Character WIP #2: Revising Original Plan & Modeling

Decided to make a new character - Arnold Francis Ricardo (a slime-based, fish-like creature that can stretch his body and can swap easily between standing and sitting) - due to difficulties in getting the original plan to work well with puppet animation.

(Note: final model is more simplified than seen in sketches, lacking spots and using only three colors as opposed to four. Digital sketches were to get an idea of how the color scheme looks digitally).

I decided to storyboard for a more simple motion for this character, mostly relying on the movement of his upper body and stretching. Anticipation may be added through having him swish his tail like a cat about to pounce, as well as fast movements adding secondary action through his body jiggling (to reflect his gelatinous composition).

Photoshop File for Model:

AFR rig.psd

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