In Ultra Dinovision

Life Drawing at My Coffee Shop

2011-11-08T15:59:00.000-08:00

A First Mate Skeleton Pirate

2011-11-03T08:17:00.000-07:00

Inspired by an awesome pirate-themed concert in Dundee.

Open Mic!

2011-10-21T12:58:00.000-07:00

It's difficult to see, but Jacob is totally wielding a pick.

Big Hat

2011-09-12T13:14:00.000-07:00

My first animation in a while... and it shows. Nevermind, that's what a warm-up is for!

Grumpy Bird

2011-07-23T02:31:00.000-07:00

The Burgh Coffeehouse

2011-07-13T00:35:00.001-07:00

Soon to be open knightly

Coffeeeeeee...

2011-05-18T18:27:00.001-07:00

...eeeeeeeee

Born in a Storm

2011-05-18T18:24:00.000-07:00

The events just before my previously posted animatic.

The Green Queen

2011-05-15T12:32:00.000-07:00

Illustrations for a short story about a woman who lives in the woods and ages with the seasons. There is no way to choose how blogger arranges the images, so they're presented in no particular order.

Excerpt From Current Project

2011-05-13T17:11:00.000-07:00

Family Business

2011-05-13T17:04:00.000-07:00

Here's an illustration I did for my dad's business pitch: a community space selling plants, providing local food and educating customers on alternative energy sources.

Wee Free Men Update

2011-05-13T17:03:00.000-07:00

A rough concept for the film, now with the working title 'My Sister, Tiffany'

Wee Free Men Adaptation

2011-01-14T15:55:00.000-08:00

I plan to adapt Terry Pratchett's Wee Free Men novel into a short animation and am currently creating a sample of what the final film might look like so I have something to show his publisher. I'm just posting some preparatory drawings I did for a warm up to it. ^_^

Demonic Parade

2010-11-17T14:01:00.000-08:00

These drawings are part of a preliminary study for a film I'm making next year. I'm hoping they spark more ideas. I've been very inspired recently by my surroundings and my amazing co-workers. ^_^

Ewan's High School Sketchbook

2010-07-04T22:54:00.000-07:00

Probably a bad idea to post this, but what the hell.

Wizard

2010-04-06T08:27:00.000-07:00

Demon King

2010-04-06T06:54:00.000-07:00

Colourful Devils pre-production

2010-03-03T20:38:00.000-08:00

This is a concept drawing for my film Colourful Devils! A story about a parade of devils, spirits and demi-gods.

Emily Carr Life Drawing (short pose 2 mins)

2010-03-03T15:52:00.000-08:00

Cyburlesque

2010-01-11T09:45:00.000-08:00

11secondclub December Entry

2009-12-31T19:20:00.000-08:00

This is the entry as I posted it on 11secondclub.com
I received lots of comments, all of them thoughtful, most of them urging me to finish. I'm copying them below. I want to highlight how the 11secondclub is the absolute best way to get considerate judgement of your work outside of college.

Mark Bogdanoff:

Love the ending.

Adam Roades:

It looked like a good start, would have loved to see the performance of the second character.

Andre Mercier:

I could rate this much higher if more than half the audio was animated. Good start though.

Bazooka Joe:

I don't get it. Unfinished...

Patrick O'Brien:

I like the animation on the first character but don't forget to animate the second character since he's just as important as your first character. Cool transformation too!

Jared Mikasa:

You seem to be a skilled draftsman, but I'm just not feeling this. A long time goes by without any animation, and the ending is just too random. Maybe this month you can reserve more time for a completed entry, I'm sure you're capable of a great scene.

Serg B.:

Animation isn't finished

Ryan Hayford:

the character design is nice, but there is no animation on the the secondary character (who has most of the dialogue in this scene) and the end is just confusing.

Zack Mark:

A character should not need to point to his eye to show that he can see something. In the same vein, a character should not need to transform into an inhuman monster to get that point across, either.

Tom Maples:

...no movement for the second speaking character? That single frame that lasts the entire second character's dialogue ruins the whole flow sorry, the transformation at the end is great but doesn't bring it back i'm afraid...

Beatrice Matis:

It would be really good, if it would be finished.

Ian:

Great drawing at the beginning. It is just a shame you (appear to have) run out of time. I am not sure that I understand where you were going with this.

Benjamin Courtin:

nice drawings but what happened to the rest of the animation? Did your sketch book get eaten by your dog?

Romain Digonnet:

nice idea, it's a shame it's not finished.

Marcus Tee:

Would love to see it fully fleshed out.

Rich:

I like the character with the flag and the end is crazy. It looks like it needs a lot more work though, half of the animation is just one drawing.

David:

Funny concept but the lip sync on "day" needs at least another open mouth drawing. Currently reads as "I said 'good dee!'"

Robert Holmen:

nice drawing although this concept seems to have gotten only half done.

The morph at the end is too chaotic to follow.

11secondclub

2009-12-18T12:32:00.000-08:00

You loose! Good day sir!

New Life Drawing

2009-11-25T22:33:00.000-08:00

The last drawings i will be able to do until my arm recovers. Will be typing and drawing with my left arm for a while. Sore tendons Suck.

Have a Wild Birthday My Wee Sister

2009-11-21T15:31:00.000-08:00

Helga

2009-11-14T15:17:00.000-08:00

Witch in Drag

2009-11-10T18:43:00.001-08:00

Yue Minjun is amazing.

2009-11-02T00:49:00.000-08:00

...and his work is on show here in Vancouver! His sculptures can be found near Davie on English Bay. His paintings are worth checking out too. His website can be found here - http://www.yueminjun.com/
These are sketches of two of his sculptures.

Deus Vult

2009-10-30T16:14:00.001-07:00

And From the Evidence of my Own Eyes.

2009-10-18T23:42:00.000-07:00

This is What Happens When You Smoke in Canada

2009-10-18T23:35:00.000-07:00

What the Locals Tell Me

2009-10-15T14:39:00.000-07:00

Nervous Locals

2009-10-14T04:15:00.000-07:00

Most of this drawing has been cut off in the final panel. Coming soon.

The Borders of Utramare

2009-10-06T14:39:00.001-07:00

First, Tentative, Panel

2009-10-02T02:32:00.000-07:00

I had posted a coloured version, but decided to take a few steps back. Here is a dead thing instead. I will post the panel when I am completely happy with it.

My New Showreel!

2009-09-28T14:16:00.000-07:00

Click the Nudey Man to visit my Showreel on Vimeo!

Watcher

2009-09-24T14:45:00.000-07:00

Boating

2009-09-23T18:29:00.000-07:00

Bill

2009-09-18T10:20:00.001-07:00

Catching

2009-09-09T13:10:00.000-07:00

Feedback welcome.

Obelisk Thieves

2009-08-29T17:55:00.000-07:00

Someone is making off with a giant stone obelisk. An object that declares the presence of mankind on a landscape like a molehill declares moles or the itchy bumps on bare skin declare the presence of bloodsucking parasites.

Dromin' in the Gloamin'

2009-08-14T18:23:00.001-07:00

I hope that Mr Pratchett will forgive my flagrant abuse of copyright. This is a monster from the fairy world that Tiffany Aching comes across during her adventures in 'the Wee Free Men'. The Nac Mac Feegle (pictured below) call it a drome and it likes to trap people in dreams before eating them.

Och, am a puir wee burdy! Wailey, wailey, wailey!

2009-07-20T13:53:00.000-07:00

'Cheep!'

Mystery Project 1

2009-07-18T13:43:00.000-07:00

Guesses in the comment below as to who this might be. (Very prelimenary designs)

2009-07-12T13:03:00.000-07:00

I have begun work on a secret project, images from which will be posted here whenever I come in contact with a scanner. This image has nothing to do with it ;p

Edinburgh Animation Degree Show 09'

2009-05-29T15:20:00.000-07:00

Hi folks!
It's finally here! You are invited, one-and-all to the Edinburgh College of Art 09' Degree Show. Trust me folks, this is gonna be a good un'!

High Water trailer

2009-05-21T09:08:00.000-07:00

Please enjoy this excerpt from my Degree film High Water.

animationtest070409

2009-04-07T10:16:00.000-07:00

My first Wee Film

2009-04-01T18:01:00.000-07:00

Hallo, Unfortunately the site I used to liberate my film from its rapidly deteriorating dvd has felt the need to advertise over the top of it. I hope it doesn't make it unwatchable. This is my soul my friends, my soul. Also my first ever drawn animation. Enjoy!

timing

2009-03-26T03:12:00.000-07:00

Here's a video test from the new pc's. The Amigas are dead! Long live the Amigas!

flail

2009-03-21T15:05:00.000-07:00

a cycle.

A Sound

2009-03-21T14:23:00.000-07:00

Here's a shot which will be all in the sound effect...

Shake

2009-03-20T17:09:00.000-07:00

This shot was lots of fun.

Dodgy update

2009-03-15T17:44:00.000-07:00

This is the first post that contains animation that I'm really not happy with. Nothing that I want to get across is there. Why post it? In case anyone is interested in the process of improving a piece of work before the 'final' version. Basically the scene doesn't give the characters any time to think so their movement and actions seem to have no motive. The way the woman moves too, does not show her curiosity overcoming her hostility toward her inconsiderate husband.

Face Palm

2009-03-07T16:53:00.000-08:00

Enjoy!

Car starting

2009-03-04T17:10:00.000-08:00

animation test 040309

New Animation

2009-03-03T23:45:00.000-08:00

enjoy.

2009-02-22T23:49:00.001-08:00

Hallo! Here's a new background to fit the animation in the previous post. Enjoy.

hula_fantasy_animation

2009-02-19T17:52:00.000-08:00

rough test animation. Comments welcome.

New Animation

2009-02-15T15:20:00.000-08:00

You love it

WSOGMM

2009-02-12T06:41:00.000-08:00

The full animatic as of today. I intend to shorten it and improve on it with input from Lewis, my composer. As for now, I shall push on with the most difficult animation so's I don't get any nasty surprises.

The First Half - animatic

2009-02-09T02:40:00.000-08:00

An animatic of the first half of my film. I've discovered there's a lot of interpretation between the boards and the final animation. The mood is also vastly improved with colour and an added background.

raw animation!

2009-02-04T18:15:00.001-08:00

Hey everyone. Here's a new line test fresh from the lightbox.

2009-02-01T18:58:00.000-08:00

Final animation fully rendered for your enjoyment. (note, this post will be taken down in a week to ensure I'm not accused of publishing my film on the internet when I eventually apply for festivals.) This is my first coloured shot and appears near the beginning of the film. Enjoy!

concept

2009-01-28T18:02:00.000-08:00

I invite you to comment on this, a possible final look for the film. Bear in mind the effects of seeing it animated.

Found the time... no wait. Lost it.

2009-01-28T17:22:00.000-08:00

Hey people,
I've been pretty much solidly animating this month and as such, have very little in the way of finished drawings. Here's a background I'm working on for a pan in the first scene.

testanimation110109

2009-01-11T14:49:00.000-08:00

Hey folks. Thought I'd post some test animation to let everyone know how I'm getting on. I'm not sure I like the look of my style so far. With the next scenes I'll be concentrating on varying the thickness/darkness of the line a bit so it looks a bit more like my concepts.

Largo Totoro

2009-01-02T11:40:00.000-08:00

This is my own personal Totoro, inspired by the Totoro forest project. I reckon if there was a spirit living where I grew up, it would look a little like this...

animatic

2008-12-27T01:18:00.000-08:00

My working animatic. Enjoy!

Don't Dangle yer Feet

2008-12-22T08:49:00.000-08:00

Thumbnail from animatic.

2008-12-18T11:53:00.000-08:00

I never planned to post anything up here except my work, but if you haven't been yet, go to see Charles Avery's exhibit at the Modern Art Gallery. I'm completely obsessed with the guy. His drawings are everything I'm aiming for in both mood and quality.

2008-12-11T03:13:00.000-08:00

At this point, I've got a working animatic and a couple'a bits of animation here and there. Need to work hard over the holidays to give me a running start next year. My goal is to have all the animation finished by February. There, it's on record. Everyone have an awesome holiday!

BG001!

2008-12-09T17:02:00.000-08:00

This is a background from my movie, set just before dawn.

Animation Test

2008-12-07T14:38:00.000-08:00

A man climbing a wall in the wind. Comments welcome!

Museum Trip

2008-12-06T16:48:00.000-08:00

Took a trip to the museum! Great exhibition on with treasure as it's theme, it's good for drawing once more.

Degree Film update

2008-12-03T04:27:00.000-08:00

My film is coming along pretty smoothly, having smashed it to pieces and built it back up again several times, as well as finishing some of the easier animation shots, I'm gonna blitz the story and produce an animatic with reliable timing. Will post as I go!

Comic Jam

2008-11-29T14:16:00.000-08:00

Adrienne and I's attempt at a comic jam, under the influence of coffee.

First Post

2008-11-26T02:44:00.000-08:00

On Bogeymen:

"Eternal Mists their dropping Curse distill
And drizly vapours all the ditches fill:
The swampy Land's a bog, the fields are seas
And too much moisture is the grand disease
Here every eye with brackish rheum o'reflows
And a fresh drop still hangs at every nose."
DIAPER