Life drawing

Within the last week I've been going out with some mates to do life drawing in the streets of norwich. I think this is especially handy for me as I can study basic kinetic movements up close. On later ventures I will take a camera with me for further referencing.

The sketchings aren't anything special, but remember, we're drawing as people move, so we have to get as much down as possible in only a few glances. It certainly gets the olde brain active. I'd recommend others try, if only to keep your artistic flow.

On a side note - I've finally got Maya 8.5 on my new PC Weeeey!!! So now the proper research begins! and it begins with catching up!!!

AT LAST!!!

I haven't been able to post anything recently because of this damn 'bx-' error message kept coming up. Anyway! It's now sorted!

So I finished my learning agreement, work timetable and game treatment.

Learning agreement -

I haven't said anything about this up till now because I wasn't really that sure what I was aloud to get away with, but sinse it's been handed in now I guess it wont matter.

So, in a nutshell, I'll be looking at emotions, expressions, movement and characteristics of people and animals. So I'll be searching the net for gif.s, buy some Dvds and so on. Should be fun ^_^

I'm also going to look into getting 'After Effects' and 'Movie Storm', both programs are used for video editing don't you know.

As for artistic study - I was thinking of looking into abstract comic art like Jamie Smart's 'Ubu bubu'

and Jhonen Vasquez's 'Johnny the Homicidal Maniac'.

I think art like that has something to offer to the gaming world. It certainly hasn't been looked at before... and there might be a reason for that but never mind! I'm going to take a shot at it!

My game idea is pretty strung together at the moment... To be honnest I never really thought of it until university said 'YOU MUST HAVE THIS DONE!!!' Originally I wasn't going to focus on a game and just do work where I wanted to advance. But then I spose the work needs to have an idea behind it... other wise they can't really mark me for anything.

So anyway! The game is pretty standard concept. A cartoony action adventure, collecting items, solving puzzles... this sounds somewhat familiar. I'm hoping to set it in a demonic world and set the story around their everyday life... or death... or whatever they are. I'll post more about the story later in the term. Part of this game idea spawned from one of my mates who last year, did a game based around Lucifer.

I've already got a few concepts in mind. I'm just yet to sketch them in my art study style.

A bit of good news - I recently got myself and brand new PC!!!! And it is SUCH a godsend! I can actually draw in photoshop without lag! And I can watch videos without lag!! AND! (this is the best part) I CAN ACTUALLY SURF THE WEB!! I mean how awesome is that!! I'm looking forward to having a bash at 3D with no lag! It's going to be awesome!!

Things look better in Motion!

Something to set the mood ^_^

Things I'm up to...

I've been submitting work to DA ('deviant art' for those that don't know) for most of the summer. It's been my motivation for learning more about photoshop and becoming more familiar with digital art.

My submissions are mostly fan art based, nothing serious. I like to create smooth clean line art and then add a few basic layers of colour... Like I said, nothing serious.

Now that I'm posting on here I probably wont use DA as much because I'm not too keen on submitting my University work.

I have also recently joined GameArtisans to get more involved with the 3D world and games in general. Plus it motivates me to compete with my housemates, who have also joined the site and take part in the competitions the site holds. XD

Greetings

This is the first blog I've ever made so hopefully I'll pick things up real quickly.

Anyways! Hello!

I am Ollie and I will be posting my university work progress throughout the year. I'm going to be looking for reference and research studies for the the first term. I wont be posting much of my own art work, just ideas and targets. I hope that, if you're watching me, you enjoy the process of my work as much as I do!