Set Details and Animated TidBits

Some pictures of the details of the set. Basically the two creatures are in a 'floating apartment' with two huge glass walls. It gets a bit tricky lighting the scene because there are two light sources from the coming in. 

The Door. I made it look yucky with latex and GOOP.

I painted my sky but definitely needs to be redo on a different material as the cardboard texture is too dominating.

"H...Hi...."

Lighting the set.

They now move.

Aibohparoga_scene1 from Natty Boonmasiri on Vimeo.

Puppets + Set Done!

It's time to start animating! I'm done with the set and the puppets. More details of the set will follow.

Here's a little bit of the set design sketch and the characters' mechanics.

I have to say that I'm pretty happy with my puppets this time as they turned out quite close to my drawing.

  

 

ฺIt's really exciting to see my creatures as physical and tangible objects. Awesome characters on set photography by Alonso Benavente Fortes. 

Finished Amatures + Mood test

 The puppets are now done (the amatures at least) and the set is coming along nicely. I actually really like the quality of wood--light and durable, in which is perfect for a stop motion puppet.

 And so with the amatures ready and the set forming up I have made some lighting tests to see what set up would work.

The looks of the day light scene works for me, it is pretty close to what I have in mind. I set up one main light from the left side and a dimmer light from the right side as I have two huge windows on both sides.

  

And here is a nightmare scene of the Little One, which works too. I'm going with the nauseating green and violet.

Now here is the problem: the sunset. It's a tricky lighting and for me it's still not a convincing atmosphere, the light probably needs to be a bit lower and more contrast.

Animatic Vol.2

Some more added shots to clarify the relationship between the two creatures.

Agoraphobia V2 from Natty Boonmasiri on Vimeo.

Animatic, Totally Different from the Storyboard

I have put together an animatic in which is totally different from the storyboard and script I have posted previously, hoorah! But as always, in regards of time the former idea is too elaborated and I am quite certain that I will not be able accomplish it in this semester.

The new scenario that I have come up with seems to communicate the relationship between the two creatures better, a short situation that shows the personality of the two. 

As for sound design I go for sci-fi inspired sounds, with some mystical bell thrown in there. Again, I like the mixture of overtly serious atmosphere contrasting with humorous looking characters.

Aibohparoga from Natty Boonmasiri on Vimeo.

And this time I have decided to make wood puppets instead of foam latex puppets--having to sculpt the puppets, make a mold and pour the casting material into the mold last semester was too time consuming. Also I need something more rigid this time, because the character won't be that rubbery and fluid. This is my first time working with wood and I have to say it's actually quite enjoyable. I find I can handle heavy machinery tool quite well, got the shape that I want and did not injured myself until I got back home and opened a can of beans for nacho...