Week of Feb 19-25, 2012

I have been working specifically on the manuscript for the last two weeks. I am happy with the progress. I needed to lay out the entire story in better detail to determine the number of important images that I need to create.
Over the week end I was able to create several images that i am very happy with. I feel they are some of my best work yet. The house is still a work in progress.

2/18/2012: Work in Progress: This will be the establishing shot for Melvin's house.

2/17/2012: This is a rework of Late at night with Melvin and the T.V.

2/17/2012: This image is a rework of the Bot's first strike against unsuspecting butterfly.

Background test

This image is my original sketch of the establishing shot.

This is my first attempt to create a Digital background of the establishing shot for my Melvin story. (Click image for closer look.)

This is a quick sketch of Melvin where I am testing out more flexibility in his body. I want his whole body to be apart of his motions. This is an attempt to create a flow of his body posture with his body movement. In this image he is looking off camera to the left creating a strong flow through his body.(Click image for closer look.)

This image is of tree concepts. The one with a check mark beside it is one I think I will develop further. I like the flat termination point of the branches from the trunk and the square shapes for the canopy.(Click image for closer look.)

This image is for concept of Melvin's house. I want the house to be of irregular shape contrasting his more organic form. I want the shapes to be geometric and blocky and completely unrealistic but still capture the essence of a basic house.(Click image for closer look.)