The Adventures of Kool Kat

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2007-06-22T20:10:00.000-07:00

This is the template for my portfolio blog

AZIZ

2006-12-12T15:32:00.001-08:00

Some more images of Aziz. Now with body. Still a fair bit of work to be done on him th0ugh before he's really ready but he will be soon.

KAT IN THE HOOD and other short stories.......

2006-12-11T17:10:00.000-08:00

I put crem in the hood

Made some additions to azizs room like a keyboard synth and music system etc to accent his love of music and why he wears shades and headphonesall the time.

Changed the bank name to 'DDR' which is the label the artist is under.

Made some additions to the abandoned room just to give it that final edge. I think its finished now. Im planning to use distorted camera perspective in these scenes.

THAT DANG KAT!

2006-12-11T15:56:00.000-08:00

Here is the 'Crem Kat'. The cat is the personification of the drug induced state that the characters are in. But it is hoped that one will not realise that until the end of the music video. I played about with Gooch shading for this character and fell i may use it for the other characters too as it distinguishes them from their surroundings, but at the same time mixes well. Though i did like the white look i decided to go for the darker look. It works better with the eyes.

THERE GOES THE NEIGHBOURHOOD.

2006-12-05T18:42:00.000-08:00

The Neighbourhood scene with some added elements

One Head

2006-12-05T17:51:00.000-08:00

Here are some shot of aziz'z head. I thought he should be a bit cool looking hence the shades and he likes his music, hence the headphones. will show pictures of the whole character soon

COASTING?...............HARDLY!

2006-11-04T13:17:00.000-08:00

I added some extra bits to the abandoned room scene:

Added some chairs, a drawer and a dead light hanging from the ceiling.

I need to post images of the cliff scene i was working on too:
Here is a view of the cliff edge overlooking the water. It is a not a complete scene yet but will be soon. As im working another job round the clock and dont have the luxury of time it has to be. Heres another view:

Here you see some other elements like direction post and car. you also get a nice view of the water. The direction post signifies the two option these kids are dealing with; life and death. one points to the cliff edge which is certain death, the other back to the city and the struggle of life. which one is easy and which one is worth it? This choice, this question has been with man since the begining of time.

In my next post i will included images of Aziz's room and Chealsea's space. I've got to dash!

THINGS CHANGE...........

2006-10-27T00:20:00.000-07:00

Just incase you were wondering if my headings have some kind of profound relevance or meaning to the content.......they really don't. Just me having fun! Anyway!!

Here are some adjustsments to the bank:

I added the bank logo.

The Bank in the city. Theres still a bit of work to do on this scene. I put some lights on the cashpoint.

Heres a closer look. with lighting.

Here is the abandoned where the hook/bridge part of each verse will take place:

More work still needs to be done, extra props, extra lighting effects etc. Will post the changes tonight.

Back to the neighbourhood:

I will test different lighting and i also have a few element that i havenot included yet which i will post tonight as well as images of another scene.

I will also start getting charater images up soon too. C Ya

The Next Thing!

2006-10-19T17:24:00.000-07:00

Ok so I dont have a clue about how blogs are supposed to go! so this is probably the worst composition of work you may ever see! but that being said, its still work! Im working on a music video now! it a freekance job. The songs called 'HIGH' and its based around two kids who get caught up in drugs. Its has a really poignant message and it is a very catchy tune! The style is again a comic is style with the rough edge texuring that i like. I still need to perfect 'my look' but im getting there! Here are some images :

I started working onthe neighbourhood where on of the kids lives.....The neighbourhood is starting to take shape! Just need to texture it some more now.
Ive also been working on a bank with a cashpoint which is pertinent to the song too
This the cashpoint as you can see.
The bank is unfinished and needs something like 'bank' in big block letters or a name, something to make it instantly recognisable. will work on that.

Here is some images of the city. it is very unfinished!

There will be a lot of changes to this city.

A Little Bit Later.......

2006-09-04T16:27:00.000-07:00

Its been a while since i last made an instalment and i'm gonna be honest with you it was just sheer laziness on my part!! So i've decided to cut out the middle man and get to the point. This is where the film started to take shape. Here are some images (some images were animorphically rendered so they may appear squashed):

And The Protagonist is?........

2006-06-23T04:47:00.000-07:00

Well actually the main protagonist of the animation is'nt actually a good guy. He's a Bank robber, so i guess you could say he's not the ideal role model for your children! After we finesed the script we went about doing Sketches for the main character. Here a some of mine.
Some head sketches:

Robber sketches:

Pre-Cognitive Premise...

2006-06-22T16:36:00.000-07:00

The animation i've been working on this year is a group project titled 'Cognitive Playground'. Sounds intelligent doesn't it! Or maybe that was just me! Anyway, concerning the premise for the short film: We are transported into the kids imaginary world through a drawing that is on his desk in his bedroom. Once in the imaginary world we meet our main Character, a robber who just robbed a bank. No sooner does he come walking out of the explosion caused in order to escape a police car speeds round the corner and starts shooting at him. The robber runs for his life and a game of 'Cops & Robbers' begins. Fantastic things happen along the way which enable the officer and the robber to get the upper hand, things that cant be explained even by the characters in the animated imaginary world. Eventualy thre is a climax and the animation ends because the kid is being called by one of his parents. How it all unfolds, well, you'll just have to wait to see the finished animation! My main roles in the film are enviroments (modelling), texturing and lighting. But i helped with pre production then animatic process and camera work as well as animation.

Lazy Dayz Pics

2006-06-22T15:50:00.000-07:00

WHATS NEXT?!

2006-06-22T12:19:00.000-07:00

Well i guess i better show something! Since this is a blog mainly for my uni BA end of year film it would make sense to show some stuff regarding that wouldn't it?! Just playin! Before I do that I'll show you some images from the animated short film that i did for my end of year project last year. The film was called Lazy Dayz and was my first real dig into 3D. I kinda latched onto Maya as an application but i didnt have much time to learn it so i did the best i could. The main character in the animation was my first ever full 3D model so i've got a bit of a soft spot for him! He's a biped dog with a bit of an attitude. Rigging him and doing the blend shapes etc was and interesting experience! And then there was the animation! As i said before this was my first time ha ha! I found that i really enjoyed setting the scene and lighting the film, atmosphere is important. Again this was my first time doing any of this so be gentle!!! Here are some more images from the film:

Beginings

2006-06-12T03:16:00.000-07:00

"I long to accomplish a great and noble thing. But it is my chief duty to acomplish small things as if they were great and noble" -Helen Keller-
So this is where the Blog story starts! To be honest with you this is the first time i've ever done a blog so this is going to be a real journey for me too. This Blog is intially for my CVA (University Animation and Film) course. But i've got the feeling that it will be charting my journeys in animation for a while. I'm hoping that the end of each journey will bring me closer to my goals and to my dreams. Well as with all things only time will tell..........Hope you enjoy the ride!