Minor Project Research... Props and Sets ...

For my minor project, I'm aiming to produce some strong character designs, props and sets to push the boundaries of all the areas of my creative development. Below are a few images that i really liked the style and design of. I really like the idea of producing puppet-like characters and creating a dark and expressionistic animation, probably based on an adaptation of a story. I would like the piece to be quite theatrical and surreal, similar to a lot of the images i've chosen below. My particular influences are taken from stop motion puppet artists like Tim Burton and Brothers Quay, as well as expressionistic sets in The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. At the moment, this is just a possibility and needs some more thorough research, but i think it allows for a lot of creativity and a strong artistic style...