Last week I realised that since St.Martins I haven't worked on a lip sync of my own, so for I've decided to spend the next couple of weeks or so testing some lip syncs. The first of which I present to you now - it's nothing glamourous, just getting back into it with something nice and simple.
Monday, 30 January 2012
Thursday, 26 January 2012
Dub of a Preacherman
Recently I've been told that I could try straying away from the traditional human figure in terms of character design. When it comes to designing characters they all start out wonderfully unique and bizarre in my sketchbook, but as soon as I open flash the character begin to morph back into dull standard human like design. The video above however has inspired me, as well as some kind words from a friend of mine, to really push myself to use more interesting shapes in my designs. I also really love this animation, and track!
Monday, 23 January 2012
Kung Hei Fat Choi
Happy Chinese New Year!! So today is obviously a day for wearing lots of red, as it's very lucky in Chinese culture. So the red tee is on, but has had to be covered up by the arrival of my brand new tshirt from Hugh Leeman, which was literally posted through my door moments ago.
Leeman prints his street art on tshirts, which he then gives away to the inner city residents of San Francisco, not just individually but also in bulk. This allows homeless "vendors" to sell them and keep the profits. By purchasing these tshirts online, you have the ability to fund and support this project, so you don't just get an awesome tshirt but the money goes towards something really positive.
Leeman prints his street art on tshirts, which he then gives away to the inner city residents of San Francisco, not just individually but also in bulk. This allows homeless "vendors" to sell them and keep the profits. By purchasing these tshirts online, you have the ability to fund and support this project, so you don't just get an awesome tshirt but the money goes towards something really positive.
Sunday, 22 January 2012
Inky Goodness
So a long while ago I designed a tattoo for a friend of mine, which was kind weird. I mean the idea that something I drew was going to be permanently engraved (obviously unless he got it lasered off) on a human body is a little freaky, as well as kind of cool. Here's a snap of the illustration and the final ink:
So now I'm working on another, for a the lovely Miss Tittley, the first draft is looking a little something like this, so if you see any glaring errors for a pirate ship let me know now:
Thursday, 19 January 2012
Tuesday, 17 January 2012
New year. New showreel.
Updated showreel, with some schoolwork, intern and freelancing jobs smushed into a minute, twenty seven
Monday, 16 January 2012
Hypnotise me with you colours and shapes
Google Science Fair
Before Christmas I had the pleasure of working for Google at the wonderful Across the Pond Productions studio. The project was 'Google Science Fair', and the animation was crafted by Motion Graphics Designer Michael Brookes.
Intimidation of the White
You may find, like I do, that sometimes starting a new project can be quite daunting. Maybe it's not even a new project, but a new page of your sketch book. Standing before you is the white abyss, the expectation of greatness, the fear of mistakes - all of that and you haven't even put pen to paper. So in light of my struggle with the blank canvas, I have, through pure accident found a way to overcome the fear and let my creative flow a little more loosely when it comes to think up characters.
Here it is, my "great" discovery. Paper mache fish! Whilst rooting around my garage, because well that's how I like to spend my evenings, I came across a discarded paper mache fish, covered in crappy paint and spider webs. Rather than throw him away I decided to clean him up, and give him a fresh white coat of paint. Then whilst watching TV I found myself doodling on him. Random characters began appearing, different features, shapes, sizes, all based around the simple premise of drawing something with eyes, mouth/beak, roundish body, wings and feet.
It might sound a little odd, or completely mundane, or like something you might try. I just thought I would share my little discovery with you, as I have found it rather helpful drawing onto an abstract canvas, as to release some tension from the desire to craft a interesting character.
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