Layout Progress

Some more stuff that ought to have gone on a while ago, here are some of the [more-or-less] finalised backgrounds for a few shots across the film. The backgrounds are predominantly comprised of vectors with a bit of gritty texture added on top using a chalky brush - it's an aesthetic that has been derived from the UPA style seen in Gerald McBoing-Boing and other such works from a bygone era. First, the shot of Dr. Wright's study looking into the lounge:


Initially, I wanted something pretty minimalistic, like UPA's work, but found that things looked a tad bland, probably due to my relative lack of understanding working in that discipline. So, more detail has been added and things are a little more straight forward and, with a little help from the pro's in class, have hopefully produced something that is at least readable. Next, the great outdoors:


What's a bit tricky here is getting the organic stuff to look 'right'. At the moment I've simply gone for spiky leaves on the trees - I'm trying to add extra texture with brushes again, but that hasn't resolved the issue as of yet, mainly because it looks too messy, breaking the standards set by the aesthetic - geometric interiors are alot more straight forward. Another one:


This now needs more work, after having developed a more coherent aesthetic with the first two layouts highlighted above. First seen in my little 'Chasin' Skirt' test from a couple of weeks ago, it's lost its lustre somewhat - more texture and stronger lighting is a must.