Thank you for all the kind birthday wishes on Jan 4th!
I've been busy working on a animated fan film project. As you might have heard, it's a 20 minute Street Fighter animation, with full voice acting, story etc (unlike my TIE Fighter short which was essentially just a big battle scene).I'm live streaming myself animating it every Friday if you'd like to come along and ask me anything about what software I use, my processes, any animation tips etc. These streams are going to be all-night things so very laid back and comfy, with some old-school game music playing in the background.
To check out the Street Fighter animation work so far, here's a video! www.youtube.com/watch?v=-z6odw…
The film has the usual focus/obsession with detail and SHADING, but also accuracy. Every move and combo is game-accurate. If you'd like your name in the credits or maybe getting your face in the film as a background soldier cameo or something, consider helping to keep me alive at www.patreon.com/otaking77077
Thanks for reading, and please do feel free to share the info around or give me some ideas of where else I could get the word out. I'm a bit isolated in my animation world and don't really know what sites youse kids congregate around these days!
Paul J.
No sleeping allowed
I'm going to animate and colour a scene for the mech film I'm working on live at en-gb.twitch.tv/otaking77077
In half an hour!
3:30pm UK time, 10:30am America time.
Drop by and keep me awake, nerd-samas.
Livestreaming animation tonight.
I'm going to animate and colour a scene for the mech film I'm working on live at en-gb.twitch.tv/otaking77077
But at what time, you ask?
Like, 2 hours from now!
9pm UK time, 4pm America time.
If I get more than ten whole viewers, I'll perform a charming dance. Not that you'll be able to see it.
Soothing retro game music and commentary via my voice will be provided, but you must bring your own snacks and questions, such as "why are your human movements so weird-looking?" and "Have you ever thought about maybe studying anatomy?" and "don't you think it's time you quit?"
Devious Journal Entry
Here's a podcast interview about the animation process, charity, Zak's guitars and various stuff.
Also, please donate to Cancer Research and Cats protection if you have a few spare quid or bucks laying around!
I'm pretty busy at the moment, with three jobs on the go-
Animation and promo art for Out Quest: the Middle East's first turn-based RPG mecha game (here's a promo I did, currently showing at the Dubai Comic Con. Sadly, I'm here drinking tea in England and unable to attend)-
So, more art to come from that in a little while. I did a pretty decent poster for the con, but it hasn't been publically unveiled yet. Here's the project website: www.rasam-concept.com/
Second, lots of cutscenes and room redraws/remasters for the upcoming white chamber HD REMIX GOLDEN DELICIOUS version (that isn't its name). Everything looks better than it did back in our University days so many years ago, and the characters no longer look like something drawn by a drunkard with only a "how to draw anime" book as reference. Next I'm redoing the sprites in decent HD size. I shall alert anyone who's interested in some point & click horror when Rich makes an announcement, but he's busy coding at the moment and getting all of the new art assets into the game engine.
And finally, 30 seconds of space fleet battle/Jpop idol animation for Bitplane's upcoming album release "Mahou no Idol Strangelove". Check out his music here:bitplane.bandcamp.com/
It has that wholesome retro 8-bit sound that's so damn good to work to.
And as for the Star Wars animation... potentially exciting things are happening with that but I can't tell you due to NDAs. But rest assured that it's currently 7 minutes long, pretty much complete, and the world will get to see it. It's being held back because the Emperor has something special planned (Emperor meaning a certain company, maybe. I deny everything). Now stop asking me about it.
Now, back to work I go.
PJ