Buzz and Woody
Really pushing the boundaries of themes within my work. I wanted to take the beloved characters from the Toy Story franchise, and put them into a bit more of a “grounded fantasy” world. Having both Buzz and Woody live up to their titles of Space Ranger and Sheriff respectively, in this high action packed buddy cop movie. Much in the vein of the popular video game “Army of TWO”
The design process involved quite a dangerous leap from the normal version of these characters. Taking chracters from an iconic childrens movie and turning them into gritty action heros was a risk. But one that opened up many avenues of creativity.
Portraying the theme of an action scene and dropping our redesigned chracters in. Taking heavy inspiriation from the video game “Army of TWO” for the overall feeling.
The challenge was making these outlandish and childish character designs fit within this new gritty universe.Bringing creativity and imagination to the full front and pushing the boundries.
CONCEPTUALIZING
Taking the characters of Buzz and Woody, who are meant to display warm and caring toys, and turning them into soldiers/mercenaries was definitely a challenge. From both an artistic and a storytelling perspective, trying to push the characters to an “R” rated look while not losing the design elements that made the recognizable was a tricky balance to find. Also coming up with a composition that showcased them both properly.
