Paper Mario animations

[E-Man]

I take it that the script is fine, so it's about time I move onto something a bit more visual. Besides tackling concept art, I'm going to make some developments on not only adjusting the Mario puppet, but also creating some completely new puppets. I know it makes the most sense to take on the Koopa Bros. first, but I wanted to start on the man in green as a request form someone I know on Deviant Art.



Since Luigi shares not only similar poses, but also practically identical parts to Mario, I do not need to spend as much time on Luigi as I did with Mario. What do you think of the first sketch of him? I think it looks okay, but I can't shake the feeling that the feet are too big. On top of that, the body looks like it's sagging too much, so I might try adjusting that.

As for the Mario corrections, I only tweaked the ear so far. I not only attempted to rotate it into a better position, but also made it bigger. Do you like the sketch for that so far? Also, I'm playing around with the idea of giving Mario (and Luigi by extension) arm folding poses, much like Bowser's. The one on the right is my first attempt, while that other two are better attempts that show the hands at different angles.

What would you guys suggest?