Adaptation B: Lady Life in Death Influence Map

A collection of photography, art and images that could be used as inspiration for the character 'Lady Life in Death' within the poem 'Rime of the Ancient Mariner'. A common theme of these images is of 'wispy', ghostly imagery as well as decay of the skin and skeletons.

"Are those her ribs through which the Sun

Did peer, as through a grate?

And is that Woman all her crew?

Is that a DEATH? and are there two?

Is DEATH that woman's mate?

Her lips were red, her looks were free,

Her locks were yellow as gold:

Her skin was as white as leprosy,

The Nightmare LIFE-IN-DEATH was she,

Who thicks man's blood with cold."

- Description of Lady Life in Death

Adaptation B: Albatross Research Influence Map

A collection of photographs and images of albatrosses for research on the anatomy and general appearance of the sea bird.

Adaptation B: Ship Research Influence Map

A collection of images, a mix of Navy and pirate ships, gathered for research for the design of the ships for Adaptation B, the Mariners ship and the Ghost Ship.  

Critical Perspectives: Dissertation Proposal OGR

Dissertation Proposal OGR by Danielle on Scribd

Adaptation B: Style Influences

For a potential style influence for my Adaptation B, I was looking at some traditional illustrations of ink and pen from the era which the Rime of the Ancient Mariner was written, which was the late 1700s, after being introduced to 'The Kraken Rum' animations. During the 1700s many of the illustrations were very detailed black ink lines to create the image. Perhaps I could look more into this use of ink and pen in a rather traditional illustrative style for Adaptation B.

Adaptation B: Albatross Sketches

Some study sketches from images of different breeds of albatross

Maya: Max Animation Progress

Adaptation B: Theatre Influence Map

Maya and Mudbox: Sea Bird

I was able to send to mud box this time without any problems

Adaptation B: Ancient Mariner

Rime of the Ancient Mariner
I would like to do character and set design for three characters from the Poem 'Rime of the Ancient Mariner' of the ancient mariner, the albatross, and Lady Life in Death, as well as the set design of the ghost ship. For my final outcome I would like to make a still but with some animation of the three in the set, conveying the emotion of hopelessness, death, being cursed and being owned, from the extract of the poem, and a sort of feeling of purgatory.

Some of the style idea I would like to take inspiration from Over the Garden Wall, as it has a very sombre mood of purgatory, similar to the feeling of hopeless and somewhat purgatory within the extract.

Personal Work: Valentine's Day Imp

Following on from last year, I thought that I would make an imp for Valentines day, based on a blue Love bird and general valentines imagery

Personal Work: Gecko Dragon

I finally installed my Ugee today, and while playing around with it I ended up with a stressed and uncomfortable frilled gecko-like dragon.

Adaptation A: Submission Post - How the Steam Train Changed the World

Adaptation A: Art Of - How the Steam Train Changed the World

Adaptation A: Country to City 02

Adaptation A: Country to City 01

Adaptation A: Work House 01

Mudbox and Maya Lesson: Model Making

The dragon still needs to be exported into mudbox

Adaptation A: Weather Test 02

Adaptation A: Weather Test

Fish and Canal Boat still need to be included.

Adaptation: Steam Test

Testing out how to make the steam come out from the top of the train.

Adaptation A: Countryside Test 02

Added a few more hills in the background.

Adaptation A: Pigeon Test

Pigeon Animation Test

Adaptation A: Countryside Test

First test of the train in the countryside.

Adaptation A: Background Animal Designs

All Animal Designs, Birds/Pigeons, Fish, Rabbits, and Rats.

Bird colours, Brown Bird, Dove, Red Bird, Black Bird, Grey Pigeon and Blue Pigeon

Fish Colours, Whiting, Redcod, Grey, and Brown.

Rabbit Colours, Brown, White, and Black

Rat Colours, Pale Blue, Brown, Pale Brown, White, Black, and Dalmatian.

These creatures are just to be used as little background details, such as bird flying out of way of train on the bridge, a rabbit in the countryside, a fish in the canals, and the rats in the city.

Adaptation A: Machinery Test

Adaptation A: Train Over Water

Adaptation A: Train Over Bridge

The Carriages now rock more in time to give the impression there's a bump on the track

Adaptation A: Train and Carriages

Adaptation A: Green Train on a Wider Bridge

Adaptation A: Upper and Lower Class Passengers

Upper and Lower Class Passengers with Colours

Upper Class Passengers

Lower Class Passengers

Adaptation A: Steam Train Animation Test

Adaptation A: Train Base Designs

Colour Experiments, Red, Brown

Colour Experiments, Green, Blue

Train Flat Coloured

Train Shaded