Paper Cities

Here is some research on paper cities which other people have made.

skyscrapercity.com

This was created by some one on skyscrapercity.com forums, where they created a whole city out of mini paper models. The proportions and layout of the city looks very accurate and printing out the textures of the buildings give a nice affect. I also like the colours of his models and how he populated his city with mini cars too.

Caleb Beyers

Here it seems like Caleb Beyers is not concentrating on layout or texture but what the buildings themselves look like. I like how he uses interesting shapes where not every building is a solid block, but have steeples, uneven rooftops and cylinders. And I think his paper city looks even better lit up in the dark, as the arrangement and shape of his windows work really well together.

Paper City, The Non

This is from the album art of The Non. I really like the sketchy style of it, where the buildings are kept simple and textured with rough lines. I also like the basic style of the trees, and how they added little details to the city like a crane and electricity lines.



Some more examples...

I could think of added bridges and art sculptures..

..and maybe even satellites.. 

..or  combining a mixture of different medias.

Hattie Newman

This is an installation made by Hattie Newman for WonderClub's production of 'Juniper Tree' by Brothers Grim. I like how she made smaller houses rather than skyscrapers, as it gives her environment a cosy feel. 

Pushing it further..

Jeff Nishinaka

These are the works of Jeff Nishinaka, a paper sculptor who I think brings a whole new meaning to paper art. Using light and shadow, and a great attention to detail he creates truly amazing 3D sculptors from just paper!

The Finishing Touch, P.Williams

The Finishing Touch is a performance and installation created by P.Williams, where a cardboard city is destroyed by a several disasters such as a giant sea monster. He quotes that the purpose of the installation is "about rooting for the tragedy, the storm, the wildfire, earthquake or tsunami and hoping there is some justice in absolute destruction". I like his idea of adding a light hearted performance to represent something quite serious. 

Jean Shin

Here is an interesting concept where Jean Shin stacks hundreds of scratch cards together. The patterns and colours on each scratch card when put together gives quite a cool effect. I also like how they're sort of promoting recycling with a playful aspect.

Gorilla Suits

I wasn't satisfied with my design and wanted to take it further by putting Pocahontas in a gorilla suit. Below are images of children in gorilla suits and of actual gorillas to get an idea of how it would look.

Here's an idea of what her suit would look like. I wanted it to look handmade and patchy, as the idea is her grandmother made it for her. So the belly would be covered with different materials and patterns similar to the images below. 

Environmental shots

Scenes from Gossip Girl

Here are some interesting shots of New York from the series Gossip Girl. I like composition of the trees along side the buildings, and how they are vibrant colours next to the more neutral coloured buildings.

London Victoria, Photos De Pet Shop Blog

London Underground, Kishor Krishnamoorthi

Fotopedia

I like the angles of these photos of the London Underground, where each has a vanishing point.

Robery Strachan Blog

I love the shadows in this photo. And we could use this in our project animating them to show time progressing from day to night.

Kings and Queens,   30 Seconds to Mars 

Chinatown

Here are some nice photos I found of the city at night. In particular, I like how the ferris wheel is like a light bulb in the night sky. Also, Chinatown seems to look completely different at night as it does in the day. With the store lights and street lights on, they emphasise on the bold colours of the red lanterns and posts.

Initial Character Ideas

Some rough sketches of what popped into my head.

And defining her more. Her hair is choppy and uneven because she cut it herself to be more like a gorilla but it didn't work out quite well. She's wearing a gorilla back pack (to hold her bananas) and a simple T-shirt, shorts and trainers as I want her to be quite tomboy.

Character Design

For the Industry Exercises brief I chose the character design project as it's a field in animation I have an interest in.

Out of the several characters from the brief I chose to design Pocahontas Williams. The only limitations given is she's seven years old, is more relaxed and knowing than her brother and wants to be a gorilla. 

Boo from Monsters Inc

Mei from My Neighbour Totoro

Agnes from Despicable Me

Coraline