"Al Dente" Art Work

Just a few character sheets taken from the "Al Dente" web site, detailing the character development process. Gives a good idea of the level of preparation necessary to produce a believable character.

Chef

Sketches for the chef character, who threatens to devour the little girl. Attention here is to facial expresions the character is capable of. The animation doesn't have any dialogue so it is paramount that ample communication is achieved through aesthetics. From this sheet we get a relly good impression of wha the proposed character is all about - despite the drawing styles varying from sketch to sketch they all present the common denominator of a snooty (nose turned up, eyes closed)  sinister (pencil like tash, emphasis on teeth) character.





Girl

Same again but of the little girl character - eye's have more of a broad manga look about them - countenance gives good insight in what part in the animation she will play. There is a flashslide show on the site and can be accessed through this link. Theres also some colour pre vis work which indicates look feel and mood of the film. Would have been nice to have a bit more regarding the technical side of the film but hey ho!