Serenity Coffee Table

Most of the animation work is on hold for the moment pending completion of a few projects, but in the mean time:

My Christmas present to my partner  - a Firefly Coffee Table.  Serenity is composed of 482 pieces cut, sanded, stained, and reassembled.  

The children's book is done (some illustrations and layout) and I'm signed up to do FX for a film this summer; in the mean time, the progress continues on my film - the updated background painting, and a paint test for the lead character. Will be my most ambitious project by far - can't wait to see it come together.

Storyboards

Now that Fringe festival has come and gone, I've been focussing on some more detailed storyboards (as well as illustrating a kids book, more on that later!) I wanted some better quality pre-visualization drawings while I'm still figuring out the aesthetic. More to follow!

CBC.ca | Manitoba Scene | Brain Cravers: The Curse of Extollo

CBC.ca | Manitoba Scene | Brain Cravers: The Curse of Extollo

5 star review - sharing my 100th blog post to celebrate the great news!
Congrats to everyone involved, it's an amazing event I'm thrilled to be a part of!

Brain Cravers!

Zombies have overrun the Winnipeg Fringe Festival!


World-famous director Vanguard Braun unveils his riveting new play Extollo. As this gripping futuristic drama unfolds, a terrifying deadly curse is unleashed on the Winnipeg Fringe. You're dying to see it … but will you survive?

Warning! Deadly zombie curse in effect. Symptoms include ravenous craving for brains, rapid bodily decay, zombification and death. Attend at your own risk.

I recently was given the opportunity to do the makeup/special FX for a live theatre show created by the incredibly talented Scott Cranwill & Kevin Doherty (Magic Toaster Productions and Soapscum) I was all jitters opening night but it was a blast - anyone in Winnipeg should come check it out this week - it's got it all! http://www.winnipegfringe.com/2011-Fringe/fr_perflist.aspx#Magic+Toaster+Productions
(literally has it all... warnings for subject matter, language, gunshots, strobe lights, cannibalism... don't bring little kids but it's an amazing time!)

NW Animation Festival & New sculpt

'Light' got into the Northwest Animation Festival!
http://www.nwanimationfest.com/


I'm thrilled to be included with such amazing films and wish I could be there!



My partner designed the creature in the balcony (for the ballet animation) so I've been working on the sculpt. Above are the sculpt, and what the character will look like finished. It sits in the balcony and controls the world on the stage. Dave Hettmer is making the armature and I can't wait too see how it looks finished!

I'm also doing fx/makeup for a stage production this summer - will post pics when I get some - it's a zombie stage show which should be amazing!

I'm finally hitting the stage of the animation where pre-production is finally having things to show for it so updates should be more timely - excited to be animating again :)

Faces - keyframe test

I've finished the first 16 replacement faces - keyframes will be made after they're all sculpted (as some will function as keyframes for others)
Resin cast into a silicone mold, then filed away and built up with epoxy clay.
And a festival I'm going to submit to - aside from the opportunity to support a SMA member (Chestnut, whose replacement face tutorial was invaluable to working with them!) it looks like it's going to be a great festival! Check it out at http://www.nwanimationfest.com/





And the faces sequenced! (Roughly... only keyframes for now)