The ideas and sketches that make the cut for our new project are redrawn a final time as finished concepts. This time a little more attention is paid to proportions and scale. Guests who enter this enchanted garden will be instantly shrunk down to a quarter of their normal height. The elves and fairies who live here are then about one half of (this new) human size.
Writing the rules
As we get further into the planning of our next project we must first write a set of rules. It's an important part of the process of defining this new world we are about to create. What is the scale of things in relation to our guests? Which objects are merely objects and what has a personality and face? We need to determine the colour scheme and how the real landscaping will fit in. And all of this needs to closely relate to the story we are seeking to tell. It also necessary to work well in a commercial setting. It has to be marketable. It is a fun process that will continue for some time to come.
Once upon a time...
Over the last couple of days we've had plenty of time to talk about ideas and draw lots of quick sketches for the next project. Many details are still top secret but the concept and story are quickly coming into focus. The story begins thus... Once upon a time there was a magical garden, quite unlike any other. In this garden...
