Entry #40

Layout and Backgrounds.

I have decide that Neale is the right candidate for the backgrounds, he will be helping out with the production.
So Neale knows what I am aiming for visually I have made up a template for layout, I will be drawing roughs of the layout, then the backgrounds can be produced in his own style.
I have asked for them to be drawn as scan-able images with clean line work.
Then the cross hatching to be done on tracing paper.
This is so I can scan layer in photoshop with still keeping the style but cleaner and easier to be able to digitally paint the backgrounds.

Here is a template for layout that was created...

I have also drawn with a wacom Pearl.. trying to get him right, I am undecided on his legs and arms weather they should be chunky or straw like, Originally Pearl had dainty arms and legs and I must say I quite like that I just wonder if he will work as a animated character.
Drawing both in flash and doing test animations, would be a resolution to solving which design to go with, I like both but which one will work at the end of the day?
I will have to draw, test and see.

When Pearl was first drawn, (Original Pearl).

straw like legs and arms

 

 

chunky legs and arms

A design shall be finalized soon.