Heart failure and other surprises

So, I just got the message that I have an interview with Pixar Animation tomorrow.

Please stand by while I have a massive heart attack.

Beauty and the Beast boards

you'll really have to click to enlarge these! I needed some boards for my portfolio, as co-op hunting time is fast approaching, so I boarded out the first dining room sequence from my ongoing pet project, an adaptation of "Beauty and the Beast".

The dialogue isn't in place here.

Beauty and the Beast

brush and ink on Canson comic book paper.

Peppermint Green

Over the summer I ran a comics-and-manga workshop for a group of local teens. I drew up the most cliché girly shoujo character I could, gave her a really, really nondescript sidekick, a nonsense title, and then drew up model sheets, fake pages, a fancy cover and an inking guide. It was interesting to watch the work that the girls (it was mostly girls) produced.

The cover was watercolour on Canson comic book paper. I did this while I was in Europe, and I had to buy the paper there... Why did I spend, like, 30 euro on a pad of paper that's twelve bucks at home?

I think that Deca is some sort of enamoured, but not very feminine hedgehog. A lot like Bulbasaur...

I actually really like inking when it goes well. Toning is fun, too.

Not the best rotations ever (really, not at all) but it was quick and fun.

Hot Noodles

Made for Sheridan's 24-hour film festival. I animated it in two twelve-hours blocks (ie- CHEATING!) because I am a big fan of sleeping at night. I'm doing my best to focus on timing and spacing right now, because I am prone to mushy inbetweens...

Hot Noodles is based on a scenario by Rory O'Connor.

What do you think, internet? Should I clean this up a bit and include it in my portfolio? I'd really appreciate critiques.

Kokowa Dokoda

I've received a few concerned e-mails about Kokowa Dokoda, the old geocities-hosted Mewtwo archive site (Oh, geeze...ah ha ha...). Unfortunately, with geocities gone, KD is gone, too. I may have some backed up files somewhere, but I can't be sure of what was archived and what wasn't. I'm sorry, folks.

I did find a few backed up versions (circa 2003) of the old Kokowa Dokoda (geocities.com/soulofaitwo), but the "New Kokowa Dokoda" (http://www.geocities.com/kdmewtwo) that went up in 2007/2008 or so, seems to be lost. If you happened to download or backup any content, do fire me off an e-mail. Otherwise, I'm happy to answer questions or provide resource material, but I can't afford the time or money to reestablish Kokowa Dokoda on paid hosting right now.

Now, if anyone wants to help me, that might be another story....

more vikings!

Moooore viking child concept art! I realized when I was done that the little boy looks like Tak from the Thief and the Cobbler. I think it's the hat.