John Carter Trailer

Sketch Book Fun

This is concept art for another of the main characters in the short film, it's great fun to stick to one design and repeat, all sorts of interesting variations start to emerge.

I'm Currently Reading...

The Sheltering Sky by Paul Bowels

Short Film - Pre-production

I've started on a new short film which I'll post about from time to time. So far the script (which is nothing more than a list of sequences) is written and I'm in the middle of storyboarding and character design. I'm expecting it to be about two minutes total length and should take me about a year to complete depending how much 'real' work gets in the way.
Here's some concept art for one of the main characters, a little thug...

At the moment he's still a generic stock character, I'm pretty sure he'll evolve into something very different by the time it's animated, looks a little too Happy Tree Friends crossed with the Big Boy Burgers mascot. Anyway, the main inspiration comes from this video I remember seeing when I was about 13, it's still awesome...

Fot and Angus - Episode 5

Fonzie sketches

Oink Oink

Animating for Commercials

It was not a field either Walt or Roy were happy to be in. Their reasoning was sound. We didn't own the characters we produced for other companies; there was absolutely no residual value. Worse, we were at the whim of the client; at each stage of production we had to twiddle our thumbs and await approval before we could venture on to the next step
- Harry Tytle (Disney producer)

From the book Cartoon Modern: Style and Design in Fifties Animation by Amid Amidi.

Fot and Angus - Episode 4

I haven't posted in some time but I'll try to get back into doing so.
The Underworld cartoons are almost done, I'm still working on the last one for this batch, should be done in a couple of weeks. Meanwhile Fot and Angus are doing well over on Mondomedia's channel, we're hoping it does well enough to enable us to create more. And another animation project is underway but more about that one next time...

Sketch of the Day #002

I did this while waiting for Alex to finish up in a meeting, he kept me waiting for almost 45 minutes (so inconsiderate) so I went and had lunch without him, lucky for him he knew where I like to eat so he turned up after my first sip of coffee. I started on one head and just repeated it seeing the way each came out slightly different.

Orginal Artwork For Sale

I've made some changes to the main ComicBook Factory website, the best part is I've added a page for selling some of the original artwork. Very affordable for now, don't miss out!

Click HERE to view the artwork page.

Animated Underworld #9 - Teddy Trouble

Another 30sec animated Underworld completed. Hope you like it...
Click the picture or try this link www.mylittlefunny.com

Auckland Armageddon Expo 2010

Here's a bunch of photos I took this weekend and the annual pop-culture convention "Armageddon"

FOT on Radiradirah

The first episode of Radiradirah went on air a few days ago, amongst the sketches was the animated cartoon FOT, created by Alex Dron co-written with myself and voiced by Rhys Darby. Seven more episodes to go... Hope they're as much fun to watch as they are to make! - Friday TV3 9:30pm
The FOT fan page on Facebook has exclusive rejected scenes and other goodies, so join up!

Click HERE for Radiradirah S1EP1
Click HERE for the FOT Fan Page on Facebook

ComicBook Factory T-shirts

Look what I have made for you! Just setting up a t-shirt shop with Spreadshirt... will post updates soon. Buy one and help keep the wolves form the ComicBook Factory door! Here's the LINK

Animated Underworld #5 - Tough Bar

My friends, look what I have made just for you! Another animated short from the comic strip Underworld by KAZ. This is the first to feature Snuff and Creep (voiced by KAZ!) More animation soon...

Time Machine

Finished this today... an authentic working time machine (or "clock" as some people like to call them). Still working out some of the bugs, the hands seem to get locked up sometimes, and I have to swot it ever now and then to restart the seconds hand, but apart from that, works like a treat. I'll post a few more of the details soon, the face is a timeline of the universe from big bang to the big rip (one of my favourite ideas proposed for the end of everything), 35 billion years divided up into 12 hours. If they prove popular I'll try and make more to sell.

Animated Underworld #4 - Ducky Ducky

We've completed another Underworld animation for you to enjoy (click the picture). Watch it, share it, let me know what you think.

I think I'll be in Wellington next weekend with a BRAND NEW ComicBook Factory product to exchange for your money, you won't want to miss out on this! We'll talk about it later, ok...

Space Baboons

This is the back cover to the second book, long way from being published. I'd also consider it a first draft. It's almost unreadable but the small print at the very bottom reads No Refunds. It is CRSR Laboratories policy that all ex-research animals are sold "as is".
UPDATE: I know about the grammatical error "not limited", thank you.

Living the Dream

Gary Panter, Kaz Prapuolenis, Reg Mombassa, STephen Bliss, Yuri Shimojo, Travis Millard, Mel Kadel, Roy Galloway, Bill Moulton, John Tymkiw, John Hobbs, Chris Capuozzo, Ted McGrath, Matt Campbell, Karl Wills & Marcus Oakley.

Opening reception: Saturday March 27th, 7 - 10pm. Wed to Sat 3 - 8pm March 27 through April 17, 2010. 93 2nd Avenue, New York, NY 10003. Subway: F Train to 2nd Avenue 212 777 7988 www.fusegallery.com

Featured artwork - Travis Millard. Ltd logo - Stephen Jay Rayon. Curated by Matt Campbell