The Western
This is a collaborative project between myself and Erin Conley based off of a story of ours. The finished product was to be an animated short depicting a small sample of that story, of how a thief meets more than her match in the form of a mysterious newcomer, setting in motion a strange turn of events. I wanted to play with the idea of silent film, pushing a story through acting and body language alone, as well as experimenting with media - in this case, pencil on tracing paper. We developed the story and shot references together, Erin created Virgil, and I created Ruth. I streamlined their designs, and did the animation, while Erin edited and advised. Currently it does not look like we'll be finishing the project, though I would like to post some of the finished animations in the near future.
This is a collaborative project between myself and Erin Conley based off of a story of ours. The finished product was to be an animated short depicting a small sample of that story, of how a thief meets more than her match in the form of a mysterious newcomer, setting in motion a strange turn of events. I wanted to play with the idea of silent film, pushing a story through acting and body language alone, as well as experimenting with media - in this case, pencil on tracing paper. We developed the story and shot references together, Erin created Virgil, and I created Ruth. I streamlined their designs, and did the animation, while Erin edited and advised. Currently it does not look like we'll be finishing the project, though I would like to post some of the finished animations in the near future.
Walk Cycle
Concept Art
Ruth and Virgil, size comparison and values
Ruth turnaround, b&w and color palettes
Varying degrees of simplification, for extreme close up, close up, and long shots
Virgil turnaround, b&w and color palettes
Varying degrees of simplification, for extreme close up, close up, and long shots
Storefronts concept
Background painting, unfinished
