Change of State: Initial Ideas

I was absent on the first day of the brief, so I did not know what themes my group had gone with. My first idea was to animate a selkie transforming from a seal into a human, but it became defunct when I found out that the two themes my group were using had already been decided on; 'Human to Werewolf', and 'Human to Superhero'. Finding the idea of 'Human to Werewolf' rather boring, I instead went with 'Human to Superhero'.

Development sketches for my original 'Selkie' idea

I went with the 'Human to Superhero' theme because I thought it would suit my brighter, more 'bouncy' style more than the darker theme of 'Human to Werewolf'. I decided to use an original character I have had for as long as I can remember, a teenage superhero who goes by the identity of Mega Boy.

Development sketches and notes for the 'Mega Boy' character and animation

One element of the design I wanted to get right was the character's body shape. I wanted the character to be visually appealing, yet easy to animate. As can be seen in the notes on the upper right and lower right corners of the image, I decided from the start that I wanted the animation to have a soundtrack as well as special effects.

Turnaround sheet showing final designs for the 'Superhero' and 'Human' versions of the character

I finalised the designs of the character very quickly, and I am very happy with the results. My tutor even told me that she could imagine him being in his own children's television show, transforming all the time. This kind of feedback has given me even more confidence in my designs, and I feel that they will translate perfectly to animation.