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Ian Matthews

2012-02-21T21:57:00.009Z

Ian Matthews (as some of you might know if you follow me on Twitter/nosey around on my blog) is the writer of a comic I am working on! Kitty Hawk Kicks Ass is a project born out of our bonding over action/guns/girls/comics and is due to be released this year! Infact, have a progress shot to prove I am actually beavering away (albeit slowly whilst I finish my Bayou Arcana strip!)

Anyway ~ as well as being the writer of this 42 page action-filled visual assault and having penned another comic on the way about a bad-ass Bunny, he is also an uber talented model maker! :D I happened by his CV and stole a copy to alert you to it! Slide your eyeballs over this:

Sweet, no!? He's worked on childrens tv show Igam Ogam and Aardman Animation's The Pirates! He's so clever I hardly understand a word he says! :D

Ian is available for projects and commissions so drop him a line! You can find out more about him here!

He is also my very bestest fwend! ^-^

CICAE 2012

2012-02-06T20:41:00.006Z

I will be appearing at Cardiff International Comics and Animation Expo to show some animation work as part of Swansea Metropolitan Universitys 3D Computer Animation table. I will also have some works on display from my forthcoming comic 'Small World' in Bayou Arcana: Songs of Loss and Redemption Vol 1 and Kitty Hawk Kicks Ass! both due 2012! Here is a poster I will be displaying among others! Come and say 'hi!' I will hopefully be showing my showreel and chatting about the industry and animation with any one who will listen! ^-^

Bayou Arcana: Songs of Loss and Redemption

2012-01-14T01:09:00.008Z

Due for release in May 2012 - launched at Bristol and published by Markosia Enterprises is the highly anticipated horror anthology Bayou Arcana. Brainchild of James Pearson and featuring works by both established and up and coming creators, Bayou Arcana brings together the best of the UKs male and female comic book wordsmiths and artistes!

For more info and to pre-order your copy visit Markosia's website!

Also featured in the Guardian!

Here is the first colour/style test of the strip that I'll be illustrating: 'Small World' by Matthew Craig! There are so so many cool people in this book I can hardly contain my joy at being a part of it! It's no secret that I'm a Cy Dethan fan and both he and the legendary and lovely Nic Wilkinson are featured, as well as Jennie Gyllblad (also cover illustration!) and Sara Dunkerton!

11 Second Club - July 2011

2011-08-01T15:51:00.004+01:00

Here is my entry for the July 2011 '11 Second Club' animation competition! I have never entered before but I've definitely got the bug - I had so much fun! And the clip for August is amazing!

Apologies for being a little quiet on the ol' t'interwebs for this month but hopefully you will agree it was worth it!

Wish me luck with the results - there were over a hundred entries the last time I checked!

Wow... now to play 'catch-up' big time with other stuffs :D

Kitty Hawk Kicks Ass! July update

2011-07-01T09:11:00.006+01:00

If you wander over to the Kitty Hawk blog you can find some updated content! Magic words from Ian and some scribbles from me! It's updated on the first of every month so don't forget to follow us ~ all the cool kids are doing it!

Short Comic : Mug

2011-06-26T11:51:00.010+01:00

I will never understand Pantsmans territorial behaviour regarding mugs... if anyone uses his mug once it's over - he can never love it the same! Also introducing our new housemate! Possible recurring character!? He is pretty weird... ;D

Short Comic : Infamous

2011-06-19T17:46:00.008+01:00

Lately I've been watching Pantsman play the PS3 game 'Infamous,' and wondered why in the HELL he didn't take some of it's aspects into his own life!? He is so sure to make the right decision in game, but in real world scenarios he screws me over time and time again...

Another UPFEST photo!

2011-06-07T11:22:00.004+01:00

Check out this awesome photo I was sent! I don't know the lady in the pic so I hope she doesn't mind me posting this! She's certainly got the pose nailed, shame about the face ;D
In other news my board has been featured in the news reports by BBC Bristol and ITV WestCountry! Aaaalright!

UPFEST 2011

2011-06-05T21:25:00.013+01:00

Phew! What a PERFECT weekend I've had! I wish it was UPFEST every weekend! I got down to the Tobacco Factory to pick up my paints and find my board at 10:00 - I didn't stop painting or leave my post until 17:30! And I think I happily chatted to people the whole way through! My face still hurts! Thanks to EVERYBODY that stopped by, said a kind word, brought me sweets, bought me a step ladder cause I didn't think my shortness would be a problem (Thanks Dave!) or just stopped to take a photo or have a nosey! If I could high five everyone I would. It meant so much to me and kept me going all day long!

Here are some progress shots: I wish wish WISH I'd taken more photos.. I know people who have so hopefully I can scrape some better ones together for this blog post!

First Roughing in.. I relaxed after this! But it was nerve-wrecking laying the first bit of paint...

ESPECIALLY since this is what the guy behind me had done by that point! What a talent! His name is DANK (I think? If anyone knows please correct me!?)

Few more progress shots before the only one I have of the finished piece...

Weird huh!?

The fest was heaving and the mood was so hyper! I was surrounded by some amazing artists... I had to remind myself to have a look around once in a while to see what they were doing! Here are some faves:

Cheo said some nice words about my piece this weekend! I wish I'd had the balls to introduce myself to him when I had the chance :) I wish I'd taken a photo of his piece on the butchers shutters but here is his Gorilla -

And I don't know who this guy is but sodding WOW...

There was so much more I wish I could post here but there is shit tons more on the UPFEST webby and Facebook Page! Please have a look!

Also, in other news, the canvas that I posted last week was also sold during the show! I wish I'd seen the guy that bought it.... but then I might have tried to talk him out of it like a shy weirdo artist....

Anyway, thanks to everyone again who made it down :) Hope you had as much fun as I did!

My UPFEST Canvas

2011-05-31T11:44:00.006+01:00

Ladies and gentlemen; boys and girls, here is my canvas piece for the UPFEST show for this weekend - 4th/5th June over at the Tobacco Factory in Bristol! It is for sale at £120 for 24" x 12" mixed media on canvas. You can buy it at the show and money raised will go to NACoA Charity! Yay!
As well as an eclectic exhibition there will also be over 200 artists live painting on every scrap of wall available on Raliegh Rd and North Street and many more locations around Southville! :D
I will be butchering a board in the Vector Car Park... pleeeeease drop by and say 'Hi!' ..Pint of cider!? Words of wisdom!? ..Give me a friendly wave!? ...Don't throw rotten tomatoes at me!!
Also keep an eye on the Try Again pub... they're gunna paint over that reet big Yoda!! :D

Lorenzo!

2011-05-20T10:23:00.005+01:00

Lorenzo, as many will know, is one of my favourite artists around! He does solo stuff, but is mostly known for this collaborations with writer bro' Robin, collectively The Etherington Brothers! Together they make awesome comics for kids, chiefly Monkey Nuts and Baggage, but also have work in The Dandy!
Bristol peeps will know Lorenzo from his Weapon of Choice live shows and exhibitions as well as his many contributions to Ink Dot!

He also releases his sketchbooks - and I have been lucky enough to get him to doodle an original drawing in the 2 books I've bought - his 'El Sketchbook Lorenzo Deluxe Collection' and 'El Sketchbook Lorenzo Volume F.I.V.E'

Here is one:

But the COOLEST thing in the world is having Mr Lorenzo Etherington Himself ask me to sign his bought copy of Tales of the Spiffing - and request a doodle!

So here it is...

And there you have it... I've made it. It's totally official.

Please check out these links - you have just found yourself a new favourite artist!

Happy Bloody Easter!

2011-04-24T13:20:00.004+01:00

Just for a bit of fun :D Japanese school girls with swords seem to be coming out of my ass these last couple of days...

UPFEST

2011-04-11T22:29:00.005+01:00

I will be one of the artists live painting at the annual Upfest in Bristol this year! Upfest is Urban Paint Festival and is held at the Tobacco Factory in Bristol on the 4th/5th June :D
The event attracts some seriously awesome painters and writers from the graffiti scene and also some illustrators and animators too! Boy am I nervous!
I am hoping to get a little dark for this one so expect some creepy art updates as I get ready for the event!

Right... suppose I'd better get good or something...

Short Comic : Voucher

2011-04-03T13:06:00.005+01:00

My colleague and friend Michael Green challenged me to creating a comic in my lunch hour based on a concept he'd written on a post it note! The concept was 'A character finds a super-power coupon and chooses a power to redeem it on!' This is the result...

Caroline eating an Octopus

2011-03-31T19:44:00.005+01:00

While my friend and colleague Caroline was animating in Korea, she encountered the common occurance of eating Octopus so fresh that it would still move! She said her friend felt it's little suckers 'kissing' her cheek! Caroline has a blog too and it's chock full of wonderful beautiful drawings! Go go go!

Short Comic : Haircut

2011-03-27T10:08:00.004+01:00

Yes. Yes this happened. I thought, being a bit artistic, haircuts wouldn't be all that taxing...

Girl in white socks

2011-03-21T16:35:00.003Z

This is a scribble in my sketchbook that I attempted to colour...when I should have been doing a million other things...

Short Comic : Box

2011-03-20T11:00:00.002Z

I didn't have much time this week due to a family visit! I have so much work on at the moment that I hope my weekly comics don't suffer D:

Smile Japan

2011-03-18T08:50:00.004Z

Here is an image I created for a Comics for Japan event happening today! Many artists are creating short comics to encourage others to donate to Japan! I have donated through Crowdrise who are putting shipments for winter clothes, drugs and food together and sending them to Japan constantly. We are also really happy that Pantsmans company are matching their employees donations - so we get our donation doubled! THANK YOU SONY!
If you would like to donate to the disaster relief please do so through The Red Cross or you can send supplies through Second Harvest (maybe you and some friends can put boxes of supplies together and share on the shipping cost?)

Smile Japan! Do your best! 頑張れ!

Short Comic : TV

2011-03-13T10:44:00.010Z

Bloody women...

Bear Pit Zine #1 : Upheaval

2011-03-09T14:06:00.009Z

This is a sneaky preview of my new 8 page comic that will be featured in the first issue of the Bristol-based Bear Pit Comic-Zine (This page was a prelim before the final that you will see in the book!)

This is page 3/4 of my comic! Intrigued? I will update with details of how to get hold of a copy of the zine as and when I know them, friends!

Short Comic : YLOD

2011-03-06T09:43:00.005Z

Losing a PS3 is.. (I imagine...) like losing a child.

Short Comic : Gore

2011-02-27T11:12:00.007Z

Here is my longest short comic yet! Phew! 4 whole pages for your pleasure :D Please let me know what you think!

#mymorning

2011-02-23T12:31:00.005Z

A lady I follow on twitter by the name of @lindsaysellors tweeted the events of her morning so far with the hashtag #mymorning! I thought it would make a cute strip so I drew it up in a flash :D Hope she likes!

Short Comic : Lost

2011-02-20T12:21:00.004Z

Short Comic : Pantsman!

2011-02-13T14:32:00.006Z

Things My Boyfriend Does #2 : Transforms Into Pantsman Within Seconds!

Short Comic : Dignity

2011-02-06T10:48:00.007Z

Things My Boyfriend Does #1 : Attempts To Remove My Dignity At Any Given Opportunity!
The first part of a (hopefully) ongoing series!

Tales of the Spiffing

2011-02-01T18:52:00.010Z

The anthology book created by artists at Aardman Animations is officially released tomorrow. It is over 140 pages of pure comicy awesomeness and features work by some of the most talented people in the industry. I also blagged a few pages! If you like to order one please follow this link (you can pay through Paypal)

Tales of the Spiffing

Go on! :D

Short Comic : Boundaries

2011-01-30T12:32:00.008Z

They say write about what you know... right!?

Today is...

2011-01-21T10:26:00.003Z

...Comic Book day! Today is the day we get the first prints of the book 'Tales of the Spiffing,' that I contributed to, delivered to work! We are sat clock watching and willing it to suddenly skip to 3pm when we can finally hold them! mmmm new book smell.
This is a sneaky peaky at my 2 page spread featuring my favourite thing on earth... hot girls with swords...
So buy it, bitches!

More details to follow... :D

Character pic!

2010-11-20T01:37:00.002Z

Who is Linjin?

Illustration Friday : Sneaky

2010-11-19T23:35:00.010Z

Sneaky mouse!!
This took me a little longer than an hour... as I could not decide what I wanted the finished image to look like..! Have you ever done that? Just set off without a plan? It's happening a lot lately...
I don't know how I feel about the finished piece, or whether it is finished rather.

I am really enjoying Illustration Friday though!

Ink Dot Submission

2010-11-14T00:10:00.006Z

This was my Ink Dot : Tonic submission - it wasn't selected for the show so here you go! :D

Exciting news!

2010-11-13T10:27:00.010Z

I can confirm (because the chief confirmed it first...:D) that...

Tales of the Spiffing

is the name of the book that I will be contributing to! Look... there's my name! Right there!

Remember that line drawing?

2010-11-13T10:20:00.002Z

I coloured her in I did!

Illustration Friday : Burning

2010-11-12T17:05:00.009Z

This is my first illustration Friday too! Day of firsts today eh?

This image took me about an hour to sketch, scan and colour! Lovely fun!
Stick around and have a look at the rest of my blog if you like :)

Short Comic : Time

2010-11-12T15:48:00.006Z

Here lies my first attempt at a short comic strip...

Please let me know what you think! :D

Ink Dot Tonic teaser

2010-10-24T19:29:00.002+01:00

Here is a teeny tiny section of my Ink Dot submission showing the colours I used from the palette! The brief can be found here: http://www.ink-dot.co.uk/events-news/237-ink-dot-tonic-dec-2010

Now lets wait and see if I am picked! Wish me luck! :D

Blog Header

2010-10-17T18:28:00.003+01:00

This is a blog header I thought I'd draw for my friends cake blog! Hope she likes it :)

Another painting I am too lazy to finish!

2010-10-10T20:23:00.004+01:00

It is based on a Japanese urban legend called Kuchisake-onna. I want to make a comic dedicated to urban legends and this was intended to be a front cover. Again, running before I can walk! It's completely unfinished - the nose needs painting among other things (the tap makes me cringe!)

Amigurumi

2010-10-09T20:42:00.005+01:00

I have been learning to crochet recently and have become a bit mad on amigurumi - little crocheted teddy bears that are super popular in Japan. I want to make all sorts but getting a foundation teddy nailed is a good way to start! Onto little zombie teddy bears next! I have already had 4 people ask if I will make them one - and this particular pink and blue bear is a gift for a colleague!

Line drawing

2010-09-16T09:14:00.002+01:00

Another photo of my sketchbook - playing with my pens :)

Skinny Snake

2010-09-15T18:09:00.003+01:00

'Scuse the shoddy iPhone photo. Just playing with some new pens I treated myself too. I hate his face. Must get good at faces!!

More chick scribbles...

2010-09-07T09:26:00.004+01:00

I like chicks.

I hate...

2010-09-01T19:03:00.002+01:00

..looking through older posts and realising just how little work I've actually ever finished. Feeling a lot meh about all of it aswell!
And considering how much I've taken on lately this only hinders my motivation!
I need the excitement back...

Also... when did this turn into 'dani posts sporadic sketches' blog? I'm an animator damnit! It was supposed to be encouraging me to do more personal work in the field that a love most of all!

*moans* I think I've got grass is greener syndrome.

Skull thing

2010-08-31T19:01:00.002+01:00

Just a favour I did for a friend that ended up not getting used! I like the pen work on the skull.. not so mad keen on the dudes face. I might redo this but ALL skull. Since when is a face important? :D

WIP

2010-08-21T21:47:00.001+01:00

A WIP:

It's a painting of my friends! Still very much work in progress. Just been taking the ol'Intuos out for a test drive!

2010-08-20T18:01:00.002+01:00

Initial Sketch:

Finished Image:

I just like looking at the before and afters :D

Proof that I show up for work!

2010-07-14T15:02:00.005+01:00

This is a photo taken by Jane at the A Productions studio - the original post can be found on her blog here:

A Productions Studio

There I am! There I am! That's me in the middle! Working harder than Will Miller :D

Lip Sync animation showreel!

2010-06-22T00:16:00.003+01:00

zombie paint

2010-06-21T22:23:00.002+01:00

Quickie post. I like to save multiple stages of a painting! Here is the first... about an hour of scribbling.

MORE zombies

2010-06-15T22:47:00.003+01:00

I think these are zombies anyway.

New sketchbook!

2010-06-12T22:53:00.002+01:00

Virgin page = virgin zombie. Am I right or am I right!? Scan from sketchbook not too hot.. I'm gunna paint this one though!

more doodles

2010-06-12T21:29:00.002+01:00

must update as and when. avoid doodle dump.

pencilly anime lady.

crayony moody kid.

crayony moody gurl.

latest doodles

2010-06-12T21:14:00.004+01:00

Lately, when I have been sitting down to watch Alias (6 million years after everyone else) I have been absent mindedly drawing environments - specifically buildings and streets. Odd that. My sketchbook is full of them! Here is one... probably the best one... you can clicky for a biggy.

latest doodles

2010-06-12T21:04:00.004+01:00

The top one is a bad quality photo of my sketchbook as it's on A3. M'apologies! I have kick ass ladies on the brain... as usual.

Medusa

2010-05-03T19:44:00.003+01:00

Because I think she's cooool!

I am deciding whether to go acrylic on her ass or paint her in photoshop... Both? These are just scans from my sketchbook laid side by side so I can figure out how she looks from various angles... brainstorming if you will.
She is covered in scars from snakebites and her skin will be dead from venom. I like that the snakes are in a sort of 'mohican' that trail down her spine...

Animation Showreel

2010-04-22T21:51:00.006+01:00

*Contains adult and offensive language* :p

Finished! (?)

2010-04-22T15:25:00.004+01:00

How do you know when you're finished!?

A bit of modelling... progression II

2010-04-22T15:23:00.003+01:00

Her hair, which is fimo not plasticine, was fun!

Nearly there...

A bit of modelling... progression

2010-04-22T15:18:00.003+01:00

I forgot to take earlier photos of the frog - this was the earliest photo I had. I like to take a million photos of projects I do (like saving layers almost?) I like looking back for some reason :p

Her raincoat was hard work! I had decided to make the insides out of fimo air light and then roll out her coat like pastry to fold around her. I'm not sure if that's the done thing...
I also had to revise her 'innards' a few times in order to get her standing on her own. Much wire/plasticine intestines can be found if you look up her skirt!

A bit of modelling...

2010-04-22T15:07:00.004+01:00

Gone plasticine crazy in the office it seems! My friend chose stop motion animation for his 11 second club entry last month and I've only gone and caught the plasticine bug :D Decided to model the little girl from previous posts.. here are some earlies...

A fimo air light skull...

some skin...

some boots!...

Recent artistic endeavours....Part II

2010-04-22T15:00:00.004+01:00

I bought a drawing table at long last and have been attempting to paint ever since! Here is an example (including one based off've the sketch in the previous post)

These are photos not scans, so the colours are a tad washed :/ I used acrylic paints and I'm still learning!

Recent artistic endeavours....

2010-04-22T14:52:00.002+01:00

Here is a page from my sketchbook. I liked this li'l character and so I decided to keep playing with it...

Some old bits of art...

2010-04-22T13:50:00.014+01:00

These were some ideas for a commission for a deejaay friend of mine. The project then went in a different direction so these paintings are unused! I used Photoshop and Flash, Flash to create the outlines over an original pencil sketch in my sketchbook.
Clearly a bit influenced by Cheo... a reet good Bristol street artist. Also a bit Ghost in the Shelly :)

Some concepts I did for an independent games company I met through gamedev.net. They were 'hand painted' in Photoshop :) I like the femme fatale the mostest! She was great fun to paint! Each took roughly a day to complete, possibly working late into the night - with cups of tea (the best time to work :P)

Some quick flash/photoshop doodles:

I will try and dig some more out! Got a few sketchykins floating about somewhere I should imagine :D

Good news!

2010-01-23T18:01:00.000Z

A BBC lady came in yesterday and said that Driver Dan's Story Train was doing very well and people had been stopping her and saying how gorgeous and awesome it was!
Yay BBC lady! Hope those who've seen it like it!

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iPhoney Test

2010-01-23T13:49:00.000Z

Just testing a new app which let's me blog from my iPhone :D you'd think I'd be more technically minded!

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Driver Dans Story Train

2010-01-08T20:29:00.002Z

The new CG Pre-school series that I have animated on is starting tomorrow at 12:30 on BBCs cbeebies channel! Some work I did personally has also made it onto the tinterwebs!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/driverdansstorytrain/stories/thecongoconga/

Yay!

Last update of 2009? Haven't I done well!

2009-12-08T22:18:00.002Z

What a shame I didn't stick to my resolution of keeping on top of my blog this year! I've been busy working and gaming and moaning and cooking I'm afraid!
More has happened this year than any other year I've spent on earth! My job in the childrens tv industry is fun, cute and challenging! I have just today got the date that the new CG preschool series that everyone is talking about will be aired on cBeebies! January 9th 2010! I'll be badgering all my friends to tune in to witness my first tv credit! (although this does depend on which episode is shown!)
I've taken a Japanese language course at Bristol University, and intend to take a creative writing course aswell!
And it's nearly Christmas an time for my first proper office Christmas parteee!! Yay!
Anyway... Here's hoping next year I actually use my blog?? I'm blogging from my new iPhone so no excuses! :P
Happy New Year!

This week...

2009-05-06T13:18:00.005+01:00

....I are mostly be getting reacquainted with Autodesk 3DS Max.
Today I'm getting on with the modelling toolset, the hardest thing is navigating around the viewport haha. I don't know why I don't use Max more often for fun personal projects, I always use Maya simply for speed...but if it's for fun, speed isn't really an issue!
So today I'm attempting to model a character from Dragonball Z - Vegeta(I luuuuuuurve him!!) Being a bit naughty not using any reference so it's going to take a lot longer. I might post some images if it looks anywhere near half decent by this evening. So far I've got all the elements roughed in, and I mean extremely rough! I'm box modelling.
Anywho...I've assigned today and tomorrow to modelling, friday to UV unwrapping, texturing and skinning and depending on if I have time this weekend I might rig and start to animate him.

<-- Vegeta... chillaxing.

11th May...

2009-05-05T13:25:00.004+01:00

...Is the day I start my new job :D
I'll be working for these chaps : http://www.aproductions.co.uk/
on these things: http://www.3linemedia.com/
I'm a junior animator on a pre-school series for childrens TV. Not much more can be said unsurprisingly due to NDAs but it all looks super happy kawaii! Yay!

Also I'm now on twitter too...there's a million and one ways to keep up to date with your favourite binty! http://twitter.com/bintykins

So, other than scoring a sweet-ass contract and leaving my bum job with speed, I have also been exploring Barcelona as a much needed mini-break with the fella. All has been good :D
Just have to cram like hell now as this new job requires me to get back into 3DS Max and learn mental ray.
I have a nice week of study to look forward too.

New Showreel

2009-03-19T18:22:00.002Z

Including some of my commercial and personal works. The 2D stuff was for a music video for a band called The Locarnos single 'Unlucky Strike.' Right good song!
I was working on a short involving the guy in the office - he's basically just procrastinating and indicating how much he hates his bum office job. Incidentally I have a job interview this coming Thursday! Whoohoo! I'm well looking forward to it!
Anyway, spoke to my collaborator on the live action horror short project - got some homework to do for next Friday! We are looking for the best actor in the world....who is willing to do a piece for next to nothing. It's gunna be a real test seen as how the audience never sees what ghastly deeds are taking place - just the actors reactions to it. If we can pull it off it'll be really intense. But if the acting is lousy - it could cheapen the whole thing.
Also, Bronson tonight! Looking forward to that! I've watched Watchmen twice now. Been a good run of films on at the cinema recently. I also neeeed to find a Swedish horror film called Let The Right One In. I've been reading about it. I have a long list of films I need to find actually! Not enough hours in the week...

A brief update

2009-03-08T11:00:00.003Z

It's been a whole year since I set this up! 1 post a year...that's not too bad!
I've had a few projects on the go since then, some fun, some on-going! And lots of things have been going on in my personal life. It's been crazy moving to Bristol and adjusting. I miss the north a lot! But I have started this year with a very strong resolve to make 2009 the one that counts.
I've got so many things to actually finish that it's quite daunting! So why am I taking on new projects as well! I must be mad.
I have a friend who I've been meaning to work with for a while. We always talk of making a film together and this time we mean it!! So one of the projects I am starting is a short live action film intended to be submitted for a short film competition that my friend has his eye on every year! I'll post my/our progress as time goes on but for now we have a script and I'm currently storyboarding.
One thing I really want to do this year as well is go over my short animated film Bernie's Backpack. This'll be the third time! But the final time. I have already planned the next one I want to do but ...this one really needs cleaning! A lot of it I am happy with (the environment, rendering and the Bernie model itself for example) but theres also a lot that still makes me cringe! Bernie desperately needs re-rigging. A mammoth task that will require a massive amount of the animation to be redone.
I am also going to apply to go back to school! I miss it greatly and I think in today's current industry climate I think investing time now in training will give me the edge when the industry finally stabilises.
Plus some fancy letters after my name will look cool.
So that's it for now! Hopefully expect some rolling updates on 'as yet untitled live action project' and lots of rigging and animation headaches on Bernie part trois and many ramblings on how I hate my bum job.

Hello Blog World

2008-03-13T21:25:00.000Z

Erm, have I dont this right? It's not exactly rocket science...

This is to let you know I have arrived! That's right!
In Bristol, that is.
Oooooh and I'm now a struggling artist - I've always wanted to be one of those. The proverbial angry northern poet. Or the proverbial angry northern 3D artist/illustrator/animator hybrid.
Yes I'll do just about anything. These are desperate times!
So I'm gunna add all my artwork to this thing, and start networking, and beg for jobs. From what I've gathered so far, there are an awful lot of creativey types already in Bristol... So looks like I've got some graft ahead!

peace out!