Evening all

Well its not really the evening...More like afternoon...why didnt anyone tell me about the clocks going back..how annoyed was i waking up and seeing i could still sleep for another hour.

Anyways. Modelling has begun, heres a few screens...we are going for top of the range production models here....in other words. if they look good...they are good. Heres a shot of a radio and a version of Mr Bear the rest of the scenery is coming along nicely to

Radio is Uved and Mr Bear will be once i finish him.

Mic Check...1..2...1.2....2.....1.2..1.2..

well guys...its been a busy week...at the moments im on the coffee...drawings the image planes to start modeling le bear...in the meantime this week a few friends have approached me asking if i can make them some music for...a game/mod that one is making....and a short film that another is making...here is the track to one of the games...il put a link up about it when they have a site going but heres the track to listen to :)

Alive!

Well readers..i just remembered something... Heres an animation i did for CG Talks Mini animation challenge...so go take a look :)

Leica loopy loo

evening all so ..yes...the leica reel is done....some of the drawings towards the end are...useless...and shameful but ....hey. the dancings good..take a look :) the two tracks of music in this video will be used in the final version...the first track is made by my good friend David Allen and the second is mine. well hope you enjoy it :) next....the animatic.

3AM

Hey everybody...Its 3am..... just to let the readers know, im still here and working on it the project.

We have just hit the 100 thumbnails barrier..again......who knew dance routines take alot of drawings? oh well. its been a long week...Dissertation is coming as is Buisness Plan...Video and Pictures soon :)

theresa Bear in them woods :O

and so....status at the moment with Project claw is..Storyboards are done and just cleaning them up for friday.

going by an old Proverb..or saying a good teacher once told me.

KISS ... :O K eep I t S imple S tupid

iam only one guy..one animator and so the premise of the story should be centered around what animation i can conjure.

So....we have a picnic basket in a clearing "HEY GUYS LETS GO DOWN TO THE LAKE" you hear off screen...

in the bushes you hear sniffing and grunting..Mr bear pops his head up...sees the picnic basket left unattended..and wanders on down...checking to see if no ones about he begins to rummage.....Football...nope......sun cream...nope...throwing these objects behind him looking for food as he goes.... Radio....nope....

as it lands it turns on... " Good morning to everyone out there on this beautiful sunny day!" Mr Bear shocked..turns around confused where the noise is coming from...seeing the radio..he carefully walks over.... "whats the weather out there like Rachel?" "Well Chris its a hot 30 degrees out there" Mr Bear Smells it..its not food "Wow thats great..and now...the BeeToast Boyz" (cue song) Mr Bear Licks it......nope definitely not food..he then taps it with his claw.... (STATIC)....MR Bear not liking the music jumps....and roars at the radio......the radio tunes itself to another song....a song that Mr Bear stops and listens to...as if possessed slowly to the beat.

Mr Bear starts tapping his feet....nodding his head....wiggling....then doing a little simple dance......then as the music begins to take to....he does some extreme break dancing....back flips and all..... the song finished (song length only a 1:06) finishing in a pose...he opens his eyes only to see two ppl at a hedge staring at him in awe....and confusion....Mr bear begins to walk backwards to the forest..upon halfway there...Mr bear stops..walks back to the Picnic site and grabs the radio..carefully walking back to the forest on his way.

Moral of the story...actually no im gonna let you guys figure it out..its my story...my film...you take what you want from it :)

Next update ..soon

War

So another week has come and gone........heres an update on whats been going on. Firstly Thumbnails/some concept art has been done. amongst the planning for dissertation and other stuff..so heres some stuff

In Chronological order and sorry i have not scanned these in..but as always god damn scanner is being a little loopy

anyways!


just skeletal Work on a Lion learn whats beneath to know what is above.


again same principal.

Some of the drawings of Lions

dont ask me why but i did one half in pencil the other in charcoal....meh


"yawn"


just a small group of the character in the "supposed film"

Heres what my computer room wall looks like at the moment hehe



thumbnails...and then some.


BUT HERES THE BAD NEWS

after much thought and deliberation....This short is to be shelved...or rather put on hold..Theres now a new story....not as complex...but allows for much more character animation.
sure you may think..oh its just another one of those stories BUT.......Truth be told. i need something to get my teeth into and animate the hell out of. Clawing to Fame has not been thrown away...more like hibernating. When the time comes it will begin again. i will work on it after this last year of Uni in my own time if it allows.

I usually think of a project to big for myself to make. Come to think about it. there are at this minute 2 Shoe boxes of ideas and thumbnails on the old shelf behind me which is where this will no lay to rest for a while.

THANKS FOR READING

Update within the next two days with the New idea..that is not going to change and will be made. :) hold tight hehe