Tutor Feedback

Presented my concept in class today and got tutor feedback. Need to redo my entire character pretty much :( A bit disheartening but never mind, I want the best character possible so if that's what it takes I'm fine with that. The problem is that my character is too literal. I personally like that, as I'm really over abstract briefs and was looking forward to the fact that this one could be more realistic in a sense. But I think I can still achieve that by having a very unique character.


Here are some notes I write in my sketch book. I'll type them  onto my blog:

TUTOR FEEDBACK AND MY THOUGHTS/IDEAS
 - Rather than a 'robot', an organic character covered in scraps of metal which have been collected over time
 - Possibly a woodland type of creature.
 - Rather than seeing its reflection in the mirror it could see its reflection in water.
 - It tries to touch itself in the water and then pollutes it. Possibly oil leak or something.
 - Lives in an old, abandoned town by the water.
 - Skin or fur underneath the metal
 - Metal possibly used as protection (armor)
 - Can see the skin/fur in places underneath the metal
 - Character picks up piece of metal and puts it on himself - which shows why he has so much metal on himself.

Ideas:

Material: Old tin can
Movement: Magnetic? Spring for a bouncy like walk
Meaning: An object that represents loneliness or a longing to find a companion? Maybe look at organic forms and organs to find something that has a need to search for something else.