Anyway, without any further ado, my final attempt - for the time being - at animating. Think I'll stick to still imagery and design-based work for a while.
Monday, 15 July 2013
Final Degree Animation
Anyway, without any further ado, my final attempt - for the time being - at animating. Think I'll stick to still imagery and design-based work for a while.
Thursday, 27 June 2013
University Degree Show
So, the time came for my end-of-uni degree show, must admit, I didn't think I'd anticipate it as much as I did, turns out I actually got quite nervous about people from industry and the general public seeing my work, yet here I am, sharing what I see as my best works with all of you, go figure.
Anyway, the show lasted just shy of a week and to my pleasure all of the business cards I had printed for the occasion were gone by mid-week so I can only hope for good things to come in the near future. For those of you that didn't know about it, or simply couldn't make it, below is a photo of how my work looked as it was displayed for the show.
I'd like to mention at this point, the mac was not simply showing a curtain with headings over the top but rather a short trailer I created to accompany the poster seen on the left (as you can tell from them having the same name). I will add the trailer onto the site in a seperate post in the near future.
Anyway, the show lasted just shy of a week and to my pleasure all of the business cards I had printed for the occasion were gone by mid-week so I can only hope for good things to come in the near future. For those of you that didn't know about it, or simply couldn't make it, below is a photo of how my work looked as it was displayed for the show.
Sunday, 17 March 2013
The Way of Shadows
Motivation has finally found me and I've created a few things I'm
actually happy with. I've decided to turn one of my favourite books into
a comic, well, the start of a comic at least, it would be a massive
undertaking to recreate the entire book. For the comic I'm creating the
starting few scenes as well as a front cover relating to the
pre-existing one from the book as well as a poster advertising the
comic. Unfortunately none of these items are finished as yet but are all
well under way. Below is a few trial and error pieces of where I am
currently at in terms of the front cover and the poster. Hope you like
them. I've also added in the existing book cover so that you can all get a feel of what I'm working from.
Thursday, 14 March 2013
The Demon
My job has changed, I am no longer a Film Editor for the newspaper, instead I am now a 'Technical Coordinator'. Pretty fancy title aye? Well this means much fewer articles are going to be written by yours truly, what it does mean is that I've got more imagery produced, this involved front covers, full page spreads and general odd jobs for the other Editors.
Below are the front covers for issues 99 and 101 as well as a two page spread celebrating the achievements of Demon Media. I've also included the 'sticker' I made up for issue 101 for the Demon FM takeover of The Demon.
Hope you like them!
Sunday, 27 January 2013
Tarantino reviews
As I said before, there were indeed articles I wrote for other issues of 'The Demon'. I was asked to review Django Unchained and also do an article on Tarantinos' career in movies. Below are the two articles as they appear in the newspaper:
showed the world that he was here. The film was a huge hit amongst audiences far and wide -
myself included-all of whom were stunned at what he produced. What made this movie, as well
as most of his other movies since stand out is the use of non-linear story telling. Although the
story for ‘Reservoir Dogs’ is quite dull when stripped down, it has been told in such a way that the
audience was hooked from start to finish and second guessing a lot of what had already been shown
which only helped keep people engaged.
Only two years later, Tarantino released ‘Pulp Fiction’, again using non-linear story telling but also
multiple stories within the same movie. The film tells four intertwining stories in such a fashion that
the film is known far and wide as one of the best films modern cinema has seen and has become a
benchmark for many when viewing other films.
Since then, Tarantino went on to release ‘Jackie Brown’, ‘Kill Bill: vol. 1 & 2’, ‘Deathproof’, ‘Inglorious Basterds’ and has recently released a new film, ‘Django Unchained’. All of the aforementioned movies are just as good, if not better than the last, with the exception of ‘Deathproof’, in my opinion. This did little to sway me from his work as the works of the five previous movies, it shows that even Quentin Tarantino isn’t perfect and is capable of slipping up every now and then. If anything, ‘Deathproof’ helped make the other films that much better as it shows the effort gone into writing and directing each movie.
With each new film, Tarantino’s fame grew greater and greater to the point where he was able to
use the acting capabilities of other ‘Hollywood greats’ such as Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio,
which only helped make the films appeal to more audiences and increase his [Tarantino] fame.
Having only 8 feature length films under his belt, it is highly unlikely that Tarantino’s work is done,
which means we can only hope to see more of the same high quality film making in the future, with
rumours already spreading of a third instalment to the “Kill Bill” franchise. I think it’s safe to say that
Quentin Tarantino is just getting warmed up.
where cinema was going with the approach to films set in the wild west. However, being a lifelong
Tarantino fan, when ‘Django Unchained’ was released, I maintained the idea he could do no wrong
with his directing capabilities and I was thankfully rewarded for this faith.
The film starts with bounty hunter Dr King Schultz (Christoph Waltz) releasing a slave, Django (Jamie Foxx) from slavery, in case any of you were wondering where the title of the film came from. The two unlikely allies become a bounty hunter duo not to be messed with whilst the two of them seek out Django’s wife, Broomhilda (Kerry Washington) who has been sold off as a slave to Calvin Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio) from whom the duo get much more than they bargain for.
When approaching this film, not only was I dubious as to the portrayal of the era, but also the
casting of DiCaprio as the antagonist, having never been his biggest fan. Upon seeing the film, I can
say that I was highly mistaken and have had to rethink my attitude towards him. The role of Calvin
Candie, as with all of the other characters was superb. Christoph Waltz maintains a high calibre in
his work after his performance as Hans Landa in ‘Inglorious Basterds’, whilst Jamie Foxx (Ray, Law
Abiding Citizen) plays the role of slave-turned bounty hunter brilliantly and you, as a viewer, truly
believe he is going through all the pain and suffering of having his family torn from him.
There were, of course, people who slated this movie for its use of violence and gore. As well as a
large number of people who were put off by the frequent use of derogatory language. In my eyes,
although I can see where these people are coming from, as there is a lot of violence and harsh
language, these help to solidify it as a Tarantino film set in the times of slavery. Tarantino has been
known throughout his films (especially since ‘Kill Bill: vol. 1’) for his use of excessive violence and
audiences know to expect this from his movies. As for the harsh language, I feel that without it, the
film would have been hard to believe in many respects, as there would be no feeling that the slaves
were in fact slaves and considered lower down than their masters.
Overall, the film was thoroughly enjoyable to watch and engaging from start to finish with twists,
turns and, as usual, a cameo to look out for from Tarantino. It would be difficult to argue that this
isn’t his best film since the release of Pulp Fiction. This is a definite must see for all who are action
lovers.
Tarantino
Tarantino started his movie career only 20 years ago with the release of ‘Reservoir Dogs’ whichshowed the world that he was here. The film was a huge hit amongst audiences far and wide -
myself included-all of whom were stunned at what he produced. What made this movie, as well
as most of his other movies since stand out is the use of non-linear story telling. Although the
story for ‘Reservoir Dogs’ is quite dull when stripped down, it has been told in such a way that the
audience was hooked from start to finish and second guessing a lot of what had already been shown
which only helped keep people engaged.
Only two years later, Tarantino released ‘Pulp Fiction’, again using non-linear story telling but also
multiple stories within the same movie. The film tells four intertwining stories in such a fashion that
the film is known far and wide as one of the best films modern cinema has seen and has become a
benchmark for many when viewing other films.
Since then, Tarantino went on to release ‘Jackie Brown’, ‘Kill Bill: vol. 1 & 2’, ‘Deathproof’, ‘Inglorious Basterds’ and has recently released a new film, ‘Django Unchained’. All of the aforementioned movies are just as good, if not better than the last, with the exception of ‘Deathproof’, in my opinion. This did little to sway me from his work as the works of the five previous movies, it shows that even Quentin Tarantino isn’t perfect and is capable of slipping up every now and then. If anything, ‘Deathproof’ helped make the other films that much better as it shows the effort gone into writing and directing each movie.
With each new film, Tarantino’s fame grew greater and greater to the point where he was able to
use the acting capabilities of other ‘Hollywood greats’ such as Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio,
which only helped make the films appeal to more audiences and increase his [Tarantino] fame.
Having only 8 feature length films under his belt, it is highly unlikely that Tarantino’s work is done,
which means we can only hope to see more of the same high quality film making in the future, with
rumours already spreading of a third instalment to the “Kill Bill” franchise. I think it’s safe to say that
Quentin Tarantino is just getting warmed up.
Django Unchained
I have recently seen ‘Man with the Iron Fists’ and must admit, after seeing that, I was anxious aboutwhere cinema was going with the approach to films set in the wild west. However, being a lifelong
Tarantino fan, when ‘Django Unchained’ was released, I maintained the idea he could do no wrong
with his directing capabilities and I was thankfully rewarded for this faith.
The film starts with bounty hunter Dr King Schultz (Christoph Waltz) releasing a slave, Django (Jamie Foxx) from slavery, in case any of you were wondering where the title of the film came from. The two unlikely allies become a bounty hunter duo not to be messed with whilst the two of them seek out Django’s wife, Broomhilda (Kerry Washington) who has been sold off as a slave to Calvin Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio) from whom the duo get much more than they bargain for.
When approaching this film, not only was I dubious as to the portrayal of the era, but also the
casting of DiCaprio as the antagonist, having never been his biggest fan. Upon seeing the film, I can
say that I was highly mistaken and have had to rethink my attitude towards him. The role of Calvin
Candie, as with all of the other characters was superb. Christoph Waltz maintains a high calibre in
his work after his performance as Hans Landa in ‘Inglorious Basterds’, whilst Jamie Foxx (Ray, Law
Abiding Citizen) plays the role of slave-turned bounty hunter brilliantly and you, as a viewer, truly
believe he is going through all the pain and suffering of having his family torn from him.
There were, of course, people who slated this movie for its use of violence and gore. As well as a
large number of people who were put off by the frequent use of derogatory language. In my eyes,
although I can see where these people are coming from, as there is a lot of violence and harsh
language, these help to solidify it as a Tarantino film set in the times of slavery. Tarantino has been
known throughout his films (especially since ‘Kill Bill: vol. 1’) for his use of excessive violence and
audiences know to expect this from his movies. As for the harsh language, I feel that without it, the
film would have been hard to believe in many respects, as there would be no feeling that the slaves
were in fact slaves and considered lower down than their masters.
Overall, the film was thoroughly enjoyable to watch and engaging from start to finish with twists,
turns and, as usual, a cameo to look out for from Tarantino. It would be difficult to argue that this
isn’t his best film since the release of Pulp Fiction. This is a definite must see for all who are action
lovers.
Thursday, 17 January 2013
From image making, to the written word
Thanks to being involved with the student newspaper 'The Demon' I have also been able to explore, not only image-making but also my writing abilities and have had the joy of having an article used for the newspaper regarding the Disney buyout of Lucasfilm. I know the story is now old news, the story when written was recent and it has merely taken me some time to upload it here. Below is the article as it was used:
The news that filmmaker George Lucas has sold the company to Walt Disney has brought with it widespread excitement, as well as the promise of a new 'Star Wars' trilogy. Not to mention a film every two or three years thereafter.
George Lucas said in a statment: "It's now time for me to pass 'Star Wars' on to a new generation of filmmakers." Despite selling Lucasfilm Ltd, Lucas will still remain as a creative consultant.
Since the deal has been announced, there has been great speculation as to whether this deal is going to benefit the franchise or not.
Disney Chief Executive, Bob Iger, believes that since the release of 'Revenge of the Sith' in 2006 there is "substantial pent-up demand". However, there are those out there that believe that, like the prequel trilogy, the films will be directed at attracting new fans and leaving the existing fans wanting.
This will mark the third time, within the last seven years, that Disney has signed a massive deal, the other two being comic giants, Marvel in 2009, and 'Toy Story' creators, Pixar in 2006.
Despite these two giants being bought by Disney, it has not caused them to fade away and with recent releases such as 'The Avengers' and 'Brave', I'd say the two have benefitted from the agreement with Disney. Whether this will be the case with 'Star Wars' remains to be seen.
In terms of other news from Disney, there hasn't been announcements regarding the 'Indiana Jones' saga, also part of Lucasfilm Ltd. Maybe 2015 will bring more than we think.
That's the article, hopefully it will not be the only article I get to write for the newspaper, in fact I have another lined up which will hopefully be good enough to be used in future editions, if so I'll be sure to share it.
Not long ago, somewhere in a state far, far away...
Recent reports from Lucasfilm have confirmed that award winning Michael Arndt (Toy Story 3, Little Miss Sunshine, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire) will write the screenplay for the new 'Star Wars' film.
The news that filmmaker George Lucas has sold the company to Walt Disney has brought with it widespread excitement, as well as the promise of a new 'Star Wars' trilogy. Not to mention a film every two or three years thereafter.
George Lucas said in a statment: "It's now time for me to pass 'Star Wars' on to a new generation of filmmakers." Despite selling Lucasfilm Ltd, Lucas will still remain as a creative consultant.
Since the deal has been announced, there has been great speculation as to whether this deal is going to benefit the franchise or not.
Disney Chief Executive, Bob Iger, believes that since the release of 'Revenge of the Sith' in 2006 there is "substantial pent-up demand". However, there are those out there that believe that, like the prequel trilogy, the films will be directed at attracting new fans and leaving the existing fans wanting.
This will mark the third time, within the last seven years, that Disney has signed a massive deal, the other two being comic giants, Marvel in 2009, and 'Toy Story' creators, Pixar in 2006.
Despite these two giants being bought by Disney, it has not caused them to fade away and with recent releases such as 'The Avengers' and 'Brave', I'd say the two have benefitted from the agreement with Disney. Whether this will be the case with 'Star Wars' remains to be seen.
In terms of other news from Disney, there hasn't been announcements regarding the 'Indiana Jones' saga, also part of Lucasfilm Ltd. Maybe 2015 will bring more than we think.
That's the article, hopefully it will not be the only article I get to write for the newspaper, in fact I have another lined up which will hopefully be good enough to be used in future editions, if so I'll be sure to share it.
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