Grandmas VS. Aliens: The Series

So I had an idea. What if my senior project were an episode in a television series? What if that series was entirely about old women and extra-terrestrials battlin' in strange ways? I don't know about you, but I find that hilarious. I'd be very interested in watching that show. Therefore, I am creating an animation that would serve as the intro to that show in After Effects. Above are some assets that will be used in the creation of that very animation.

The show would be similar to The Twilight Zone or The Outer Limits in that each episode is a self-contained dilemma with a resolution and no direct connection to other episodes. Perhaps different directors and studios could be hired for each episode, pitch their own ideas and have a central in house group to work with them on maintaining a consistent feel while allowing a great variance in the overall style and vision episode to episode. Celebrity voice actors! Collectible action figures! I'm no expert but it just very well may be the most exciting, critically acclaimed and profitable animated series franchise in history!

2D Characters

These characters will appear on the television.

Latest Animatic

Still in progress.

Some Renders

Just a couple renders that show, more or less, what the finished product will look like. Currently blocking out animations and preparing any missing models that are essential for animation.

Before and After

Here we have a side by side comparison of the original Grandma model and the current version. I'm not sure which is creepier but the new one definitely looks funnier and much truer to the original concept.

Practical math: COMEDY(AGGRESSION+FATNESS) = BETTER COMEDY

Her rigging is nearing completion. What's left is creating the facial GUI and a whole mess of painting weights. Here are some disembodied heads that will serve as blend shapes for expressions and lip syncing dialogue. Hope you find them upsetting.

Alien Spaceship - 360 degree view

Jumping around a bit. Returned Grandma to the back burner and applied texture and light effects to the alien's spaceship. It has a nice robotic meatball quality. Seeing my original sketches starting to come to life in this way is very exciting.

Gaze into the Face of Fear

Progress on my second attempt at the old lady. Way happier with this than the first version. Everyone I've shown her to has been horrified, which makes the whole effort worth while.