Fantastic Voyage - Character Design

The main 'character' in my animation will be the mushroom. However, my narrative will require a secondary character to mark the tree that is then chopped down, and becomes the habitat for the mushroom, the focus of my animation. I created a character sheet that is heavily inspired by my research into existing graphic novels, and I used a character from the 'Sherlock Holmes' novel as inspiration for this character design. I think that the style of my design reflects a 'comic book' style, which can be edited and adjusted further once he is placed in an environment; a lot of the dramatic shadow style I aim to achieve will involve a landscape to interact with. 

Tree Marker Character Designs

Along with my research into graphic novels, I also looked into the typical clothes and props of a tree marker, to hopefully communicate the job role of this character. I discovered that the 'uniform' of a tree marker is casual, but practical. I wanted to avoid fluorescent colours, because this will be an important characteristic of the mushrooms in the narrative. I kept the final design simple and avoided small, intricate shapes in order to benefit the 3D modelling process I will have to carry out.

Tree Marking In Action

Tree Marking Props & Equipment