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Angelika Krasinska 

BA [Hons] Design for Stage + Screen Character MakeUp Design

I am a character designer, passionate about makeup application along with sculpting and making prosthetics. I focus on producing quality work and being an asset to any given team or project. I'm extremely detail orientated, creative and great at thinking on my feet. This course has offered me lots of experiences and skills which have thought me how to manage projects through creative problem solving and innovative thinking.

Mr. Inkblot's Academy (Akademia Pana Kleksa) is a classic Polish children's book that was first published in 1946. Written by Jan Brzechwa, the text tells the story of Mr. Ambrose Inkblot who created an Academy where he teaches 24 boys, whose names always start with the letter 'A'. The building is situated at the end of "Chocolate Street" and while it's not far away, you have to be guided to it to find it. The boys experience fantastic adventures and get to meet popular heroes from other fairy tales.
Final video. Taking influence from the illustrations in the original book, I wanted to capture the essence of the characters.
Ambrose Inkblot. Mr. Inkblot is the creator and headmaster of his magical Academy, which is only open for boys whose names begin with an 'A'. He paints food, talks with heroes from other fairy tales, and throws ink during classes.
Matthew the Blackbird. He used to be a prince, but to save his life, he turned into a blackbird. Without the magic button, he cannot return to human form. Matthew likes helping Mr. Inkblot. He knows a lot, but doesn't like to talk about himself. Adam managed to bribe him with freckles, which he liked to eat very much. This way we could find out who Matthew really was.
Adam Contrary. Adam is the main character and narrator of the story about Mr. Inkblot. He is twelve years old and journals in his diary in which he tries to describe the life and adventures that take place in the Academy. Before starting his education at Mr. Inkblot's school, he lived with his parents. He was unhappy and disapproved by others.
Doctor Paj-Chi-Wo. Chinese scholar of the Emperor of China, as well as the master and teacher of Ambrose Inkblot at the Academy in Salamanca. It was Paj-Chi-Wo who taught Mr. Inkblot all of his skills and secrets. It was he who also gave Matthew a magical hat so he could escape from the wolves by turning into a bird.
Filip the Barber. He is a barber who works in the city and provides freckles for Mr. Inkblot and haircuts for students from the Academy. He is a mysterious, sinister and unpleasant man. It turns out that many years ago he gave Mr. Inkblot money to open the school. He creates a doll, which he insidiously introduces to the Academy and programs it to be malicious and naughty. Philip contributes to the ultimate destruction of the Academy.
Character transformations.
Storyboard sequence.
All the characters in the fantasy world.
All the characters in the real world.
Final movie poster. Taking influence from the style of 1940s posters.
Design for Screen - Mr. Inkblot's Academy

A classic children’s book (which was later made into a screenplay) written by Jan Brzechwa, first published in 1946.
The writer began to write this story in 1944, with War happening right outside his flat window as a means of escapism not only for children but also for himself.
The creative challenge of this text was that it is set in a very definite reality and imagined hyper-reality. Therefore it offered me, the character designer, an opportunity to design character transformations.
It was important for me to take influence from both the setting and the time this text was written in. I wanted to create a world and characters which contrasted with the grim reality of 1940s Poland.
I took into consideration that this story would mainly resonate with people of Polish origin, however, I think the symbolism and need to escape from harsh reality is a message that's universal to all. This book was one of the bedtime stories read to me as a child. Choosing this text as my major project was not only nostalgic but also gave me the opportunity to look at it from a different perspective.


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