Sep
16
2010
Here is a video that Michael Capozzola took at the Schulz Museum Sketch-A-Thon last Saturday. See if you can see me or my artwork (hint:Penguins).
Cartoonist Sketch-A-Thon Celebrates 60 Years of Peanuts!
Cartoonists include: Brent Anderson, Michael Capozzola, Rhoda Draws, Alexis Fajardo, Brian Fies, Shaenon Garrity, Mike Gray, Debbie Huey,Greg Knight, Jonathan Lemon, Paul Madonna, Brian Narelle, Thien Pham, Lark Pien, Dan Piraro & Frank Roberson www.schulzmuseum.org
Mar
14
2010
I have been learning to use the open-source free program Blender 3D and have found the experience to be pretty great. Such powerful piece software that won’t cost you a thing. Plus there are lots of tutorials and help on-line to get you out of a tight squeeze. I also broke down and upgraded my Adobe After Effects to CS4 so the experiments below do contain some elements that were composites on top of the Blender 3D renderings.
I have always loved to find ways to combine traditional art and new media and this is one way to do more of that. Expect to see some more interesting projects this year including a dark ride simulation and some motion comics. I could also see some of these techniques for documentary films and music videos.
Below are a few of my experiments I did in the program.
This clip uses the Blender to After Effects export plug-in which allows the camera data for a 3d scene to be used to add additional elements out side of the 3D program. The plug-in by Paolo Ciccone’s is here: http://library.creativecow.net/articles/ciccone_paolo/ae-exporter-blender.php
This clip uses 3D shapes mapped with watercolor paintings that I scanned in and elements added in After Effects CS4.
This is another attempt at mapping traditional art on 3d shapes. The art is by my friend Linda Carothers. (here is my previous test with the same artwork HERE)
May
01
2009
I am pleased to share with you a fan project that I had a small part in as part of Patrick Hurd’s “the Show with Patrick” video podcast.
Here is the official press:
The Story of the Haunted Mansion.
You’ll learn how the wish of one man to provide a loving home for his family, became the nightmare that destroyed one generation after the next.
The 32 minute story is visualized through the art work of over 40 talented artists.
Nearly 300 original pieces of artwork were created exclusively for the story!
The short films voice cast includes actor Neil Patrick Harris (Doogie Howser MD, How I Met Your Mother), Corey Burton (The Haunted Mansion Holiday’s Ghost Host), Peter Renaday (The Ghost Host from the classic 1969 Haunted Mansion LP), and voice guy extraordinaire Brian Sommer!
Find out how your favorite characters came to live and die inside Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion…and the surprising way their stories intertwine.
Visit the Window to the Magic video feed on iTunes on May 1 to download the high quality video for free…
The WindowtotheMagic Videocast (Standard Definition)Or visit Patrick’s YouTube channel… http://www.youtube.com/user/Doombuggy
So you think you know all about the Haunted Mansion…You don’t know half the story!
The Story of the Haunted Mansion is a fan-fiction based on one of the great theme park attractions. The story is a 38:46 minute history of the famous house that now resides in Disneyland, Anaheim CA and contains the pictures of 40 artists. Mr. Hurd tapped the voices of Neil Patrick Harris (Doogie Howser MD, How I Met Your Mother), Corey Burton (The Haunted Mansion Holiday’s Ghost Host, lots and lots of voices in all sorts of places), Peter Renaday (The Ghost Host from the classic 1969 Haunted Mansion LP, Henry from the Bear Country Jamboree), and Brian Sommer! The rest of the voice cast is made of fans of the attraction.
The story is based on the website Haunted Mansion Ghost Gallery Stories and fleshes out all our favorite spirits of the Haunted Mansion. Most the characters that appear in the animatronics, art, and effects from the ride are brought together to help give us a detailed history. The production is very slick with the music and voices along with the art. Fans of the ride will thoroughly enjoy the tale while some casual viewers might find it a bit long in detail, but inspiring by the spirit and energy that went into making it.
The art comes in multiple styles from artist who are also fans themselves and with ages that run from small children to grown adults. I am quite pleased with most of my work I produced, with the exception of a few pieces. Once in a while there will be descrpency in the work due to us not fully knowing how the art fit into the story (my drawings of Mary make her much older then the ones that came before it).
Congratulations to Patrick and everyone who worked on the project. I wonder what other fan projects might be inspired from this story.
Before the video podcast was ready, I made my own video of artwork to use last weekend at the Fremont Teen Comic and Anime Expo and have posted it on YouTube since it contains some art that was not used in Patrick’s production.
Here are some of my favorite art I donated to the project, but you have to watch the video to see it all.
- 7:55 Ronald overlooking the river (one of my favorites)
- 10:29 Ronald goes mad.
- 13:35 Mary knows that her husband is cheating on her.
- 17:52 Party Guests
- 22:43 Mary walks the tightrope over the river
- 31:45 George leaves the world of the living
Apr
21
2009
Hey all, as some of you may remember, I did some fan artwork (HERE) and (HERE) for a fan video podcast, well you will be able to see the final production on May first. The video is a fan history of the famous Disney theme park attraction the Haunted Mansion and will included the voices of Neil Patrick Harris, Corey Burton, Peter Renaday, and Brian Sommer. Patrick’s videos (SEE THEM HERE) are top notch and a lot of fun.
I can’t wait to see how it came out.
“On Friday May 1st, Patrick Hurd presents:
The Story of the Haunted Mansion.
You’ll learn how the wish of one man to provide a loving home for his family, became the nightmare that destroyed one generation after the next.
The 32 minute story is visualized through the art work of over 40 talented artists.
Nearly 300 original pieces of artwork were created exclusively for the story!
The short films voice cast includes actor Neil Patrick Harris (Doogie Howser MD, How I Met Your Mother), Corey Burton (The Haunted Mansion Holiday’s Ghost Host), Peter Renaday (The Ghost Host from the classic 1969 Haunted Mansion LP), and voice guy extraordinaire Brian Sommer!
Find out how your favorite characters came to live and die inside Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion…and the surprising way their stories intertwine.
Visit the Window to the Magic video feed on iTunes on May 1 to download the high quality video for free…
The WindowtotheMagic Videocast (Standard Definition)
Or visit Patrick’s YouTube channel on May 1…
http://www.youtube.com/user/Doombuggy
So you think you know all about the Haunted Mansion…
You don’t know half the story!”
Dec
15
2008
From a 3d CGI fan-film based on Dave Sim’s comic character Cerebus. Find out more at www.cerebus3d.com.
I admire any attempt to take something as graphic as comic art and bring it into three dimensions.
To see more comic by artist/writer Dave Sim and images of his creation Cerebus. Check out these links.
http://www.cerebustheaardvark.com/ • http://www.artofdavesim.com/
Jun
09
2008
It’s been announced that Richard Williams has adapted his fantastic book, the Animators Survival Kit to a new series of how-to DVD’s. I took Richards animation workshop years ago and I can tell you this is going to be awesome. Even if your an artist who’s not doing Animation, you can learn a lot from what he has to say. Plus the man is really fun and funny to watch.
Check out the PROMO VIDEO.
Many of the sample clips feature some lovely animation on the website. I love the “Hello” Dialog clip (click on the upper left one called “Dialog”).
Sadly I won’t be able to afford the $2,407.84 it cost for the whole DVD set right now, but that price is for 16 DVD’s. I am sure it’s worth it if you got the money.
ALSO check out a 3 part YouTube clip from the 1960′s: Richard Williams – the Creative Person
Feb
11
2008
Watercolor paintings of Warner Bros. Cartoon Characters by Scott Seeto for the Warner Bros. Store. Great stuff. LINK
Blue Sky Disney has reported the loss of movie poster artist John Alvin who is best know, to me, for the beautiful moody preview poster for Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. LINK
He also worked on: Aladdin, Pocahontas, Atlantis, Quest for Camelot, Hunchback, Lion King, Harry Potter, Hercules, Tarzan, StarWars, etc. He did all the serious Disney movie posters vs. the happy kids posters.
Felix Lorioux’s Puss In Boots at the ASIFA Archive. Great illustrations. LINK
Charles Vess shows progress photos of a painting commission. Some amazing stuff. LINK
Dinotopia artist James Gurney has posts on doing a painting with a limited pallet. Great idea for illustration as well maybe the color of comics. LINK
A lucky lady has won to be immortalized (for a year) as a pirate in the line for Disneyland’s Pirates of the Caribbean. Check out the beautiful watercolor here. LINK
Jan
31
2008
My buddy Adam Abrams produced this video funny segment in 1996 for Rogers Cable. a Vancouver (Canada) public access station. He has always been a theatrical guy, even writing and performing rap songs for his fellow students while we attended CCAC. Enjoy.
