/ CASE STUDY // PROJECT ECHO

UPSIDE DOWN

Wide 16:9 digital animatic sketch of a sci-fi corridor, high-contrast rough pencil lines, dynamic perspective, dramatic keyframe shadows, neutral gray tones.
Wide 16:9 digital animatic sketch of a sci-fi corridor, high-contrast rough pencil lines, dynamic perspective, dramatic keyframe shadows, neutral gray tones.

Upside Down:

The Animatic

Coral Reeves is technically a mermaid if you count a fish body and human legs to fit the qualities.

While other mermaids are able to Fisherman, Coral isn't that lucky. Peticulary with her crush of the week, Fisherman Brad, yet how can she catch his attention to go for a swim and possibly a date?

let's just say a makeover is needed.

PHASE TWO

02 / Storyboard Sequence

Clean, high-contrast storyboard panels show the sequential progression of the escape scene. Each frame focuses on character performance and clear spatial relationships to guide the layout artists.

Character turnaround sheet, front, three-quarter, and profile views of a technical sci-fi engineer, clean digital lines, flat neutral colors, isolated on absolute white background.
Character turnaround sheet, front, three-quarter, and profile views of a technical sci-fi engineer, clean digital lines, flat neutral colors, isolated on absolute white background.
PHASE THREE

03 / Character Sheets

Character designs built specifically to handle the physical demands of the sequence. These model sheets define structural volume, joint articulation, and key expressions to maintain technical consistency across multiple animators.

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