Dosukoiju
Responsibilities
Art Direction
Design
3D
Motion Design
Art Direction
Design
3D
Motion Design
A case study and exploration in where AI can fit into my creative process; with a dash of childhood dream fulfillment.
when i was a kid
I wasn’t content to just draw characters. I had to create a team of characters for an imagined game, design their world, craft intricate levels, layout instruction manuals for how they fought, illustrate box art and posters. So, when AI starting rearing it’s robot head into the world I thought it might be an opportunity to give myself a little assignment, explore the ethical conflict, and make something creatively enriching at a fidelity that my inner-child could have only dreamed of.
dosukoi
a rhythmic lyric from an Edo-period folk song performed before sumo matches. It has become known as the sumo shout when exerting themselves in combat, despite the fact they never do.kaiju
a giant monster famously featured in effects-driven Japanese fantasy/science fiction movies and television programs known as tokusatsu. The term “kaiju” itself is a combination of the words for mystery (kai) and beast (ju).start with the playing
making my own
“i had that” toy
bringing it all together
This offered a chance to tease all the connections I was drawing between characters in my head. That is where the childhood obsession started to bubble up. Factions, allegiances, strengths, backstory; all starts to be unvieled on the packaging.
Before the cartoon even airs kid’s should know who they are cheering for.