I really have been working though my lack of postings may lead you to believe otherwise.
I’ve been focusing mainly on storyboards over the past couple of weeks and I’m still not sure how to go about posting the progress on them (and there has been some really good progress). For the time being I’ll post this image of a border scroll that I’m working on. Working this small really keeps the images simple and somewhat primitive. A look I hope I can hold onto as the film develops.
I really like how the Mermaid has taken shape and how the plant itself complements her form. Part of me thinks this could get way more detailed and the other part wants to get it out there and live with it a while. I’ll leave that question up to you. More detail?? or leave her surrounded in murky blackness? Either way I would love some input and in the meantime I’ll try to figure out how I want to start posting some of the rough storyboards.
I think you should keep it as is. It’s really elegant and simplistic at the same time, which works really well with this kinda of thing. Don’t abandon Moonboy though! it was looking so awesome
Thanks Matt,
I’m hoping to keep Fishbones in development while I go back to animating on Moonboy. I haven’t had access to my puppets over the summer but I’m itching to get back to them. Besides, I’d like to have something completed this year and I know it won’t be the Fishbones story.
aw, daddy! this is BEAUTIFUL. don’t touch it! the black background really shows up the light texture you got going in the moon/leaves/all that… this is so much more delicate than a lot of your stuff… almost like you were looking at some talented young female artist with an awesome father
This looks awesome. And I agree – don’t touch the background. You’ll lose all the wonderful detail and movement you’ve got going on. Nice work.
Thanks for the input. It looks like I won’t be changing this one soon…which is a relief because every attempt at taking it further was just making a mess. Nice to hear from you Hannah! You too Nikki (but you knew that already).
Maybe my most favorite thing you’ve posted on your blog so far. Just wonderful and perfect.