Initial Idea
Statement of Intent
Concept: I want to explore my inner peace and safe place through three lovely moments in daily life.
The three moments:
- Keeping plants
- In the watercolor workshop
- Playing on the swing
Style: abstract narrative, experimental
Technique: 2D digital drawing and hand drawing with soft pastel materials
keywords: Dreamlike, Childish, Warm, Inner Peace, Love
Research on art styles
Visual Experiments
Playing on swing movement test: https://youtu.be/EarX9TZXfWU
Keeping plants test: https://youtu.be/Jx5u_watmRM
Traffic test: https://youtu.be/2BmCKe_E0xU
Concept Improvement
Logline: A person was attracted by a shining star and followed it, he became a new star at the end.
Synopsis: A person was attracted by a shining star at midnight, the star gave him a butterfly to guide him. He followed the butterfly and finally got onto the star. At the end, he became a new star.
Initial Character and Background Design
Reference
Visual Tests
Concept Art
Storyboard and Animatic
Animatic: https://youtu.be/ZdbFeDQq9aw
Improvement of Character Design
Reference
Final Design
Improved Storyboard and Animatic
Animatic: https://youtu.be/FKhrgyqNJA4
Environment Design Process
Environment Design 2
Reference
Final Design
Environment Design 3
Reference
Morph animation test:
Final Design
Music and Sound
Final Outcome
Animation: https://youtu.be/Yg4u_pVJ4VI