My concentration expresses the passion for character design through exploring the personalities and attributes of characters introduced in the opening scene of a fantasy story. The main character Beck accidentally falls asleep and magically enters the imagination of Lexia, discovering he has magical abilities. Lexia is depicted as a tenacious girl but with a gentle side, while Mow Mow Lynx is an untrustworthy character who learns the importance of creativity and imagination through adventures with Beck and Lexia. The mission becomes saving Lexia, who is dying in the real world.

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15. What is the central idea of your concentration?
My concentration expresses my passion for Character Design. These characters are
brought to life through extensive investigation of their personalities and attributes and
introduced in the opening scene of my fantasy story.
My story is a blend of a fundamental moral message involving the importance of
creativity and imagination within a serious plot, gracing a nuance of humor.
How does the work in your concentration demonstrate the exploration of your idea? You may
refer to specific images as examples. When referencing specific images, please indicate the
image numbers.
Beck, the main character, is looking for his father and accidentally falls asleep. His
character represents today's average broken youth so I rendered him as a sensitive,
naïve boy as displayed in C10 with disheveled hair.
In contrast, Lexia is tenacious, stubborn and strong-willed girl who attempts to kill Beck
for stealing “the gifts of the mage” promised to her by the dark overseer of Aerorthia. Her
exterior is rough but by using sensitive rhythmic lines, as in #C1, I convey her gentle
side.
As Beck magically enters Lexia’s imagination he wakes up in this totally different world
discovering he has abilities he never imagined possible called The Gift of the Ostarius,
represented in C#9 with vibrant colors and value for depth, which represents the
gatekeepers of the realm of imagination.
Mow Mow Lynx, is a paradoxical character who may or may not be trustworthy,
rendered in C#4 with a variety of expressions, but through his adventures with Lexia and
Beck, he learns the error of his ways and tries to replenish what he lacked in his heart.
The mission becomes clear that this is no dream, but a means to save Lexia, as we
learn she is actually dying in the real world.