June 12, 2012
June 10, 2012
TRINA RIFFIN
TRINA RIFFIN – Sister/Keeper of words
“Just try to imagine... Just Imagine... How little I care and junk”
This emotional 16 year old is Corey's sister and ARCH- NEMESIS (think Icky Vicky from Fairly Odd Parents). Trina's got no clue that Corey's stealing her diary and thinks his ANNOYING little band is nothing more than a waste of good garage space. A garage SHE could be using as her own private bedroom.
Trina is the QUEEN BEE at Elementary High. She’s as popular as she is feared by students and teachers alike. People don’t hang with Trina cuz they want to - they simply have to. Being Trina’s friend is kinda like a job. And when she has the ability to make you or break you (status wise), some girls <cough-Mina> will do just about anything to stay in her good books. Trina knows she has this school and its faculty wrapped around her little finger and she uses it to her advantage every chance she gets.
“Think of our friendship as your internship to popularity”
Trina's diary entries are a mirror of her personality - self-important, melodramatic and read like something off the pages of a gossipy teen mag. And even though Core and the band do their fair share to make her act like a complete diva-tard, in the end it's her own crappy attitude that gets in the way of her success and happiness.
Trina’s off in her own sweet sixteen world where the most important things are her, herself and guys...that like HER. One guy in particular takes up a lot of Trina’s bubbly energy - Nick Mallory. HUNK ALERT! She’s in constant pursuit of his suiting and won’t let a little thing like her dumb brother get in the way. Nick has an amazing effect on Trina. She gets all kind and cutesy when he’s around. It’s the only time you’ll ever see her with her guard down. In a lot of ways, Nick’s presence makes things way easier on Corey when getting the diary, cause Trina's so dreamed- out!
If you ask anyone at Elementary High what they think of Trina Riffin – they'd ANONYMOUSLY say “She ain’t pretty she just looks that way”.
Above board panels where for the original pilot "Smash Up Terby". Courtesy of Paul Watling.
Above are a few pose sheets from the actual production. As you can see - James Walsh and the posing team are doing a great job matching the original posing style we loved so much from the original pilot.
THE NEWMANS
THE NEWMANS
(Screen grab from S1E03 Creep Away Camp)
POSING GROJBAND
IMO, posing is one of the most CRUCIAL elements in a Flash production. It's our only defence against stiff looking movement and helps us to get as close as possible to traditional looking animation.
Above you'll see how we've taken the rough board panel and posed out the characters to match the action. You can also see how the artist has referenced where she's used "re-use" elements already drawn in previous poses. This is done to avoid the same elements (hands facial expressions etc.) going through the pipeline over and over again. It also helps to keep the characters "on model".
MINA BEFF
MINA BEFF
Mina is Trina’s best friend who had her name legally changed to create the whole rhyming thing (to be honest, Trina demanded it). Her original name was Bernadette. “Like, gag!” Mina is pretty much a mirror image of Trina and is her “yes man” loyal to a fault. Although Mina’s always getting stepped on by the bossy Trina, she enjoys the ‘rub-off’ popularity she gets for being her bestie. Mina’s along for the ride - and believe us - with Trina driving, that is one BUMPY ride.
GROJBAND FUN FACT
Betcha didn't know that Mina's last name came from the abbreviated term for the saying "Best Friends Forever"
GROJBAND FUN FACT
Betcha didn't know that I was thinking of VELMA from Scooby Doo when I was designing her.EL CHEWPOOCACA
El Chewpoocaca loves Nick Mallory.
Grojband's gunna run in to all sorts of strange characters while trying to pump Peaceville full of teenaged angst - including this child chomping Chewpoocaca.
June 4, 2012
June 3, 2012
KIN & KON
KIN and KON – The Wonder Twins (you wonder if they’re really twins)
According to Legend (Legend’ being something they made up), Kin and Kon were born Siamese twins and they have the scars to prove it. The not-so identical brothers also claim that they can communicate to each other with their minds and often finish each other’s sentences - poorly. But the oddities don’t stop there. Kin and Kon speak a secret 'TWIN' language that no one else understands. Some even question whether Kin and Kon understand it. Together, Kin and Kon harness the power of rock. They’re fully into the band, and speak about it like Jack and Kyle from ‘Tenacious D’.
KIN - Keys
What KIN lacks in brawn he more than makes up for in BRAINS (think DATA from Goonies). Kin has a real head for inventing creative gadgets, many of which come in handy when trying to borrow Trina's diary.
Kin likes it LOUD! He's in charge of the band's PYROTECHNICS, lighting, computers and any TECH related instrumentation.
KON – Drums
Twice as big and half as smart as his older twin. Kon provides some much needed MUSCLE and despite his massive girth he has a surprising GENTLE GIANT disposition.
Kon has a 'thing' for Trina (grody) and at times we get a glimpse that Kon is more intelligent than he appears and that his dim-witted persona is merely an act.
If you ask anyone at Elementary High what they think of Kin and Kon – they'd simply say... On second thought, NEVER MIND. You’re better off not knowing.
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