Tuesday, July 02, 2013

Introducing The Story and Characters



I would like to say, thank you for visiting my "Bear Friends" animation blog. I hope that you will enjoy this animation process as much as I will. 

Introducing The Story:

So let's get started. "Bear Friends" animation is a very simple story of 3 very courageous stuffed bears and their pet Dinosaur. These inseparable group defends their best friend Karter from a dark and shadowy creature (Who I like to call the Dream Eater), from altering Karter's dreams into nightmares. This story idea came across when I asked myself a simple question: Why are children so attached to their stuffed animals? More importantly, when introduced to a stuffed animal, why do children automatically get attached? I came to the realization that children get attached to stuffed animals because to children, stuffed animals are their best friends, confidants, and protectors from monsters when they are asleep. Therefore, I sat down and created a story that not only answered my question but portrayed this inseparable bond.



Introducing The Characters:



HUMANS


Let me introduce you to Karter 

* A 10 year  old average boy
* Loves to play with his favorite toys, (His stuff animals)
* Enjoys story time with his mother. 









Artist: ( Michelle Nunez)




           

*Name: Katherine
*Karter's Mother 
*Enjoys spending time with Karter   
*Likes to tell stories   










 


Artist: ( Michelle Nunez)







STUFFED ANIMALS


 With the bears, I wanted to give each of them a different look, not just color, but also their silhouette. I specifically wanted these differences to be noticeable enough so that viewers could distinguish each bear right away.


         
  *Karter given name: Grizz
  *The short and a bit stocky bear















Concept: (Fenia Norville)
Artist: (Fernando Reyes)






 
* Karter given name: Max
* The Skinny and Tall bear

 













Concept: (Fenia Norville)
Artist: (Fernando Reyes)






  

*Karter given name: Brutus  
*The short and cute bear

                                                         












 Concept: (Fenia Norville)
Artist: (Fernando Reyes)







*Karter given name: Rex The Saurus
* The loveable pet of the teddy bears 












 Artist: (Fernando Reyes)
P.S I'm fully aware Dinosaurs don't have ears. It was an artist decision and I like it :P









 ENEMY





  * The Dream Eater
  * Loves to attack children's dreams and convert
     them into nightmares
  * Very sneaky
  * Prefers to stay in really dark
     areas











Artist: (Fernando Reyes)











 This is a height comparison of all the characters.





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