Raccoon Development- Initial DoodlesI chose to use a raccoon as the bandit in my animation designs mainly due to their appearance. The dark fur around the eyes makes it look as though they are wearing a mask and the stripy tail reminded me of the black and white old-fashioned prison uniform.
Raccoons are nocturnal creatures and considered to be a pest in urban areas. They are known for their intelligence. These traits went towards building the personality of the thief raccoon. After I had picked out the raccoon from my initial doodles, I started to experiment with a range of shapes and sizes. I chose the raccoon because of it's appearance and the ability to alter it into looking like an old fashioned bandit, with a mask and stripes. I was pleased with my early designs for the Raccoon Bandit, so didn't experiment with altering his appearance too much. I did do a few drawings showing a variety of ways that the profile of the Raccoon would look like. |