Developing Ideas
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| Initial Interest Direction | Minimal Resources -5 Images | Some Resources 6 – 17 Images | Fully Explored & 18 - 20+ Images | Above and Beyond |
| Design Objective & Descriptors | Poorly Written | Some Development and Details |
Fully Developed and Detailed
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| Initial Concept Overview – Backstory | Poorly Written | Some Development – Completed | Well Developed, Detailed Overview Good: grammar, punctuation, & complete sentences | Above and Beyond |
| Inspiration Board | Minimal Resources -5 Images | Some Resources & Relevant 6 – 17 Images | Fully Explored & Relevant 20+ Images | Above and Beyond |
| Thumbnail Sketching | Minimally explored Concepts Direction 0 - 1 Page of 0 –1 Thumbnails | Some Explored Concepts Direction 1 - 2+ Pages of 10 - 20 Thumbnails | Fully Explored Concepts Direction 3-4+ Pages of 20 - 30+ Thumbnails | Above and Beyond |
| Development Sketches | Minimal Development - Unfinished | Some Development – Finished | Fully Developed,Detailed & Annotated | Above and Beyond |
| Concept Overview – Backstory | Poorly Written | Some Development – Completed | Well Developed, Detailed Overview Good: grammar, punctuation, & complete sentences | Above and Beyond |
| Final Concept Design | Minimal Development - Unfinished | Some Development – Finished | Fully Developed,Detailed & Annotated No Eraser Marks Straight clean lines | Above and Beyond |
DESIGN OBJECTIVE
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Design Objective: I will create a concept design for a simple ‘steam-punk-ish’ robotic character to be used in a 3D Animation. I want the character to be fun, charismatic, and marketable.
Objective Descriptors: Fun, charismatic, 1950s Sci-Fi, insects-ish, samurai, med-evil armor, steam-punk, industrial, toys, illustrative/cartoon, hero, modern, etc.
Initial Background Story
Write an initial concept overview / backstory. This could be elaborate or vague. This will help you in developing your design and the more details you have now .
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Coyote Tango is designed to resemble naval warships and Cobra attack helicopters in both color scheme and appearance. Coyote Tango's light armor allows it to perform various deadly maneuvers and has great speed to evade Kaiju attacks. It is also armed with twin long-range ballistic mortar cannons to damage Kaiju from afar; these were supplemented by a forearm-mounted, retractable V-PI EnergyCaster with five modes of modulation - this weapon in particular being considered highly experimental at the time of the Jaeger's launch. Coyote Tango is also tied with Cherno Alpha for the tallest height on a Mark-1 Jaeger.
As a Mark-1 Jaeger, Coyote Tango runs on the power of a nuclear reactor. Given the short amount of time the Pan Pacific Defense Corps had to build the first series of Jaegers in response to the Kaiju threat, none of the Mark-1 series Jaegers were reinforced with protective measures to prevent radiation poisoning. Consequently, the Rangers piloting Mark-1's were at an increased risk of contracting cancer-related illnesses from exposure. Both Tamsin Sevier and Stacker Pentecost developed cancer as a result of the Jaeger's poor radiation shielding and were retired from active duty.
INSPIRATION BOARD
You need to get inspired! This is one of my favorite stages. Basically you explore what is out there and possible directions you can go. Collect /research reference images, current designs, inspirational, blueprints etc. Basically find as many as you need, which is at least 20+ sources. I call this phase, the “Inspiration Board”. I have found that the best way to do this is to create a Padlet with all your resources. This is not only a dynamic collection of resources, but it also retains the source information for later documentation.
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Thumbnail sketches are a simple and quick way to get thinking, start planning your shot and help solve problems early on. Sketching can really help you to be inspired and get creative. Even if you don't draw well, crude thumbnail sketches can help you plan your poses and timing. The extra time spent on planning your work will be worth it in the long run. You wouldn't build a house without architect's plans, would you?
Optional videos on thumbnail sketching:
Character thumbnails silhouettes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLHKJS1k4u8
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DEVELOPMENT SKETCHES
Choose three of your best or favorite thumbnails and further explore these designs. Basically, these sketches are more detailed version of your best thumbnail designs with thoughtful annotations. Create at least 3 pages of development sketches. You should have at least 1 page for each design direction. Here are some thumbnail examples, some are more elaborate than others. Don’t be intimidated by these examples, these are from professionals or post-secondary students.
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FINAL OVERVIEW & BACKSTORY
Write a complete concept overview.
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Example description of Coyote Tango from Pacific Rim:
Coyote Tango is designed to resemble naval warships and Cobra attack helicopters in both color scheme and appearance. Coyote Tango's light armor allows it to perform various deadly maneuvers and has great speed to evade Kaiju attacks. It is also armed with twin long-range ballistic mortar cannons to damage Kaiju from afar; these were supplemented by a forearm-mounted, retractable V-PI EnergyCaster with five modes of modulation - this weapon in particular being considered highly experimental at the time of the Jaeger's launch. Coyote Tango is also tied with Cherno Alpha for the tallest height on a Mark-1 Jaeger.
As a Mark-1 Jaeger, Coyote Tango runs on the power of a nuclear reactor. Given the short amount of time the Pan Pacific Defense Corps had to build the first series of Jaegers in response to the Kaiju threat, none of the Mark-1 series Jaegers were reinforced with protective measures to prevent radiation poisoning. Consequently, the Rangers piloting Mark-1's were at an increased risk of contracting cancer-related illnesses from exposure. Both Tamsin Sevier and Stacker Pentecost developed cancer as a result of the Jaeger's poor radiation shielding and were retired from active duty.
DRAFT CONCEPT DESIGN
Choose one of your best or favorite development sketches and take it to the next level. Refine and further develop the details of your design. Fully annotate your designs.
Here are three examples of final concept design drafts.
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FINAL CONCEPT DESIGN
Notes:
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