Week 6: Character Models + Color Keys

yummy colors mmmmm

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character models

I created a couple of guides for myself to help stay on proportion for the scenes where anatomy is more grounded!

Below are a couple of expressive poses where I'm trying to nail down my anatomy and silhouette. Most poses are directly taken from my animatic.

color scripts

I had a lot of fun with these! I also struggled a bit, it felt at times there were too many colors to choose from. I really want to capture a nostalgic feeling, evoking comfort yet distance, like a close memory.

I pulled a lot of inspirational photos from my pinterest board, and found a really interest pattern throughout all of them.

I experimented with the progression of these color palettes, from less to more saturated, and even tried out what the absence of color would feel like.

reflection

I've realized doing these that I've hit a bit of a roadblock. It feels like I'm working for hours on end, and not feeling any of the benefits of my progress. This film being so personal has also added a bit of an emotional pressure onto my work process. I feel though, like I'm slowly growing, figuring out what works for me. I've been trying to keep a log of my progress each day, and timing myself to get tasks done within a set amount of hours.

The biggest realization I've had is that when time management tools or technical workflows don't seem to be working out, I still somehow push, I buzz doze through, rather than changing up my strategy. It's been hard for me to recognize when something's not working, since I always just deal with it and get lost in the sauce. But I think now I've reached a weird in between, where I can recognize that what I'm doing may not be the best course of action for me, and yet it's still difficult to break the habit of glossing it over and continuing to push through. I feel like I've been handed the recipes for success, and now it's time to figure out what fun lil spices will make the dish work for me.