ticked Off as it's difficult to draw the props at different angles, especially because there's so many and you have to be accurate with the position of each prop and blehhhhh. So I've decided to do some prop turn arounds to help me with the layouts. This box thing took me so long because i'm still getting used to the style and no matter how many times I tried, I just couldn't get the right angle, it just looked wrong, then I realised that it's basically the same shape as the front view....I think i'm done for the day, I have a headache.

Ticked Off - Layout of clock

   I started creating a layout for the clock as layout and background artists need to know where everything is in the room. I'm still getting used to the style and not everything is set in place yet like the textures and props and clock face but I'm working with it for now and using placeholders. Hopefully I can finish this but it isn't a priority at the moment because I'm working on the layouts from 3D screenshots that Jasmine and I did together yesterday.

Papa Poule Backgrounds

 Above: This is an improved version of the background I've already attempted last semester. I struggled getting the pattern right for the floor but Lucie made a png of the texture so I just imported tat into photoshop which is so much easier and quicker. I think I might go back into this though and add some shadow under the table as at the moment it looks like its floating.

 Above: this is a background I did for one of the shots which has now been changed into a parallax. So I've gone back into the layout for this and extended the canvas to the left and upwards so i'll have to recolour it because for this one the colour for the foreground and background is on the same layer, how annoying! but it's okay hopefully it won't take me too long

 Above: These two backgrounds in different colour palettes are for the same shot, the shot where the blinds go up. The blinds aren't there because they're going to be animated but hopefully it'll work if we do some kind of fade into the other palette.

 This layout above was drawn by someone else and was also coloured by a second year student but turns out we needed another version of it in a different colour palette so I did this one just by using the bucket tool. The duvet isn't there because it's going to be animated

    This is the shot that had to be redone because the perspective wasn't right, its so nice to see all the backgrounds being done and coloured because you can really get a sense of the environment and realness of the room.

 This is purposely unfinished because it turns out someone else had already coloured it. This was simply just a bit of miscommunication, as I did the layout I was under the impression that I had to colour it as well so I started and then realised when I looked at the shot list that it had ben assigned to someone else and it had already been done. I think I might finish it anyway as there's not a lot left to colour and I can add it to my portfolio as a finished background

This is for the end shot of the film. I added a bit of shadow under the table so it doesn't look like it's floating and I'm really happy with it.

I have returned

So I haven't been on here for quite a while, since my last post I've been working really hard on more layouts and backgrounds for Papa Poule and this semester I've moved on from Landlubber and joined the Ticked Off team on layouts and backgrounds. Here are some Papa Poule layouts I've done. I think they're going quite well. Sometimes I struggle to get angles and perspective right but for the most part I have the 3D model as reference for the main objects in the room like the bed, door, table etc, and Lucie and Kathryn seem to me happy with them which is great!

 This one above is going to be a parallax shot so I redid the layout and extended the canvas and made sure to separate the foreground from the background. I just need to check if there are any problems with it with Lucie and if it gets the all clear then it's ready to colour! :)

The 2 layouts above are for the same shot but when Lucie added the first one to the shot that has been done, it didn't look right so she changed the perspective and I think it looks a lot better. 

Papa Poule - Layout

Soooo Christmas is over and we're back to it! This is the first bit of work I've done since before Christmas seeing as I was spending the holidays writing my dissertation for my extended deadline. I'm pretty pleased with it, I'm just not sure about how much brush jitter Lucie wants so I'll have to speak to her about that. Also I need her help with the floor pattern, no matter how hard I try and how much I practice I. just. can't. get it. right. :( So I guess you could call this a temporary one for now until I get the floor right. I'm looking forward to getting back into production this semester!

Landlubber - props

I've added a pool lane divider reel in with the props as there is now one on the pool side in the film. I think they need to be a bit more cleaned up but I think they're alright for now. Not too sure about the shadows either haha

Landlubber - New style: Maurice Sendak

 So apparently, we have a new style for landlubber now? which means all of the background tests and work I've done is void :)
   I really like this artists style, but i'm not sure how jess wants to incorporate it so I'll have to have a chat with her about it. I think this could definitely work.