Beginning Mood Boards and Story boards

This is my early research at story and character concepts.

The First was a romantic comedy:

The Second was a three stooges type comedy based around monkeys this was a mood board i started to develop:

From These Two Concept Ideas I have decided to go with the Three Stooges type story but i  will change the cast from monkeys to a more native New Zealand animals.
I will begin to develop a treatment and a base skeleton of a story over the next few days.

Research Question.

Starting Research Question:

How 3D character animation uses acting methods to express emotion and thought process to create the "illusion of life", and discover how it can become believable and engaging for the Audience in a short 3D Animation.

 Topic:

Showing thought process through emotional expression and gesturing.

Can thought process be shown through body language.

Key Words:

• Expression
• Gesturing
• Though Process
• Depth to Character
• emotion
• Character 
• Reaction
• Interaction
• Personality
• Relationship

Story Ideas : 

Love Story : a short romantic story about a barista who falls for a regular customer and how he is to nervous to talk to her so he tries to impress her.  *Needs Work*

Comedy:  a three stooges type story focusing around three monkeys fighting over bananas. 

Question alteration idea: How can i express a character thought process through body language and expression.