If you're already walking on thin ice... You might as well dance.

I've really let this blog slip, I've had allot more on my plate than usual and this, THIS BLOG has really taken a hit because of it. I've started on my first scene, the backgrounds are produced for the scenes and the environment is built within a 3D structure so architecture is consistent. Amazing what you can do with technology.

First of all, I drew out a really quick map on Photoshop Microsoft Paint with my foot.

I then began building the mountains in Cinema 4D,
using the map as a template, extruding and shifting things into place.

After a weeks worth of work I finally had the scenery ready,
and I think you'll agree, it's a work of art!

So using really professional handiwork, I zoomed in on a scene I wished to use,
then I took hold of my DSLR camera and took a picture of it,
I then wired the camera in my computer and traced back over the
black and white since the original picture was heavily distorted. In total it took a month. 

I then produced this in Microsoft Paint by
means of importing the previous image in and drawing over it.

Then I installed a Microsoft Paint plug-in called "Adobe Photoshop"
and added more effects to make the background less in your face,
more subdued and more reminiscent of the old Wile.E Coyote cartoon's. 

The character's have changed too, can you believe that!? I can't, I'm fickle like that... But I'm pleased at how the character's turned out. A few questioned whether or not the line work was digital, it isn't, it's just the work of a 0.5 and a 0.05 fine-liner.

Piper is now an Elephant shrew whose nose deflates when under pressure.
Snorre Hapless now has a bigger nose and his hair formation has changed.
Magnus Gabbro isn't a segmented character, he's more boulder-like, that said, he's also a puppet!
Blob is a character who isn't set in-stone just yet,
if I DO use him, he'll reside in Gabbro's head in a paddling pool using levers to control Gabbro.    

Piper is too dark in colour here so his palette will be lightened.
Hapless has red hair as opposed to black, it was advised to give him coloured pants... I doubt I will.
Gabbro was also advised to be lightened, this said he doesn't work well as a lighter palette.
Blob was laughed at... People like him... Her... It...

Furthermore, here's my first test animation in regards to scene 1... The first leg movement is a bit flimsy but easily fixed... Which is why I fixed it in test 2... Still not 100% but I think it does the job.

Within the next week, hell, I just want to get my work done. That's all to be honest... I could be elaborate and go, "well gee... I have to write up my progression, get stuff drawn and then animate it and composite it all..." And a note to myself... I need have my CV and Personal Statement done in about 2 weeks... This is really depressing to know... 

Finally, I want to give word about a currently under-looked musician, YouTube user, Italented. I don't know the guy but I really like his work, it's different so if you can, wrack up his views, make him feel special.