Colouring is Hell

It didn't occur to me when I decided to colour with a watercolour-looking brush that it would take so long. Getting that hand drawn, artisanal feel takes time, maaaan. Ordinarily, I'd colour with the fill tool but getting the texture right in this film means hand painting every frame, which is a nightmare. It means I don't think we'll be able to finish the film with colour by the deadline.

I suggested holding each drawing for 3 frames (we're currently working on twos) or possibly making the colouring simpler by only using a couple of colours on each character to reduce the pressure of colouring, but my team decided that we shouldn't compromise.

I like the look of the colours! I'm keeping it loosy goosy. 

I drew inspiration from Marcus Armitage's videos to arrive at the boiling line, handmade aesthetic.

My Dad (Marcus Armitage)

The Laughing Policeman (Marcus Armitage)

Over Dinner (Marcus Armitage)

I've taken on the line art for my teammate's shots as well, so that we can at least have the animation submitted. I feel most comfortable when animating.

New shots I've taken on