First Inspiration
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photograph taken in September 2011
The Cliffs of Dover
A magnificient sight. Perfect for a backdrop. Easily recognisable and dramatic.
Might even serve as an anticipation for 'the encounter' that is to come.
As the idea and look finalises, I am not 100% sure whether this is appropriate to a younger audience due to the violence towards animals or not entirely for adults due to the 'cute' look. Anyways, I have decided on a technique: It should be stop motion with cutout-imagery backgrounds.
A magnificient sight. Perfect for a backdrop. Easily recognisable and dramatic.
Might even serve as an anticipation for 'the encounter' that is to come.
As the idea and look finalises, I am not 100% sure whether this is appropriate to a younger audience due to the violence towards animals or not entirely for adults due to the 'cute' look. Anyways, I have decided on a technique: It should be stop motion with cutout-imagery backgrounds.
Background moodboards and layout tests
Colourwise, I first went from an image I found on Google image search. I then twaked the colours a bit, finding the outcome quite dull.
So I went back to the initial approach and gathered some artists that came to mind.
The quality of light bouncing off a scoop of ice cream linked well with the cliffs in sharp light, so I went for combining the two.
British photographer Carl Warner did so, not just for his campaigns for 'Sainsbury's'. Giuseppe Arcimboldo is probably most famous for creating scenes entirely made out of fruit and vegetables that 'trick the eye'.
In terms of layout, I highly enjoyed looking at painters like Caspar David Friedrich for proportions as well as mist adding to depth in distance.
A lot about proportions and the golden section can be learnt from comic artist Adam Brockbank, who worked on most of the highly successful 'Harry Potter' films. I put all their works on a 'mood board'.
So I went back to the initial approach and gathered some artists that came to mind.
The quality of light bouncing off a scoop of ice cream linked well with the cliffs in sharp light, so I went for combining the two.
British photographer Carl Warner did so, not just for his campaigns for 'Sainsbury's'. Giuseppe Arcimboldo is probably most famous for creating scenes entirely made out of fruit and vegetables that 'trick the eye'.
In terms of layout, I highly enjoyed looking at painters like Caspar David Friedrich for proportions as well as mist adding to depth in distance.
A lot about proportions and the golden section can be learnt from comic artist Adam Brockbank, who worked on most of the highly successful 'Harry Potter' films. I put all their works on a 'mood board'.
Character in scene
The sculpted clay figure in its original state, coloured in Photoshop, with bigger eyes placed against the 'ice cream' background as well as against the initial one.
Ice Cream Van design
As the 'ice cream' background might not be suitable for this project, this really is just a play with the design possibilities that come from landscapes in food. To make the ice cream van fit for that, why not make it out of waffles and other sweet things?
It's a wrap.
As we finalise our ideas, this is mine come to an end. Whether it will be animated or not, we'll see. If I'd make it into a production right now I would keep both background and van naturalistic as it might be too much to intake within 20 seconds as it really doesn't add much to the story. It is, literally, eyecandy after all. Considering the fact that animal violence takes part, it might only be suitable for older audiences which might not enjoy the 'overdone' look of the ice cream world. This really is an exploration of design possibilities around the main theme after all.