ADAPTATION: "Plop" turnaround and mini-animation

ADAPTATION - DVD ARTWORK

ADAPTATION: THE ART OF THE OWL WHO WAS AFRAID OF THE DARK

The Art of the Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark by smallbrowndog

ADAPTATION: "Plop" Textured turnaround

Ta-Da! "Plop" turnaround

ADAPTATION: "Plop" complete, jointed, skinned, blendshapes etc

The character is complete, and just needs lighting and rendering.

Blendshapes

Blendshapes: Normal, surprised, sad, tired

Jointed

Skinned

Animated flight

Animated Flight

 

ADAPTATION: Plop flying playblast

A bit jerky, and I haven't done the ball dynamics, but here is a playblast of Plop trying to fly:

Adaptation: I have achieved an owl!

I'll post the pipeline and decision type stuff later, when I get some feeling back in my hand!

ADAPTATION: ROOM ENVIRONMENT INFLUENCE MAP

ADAPTATION: ENVIRONMENT THUMBNAILS

ADAPTATION: INTERIM CRIT PRESENTATION

The Owl - Interim Crit by smallbrowndog

ADAPTATION: MAYA SET PROGRESSION

ADAPTATION: "PLOP" MAYA NECK TESTS

ADAPTATION: TREE MAYA PROGRESS

ADAPTATION - blocking out the tree in Maya (wip)

ADAPTATION: tying in the character with the environment

Work in progress, after tutorial with Justin.
I've shortened the tree to make it more stubby and chunky like a children's toy.  The nest is now more womb-like and cradles Plop, whilst the design of the tree will wrap around him in a nurturing, protective way.
I am debating reflecting Plop's feet in the roots of the tree trunk, and wings/arms in the side branches, so I am sketching these before making a decision.

ADAPTATION: "Plop" character structure

ADAPTATION: character thumbnails & early bio

ADAPTATION: "PLOP" MARK MAKING

ADAPTATION: "PLOP" - STYLE INFLUENCE MAP