ODIUM - Graduation Film
odi·um | ō-dē-əm
odium: the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance.
ODIUM is about an old soldier who struggles with his violent past.
Main Character
To design the Main Character, i wanted to give him an empathic design, eventhough he did/does horrible things.
After the first designs, i started working on a stylized design for animation.
Working with more round shapes, I tried to give the character a more empathic look.
Liking the the sketch on the right, I made an animation test.
And from animation test, it turned into this character design,
Bad Guy
For the design of the Bad Guy, i wanted to try the opposite of the Main Character. Whereas the Main Character is big and has a lot of round shapes, i wanted the Bad Guy more pointy and slim.
I imagined the character being a deserter from the war, turned into a beggar.
With the help of Suzan Kwakkenbos, I found the perfect design for him.
The Child
For the Child, I visioned her to be an orphan left out on the street, when the city evecuated for the war.
With the help of Suzan Kwakkenbos i came up with a character design that looked right and was animationable.
