BACKGROUND CHANGE- The Village ☀

Initially I decided to physically build my backgrounds with paint and cardboard... 

      

                                  fig 1

The rough model shown in (fig 2) was hand painted with acrylic backdrops. 

In this test the smaller boxes were used as houses. I arranged the model and took still images for background testers. I began to realise that I couldn't get the ideal lighting and camera depth, while in lockdown. 

   

                

                                 fig 2

In creating the physical model the proportion were to large for the distance of the camera. I needed to create precise backdrops and smaller models. I then created a rough 3D model on sketch up (fig 3) of the set to guide me with scale. 

                 

fig 3

I used images from the 3D model and created photo montages on photoshop to test if that would be a unique storytelling background. I wasn't happy with the results.  (fig 4) 

                

                                 fig 4

I then decided to return to painting the backgrounds by hand using the model as a guide for proportion and positioning. Then i drew 2d characters over the hand drawing with procreate.

fig 5