Santo and Seagull

Back in 2021 I took a CelAction2D Rigging and Animation course with ScreenSkillsUK and CelAction2D and animated a couple of my creations, Santo and Seagull. The characters were designed in TVPaint and Photoshop and rigged and animated in CelAction2D.

Santo and Seagull

Visual development using icons to explore the relationship and characteristics of the two characters

Seagull was created as a comedic foil to Santo. Seagulls are intelligent scavengers, however, this seagull is a little less wiley, probably due to brain freeze

Visual development of seaside icons in my favourite ice cream palette

An uncomplicated rig as the character is forward facing. It was useful to explore facial expressions and how the arms would move with the stripy texture

This little character is a feisty child with a fascination of all things pirate. Whilst playing on a beach, he draws the attention of a seagull