COMP508 - Character Animation - 10608 - AUT - 201810

Task A : Pre-Production

Character Details -

Character Persona-

He loves his daughter.
He has drinking problems.

He loved his job.

He loves his city.

Gender - Male
Race - Negroid
Social Class - Middle
Siblings - 1
Neighbourhood - Criminal
Health/Disability - Has a weak right shoulder
Level of Education - High
Job - Police Detective

Back Story-

Liam was a proud Detective and a father. His wife died while giving his daughter childbirth, he tends to avoid talking about his wife, he thought he had lost everything, but his daughter gave him hope when he thought that it was all over and had no reason to live for. 

With a crime solving rate of more than 60% he was one of the top detectives in the NYPD and had a great reputation, even respected by Politicians for his ingenious methods in solving crimes when everyone in the department had hit the wall. 

But one case changed his life altogether, when he was trying to uncover secrets of some corrupt people smuggling weapons and drugs into the country, He had almost cracked the case and was just on the verge of unveiling the king pin's identity who was pulling the strings from the shadows and was trying to destroy his beloved city. 
He got a call regarding his daughter who died in a mysterious accident. This news shattered him, he now couldn't focus on anything anymore.
Soon he started to drink, a lot, and lost track of everything going on in his life.
Suspended from the Police force, he now is like a vagabond trying to find for a purpose in his life.


Visual References-

Before getting drunk, all playful and friendly.

After getting drunk, be pitiful and a liability to people around you.

Passing Out.

Stumbling after getting drunk.

Overdrinking.

Drunk Punch.

Passed Out.

Wasted.

Trying to walk.

Trying to walk.

 Puking!


















Passing out on the ground.







Drunk walking animation.









Choice of Character Justifications-

I have decided to take 58-Liam as my character for the assignment from the characters that were provided to us, as he fits the profile of the character who i am trying to go for. He fits the description of a Respected Detective in the past, but now just a drunk guy who has lost everything.



A list of Animations that are planned-

1. Idle, trying to keep himself stand up without falling on the ground.
2. Walking, A slow paced walk.
3. Stumble, Almost lost his footing and fell on his face.
4. Punch, Involved in a bar fight and trying to punch back.
5. Puke, Due to over drinking.
6. Drink, Drinking a bottle of neat whiskey or something.