Character / Environment Concepts
Alien
The main character of our short animated story. They come to Earth and become enthralled by the sheet of snow covering the ground. After an extended "investigation" they are "viciously attacked" by a clump of falling snow. In retaliation they proceeds to vaporize a snowman in retaliation before running back to the UFO.
Their design will incorporate the qualities of a mushroom and a jellyfish. The colour scheme will be bright complementary colours of purple and yellow to give it an 'alien' quality. Finally the model will be angular and low-poly.
Mr. Hot - Snowman
Despite being inanimate, the snowman Mr. Hot is the character that will engage with the Alien. And for his 'lack of communication' be vaporized by the startled alien.
Mr. Hot's design will incorporate a palette of cool whites and grays, with a warm orange scarf to contrast. Like the environment, and the Alien, the snowman will incorporate a consistent angular and low-poly model.
Environment
The setting of our short animation will be in a field near a small, rural town covered in snow for the winter. There will be trees and snow in the scene, as well as a small amount of small homes in the distance.
The colours of the scene will be cool grays and whites, with the occasional greens of buried foliage. However, there will be warm orange light emitted from the occasional building. As for how the world will be modeled, the style will consist of angular low-polygonal objects in the world.
Precedences
Christmas Town 'Tone'
Christmas Eve 3D Wallpaper. Brand Thunder, brandthunder.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Christmas-Eve-3D-Wallpaper-Screensaver.png.
Inspiration for Medium
Matt Ratcliffe and Karl Maddix, directors. The Olympians. CGI 3D Animated Short 1080 HD: "The Olympians" by - Masters of Pie, The CG Bros, 7 Aug. 2013, www.youtube.com/watch?v=0W-1TMVQh6c.
Colour Scheme
Nataliia Natykach. “Vector - Winter Forest, Vector Background Low Poly Style.” 123RF.Com, 123RF, previews.123rf.com/images/natis76/natis761510/natis76151000025/46719424-Winter-forest-vector-background-low-poly-style-Stock-Vector-christmas-winter-cartoon.jpg.
Alien Inspiration
Pecatrix. Vector Jellyfish. Deviant Art, 2 June 2014, pre00.deviantart.net/cad4/th/pre/i/2014/153/b/1/vector_jellyfish__low_poly_style__by_pecatrix-d7ku0vu.jpg.