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Character References

v4 character references — best picks highlighted with green border

Ollie

Bright (Gold Stipple)

Best: v2
Shallow / bright scenes. Full golden-amber body, gold foil stipple. Used for spreads 1-3, 11-13.
Ollie Bright v1
v1
Ollie Bright v2
BEST
v2
Ollie Bright v3
v3
Ollie Bright v4
v4

Dark (Brown/Silver Stipple)

Best: v3
Deep dark scenes. Desaturated, silver stipple. Used for spreads 6-8.
Ollie Dark v1
v1
Ollie Dark v2
v2
Ollie Dark v3
BEST
v3
Ollie Dark v4
v4

Deep-Water v2 (Muted Yellow)

Best: v2 or v3
Transition / mid-depth scenes. Muted gold with blue cast, gold-silver blend stipple. Used for spreads 4-5, 9-10.
Ollie Deep-Water v2 v1
v1
Ollie Deep-Water v2 v2
BEST
v2
Ollie Deep-Water v2 v3
BEST
v3
Ollie Deep-Water v2 v4
v4
Ollie Deep-Water v2 v5
v5
Ollie Deep-Water v2 v6
v6

Edge Hearts (Three Hearts Visible)

Best: v4
Edge / drop-off scene. Ollie at the reef edge with three hearts thumping. Used for spread 3.
Ollie Edge Hearts v1
v1
Ollie Edge Hearts v2
v2
Ollie Edge Hearts v3
v3
Ollie Edge Hearts v4
BEST
v4

Dot

Happy (Yellow Arc Eyes)

Best: v3
Bright / warm scenes. White pearl with yellow upside-down half-U eyes, NO mouth. Used for spreads 1-3, 11-13.
Dot Happy v1
v1
Dot Happy v2
v2
Dot Happy v3
BEST
v3

Happy Joy

Best: v2
Joy expression variant. Bright glow with joy emotion.
Dot Happy Joy v1
v1
Dot Happy Joy v2
BEST
v2
Dot Happy Joy v3
v3

Deep-Water Yellow

Best: v2
Mid-depth transition scenes. Pearl with subdued yellow glow. Used for spreads 4-5, 9-10.
Dot Deep-Water Yellow v1
v1
Dot Deep-Water Yellow v2
BEST
v2
Dot Deep-Water Yellow v3
v3

Deep-Water Blue

Best: v4
Deep-water scenes with blue tones. Pearl with blue-shifted glow.
Dot Deep-Water Blue v1
v1
Dot Deep-Water Blue v2
v2
Dot Deep-Water Blue v3
v3

Deep-Water Compassion

Best: v2
Deep-water compassion glow variant. Empathetic expression.
Dot Deep-Water Compassion v1
v1
Dot Deep-Water Compassion v2
BEST
v2
Dot Deep-Water Compassion v3
v3

Dark Blue (Blue U Eyes)

Best: v3
Deep dark scenes. Pearl with blue inverted U-shape eyes, compassion glow. Used for spreads 6-8.
Dot Dark Blue v1
v1
Dot Dark Blue v2
v2
Dot Dark Blue v3
BEST
v3

Founder Design References

Design Source
Original Dot designs by the founder. These define the mood/glow for each scene type.
Dot Design Happy
Happy
Dot Design Calm
Calm
Dot Design Compassion
Compassion Glow
Dot Design Joy
Joy Glow

Character Rules (Locked)

  • NO ears on Ollie. Smooth rounded head only.
  • Ollie body: golden-amber #E8A735, gradient to cream underside. NO brown ever.
  • Ollie pupils: star catchlights (bright) or silver foil star glimmers (dark)
  • Ollie stipple: gold foil (bright scenes), silver foil (dark scenes)
  • Dot: white pearl only. Pearlescent nacre, mother-of-pearl sheen.
  • Dot: NO mouth, NO smile, NO curve below eyes. Eyes only.
  • Dot eyes (bright): yellow upside-down half-U arcs
  • Dot eyes (dark): blue inverted U-shape, glowing
  • Macro scale: Ollie ~2cm palm-sized, Dot ~1cm golf-ball
  • Cartoon character face, NOT photorealistic
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