blog entry 06 - Let's get started

So!!! this week finally commemorated the beginning of actual production. We were presented with three projects which required to be developed, these project will require both the contribution of the design team aaaaaand the production team.

Here are the the projects:

Project 01 - Melt Down

Concept art by Jack Stollery 

Film – This project follows the story of a Polar bear named “Gus” whose home is melting around him. To stop his home from melting he goes on a hunt to assassinate big corporations threatening to melt his home, during Gus’s adventure he teams up with a tree loving hippy to take down the corporate fat cats.

Game – The game involves Gus reach a Bar in order to complete the level, The player will be responsible of guiding Gus through the level avoiding penguin, tourists and any other obstacles which stand in his way. 

Project 2 - Free World

Free World concept art

Project Free World film follows 2 main characters Oliver and Erika in a futuristic setting where society has become full of rules and norms which suppress people’s emotional outbursts i.e. expressing intense emotions. Citizen log into a game world where they can channel all there suppressed desires and emotions through their avatar.

The objective to the game is to guide the player through the hallways and reach the end. The player can activate traps, tamper with cameras, distract guards and hack computer terminals. The game if viewed from a top down perspective allowing the player full view of the entire map.

Project 3 - Space Team 

Space team character art Ali and Alex

Film – Space team follows a young alien girl named Ali and a human boy called Alex. These two go on adventures around the universe together trying to stop Ali’s evil aunt from taking over the throne.

Game - In the game the player can contribute to the TV show by creating planets, the player creates and customises their own planet adding foliage, mountains, rivers and cities and other items which allow their planet to stand out from the rest.

-          This week I had been painting textures for the Project Melt Down. The textures created this week were for props and characters who could feature in the film and game.

-          For the Space team I created ship designs for Ali’s ship, and Pilot seats. The production manager and story director really like the concept of a floating chair and wanted me to continue down this concept for the ship too. I was very happy they appreciate my concept designs.

So that's this week done and dusted. Next week is going to tough being the only 2D artist available since melead will be depart for the week. Let's hope I survive!!