It's official!!

Well it's official... I've quit my job in order to concentrate on making an animated film... HOORAY... All is very good but also very scary. 

Ironically i haven't had chance to do much work on the short as i've been far too busy with freelance work, oh the irony! Oh well got to pay the bills.

As for the short i've been doing sketchbook and design work in the gaps, nothing solid yet just trying to lock down the look and feel of the film. The above is a quick digital paint of Antoquonga, hopefully it looks a little like the classic disney style backdrops which i'm trying to emulate.

I'll post more soon... Lazers...

Some biggish news and a little R 'n' D...

Well, it's official as of 1st January next year i will be working pretty much full time on creating this short... Which is to be honest a little scary but also very exciting... I really can't wait till i start.

Production wise the script is finished bar a few little changes here and there, and its ready for the voice actors. Casting will start in January so for now i'm planning,  planning and planning. The sketchbook is getting bigger and bigger... As is the list of things that need to be created.

In January i'll really get into Blogging every day so you'll really start to see some of the design, writing and planning work.

For now i'll post a little R and D work, testing shaders for the Cursed Ruby, something really quite important.

The model is no where near the final one, just a simple geodesic sphere, but the shader is getting real close.. Lots of ramps controlling colour, reflection and refraction. 

Check it out....

Concept Art 01

Well second post time, and here is the first piece of Antoquonga concept art. Its just a quick colour from my sketchbook, but it helps set the scene for the film quite well. This guy is one of the 'bad' guys from later in the film, but i'll explain his place and the story at a later date... Next post i'll show the sketchbook progress towards this image. Got to get it all scanned and sorted first. Thats it for now, lazers...

It Begins...

Well here it is, my first ever production Blog, which is all very exciting. Here you will be able to track the progress of my first proper animated short, The Cursed Ruby of Antoquonga. 

Production will begin in earnest at the beginning of January but for now I'm deep in the script writing process, preparing stuff for the voice actors and beginning the design process. All of which you will be able to see shortly... when i get the scanner plugged in... For now though I'll leave it here with my first ever Blog post.. Woop Woop...