Knowing that we are set on our dialogue lines, (which are great) what I feel we can focus on in this spot is giving ourselves the ability to have options when it comes to the charm and sincerity of the physical comedy of the characters.
Quirky, relatable, fun, and a touch of magic. That’s how I see these characters playing off our lovable and approachable Joel.
We are in the early days of bringing these characters to a wider audience. Characters that are going to be around a long time — that’s why I would love to shoot this in a way that gives you the flexibility to really be sure about how we want them to play, and have Joel genuinely react alongside them.
My approach is going to centre around executing our shot coverage to maximize options for punching things up for the characters when they go to be animated after shooting. The more options the better — all while keeping an eye on maintaining a unique visual approach, and using our street and house setting as a canvas to showcase our heroes.
So here’s how that breaks down…
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