Video Reference 2

Some more video reference for water:

I'm starting to pick up references for how I imagine my Water Nymph to move, as it's more animalistic in design I have chosen to look at Sea Otters!

Video Reference 1

Since my animation will contain a lot of water effects, I have been looking up video reference to use.

Here are a few slow motion water drops:

Layout Research

The layout for my animation is a mixture as it progresses through the shots. For this I will require references of a variety of backgrounds, such as: Ancient Ruins, Fountains, Rainforests and coastal areas.

For the moment I have been focusing on ancient ruins and remains of fountains of years gone by. My character will start off upon a fountain pedestal so I need to be sure I can make it look the correct age and get the wear and tear down to make it suit the scene. Here are a couple of images just to get my ideas flowing:

Reference

Here are a collection of books I will be trying to look into, I will update this page whenever I find a useful book or link!


Greek Mythology:

JENNIFER LARSON, K.L.(2001) Greek Nymphs: Myth, Cult, Lore Oxford University Press

MALCOLM DAY, M.D. (2007) 100 Characters from Classical Mythology Barron's Educational Series


Animation Reference:

RICHARD E. WILLIAMS, R.E.W (2012) The Animator’s Survival kit 2nd edition. Faber & Faber

EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE, E.M  (2000) Animals in Motion Dover Publications Inc.

PRESTON BLAIR, P.B (1949) Advanced Animation Foster

PRESTON BLAIR, P.B (1996) Cartoon Animation Walter Foster Publishing

DON HAHN, D.H (2011) The Alchemy of Animation DISNEY EDITIONS

CHRIS WEBSTER, C.W (2005) Animation: The Mechanics of Motion Focal Press

HAROLD WHITTAKER, H.W (2009) Timing for Animation Focal press

Concept Art Books:

TIM HAUSER, T.H (2009) The Art of Up (Pixar Animation)  Chronicle Books

KONAMI, (2009) Metal Gear Solid 4 Master Art Works Guns of the Patriots Art Book BOOK

HAYAO MIYAZAKI, H.M (2005) The Art of My Neighbor Totoro: A Film by Hayao Miyazaki  1st edition. VIZ Media LLC

HAYAO MIYAZAKI, H.M (2008) The Art of Miyazaki's Spirited Away Viz Media, subs. of Shogakukan Inc.

TRACEY MILLER-ZARNEKE, T.M (2010) The Art of How to Train Your Dragon Titan Books Ltd


Websites:

http://www.scribd.com/fredseibert

http://www.godchecker.com/

http://www.theoi.com/Nymphe/Naiades.html

http://www.paleothea.com/Nymphs.html#Naiads

http://www.onanimation.com

http://www.cartoonbrew.com

http://www.johnkstuff.blogspot.co.uk - John Kricfalusi

http://theartcenter.blogspot.co.uk/

http://drawingsfromamexican.blogspot.co.uk/ -Dave Pimentel