This is the occasion to try ANYTHING! Then I actually took the final design, imported the image in Flash, improved upon it, and did a comprehensive model-sheet of the character (face and profile). This may come in handy later on... Also, I printed a copy to bring along to the drawing board or fix beside my computer screen.
Or rather profile and face! Anyway tine thickness is for reference only and will vary depending on what type of shot each scene is in (long shot, close up, and so forth...).Planing:At this stage if you still haven’t got a story it’s time you start thinking about it. You’ll need it if you intent to carry on any further! How you do that is entirely up to you as far as I’m concerned. The next step is to storyboard your idea. Again, there are many ways to do that. Some work exclusively on the computer...I don’t. Some animation may only require a few loose sketches on a piece of napkin while others will require solid drawings detailing every step of the action and retaining a good sense of proportions. In some cases I scan my storyboard and import every drawing on a guide layer for reference. I didn’t need to be so methodic here.
