A Stormy Night Assignment

Hey there! I'm alive! 

The last months were so crazy that I didn't have a second to upload all the things I've done here. But now that my Christmas break has started, I think it's time to set this blog up-to-date!

The main projects I've been working on, were my thesis film, EL TERROR, and this FX animation assignment called A Stormy Night. Here is the result it was all done on Toonboom Harmony (a wonderful software).

Right below, are the two backgrounds that I had to paint. My teachers wanted me to have a realistic ambiance. I'm quite satisfied with the final result of it all since it's my first time doing a more realistic painting.

And finally, a test gif I've done to see if the transition between the two ambiance was working well enough.
So to conclude, I thought this assignment was pretty awesome! Seriously, I didn't know animating special effects could be this fun! I can't wait to start the FX animation for my short movie!

Have a nice day,
Franco.

Big Brother Big Sister Storyboard

Hey guys!

I finally had time to post one of my first storyboard assignment! I had to do a commercial. I chose the Big Brothers Big Sisters oganization cause what they do is just freakin’ awesome!

It's this little song that gave me this commercial idea. I think it would fit pretty well with the board.

 Here are the designs of the main characters. I made some simple design to concentrate myself a little more on their story. 

The Final Board

So that is all for now. Hope you like it!

Have a nice day! :-)

-Franco

Character Design Assignment Tree: Tarzan

Hey guys!

After getting to know the cartoon and UPA type of designs, I had to get familiar with the one which I think is hardest. THE REALISTIC animation style! So as always I had to take a TV show or a animated feature film with characters who had realistic proportions and  without thinking I took my favorite Disney movie Tarzan. I have to admit this  really really hard! I didn't taught how much work I would had to put in this assignment but I think made it trough pretty well. 

I've decided to create a chubby variation of Tarzan or as some of my friends told me "Tarzan's older brother". His name is Karume witch means master in African.

Here is the final look and the first designs I've made.   

I wanted to create a character that had the same animal feeling that Tarzan had and  also that profound eye looking. This was what captivated me in that movie. I wanted those deep eyes that Glen Keane created perfectly in my character. I think the first sketch a the top shows that intention. But I haven't been able to reproduce that look again and that's whats I find  the most disappointing on this assignment...

Anyway, here's all the model stuff I've done after finding the character.

Even if I had a tough time creating that dude this assignment was crazy fun and made me learn and understand so much things! You guys should try this! 

To finish this post I drew up my character in that classic Tarzan pose! 

See you later!

-Franco

Character Design Assignment One: Gravity Falls

So here’s my first character design assignment!

The goal of this course was to make us explore all the different styles and designs that we could use for animated feature film or TV show. The first style to explore was cartoon! We had to take one cartoon movie or series and create a character in the same style. I took Gravity Falls cause it is seriously an awesome TV show!

Here are the first design and the final one.

I've decided to do a stereotyped french tourist who can transform himself in a werechicken! 

I really had so much fun designing this guy and I would really appreciate some feedback on this since it’s the first time I’ve done that kind of stuff. Tell me want you think about it! 

Anyway, next character design style to come will be inspired by the UPA Studio. 

Have a nice day! :-)

-Franco

Head sculpture

His name is Bobby

 

BOOOM!

Perspective homework! The assignment was to create a low-angle shot drawing with two characters in it. I don't know why but I wanted something really epic in a really grahpic style! 

 Here are some research I did.