John Howard’s Knees: recording session 01
So I’ve mentioned that I’m working on a new music short film called John Howard’s Knees, about the ex-PM and his bewitching patellas.
Everybody wants to smash ‘em!
We had our very first proper recording session last month. Prior to this, I’d recorded a fairly crap demo track featuring me singing the song over [...]
Here’s the Precinct stuff from the Opera House contest
I entered and was a finalist in the Sydney Opera House’s GRAPHIC animation competition! I’ve whacked the stuff I had to make for the contest on YouTube.
First, there were two video diaries:
My head looks larger and pinker in the second one, but the clip is shorter and has a better ending.
And here’s my complete entry. [...]
Opera House Follies
I spent the weekend in Sydney at the GRAPHIC comics/animation-related festival/event-series/thing! It was a very nice com/an-rel fest/ev-ser/thg which I certainly wouldn’t have gone to/been able to afford if I hadn’t been a finalist in their animation competition.
I did not win the animation competition! Dave Thomas, Canadian, won it. He’s a very nice chap, so [...]
Precinct is kicking goals in Opera House animation comp
Haven’t had time to post properly lately as I’ve been extra busy. Hopefully the Tweeting makes up for that. The good news is that things are going splendidly on all fronts!
I’ve been doing new Precinct animation (well… really a jumped-up animatic with some colour) for the Sydney Opera House’s GRAPHIC animation competition, and it’s paying [...]
John Howard’s Knees: hammer man
This man is the first person to try to smash John Howard’s knees, moments after his birth in 1939.
John Howard’s Knees: singer character design
The Singer character appears throughout the fillum, singing the song it’s set to. This is my first go at designing him.
Comic Book Funny, episode #5
The podcast I do with comics genius Ben Hutchings is back! Normally we talk about comics and other silly things, but the new episode is mostly about the animation industry (which is a very silly thing itself).
Here’s the new episode!
Download Comic Book Funny Episode #5: Rude On A Boob
You can listen to previous episodes, or [...]
Thanks, movements, non-clarifications!
This is reposted from the John Howard’s Knees Fundbreak page…
Big thanks to those who’ve chucked in for “John Howard’s Knees”, and just as much thanks go to those who’ve re-tweeted, reposted and just generally whored this page around!
Personally, I reckon spreading the word is at least as helpful to the film as putting in money. [...]
Run, Johnny, run
A drawing I’m doing for my John Howard’s Knees film. I don’t think it’s done yet (the drawing, not the film). Suggestions welcome. See the multitude of people and animals bent on breaking John Howard’s knees! Even cats want in on this action.
In other news, I replaced my website with a single PNG image. Stuff [...]
Precinct style
A quick post.
We’re gearing up for the possibility of doing some new Precinct cartoons later in the year, and I just found the animation notes I made for the toon we did in the lead-up to MIPCOM ‘08. So here is how to animate Precinct characters:
Exciting things are threatening to happen, Precinct-wise, lately. Hopefully they’ll [...]
