Annie and Matt - 3D project

Some time ago I came across an animation series project called Annie and Matt, created by Eliely Silva and Alfredo Ponce de la Cruz.

I found the concept to be really interesting and the character designs quite appealing, so I decided to make a 3D version of the two protagonists.

Matt and Annie concepts I created for modeling

For the design and model of Matt, the biggest challenge was finding a way of creating interesting shapes and textures to get the 2D charm in the three-dimentional format.

The colors of the jacket looked great in the original concept art (by @barbara_rodoodle), but the texture in 3D seemed plain. Therefore, I decided to add a pattern related to the Day of the Dead (since Matt is a ghost in a Mexican show).

Sewing patterns for Modeling

The face of both characters had different stages. Each one was closer to the appeal I wanted them to have, until I got the final version, capturing the charm of the 2D designs, with all the advantages of 3D. 

Finally, I worked on the rig for both characters, focusing on the facial performance of Matt, wanting to apply Motion Caption information for a lip-syncing animation.