Dr. Warren

Dr. Betram Thaddeus Warren III is the voice of the story. He is holding the mermaid in his basement. He captured the mermaid under questionable circumstances. He is always right, always proper, and always in control...or so he believes. This story is about what happens when he meets something he can't control. So meet the references for Dr. Warren First is the character from Contre Temps, which is french for 'against time'. Here is the short!

I think the short did a good job capturing his attitude in his character and animation. I am not a big fan of the little girl character. She just doesn't seem to fit into the same world as him, design wise. That may have been intentional but I think her shape and head size could have fit a little better. Otherwise I see almost no flaw in this short and I will be using this character as a reference for my own.

My next reference comes from clone wars. Count Dooku. His design is awesome. This is how I imagine Christoper Lee as a cartoon. Some of the other characters turned 3D don't feel as strong but Dooku isn't one of them! I am betting you can tell I have a sore spot for star wars villains. They are just some of the best characters!

I want my design to look as much like the character reference sheet but I will be pulling some of the success elements from the two designs above.