Welcome to my Character and Story section. This collection showcases my passion for creating compelling characters and captivating narratives across various media. Each piece reflects a deep understanding of storytelling and character development, bringing unique worlds and personas to life.
A storyboard to set the mood and tone for the story and character development.
Role : Direction and narration.
After the general concept for the avatars was established, did a pure art exploration.
Role : Concept and Direction.
Establishing place and meaning for the commander tribes for Anki Drive/OverDrive.
Role : Concept & Art Direction.
A small sampling of some of the various tribes, each with a different back story.
Role : Concept & Art Direction.
The process for one character from ideation through to a shipped product. This was the spokesbot for Anki products.
Role : Concept and Direction.
With the commanders, we also created a avatar based system for the players. They could customize their helmets and uniforms.
Role : Direction, concept and Layering.
Details on how the uniforms could be customized.
Role : Direction, concept and Layering.
And we made a lot of variations to pick from.
Role : Concept and Direction.
All the pieces working together.
And also had gear/attachments with progression from novice to powerful. Always tying all of this into the story.
Role : Concept and Direction.
A mock-up to illustrate how we could use virtual elements to give more dynamic gameplay and depth to the plastic physical cars.
Role : Concept & Art direction.
A mood/storyboard that furthered the back story, now an idea of a good & evil corporations.
Role : Direction and narration.
Further fleshed out a level map for the different faction in Anki OverDrive.
Role : Concept and Direction.
At Anki, the first batch of vehicles were designed before the back story and character work. For future vehicles we did explorations on how we could marry the vehicle/character/avatar together to be more cohesive.
Exploration of a 'Spirit-Animal' essence for each vehicle for Anki Drive/OverDrive. Used as a character and story element.
Role : Concept and Direction.
Starts with a 5-min sketch. I do these just to show the intent and keep them very simple as to not limited artists creative expression.
And then works through to the rendering of a individual commander, the whole tribe & pets and an environment to give them place.
Role : Concept, Direction and Sketch.
Having shown the final results earlier, sharing the thoughts that generated those. This one explains how everything is related together. Based on several brainstorming sessions amongst various teams at Anki.
Another one showing details on how to create the avatars for Anki OverDrive.
We ended up shipping several Commanders that were animals, here is are the details on how that came about at Anki.
Creature concepts to explore adding more story & gameplay to Anki's Cozmo robot.
Role : Concept & Art Direction.
More creature concepts to explore adding more story & gameplay to Anki's Cozmo robot.
Role : Concept & Art Direction.
More creature concepts to explore adding more story & gameplay to Anki's Cozmo robot.
Role : Concept & Art Direction.
Did some work on how the Cozmo creatures would fit the story. And also some treatments for Cozmo.
Role : Concept & Art Direction.
Wanted to share a quick board of all of the tribes, with just a hint of ones that never made it to primetime ... cheers :)
To be used for game chat and the forums.
Role : Concept & Illustration.
It's a trap!
Role : Concept & Illustration.
... and the Jawas are my favorite.
Selectable icons that are suggestive of the character roles and back stories.
Role : Concept & Art Direction.
From Star Wars The Old Republic, shows class and other information.
Role : Concept and Icons.