Progress on Senior Film

I've been doing a lot of working on the visual development for my senior project so that hopefully I can start animating by November.  I did turnarounds for Ellbow and Abey, more exploration of the leaf design, the tree design, and a cute little illustration of Ellbow and Abey embracing. The story boards are constantly changing, although the story is pretty true to the original idea which I think is important.

Tumblr

So now I have a Tumblr, in case you'd like to see what random things I like and inspire me.  :) 

http://zoemccartney.tumblr.com/

Character Designs for Senior Project

I've been working on a story for my senior project since summer and the main characters who I've been developing are a girl named Abey and a duck named Ellbow.  The story takes place in one location; under a tree in the autumn.  Autumn leaves play an integral part to the story.  Here are some character designs for what the girl, duck and leaf are going to look like!  I'm going to post more about the each characters personality soon.

Primordial Soup

Enjoy a serving of delicious Primordial soup. I think that the phrase "primordial soup" has a nice ring to it.

Making a Film...

So for my senior project, I'm going to be making a short film.  I'm very excited and very anxious to go through this process.  The story will follow a duck named Ellbow and a girl named Abey.  There are some things that I am still working out as I'm still developing my storyline, but I have a pretty good idea of what it is going to be about.  I'm trying to make sure that it is engaging, but also has some type of message/meaning/point to it, which is probably the most difficult part to work out.  Now to be a little cheesy... No matter what happens throughout this semester and the next, I'm sure it will be a really good learning experience!