Abigail Whittle
Hello, I’m Abigail Whittle! I am a versatile 2D artist with an interest in art direction and adapting illustrative styles to digital animation production design. I have worked as a background artist/ prop designer/ character designer and art director on various projects such as “The Space Bar”, “How the Leopard Got its Spots”, "Gospel’s Story" and "Siren”. I most enjoy creating work that focuses on capturing the world around me and its infinite stories.
How the Leopard Got Its Spots
"How the Leopard Got its Spots" is a short film based on the fable of the same name by Rudyard Kipling. Telling the story of how the leopard gained its famous spots.
How the Leopard Got Its Spots - Colour Script Extracts
A selection of images from the colour script of "How the Leopard Got its Spots" , a short film based on the fable of the same name by Rudyard Kipling.
The Space Bar
The Space Bar is a pilot for a comedy sci-fi series by James Mcdonald. The background paint and layout artwork here is my contribution for the film where I provided multiple background designs and art based on the concept art.
Siren
From an island in the Bristol Channel, a distress signal goes out over the airwaves. Siren is an original short work for BBC Sounds wrote by Holly Corfield Carr.
Siren Character Design Turnaround
Character Turnarounds showing the design for the main character of Siren.
The Horse and The Stag
"The Horse and the Stag" is a short film based on a fable of the same name. It focuses on the main character the horse who wishes to live on a peaceful hill in solidarity.