Contact Page Animation - Part 2

A couple of months ago I started this little animation, I wanted to create a cute gif for my blog's contact page.   Here's the post about the beginning stages, Contact Page Animation - Work in Progress Part 1. The concept works around the tag,

Sending an e-mail is so much safer, get in touch!

kellysektchbook@gmail.com

I finally had the time to finish it and put it up under the contact tab. There are a few changes to the initial concept but I like the vignette styled background which complements the overall look.

Contact Page Animation - Work In Progress Part 1

Work In Progress Part 1- Character Design and Rigging

For a few weeks now, I've had this idea to make an animated gif for my blog's contact page.
Today I had the urge to rig the characters and I even got to do a quick test animation on the post box character. 

The next step is to design and paint the watercolour background.

 Rough sketchbook thumbnails:

It's been a while since I've rigged and animated so I really enjoyed getting absorbed in the creative process of it all. Here's a quick video of a bit of the character rigging.