When I was a kid, I was amazed and scared by the idea of the Globe of Death stunts at the circus in my town. One day I drew this character with its head as the metal cage and its eyes reflecting the craziness and daring gravity of the performers. I had worked on this idea a few times; initially, it was more minimalist, but years later, I felt like adapting it to a more complex character and have more fun with it. Inspired by the great Evel Knievel and the 70s style, I revised the concept for this new iteration. I hope you like it.
Idea Sketch
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First iteration of this idea, it was simpler and focused on its face, then after some years I wanted to do something more fuller, that face idea become just a detail.
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/535b531b-0356-4497-92ef-f4e3b0a4b847/6bcaebfa-ce37-4890-81ac-6a17cdb915f4_rw_600.gif?h=2876c8c5dfec2695f882824a407db218)
I wanted the smoke to be a 2d element, to feel more graphic, here is the base animation I made.
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/535b531b-0356-4497-92ef-f4e3b0a4b847/99b829b9-cc9e-466f-9bc6-b073d49ceb63_rw_600.gif?h=454b6394f5cc4b944b9cb5b80dce74a4)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/535b531b-0356-4497-92ef-f4e3b0a4b847/1c42910f-141f-4350-b9ba-ac3bfeb6930a_rw_1200.png?h=eb83d644e51130c23e4eafd1afbfd252)