animation tests and practice

I want a real energtic feel for this short and that is going to be 

portrayed in the way it is animated.

Below ive practiced a energetic run and the other just something for fun

animatic

storyboards updated

Props and colour tests

 Well ive decided to do a few props for stuff that will be in shops and the enviroment

this needed to be done so i have the chance to experiment with

looks and appeal early on.

Bikes and benches

Cafe chairs and coffee mugs

Antiques

 Fountains

 Sandwiches and deserts

 Few colour tests

Character development

This is the businessman with a few modifications, this design

most likely will need alot development since i think it needs more appeal.

This has a few modifications of the design.....my favourite is the design

on the left. It looks nice i feel i could do a little bit of modifying on that design.

Storyboards

After much talk with my storyboard artist Steph we have decided to modifiy 

the story, i normally get carried away trying to make it longer then it should be, but we finally agreed and this is what we came up with.

Well as you can see alot has changed through my story synothsis

but i love it,not bad progress for a week i was told to do a new story 

and of course i wouldn't of been able to do this with out the help 

of  Steph http://y3sdarbyriverman.blogspot.co.uk/

characters

Characters require a brainstorm so i have an idea on what these characters
will have in there character design and the way in which they are animated.
Mime will be fun and arrogant and magical.
Businessman will be smart, late and short tempered.

Ill be adding updated images as i develop the characters

but for starters here is the mime and the businessman

first draft

looking at it, it appears rough so ill do some clean up
and then continue to develope it further

ok this is my first go at the new characters,
a businessman and my beloved mime....
both look the part but im sure a few things will change before
production.