Finished expressions animation

Okay, finally got round to finishing off this animation last night. I guess this whole clip took about a day's work in total. Looks alright though, I think! The boiling effect always makes stuff look cool.

Fish animation loop

Man, I wish they'd make a way for youtube videos to fit properly in blogspot.

Almost done

Yes, I know they're bad photos, but here is a prototype of my new and improved showreel packaging, complete with business card holder! Other things can fit inside it, such as post cards, letters and bribes.

Doobie-doo

Was listening to a lot of Motown the other day and started doing a drawing a kind of 60's cop/vigilante/hero whatever duo. One a kung-fu karate guy and the other a motown singer by day, gun-weilding warrior by night afro woman... Karate guy looked like an idiot and I hated everything by the end. Here's the woman in an unfinished state.

Scenes from Japan - sketches

Here's a really loose sketch from when Lara and I went to Japan. I think I might try and do a series of quick, rough sketches since we took loads of photos of people and random stuff going on and I have plenty of material to work from.

Triceratops sketch

That massive pile of bones at the Natural History Museum. Apparently they structured it incorrectly... Random fact for you.

Sonic the Hedgehog 4

Right, well, here's the 'badnik' concept art design I did for Sonic 4. Being a long time fan off the series (well, until Adventure, that is) I thought it'd be cool to see this guy from Sonic CD in the game.

I'm actually really glad that Sega's decided to go back to the 2D games, call it Sonic 4, and totally FORGET the rest of the Sonic games they've been churning out for over a decade now.

Though it makes me wonder why now? Sonic 4 is the game that should have been released on the Sega Saturn back in 1995. Nintendo probably has something to do with it, since they released the New Super Mario Bros game, and I guess that got Sega thinking. Not that I'm complaining of course. I'm glad they're finally seeing some sense (or so it seems for the moment).

Sonic & Knuckles was the last GOOD Sonic game in my opinion. Even though Sonic Adventure was Sonic's first venture into the 3D world, and I was happy when it finally came out... I kind of knew in my heart, that this game sucked balls a little. Bad controls, stupid characters like Big the Cat and "E-whatshisface-Gamma"... Amy and her bastard hammer.. Knuckles' totally bollocks treasure-hunting levels. Bad music. Argh! I just wanted to run around as Sonic through some lush environments, jump on bad guys' heads and collect Chaos Emeralds in the Special stages before having an epic showdown with Dr Robotnik and his latest creation.

Unfortunately all the good stuff was to be replaced by an over-crowded cast who you're forced to play with and take pretty much all emphasis off of Sonic as the hero and main character of the franchise. And teaming up with Robotnik at the end of practically every game since SA1 is just... ugh.

Anyway, we'll see if this new instalment is any good. It doesn't seem to be that different from Sonic 1, which in my opinion isn't such a great thing.. but hey. I will give it a chance.

JUST... PLEASE DON'T BURN MY HEART AGAIN, SEGA.