Production Phase

I thought I was done designing, but it looks like my classmates had some good suggestions. I really wanted to start modelling already. In fact, I already started. Here's the model sheet I made using the original design.

A classmate had a suggestion to make the body pear-shaped. Also, I posted a question about the door widths b/c I knew my character as currently designed would have a hard time walking thru doors. Jim responded that the characters could not be so exaggerated in proportions. Soooo ..... gritting my teeth, i redesigned the guy. But to save time, I didn't make another 3/4 view but made the changes directly to the model sheets so that i can get them approved & get modeling on the new design. I'll have to make a new 3/4 color concept pic another time. Or, i could leave it up to the Concept team to do that, maybe.

So, now Able Hartog can fit thru doors, but he's the shortest character so far. He's even shorter than i am. I think that's fine b/c he's supposed to be the foreign visitor. So, he's supposed to stand out from the other characters. Caught Rick on MSN Messanger & got the approval. Here are the new model sheets.Red rectangles are one foot in length. The door in my room is 2.5 feet wide, so i used that width & he now just barely fits thru with his hands to his side.

Here's a screen shot of the model so far.



Have to fix the hat's brim. Rick pointed out that those faces might be one-sided. It would look better to give the brim a thickness.

Onward! ...