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Cooler Opening Title Design, Cutout Animation Character Chaz

Cooler Opening Title Design, Cutout Animation Character Chaz, Giles Timms 2011
Above is a cutout animation character called ‘Chaz’ for the opening tile sequence that I am animating for the independent film, ‘Cooler’. I am also animating several animated sequences within the film.

This model sheet shows my cutout character design process and includes my initial character design hand drawn on paper with pencil, pen and ink, the cutout body bits colored and textured in Photoshop and the final character rig assembled in After Effects. I’ve also included screen shots of the cutout character in Photoshop (with the live action character reference) and the rigged character in After Effects.

Cooler Opening Title Design, Cutout Animation Character Chaz in Photoshop, Giles Timms 2011

Cooler Opening Title Design, Cutout Animation Character Chaz in After Effects, Giles Timms 2011

‘Cooler’ is directed by Silas Howard and Ernesto Foronda.
‘Cooler’ on IMDB

Soldier Cut-Out

Model Sheet of Soldier, Giles Timms 2009
Soldier Cut-Out, Giles Timms 2009
A cut-out soldier for my animated music video, Manifestations. The soldier is jointed so that he can be animated in After Effects in a cut-out style. His helmet, gun and items on his back are all separate objects for secondary animation.

Hand drawn and Photoshop.

Baxter Model Sheet

Character design and model sheet for Baxter, the main character in my animated film. I am currently working on my 2nd year film for my MFA in Animation at UCLA.

Papoose and Bear: Papoose Character

Papoose and Bear - Papoose Character

This is the main character, Papoose, from my animated film, ‘Papoose and Bear.’ The top image is the final character design colored in photoshop. The lower image is the model sheet.

Papoose and Bear: Bird Character

Bird Character

Bird Sculpey Forms

Bird Model Sheet

Today I finished coloring the Bird character from my animated film, ‘Papoose and Bear.’

The top image shows the final character designs created in photoshop. The middle image shows the individual painted sculpey forms (used in the final photoshop designs). The lower image shows the original model sheet.

Papoose and Bear: Papoose Character

Papoose Character Sheet

Papoose Model Sheet

This is the Papoose character from my animated film, ‘Papoose and Bear.’

The top image shows the final character designs created in photoshop. The lower image shows the original model sheet and sketches.

Papoose and Bear: Bear Character

Bear Model Sheet

Bear Sculpey Forms

Storyboard

This is the Bear character from my animated film, ‘Papoose and Bear.’

At the top is the model sheet, in the middle are the painted sculpey forms, and at the bottom is the final bear character created in photoshop using the sculpey forms.