Another couple of BG tests

I'm liking this one a bit better. There's more depth which in turn means more room for these dudes to move around.

Backgrounds

The next stage of Honkbarn 6 will be getting the look of picture down. I'm experimenting with some different background styles. This one includes some real world elements which I'd like to start incorporating into Honkbarn. I'm not so sure I like this one but it was fun to do none the less.

Specimens

Honkbarn 6

One thing we're going to do in 2011 is animate a Honkbarn 6. Below is a line-up of the characters who will be in the new episode. I've re-designed them to be a bit more vibrant and playful.

Happy New Year!

Yeti Farm Creative

Check out the new website!

http://www.yetifarmcreative.com

Old vs. new Honk

Old vs. New

I figure it's about time I dust off the ol' Honkbarn and try to bring it back to life. I'm trying to add a bit more life to the characters and design them so they're a bit easier to animate. I like the crude old version but the brighter colours should translate better against a BG. Here's Barn. New or old?

Spaceship

colour overload

project drater

You may recognize these weirdos from a few posts down.
They're part of a new personal project I have in the works.

I recently made a few screen capture tutorials for my animation students. A good starters guide to animating in Flash. Hopefully I can get around to creating a lesson for building and posing.

Part 1



Part 2



Part 3

Here's a few screen shots from a documentary by filmmaker Jeff Chiba Stearns. It's a live action doc with a few animated sections. I had the pleasure of designing and animating a sequence for this film. One of the best jobs I've had in animation, Jeff is an uber talented guy and was a lot of fun to work with. His film will release soon I hope. I've seen a rough cut and it's amazing so far. The final screen shot is based on a landscape in Kelowna, my hometown and soon to be new home again. We're moving there tomorrow after 11 years in Vancouver. It'll be nice to slow things down a bit and be closer to family, the ski hills and lake. I'll miss all the good folks I've met in Vancouver but will be back to visit soon. Till next time!

Port Moody Bear

I was pouring a cup of coffee this morning and this little guy was looking through my window. It was a bit of a shock. I say little because Mom was out there too but she left by the time I got my camera out. My dog didn't even notice them creeping around.

MADE IN P.R.C.

Self Portrait

Which?

They have these at the Vancouver Aquarium right now, kinda by those sand worm things.

Thweet Brethts

Yon Stroden

Thriftys Foods

Addison loves it when we go to Thriftys. She gets a free balloon and cookie. They should have free stuff for grown-ups, like free pepperoni chunks that they throw from behind the deli and you have to catch them in your mouth.

Skater

Back in high school I loved to flip through a Transworld or Thrasher mag and draw skaters in action. The pros always look so bendy and weightless in the snapshots. Definitely a sport full of amazing style and poses.

Heety hotdog

Ordinary

Hoody

The exploration of loose careless line continues.

bros

reel mature

Momentum

I recently teamed up with Canadian film maker Sheona McDonald to work on a short film titled "Momentum" which has been commissioned by CODE, the Cultural Olympiad's Digital Edition". Below are a few designs for the project, you can see the film in its entirety here:

Momentum

Honkbarn freakout

My daughter and nephew freak out when they watch Honkbarn.

Rainman

A couple of new things

This is a logo I designed for Yeti Farm Productions. I don't think it will be final, I'm going to try and make it a little less Honkbarn style. Below is a background pan for an animated section of a live action short film. This particular shot won't be used so I can post it. Once the film is complete you'll be able to see it on the jumbo screens at various 2010 olympic venues.

New Logo

Here's the new Honkbarn logo with colours brighter than ever.

Honk and Barn re-united.

New identity

This fall I am going to start up an umbrella company to handle all of my freelance work. A place to showcase my work and demo reel, etc. It's pretty tough trying to think of a good name that sticks. Ash and I thought about T&A (Todd and Ash) but that company name is already registered. I then combined our high school nicknames, Tabber and Bosh for Tabberbosh. I kind of like it but not enough to use it. I'll keep thinking about a name but I did this little mock up for Tabberbosh even though it will never be used. If you suggest something rad, like Chunkhole productions, and if I use it, you can't sue.

LOSING IT!!!

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