Landscape GIF | Basic idea and plans

Second GIF idea, which I think would best suit the digital format, however there is also the possibility that it could work for the hand-drawn.

It would consist of the character existing within an environment, where they would be the only thing moving (or one of few moving elements).

The settings I had in mind were the desolate landscapes I briefly looked at during my research. I feel this would justify the background being completely static even more, as the place itself isn't bustling with life.

I sketched out a number of places, as well as parts that could move. Toe tapping, a car driving past, a bird flying overhead, hand drumming.

Again, I think that involving the character in a subtle way, as part of a grander scene does more to evoke a feeling. What does their posture say? Why are they there? etc.

Some quick tests with colour. I'd like the backgrounds to look something like this, however the quality of drawing would be better. I would also introduce some texture to prevent the overall scene from looking too flat. I will have to make sure that the character is able to stand out against the setting, while also appearing to exist within it.

Here's a quick GIF test I did of the drawing on the left. I think that producing this digitally saved a lot of time, the layers function in photoshop was also a big help. By matching the layers and line quality, the overall animation is much smoother.

I think this may be a good way of creating this GIF in the end!