My challenge is to bring something new to the animation that works on a level beyond the pure spoken language. How do the visuals expand on what is already there as opposed to simply illustrating?
My ideas at this stage are rather straightforward characters for the non-descriptive segments, and Terry Gilliamesque sequences for the sound descriptions, which may or may not, include kinetic typography as a device.
Character Designs:
I'm fairly pleased with this character.
I'm trying to decide whether or not to give June some eyes. I kind of like the look of the Muppet's Dr. Bunsen Honeydew:
I'm still deciding whether to make the host a human being or a brain floating in a tank, a la The City of Lost Children:
Further Ideas:
I am also thinking of the word IMAGINE and how it is described as taking the GIN from Gin and Tonic and putting it between Ima and That. I like the idea of the entire show being imaginary in a sense full of labels such as
IMAGINATORIZERS
IMAGIDESK
IMAGINAUDIENCE (A phonograph that plays laughter.)
IMAGISTUDIO
etc.
I imagine the piece could be quite dark, actually. I like the idea of these 3 crazy people being asked questions by a brain in a giant empty room, with only a laugh track. I got a bit worried that it might be too gothic, but after watching their comedy, some of it is kind of twisted. After I started my designs, and thought about the aesthetic look, I found the credit sequence for That Mitchell and Webb Look and it actually has a sort of dark look to it that I really like. Unfortunately I can't embed it, so click here.
Further Inspiration:
I like this as inspiration for "the soft patter of angels' tears falling into a slurry pit."
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