Planning

Plan for geommetry and rig.

Maya Character Rigging

Coolio.....just received An essential introduction to Maya Character Rigging by Cheryl Cabrera recommended by Steve. Can't wait to start!

Willie Billium

inspiration for Willie

Willie Billium

Designs for Willie. He is a child fascinated with Gorilla's even to the extent that he dresses up as one. Button eyes and lots of visible stitching. Willie is wearing a gorilla costume with zip and stitch detailing. The whole costume is made of knitted fabric and natural material. Willies eyes are buttons and skin is knitted.

I wanted to show the scale of Cornelius to emphasis weight and size against the the boy. This to emphasis the vulnerability and fragility of the boy against the big, strong monster!

Character concept page for Cornelius the Gorilla. Made from distressed natural fabrics for a vintage discerning appearance. I had a nightmare with this page using Photoshop and Illustrator. I've kind of got the feel for what I want but still not right. The swatches will give you a better idea of what Cornelius should look like. I wanted Cornelius to look old and discerning reflected in the material and stance much of an old gentleman.

textures for characters

type of textures that my characters will be made of.