Exploring the concept of "Sylvester" who plays a mentor role to Bones throughout the story. He is a homeless ghost and former taxi in his previous, who lurks around the city. His heart is in the right place and he cares, but he is a little loose and isn't very good at showing it. He lacks the ability to focus for long and avoids showing he is vaunerable.
He's a little "rough" around the edges and uses humour to hide his nerves and own insecurities.
Thinking about the character initially conceptualised in animated narratives, I brainstormed a little further around some characterisitcs around him and what he reflects.
- Young + Rugged
- Pale Skin (similar to Sweeney Todd)
- Homeless clothes
- Is it see through or not? (opacity)
- Is he going to be half a body or full body character as a ghost form?
- He's tall + lanky
- Rigid features? Prominent Jaw line
- Is he warm or Cool
I created a moodboard to reflect this brainstorming and began to sketch out rough shapes using ProCreate and develop them into silhouettes to reflect his non-verbal communication through his body.
