Sorry for the radio silence of the last couple of month. I've been working very hard on some assignments and met a lovely lady. So priorities shifted somewhat. But I'll try to update my blog regularly again.
I really like the intro sequence of the city of Paris. Man, it looks truly 2.5 D. It's the first time it doesn't look like normal sprites or like standard 3D graphics. The first couple of animated seconds kinda disappointing me, but....mwheea. Just watch it.
Not really a very good animation, or a good story. But I really like the style, and think it has possibilities especially with the new Ipad...Well, I thought to make one myself (some day).
I have to say, I was a huge Michael Turner (MT) fan (when younger). And sometimes am still charmed by his designs. So you can imagine I was...well, happy at least, to hear WB is making a Bruce Timm (Batman: the animated series) animated adaptation of MT's work.
Well, I still think the designs used in this animation look nice, but they don't really seem to have anything to do with MT's work. It looks like Bruce and his friends just used the usual WB/DC style: The very stylized batman feel.
I'm still interested in the movie, don't get me wrong. But I just feel they could have done a little bit more with the feel and look of the movie. They could have incorporated a little bit more of MT's lines...
This is the work of Blur studios. A California based company which makes most of the really cool game trailers, and ingame FMV (full motion videos). I was kinda blown away by the stuff they had to show...
I was just wondering who designs the backgrounds. Is that inhouse, or the work of this studio.
I'm hoping I'll learn something. I'm not sure...Anyway; hope you like it. This isn't just a picture it's an idea for a level: just a small piece (actually just one riddle).
It's more complicated then it looks...
(edit: next time I should invest more into the plants).
Trying to do some character design. First of all, make some sillhouettes. And then, fill in the colors...I guess would be the strategy.
I think the last version of my Nepali Temple. (See Background in post below). It's time I come up with a new setdesign. So That's what I'll be trying later on. Hope you all like it.
Just look at the animation, I used to watch these when I was young. And, I still think they are great. The stories are compelling (especially the crowparty saga) and the animation is outstanding....Well my opinion anyway.
Enjoy!
Thursday, 8 July 2010
Calvin's assignment was to create an ancient and vengeful forest deity. I created the forest walker. It is slow and cumbersome, but it's flexible neck allows its free floating head to scan large areas of forest while it's tentacles will smite all heretical elements within their vast reach.
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