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Not Much to say about the design for Inspector McCloud - it's been a long time since I was sitting in the designer's seat, at least to this extent. For the first time in... God know how long, I have taken on the roll of designing every last facet of a major project, from Characters & BGs to Props and FX. Even the title sequences will be me, I expect.
The villains prepare for a picnic.It took a long time to dust off the illustration chops and get back to where I could build these things from scratch. It also took a lot of going back to the cartoons I love and analyzing why I love it. Although I love watching cartoons... that still counts as work.
Doin' TimeI've also had the good fortune of working closely with designers like Willie Castro, Gene Fowler, Peter Parpan and Brian Chin, all of whom had an influence on this style.
Sandy, making a guest appearance, develops a crush on Matthew McConaughey
McCloud takes his air quotes for a test flight.
ESD HeadquartersOne of the hardest things to wrap my brain around was (and is) color. Making color choices is one of the most painful processes for me - like deciding which T-shirt to put on in the morning. Once I was able to break from the idea of Sky=Blue, Tree=Green, I was able to make some progress. I am by no means "free", but it's a lot easier to get moving now.
Mmmm... cake.
Some of the locals line up to take shots at Agent Public.
The climactic battle begins!Much room for improvement... but I'm having fun, and learning how to draw again!
T
5 comments:
Tony,
This is looking nice! Will you have any animation clips posted soon?
Soon, soon... I may post an animatic sequence before that!
"One of the hardest things to wrap my brain around was (and is) color. Making color choices is one of the most painful processes for me - like deciding which T-shirt to put on in the morning. Once I was able to break from the idea of Sky=Blue, Tree=Green, I was able to make some progress."
Remember one of the art professors at ACA? I forget his name, but he always wore black...simple, easy and you can't see the dirt ... altho I wouldn't recommend that for your toon sets, unless its Monster Madness!
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