Brainstorming Ideas

I had an idea to focus on each individual characters' reaction to their environment. The environment is probably just as important to this project as are the actual characters. A tourist would be looking everywhere with camera in hand. Eyes gleaming up and down. An everyday resident would walk down the street as if it were a normal block. Not even the walk of fame catches their attention anymore. The street vendors and street performers seem to blend into their surroundings. The same can be said about the homeless population. And seems to be all business for the police officer or security guard. Maybe they're even more alert since it is such a high profile area. These characters and reactions would encompass the majority of this neighborhood's population, because Hollywood and Highland conveys something different for everyone. For some, it is new and exciting. For some, it's business as usual. For some, the whole attraction becomes a daily distraction.

I had another idea... since we would be creating a make-shift comic strip to go along with certain characters and since our design would consist of an oversized head in portion to their bodies, we could use speech bubbles drawn on their faces to express an idea or feeling. This might be an easy way out but it is worth looking at.

The biggest issue is probably diversity. Having a diverse set of characters is definitely a goal.

-vince-