Skullduggery Pleasant

Adaption B - Rebecca Ryan

 Concept
I wish to adapt the book series Skullduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy. I
want to model and rig Skullduggery, the skeleton detective in a film noir
pose and then allow him to move to a sassier pose and click his fingers,
producing a flame which will give it more of a neo-noir feel.

Initially it will be in black and white and colour will only be introduced
after the flame is shown.

It will probably only be a 20 second animated sequence but I would like

to pose him in different variations too, possibly mimicking the book covers
or film noir detectives.
 Who is Skullduggery Pleasant?
A skeleton detective who can harness magic.

A highly sarcastic character but highly intelligent.

He is an elemental meaning he can control the elements.

Fire: he can produce sparks, flames and fireballs.

Water: he can shield himself from the rain, remove water from clothing etc

Air: he can manipulate air to push people, float and later on fly.

Earth: a purely defensive element and is only used in emergencies. If earth is used, the body
becomes harder than stone although you may be stuck this way for a day to thousands of years.
The Book Covers
 Skullduggerys Clothing
Pinstriped, well tailored suit

Waistcoat with pocket watch (sometimes)

Black leather gloves (sometimes)

Large frizzy, curly ginger hair (disguise only)

Large low brimmed hat (disguise only)

Large sunglasses (disguise only)

Scarf (disguise only)

Influence Maps
Influence Maps
 Skullduggery put his gloved hands in his
pockets and cocked his head. He had no eyeballs
so it was hard to tell if he was looking at her
or not.
Page 52, Book 1
2 Minute Skulls and Flames
Skeletons Sketches
Im sophisticated, charming, suave and debonair,
Professor. But I have never claimed to be
civilised.

Skullduggery Pleasant, Book 4

Drawing Suits on Skeletons
Drawing Suits on Skeletons
Collages
Collage Test Pose