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Built for land and sea

character design, preproduction, spec

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The Fishing Girl character for this spec short needed to show a playful spirit, and wear items that could be used on land and in water.

After exploring her basic shape, she was put through various tasks to test her scale, how her accessories would be adjusted, and how she might need to move.

In this final design sheet, we studied how she might use her outer garment as a head piece when drying her hair, and how she would transition from water to land.

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Designing a better bunny

bunny's new world, character design, drawing, preproduction, updates

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Bunny’s New World is an animated short about a rabbit’s search for food in an abandoned kitchen.

The design process began with a more realistically styled rabbit, and evolved into a more stylized, obese rabbit, with wide set eyes and a more simplistic expression.

Eventually, the rabbit became more streamlined, with softened edges, small, wide ears, and a more cartoonish design.

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Peekaboo / character & object design

character design, peekaboo, preproduction

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The design of characters and objects in Peekaboo reflect the Googie-style design that dominates Florida.

The WOMAN character is tall and slender, designed in unison with the compact OWNER character to show the contrast in their personalities and capabilities.

The opening sequence of Peekaboo chronicles a journey to a resort. The signage and materials in the film reflect the design reference.

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