I did these illustrations and this animatic for a Tongal pitch I submitted a while back. It wasn't selected for the final round, but I might finish the animation some day...
On Thursday, my wife asked me if I wanted to meet her at the theater after work to see ParaNorman. I was like, "Hell ya!" ParaNorman is pretty special... well written and beautifully animated. I love the organic nature of stop-motion animation and Laika isn't afraid to push the handcrafted feel in their films. Character designs aren't perfectly symmetrical. Backgrounds and objects are slightly skewed. I think my favorite scenes in this film to look at were the least fantastical. The lighting, colors, and textures make these scenes feel like ordinary life, but there is so much fun distorted craftsmanship to keep your eyes entertained. The incredible amount of energy, care, and artistry that went into this film is apparent. Keep up the good work, Laika!
I did this quick illustration to show a friend how I use textures in Illustrator. Turn your texture image to grayscale. Place your texture on a layer above the desired shape. Use a copy of the desired shape to make a clipping mask for your texture image. Apply a blending mode to your texture. Play around with the blending modes and opacity until you're happy with the results.
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