Derp

I keep picturing sharks with human teeth. Derp! I don't think my brain survived the last two weeks intact.

The good news is, I started a personal project that I've been motivated to work on! It's a comic series about... well.... a zombie. I've got two comics sketched out so far, but I'm realizing that the non-linear thought process of my brain isn't conducive to a story with any sort of timeline. Haha! I'll need to work for a while to get all the introductory pages done, since I can't do them in order, but I think it's possible. Take a look!





I'm still working on the "how she died" part. Toilet seat-asteroids have been done before. I'm also considering giving the silhouette in the first page a serious Photoshop make over and adding some hatching to it. I really haven't decided what style I want to use for it, or even if I want to stick to one style. Just one more thing for me to think about.

I also did some artistic doodles for our Pecha Kucha presentation this past Monday. We did an "Industry Vs. Us" showdown theme. I was responsible for the pipeline comparison slides, which I think everyone got a kick out of.



Yeah, that's about right. Although amazingly enough, most people didn't actually notice the lack of sound or particles because they were so in to the game. Oh and check out the 3Deception Studios project site for a teaser of the game play. We should have the full game available for download soon, too. (If not, I'll ninja host it somewhere.)

Our final presentation for the game and research is Friday December 3rd, 2010 at 3:00 pm in Purdue University's Stewart Center, Room 314. This will also be available on UStream thanks to Voxee. We'd love to hear from anyone who wishes to comment on the presentation, and invite everyone to tune in.

Other than that I wish everyone a great Thanksgiving holiday! I've already seen the new Harry Potter, caught up with The Walking Dead, and finished Uncharted, so you know I'll be having a great time. At least until my group starts asking me about project work. Just kidding, guys!

Anne

More hours in the Day?

Unbelievably, in the past few days I've been able to do a few other things besides freaking out about the upcoming capstone class presentation, etc. I actually picked up the new Wheel of Time book (a great read if you like long descriptions and mental monologues) and have been face first in it most of the day. I also made time to make a lava punk concept. Take a look!


I took a break from reading my book to check out my favorite online comics (Machismo, Unsounded, Oots, and anything by these guys) which then lead me to some of the artist's blogs. Some of these guys draw all the time and will post all sorts of cool random stuff. So! I am resolving to post random drawings or something finished once a week. Here's this week's:

If I weren't so cold from the terrible weather, that's exactly what I would be eating now.

I've been really conscious about drawing "anime-style" stuff because people keep telling me I'll get stuck drawing like that. Honestly though, it's great for getting random doodlings out of my head and on paper. AND I know I can do realistic stuff if I'm feeling serious enough. I just miss the good feelings I get from drawing all the time.

Actually, I've been thinking of drawing a few scenes from the new WoT: Ituralde's battle with the Trollocs, or perhaps something with Egwene or Mat. I've also considered attempting one of the cities... but that will take some heavy thought and re-reading to get right.

Oh, and one last note of pride for this past week:


I finished my ring project! It may not be professional quality, but I love the thing, darn it, and I intend to wear it until it wears out. The class is a pain though.

-Anne