Clouds 3D Test

We could use the particles for clouds, but what if we use shapes instead?

An early idea taken from a past project, and played with it some..

Needs a lot of tweaking, but it might work.

Clouds

Meg was able to design a final page layout for the cloud design. Looking great

Wheels on the Bus

Had a lot of bus revisions come in. We nailed a final design

Meg designed the bus, with a few silhouettes for the children

Lil' Bit of a redesign by James and Meg

Meg polishing her up

Final design by Meg

Color design - Vortex

Here are the color designs Meg did for the vortex.

There are several nice things going on here, but she is going to take these designs and mix them with an early concept piece she did

The vortex will be really dark, not pitch black, with slow swirling clouds in the background. Rays of light will shoot down from the vortex while the characters are falling.

This will hopefully mesh together nicely, and give a stronger emotion during this part of the film.

Color design - City

Margaret was playing more with the color

I love these so much. Totally poster worthy. We're getting real close on the color.

Vortex

Taking what Meg just did, she went in and implemented them more with the current storyboard. Notice how a cloud looms behind the bus. When she gets attacked by the sandwich, the clouds start to swirl around her "HA HA HA" emitting from them, and then the screen effortlessly transitions into the vortex.

Buildings

I'm sure by now, everyone is wondering what the building looks like in which Molly lives. It just so happens that Meg did a fantastic job with the building outlines and turn arounds in December.

Notice the little cloud designs. So cute.

In the below image Meg was playing with different ways the vortex can look and interact with the environment.

Using vortex looking clouds can help tie in and foreshadow what is about to happen.

Environment Updates - Void

Now here are some void designs Meg did when Molly is falling and being chased by the Sandwich

this picture above is the vortex swirling with light.

Environment Updates - City

Meg came in with some very nice environments. The lighting and structure is looking a lot more solid. Below are some illustrations of the city varying in color.

Gotta Love that Turn Around Progress and a glimpse of the environment

Meg cleaned up Molly's turn arounds more, they are really close to being nice and neat and tidy. Though, I am going to go ahead and start modeling. I can adjust accordingly when the turn arounds are complete in a few days. Awesome!

The sandwich is also booking along:

Meg also played with environment setting. I'm liking what she is doing, more environments will be done by Tuesday and we can get a better feel of what the layout will be like.

 

A nice taste of the environments

Meg made a few sketches on different ideas of the environment. Can't wait to see what she can really do. Once the Character Designs are done this weekend, she will be giving environments on Tuesday. I'm looking forward to it.

The bus climbing the San Francisco hill to her house.

The girl waiting at the bus stop.

Little bit of a concept of the abstract 'sandwich land'

Just an abstract thought process. Helps keep the art moving.

We mentioned last meeting on having her being led out the door by her mom. This introduces the idea more.