Content Creation

Ok, so i've started to make the background (2D) for the animation, and i'm quite happy with it's look. It's a similar pipeline to the style test (below), but with a bit more detail, and thought of colour to get them all looking like a similar day.
Just created a seperate layer with some yellow brush strokes, really rough, made the layer 'soft light', then used the filter, which merged it nicely with the background.
Will show some a little later :)
Am thinking (after a suggestion from Mike) to use 3D for the character, as i should only need a simple FK rig with 3-4 bones to control the domino. I could even use a simple lattice setup, or even some basic blendshapes - if the animations will be similar.
The only mental block i have with this is the lighting..though getting 3D characters into 2D backgrounds is something that can look quite 'off' anyway. Perhaps i'll have a little drop shadow, and attempt to give it some depth.
Will also have a few masked screens in after effects, so the character is moving behind planes in the background...which i think will look quite nice.

Am also thinking, in terms of tying it to the music, to animate the character 'bobbing' along to the rythem, but also a few animals (dice i think) bobbing along. This, and the pace of the scrolling background/background changes will probably be the only things animated (to the time).

phew..reading that back it doesn't make a lot of sense..but at least it's there for reference..
And because you've been patient, here's a pic for you. Some early design work: