I created a single design for cars that will appear as props throughout the animation. The car has simple design and geometry to allow easy manipulation. Therefore, we will be able to create multiple vehicles with varying characteristics, whilst maintaining the core visual identity of the animation.

The main influence for this design was the Suzuki Alto van circa 1989:



There are also influences from cars such as the Mini Cooper and Robin Reliant.

A few adjustments were made to the design of the baby in order to project a more robotic aesthetic. Preliminary concepts for the baby, included a chainsaw that was attached to the body after it was conceived. In this new design the weapon is implemented within its design, creating a more streamlined character.

Changes to the storyboard involve the baby becoming damaged as a result of gunfire. The fourth concept is an idea of what it would look like.

The '6' tattoo on the skull is also replaced with hair of similar shape. This is subject to change in accordance to how it looks after it's transition to 3D.

Concept piece for the park environment where the baby will rise to the surface.




Sketches

Town Street concept where the baby would begin his reign of terror.






We are aiming to achieve a bright and colourful suburban town to fit with our art direction and comedic value of the chainsaw wielding baby, as well as providing a contrast to the dark laboratory underground.

Some references for the town street concept included American suburban type housing, with a bright and colourful aesthetic similar to that of Edward Scissorhands.

A top secret government research facility located in the centre of the Earth, becomes the root of a close guarded secret and its escape to the planets surface. The secret, known as ‘Project 6’, is an entirely synthesised baby bred to be the perfect killing machine. However, Project 6 escapes his incubation pod before fully maturing and makes a break for the surface. Alone and confused, Project 6 unleashes terror upon the unsuspecting citizens of suburban America, using his innate ability to transform his arm into a Chainsaw.

The secret government group attempt to find and return their work by any means necessary. Will Project 6 ever be free and have a real life, or will he be forced back into a cage?

Its seems killer babies is not a foreign concept to cinema, with the franchise 'It's Alive' spawning several sequels and a modern remake.

It's Alive (1974) trailer.


'Its Alive!' - Will be all you hear for the next 30 seconds! The tone of the trailer has become completely amusing with the passing of time. Also note the number of times we are shown random clips of people shooting, supposedly at the killer baby.


Its Alive (2008) trailer.



A baby born to a human couple turns out to be a mutant monster with an appetite to kill. This trailer seems much more sinister in terms of tone and with the use of conventional film trailer techniques. Its also interesting to note the baby itself is hardly shown in both trailers in an attempt to keep the suspense and tension high.

As such, our trailer itself could parody and pastiche films such as these with our own Chainsaw wielding baby being the perfect setup for a killer infant on the loose.

Fonts used above:
http://www.dafont.com/bloodsuckers.font?text=Day+of+the+Chainsaw+Wielding+Baby
http://www.dafont.com/evil-of-frankenstein.font?text=Day+of+the+Chainsaw+Wielding+Baby

Some other fonts that is worth a look.
Modern
http://www.dafont.com/ghettomarquee.font?text=Day+of+the+Chainsaw+Wielding+Baby
http://www.dafont.com/vtks-ink.font?text=Day+of+the+Chainsaw+Wielding+Baby

Fonts that capture a chainsaw/cutting effect
http://www.dafont.com/monsterchild.font?text=Day+of+the+Chainsaw+Wielding+Baby

Standard Retro font
http://www.dafont.com/true-crimes.font?text=Day+of+the+Chainsaw+Wielding+Baby

An alternative character concept for the baby. A robot killing machine:

Here is the concept for the teenagers that will attach the chainsaw to the baby:

A top secret government research facility, located in the centre of the earth, becomes the root of a close guarded secret and its escape to the planets surface. The secret known as ‘Project 6’ is an entirely synthesised baby. ‘Project 6’ escapes his incubation pod before fully maturing and makes a break for light elevator, enabling him to reach the top of the world. Upon reaching the earth’s surface, the baby has a chainsaw taped to his arm, by two troubled teens in an attempt to conceal evidence. Naturally a baby with a lethal limb begins causing a catalogue of mayhem, all the while, the secret government group attempt to find and return their work by any means necessary. Will the baby have a real life, or will he be forced back into a cage?

A refined synopsis, script and storyboard should be on their way to the blog.

Here is the animatic so far. Its still in its early stages - need to receive sound and the rest of the frames to add in.



Essentially, we see a suburban park before panning down to the depths of the earth to reveal the laboratory. The lab malfunctions and the baby is allowed to escape through an elevator the surface of the suburban park.

Concepts for the elevator, which is the baby's means of escape to the surface. Initially, we thought of a old rustic sort of elevator for further atmosphere under the depths of Earth. Yet in light of the overall aesthetic, perhaps the simpler round elevator would work better particularly when rising to the surface in a comedic manner.

Another concept piece developing the laboratory scene further. Again, I'm trying to capture the iconic shot of the baby in a growth tube/pod.





Experimenting with some varying designs of the growth pod. The more rounder shapes tend to take the setting a bit too sci-fi so I stuck with the more traditional cylinder shape.