I was asked by the team at Rival Animation to design, rig, and animate a video for the NHS to help people with speech and language difficulties get the support that they need to thrive in social situations.
Below is the reference the client sent for the character style they were after.
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I used these characters as a guide to create the style of the characters and the storyboard seen below.
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![rough storyboard](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/2ac6260b132f88c99a1bc366f98ff4ca/fc0d36d9-9a80-4a73-9073-f339b3d02417_rw_3840.jpg?h=aef81ca501f1fa857bf8a76909e70db7)
rough storyboard
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See below for the full animation.