September 19:: Project 2 Beginnings

Project 2: 

Character Design 1; Full Body and Full Color reference sheet of character, with front (or 3/4) back and side views, a sheet (or multiple) of different expressions/poses of the character, character biography, sketches (or more if time) of different outfits for the character. Possibly sketches of the character's home. May choose to add additional sketches/art of the character if time permits. Research tutorials and information as necessary during the project.

Necessary Components: 

Full body and full color reference sheet with front (or 3/4), back and side views, expression sheet, character biography. Blog postings for each class period are necessary to show progress and research.

Background information:

This is just some bits and pieces of the story from the world I am developing, and not all completely cohesive yet.

• Citizens are ancestors of different animal species
• Evolution removed most animal characteristics besides differences in eyes, teeth & rare cases, remaining tails/ears/wings
• Very rarely, citizens may have more animal traits (tails, ears, wings, fur, feathers) with animal-like eyes/teeth being the common traits to possess
  King ruling (old man; unsure of presence of queen) with a single heir (unsure if should be prince or princess at this point. Also unsure if the king or the child should be the villain)
• Islands south of the main continent are uninhabited - or 'said' to be
  places of government experimentation or secrets
• Creatures run wild through the lands, some peacefully but others terrorizing
• Magic is an at that is difficult to master and uncommon to learn - wisest & most advanced in magic dissappeared due to ___ (something to do with the king and/or son/islands)
• Nowadays it's rare to find those well versed in magic
• most don't attempt to teach themselves as spells can go wrong/backfire
• Only the most advanced in magic are able to bring out the true 'animal' in people
• Most don't know what they decended from
• Certain animals are seen as "evil" and tend to portray those citizens who cannot be trusted/have alterior and/or evil motives
• Main OC is beginner/moderate in magic - has a knack for it
• Often makes mistakes
• Wrong spell caused her animal characteristics to appear (wolf related??)
• She has the ability to surpress them though (minus changes in eyes/teeth)
• Girl of about 13-14
• Girl's companions (fox/gryphon)
• Both humanized w/slight animal influence as she can't make them 100% human-like
• Gryphon was turned human as punishment; OC tried to return him to a gryphon but couldn't do it completely - left some human features

OC 1:

Full Name: x
Pronunciation of their name(first, middle/middle names and last):
Title(Mr./Mrs./Lord/Lady/Sir/): n/a, but 'Ms' would be appropriate
Nickname(s): x

Sex: Female
Race/species: Human
Age(and how old they look): 13-14 (looks 15-16ish)
Mental age: 20 (essentially young but wise)
Orientation/Sexual preference: Straight
Height: x
Weight: x

Eye color(s): x
Contacts?: n/a
Glasses?: n/a

Face shape: x
Describe their eyes: large and expressive; her eyes show her emotions and are a key place to look if she's trying to hide something
Describe their nose: average size, somewhat flat
Describe their lips: average lips, a bit on the thin side
Ears(pointed, cat, etc.): x

Body build(slim, muscular, etc.): Slim
Body abnormalities(Cleft lip etc.): x
Extra extremities(Another arm, tail, horns etc.): x

Hair color(s): x
Hair length: Long, down to her ankles
Hair style: varies; typically in a ponytail or two

Skin/fur color(s): white
Complexion: fair, peachy undertones
Patterns/designs(on skin/fur and where they are, such as a zebra stripe pattern): n/a
Scars: x
Birthmarks(and what they are/were): x
Tattoos(what they are and where): n/a
Piercings(what they are and where): x

Mental state: stable;
Personality snapshot: bright, kind, friendly, trusting, curious, naive
(optional)In depth personality: x
Most prominent personality trait: very bright; has a quick mind and can solve problems quickly
Best traits of their personality: smart, curious, friendly
Worst traits of their personality: naive due to her age, too trusting in most cases, a bit of air-headdedness, overly friendly in dangerous situations

Current faith(religion): x
Current superstitions/quirks: x

Alignment(good, evil, etc.) good

Marital status(Single, married, dating, etc.): single

Occupation: n/a; lives alone in a secluded area & forages for herself

Good habits: x
Bad habits: x

Abilities(As in powers): moderate magic abilities
Special skills(Not meaning powers): very acrobatic; can climb well
Hobbies: practicing her magic, gathering & cooking

Reference Material:

http://neondragonart.com/dp/images/newbody3.jpg
http://www.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=5231&d=1152734038