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Pigbat Character Development
The following are sketches and experiments that were done in the design process of coming to the final decision of the Pigbat, Cottier.
Creature Exploration
The idea started off as a symbiotic morph of two animals from our world to make something completely weird and out of this world. We decided to develop the mixture of pig and bat as we find that they make a appeal mix of recognizable features.
PIgbat Head Dev
We experimented further with features of different species for both pigs and bats and tried to mix and match them to see how it appeals to the character. We try to stay away from recognizable silhouettes to avoid having the character associated with another well-known animated character such as Stitch from Lilo & Stitch.
Wing Placement
We explored the placing and width and height of the wings as well and how it goes with the general silhouette of the character and what personality does it depict. We decided on the wings on the butt as it would be a good element of humor in the animation.
Pigbat Development
These sketches are the experimentation of how the body shape and form of Pigbat would determine what kind of character and first impression does he leave on the audience. We went with a simpler bean silhouette with a chip on the ear for clear distinction.
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