Katie: Reference gathering

This week I worked on a few different tasks. I started by gathering reference images and videos to help refine our design style. I mostly looked at cartoons and children's shows as that is the sort of content that our bump will be shown around.

I gathered about 50 reference images in total, here are a few of my favourites:

I also looked at clips from various cartoons and films:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZiB_S9VpiU 0:00-0:10 Foster's home for imaginary friends 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajyzr1aAJ8M&feature=youtu.be&t=2m29s 2:29-2:35 Danny Phantom
http://vimeo.com/9383918 0:00-3:00ish A pilot for a cartoon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1NLzBGJavc&feature=youtu.be&t=40s 0:00-2:10ish Up! 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxYsO3LBxuQ&feature=youtu.be&t=30s Donald duck 0:30-1:00
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoQhCvOIjNU&feature=youtu.be&t=1m30s Adventure time 1:30-2:00
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toDjyx4abt8&feature=youtu.be&t=16sInvader Zim 0:17-0:21
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3F5SHvkERQ&feature=youtu.be&t=45s Jimmy neutron 0:45-0:55

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiqS6J_A6Jc Toy Story

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Zh8nyl7wA0 Heroes - Hiro discovers New York

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgRjB8PEDkM Mary and Max - Brilliant grey + dreary style

I also put experimented with using Prezi, a website use for online presentations and collaborations, to share resources and brainstorm ideas within my group, however it was decided that it would be better to minimize the number of platforms that we use. You can see on here more of the images that I gathered.

Using all this research I put together a short 'design ethos' for our project, a task that each member of the group has been set so that we end up with one cohesive design style that we can follow for the length of the project. To help, I first brainstormed a list of words that come to mind when I think about my project:

-Fun, energetic, action-packed, quirky, cartoon, bright, imagination, daydream, children, escapism, awe, wonder, amazement, magic, stylized, ages 5-8, toybox, wacky.

-A fun, energetic bump that shows a child's imagination run wild, turning her monotonous cul-de-sac into a bright, wacky town straight out of her favourite cartoons.