These images demonstrate some very early research into my project, at a time when i simply knew what story i wanted to base it on. The first one is a sketch based on an Italian garden. I wanted to create a spacious area but still a controlled environment. I then sketched in the dogs as it was intended for use as a dog pen in my animation.

The second picture was created right at the very beginning of the project. I was breaking down the different key areas of my project to help me understand what i needed to achieve. I also began to jot down ideas for the scenes i wanted to create.

The last picture would seem to bare no relevance to this project at all but helped me hone my marker rendering skills. During my project whilst working on the backdrops  i contemplated using marker rendering in my final piece so i decided to practise this skill in case i decided to go ahead with it. The reason behind the car theme of this drawing is simply because my dad was a automotive designer for 20 years and he provided me with some guidance on using the markers.