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2006 in Review - Top 5 Inspirations

December 31st, 2006 · No Comments

Camilla d’Errico

I met Camilla at a Vancouver Comic-Con very early in the year. She had her table set up and was selling prints. Manga inspired but with a unique character. I was enthralled by her work and I wasn’t the only one. When Dr. 4est showed up to visit, he asked Camilla to do […]

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Teh Linkness - Dec 6

December 6th, 2006 · No Comments

The last ‘Teh Linkness’ post - we’ll be trying it from the Sidebar which really seems to make more sense.
Interview with Hobo Devine an animator and artist whose blog is on my favs list.
The Sin Destroyers RAWK OUT!

Eye Candy for the day. Dr. 4est, this one’s for you. Don’t say I never do anything […]

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Teh Linkness - Dec 1

December 2nd, 2006 · No Comments

Chris Harding shares some insight into his process of putting together backgrounds for animations. Gorgeous.
Balls of Samurai - get your head out of the gutter.

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Tags: Animation · Teh Hotness

Teh Linkness Nov 29th

November 29th, 2006 · No Comments

Backgrounds are Everywhere - an inspiring bit of how-to where Dan Meth reveals his methods behind some recent background work.
Preacher as an HBO series? Yep - and now comic fans will have to explain things to all of the people who say “He just says things and people do it. That’s a total […]

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Teh Linkness

November 25th, 2006 · No Comments

Some random links I need to share:

What the Deuce Are You Staring At? - Original art inspired by Family Guy. Next time I’m in SoCal, I have a gallery show to attend.
An interview to celebrate the release of
Bitter Films Vol 1. A collection of 10 years of Don Hertzfeldt animated goodness. A true […]

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Teh Hotness - Chetrooper

November 15th, 2006 · No Comments

It’s been quite a while since I’ve posted anything on the designer toy side of things, but this Chetrooper bust from UrbanMedium is absolutely insane.
Two icons - one for a timeless representation of rebellion and the other, the ultimate image of oppression. It’s like chocolate and peanut butter - so good together.
It’s […]

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Teh Hotness - Rabbit

November 9th, 2006 · No Comments

I’ve heard a lot of buzz about Run Wrake’s animated short Rabbit. It’s been snapping up awards on the festival circuit and it’s finally available online.
The visual design, use of After FX, insanely awesome (and twisted) subject matter and story itself is raw and inspiring - a subtle reminder than in animation and modern […]

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Teh Hotness - Moving the Desk

October 31st, 2006 · 1 Comment

Teh Hotness - Moving the Desk

Originally uploaded by Shane Neville.

I had to move my desk today (my old spot is in the corner on the right side of the photo - not a really big move).
Moving and re-organizing your desk can be incredibly daunting and inspiring. For me, I get to look back on […]

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Weakness in Numbers

October 31st, 2006 · No Comments

You’ve probably seen this new Shrek promo image around the web. Heck, you’ve probably heard a few jokes about it as well. The online animation community is having a field day tearing the image apart.
While everyone else is talking about how bad it is, Keith Lango takes a look at the studio environment […]

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Tags: Animation

Teh Hotness - Project Rooftop

October 28th, 2006 · No Comments

Super heroes are visual archetypes. A simple glance at a heroes costume can trigger responses that remind us of the values and spirit of the character. The best costumes are timeless, but this doesn’t stop you from wanting to redesign them.
Over at The Drawing Board, they often have character jams (Catwoman is a […]

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