fmagali

WIP: LOW LIFE - HL2 Animatic draft

Added 2025-06-30 19:31:48 +0000 UTC

rough storyboards for the next animatic. I think the pacing is pretty solid and im happy with this stage so far. I think the next step is to rough out some potential minor background. then doing the clean drawings with the keys + breakdowns + a few in-betweens but nothing crazy, just enough to round out some motions. I obvs need a few more frames at the end since putting the little gag post credits was just spontaneous, last minute idea while compiling.

I really stressed keeping the scope of the narrative small just to get it out easier. I was encountering scope creep as I was just imagining the potential keys and had to reel it in.
my goal here is to experiment with the language of comics in animatic form and make finished, inked and toned frames.

I scribbled some super rough key ideas on cheap newsprint from muji and did some more "refined" ones on regular drawing paper. still super rough but doing the shorthand thumbs really helps me just get ideas out as fast as possible.

ALSO, regarding the credits; if you do not want your name present in the credits or would like a different display name, pls comment or dm me and I will change it!

idk if it's much fun or very underwhelming to see a rough animatic before it's done. let me know if you enjoy seeing the process or would rather see still of more finished drawings?