The Return Animatic Designs
The Return: The Ship of Kai is a collaborative project done by 9 people for an illustration diploma - this project consists of concept art and an animatic. I was the head writer and director of the project, so I was in charge of most of the writing and art direction.
Cover Art of the Project
A side character I designed for the world of The Return. She doesn't appear within the animatic, but has ties with the main antagonist of the story.
I designed the child version of our female main character based on her current design. This child version appears in the flashback portion of the animatic.
I designed a prop to go with my side character - I discovered how fun it is to implement working parts in a prop, and I hope I can do more of these in the future.
A creature that would appear commonly among mages in the world of The Return. I wanted to design something that is small, but could still look mystical.
Keyscene #1 is a scene where the male protagonist (Kai) goes to visit the female protagonist (Serora) at her house late at night. He has to visit her discreetly because he is part of a clan that is discriminated against due to being unable to use magic.
Keyscene #2 is a flashback scene to Kai and Serora's childhood. They frequently play together and lay under the big tree that stands in a field outside of Kai's hometown.
Keyscene #3 is a scene from a flashback. This is a scene where Kai is chasing after Serora as she is running away from him in a playful manner. In a way, it shows the distance between them that would soon grow as the story reaches its climax.
Keyscene #4 is a scene from the rising climax of a battle sequence. It features a heavily augmented Kai who has changed drastically from his human form. He holds the necklace that his father passed down to him as he resolves to defeat his final opponent.