I am Yuyanda

I am very grateful to be receiving free mentorship from Gary Tomkins, Senior Art Director for Vermilion at Warner Brothers Studios in Leavesden. He was kind enough to share some of his work with me recently, as you can see, he knows a thing or two about working in the film industry.  Thanks to the guys over at  Resource Productions for making this happen. Yuyanda's Blog of Art and Design, Animation and Illustration. 2020. All Rights Reserved.

I was recently commissioned to create promotional poster material for a student film from Bournemouth University (UK) called ChitChatClick. The character design shows how the actors real likeness is captured through modern 3D animated 'cartoon' features. I also looked at Jason Brooks 'Fashionista' drawings for style and exaggeration. I gave her a contemporary high street sense of fashion referencing brands from H&M to NEXT to Debenhams which best reflected Heathers's personality. She is the slimmest of the 4 ladies and the creepiest looking so I played along those qualities. Mobile phones play an integral role in the screenplay so a level of interaction with the accessory was critical, referencing HTC p3470 smartphone for an authentic look. The story revolves around four modern women who communicate via mobile but when they finally meet face to face, all is not as it seems and things turn for the worse! Its short but sweet. Pencil media on 140gsm paper wit...

I was recently commissioned to create promotional poster material for a student film from Bournemouth University (UK) called ChitChatClick. The character design shows how the actors real likeness is captured through modern 3D animated 'cartoon' features. I also looked at Jason Brooks 'Fashionista' drawings for style and exaggeration. I gave her a contemporary high street sense of fashion referencing brands from H&M to NEXT to Debenhams which best reflected Mindy's personality. In illustrating terms she's 7 and a half heads tall. Mobile phones play an integral role in the screenplay so a level of interaction with the accessory was critical, referencing HTC Desire HD for an authentic look. The story revolves around four modern women who communicate via mobile but when they finally meet face to face, all is not as it seems and things turn for the worse! Its short but sweet. Pencil media on 140gsm paper with subtle brush work. Mechanical Pencils. A4 ligh...

I was recently commissioned to create promotional poster material for a student film from Bournemouth University (UK) called ChitChatClick. The character design shows how the actors real likeness is captured through modern 3D animated 'cartoon' features. I also looked at Jason Brooks 'Fashionista' drawings for style and exaggeration. I gave her a contemporary high street sense of fashion referencing brands fromH&M to NEXT to Debenhams which best reflected Tammy's personality. Mobile phones play an integral role in the screenplay so a level of interaction with the accessory was critical, referencing BlackBerry Torch 9800 for an authentic look. The story revolves around four modern women who communicate via mobile but when they finally meet face to face, all is not as it seems and things turn for the worse! Its short but sweet. Pencil media on 140gsm paper with subtle brush work. Mechanical Pencils. A4 light box. Rulers. Erasers.

I was recently commissioned to create promotional poster material for a student film from Bournemouth University (UK) called ChitChatClick. The character design shows how the actors real likeness is captured through modern 3D animated 'cartoon' features. I also looked at Jason Brooks 'Fashionista' drawings for style and exaggeration. I gave her a contemporary high street sense of fashion referencing brands from H&M to NEXT to Debenhams which best reflected Sharnie's personality. Mobile phones play an integral role in the screenplay so a level of interaction with the accessory was critical, referencing Apple's IPhone for an authentic look. The story revolves around four modern women who communicate via mobile but when they finally meet face to face, all is not as it seems and things turn for the worse! Its short but sweet. Pencil media on 140gsm paper with subtle brush work. Mechanical Pencils. A4 light box. Rulers. Erasers.