So, what if Starburst was at the beach...

You've watched the September Q and A I posted yesterday, right? And you saw the animation I drew up to answer a thought I had while answering the question about my characters' transformations?

Well, I thought you might like seeing the animation by itself. So there it is at the top of this post, and a link to download a full HD video version of it down at the bottom.

Okay, if you haven't watched the Q & A yet: during the course of the video, I reiterated that Cynthia Robinson/Starburst doesn't transform between a "normal human" form and her superpowered self; she "merely" reassembles the molecules of her clothing to form her Starburst costume. Well, it hit me as I was answering the question - or, more precisely, as I was writing out the answer to the question - that if Cynthia was at the beach in a bikini, just enjoying the day in the surf and sand, and suddenly she had to become Starburst (because, oh maybe some weird energy-cloud monster was trying to boil away the earth's oceans) would her costume be skimpier than normal because there's so much less material to work with than the work/street clothes she usually wears?

And I decided, why yes, yes they would. And I was inspired to do a quick animation of what that might look like.

Now this isn't finished by any means. I went with a "pencil test" look for the line work in order to save time; were I to revisit it, the lines would definitely be inked for a sharper and less "wiggly" look. I'd add shading to her skin and hair color. I'd add movement to the waves to make them look like they're being whipped up, and animation to the energy/cloud monster to make it look more dangerous. And I'm toying with the idea that Starburst looks down in with a "WTF?" look on her face at the skimpy costume. "I had better coverage with the bikini!"