Well the end of a decently productive day and my first bloged day. I always feel like I never have done enough, though I am happy with the work I did today so far. I am close to being done inking on 3 of 5 pages I want to add this week. The shading is …
January 2005 archive
Jan 11
BTGC #2-monday-post 3 (photos)
Well, I am just about to start dinner and thought it would be a good time to update how its going on this experiment. NOTE: Possible minor story spoilers ahead. I have been working to tighten the pencils on this page below. I find that if things are too vague on the ‘pencils’ it can …
Jan 10
BTGC #2-monday-post 2 (photos)
I have set up a work area in the Dining Room (top photo below) and the connected living room (second photo). As you can see, I have my work cut out for me. photo by ©2005 Brian Kolm Below is some Inking I did earlier today. This page is challenging for the perspective shot that …
Jan 10
BTGC #2-monday
Today I have desided to Blog along with my work to finish the second issue of my comic book. It’s 9:40 am on Monday Jan 10, 2005. And I have showered, ate breakfast, and set up my work area. My goal is to update the blog at least once or twice a day if possible. …
Jan 10
Darkstrider – explorations in the art of stop-motion animation
This is a link I discovered by way of CartoonBrew.com. Mike Brent’s Darkstrider.com. The site is one that strives to promote and understand the wonders of stop-motion animation as well as Mike’s own animation projects. Stop-motion animation is where objects are placed before a camera and altered ever frame to create the illusion of motion. …
Jan 09
BTGC #2 update (art process examples)
I am working on one of the last pages for issue #2 of Beyond the Great Chimney and I thought I would show you a bit of the process. This page is going to be the first thing you see when you open the comic. STEP 1Here is the page with only the blue pencil …
Jan 07
Good clean DRIVING fun!
The Bathtub Racer I discovered while perusing some photos from IAAPA (International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions) Convention. It’s a bathtub…you can drive. For those who want something a little different, there is a toilet too. I would be concerned with a big guy (6’and3.5″ tall) like me fitting into this mini tub. But …
Jan 06
MICKEY GOES BOLLYWOOD?
an interesting article Via SaveDisney.com: MICKEY GOES BOLLYWOOD? Disney’s un-creative executives could learn some valuable lessons from India’s massive movie industry. Jim Douglas contemplates the G-Rated film. _____________________________________ Visit http://www.atomicbearpress.com/comics/log/ to see my production art for my comic book, Beyond the Great Chimney as well as other art, sketches and drawings.
