Daniels' Doodlez

Steep the Lizard Reborn...Again

2011-05-28T16:13:00.002-05:00

Updated my Steep the Lizard character yet again! Been fleshing out a few stories for the critter and hopefully I'll have some tales to post in the not-so-distant future...

Rough Pencil Animation

2010-09-30T22:29:00.004-05:00

Here's a short piece of rough animation I did a little while ago.I was inspired by a video I saw online which had Eric Goldberg talking about animating by hand, bringing life to a drawing on a piece of paper.I used a light table for my animation, scanned the drawings (14 in total) and brought everything together in After effects.It was fun to do. I hope to try a longer, more elaborate piece in the future.

Ink Blot Character Sketches

2010-03-31T23:03:00.002-05:00

Some doodles influenced by the early animation style of the 1930's...

Louis the Trumpet Playing Alligator

2010-03-22T23:41:00.003-05:00

Here's my rendition of the jazz-playing Louis from Disney's "The Princess & The Frog"...
First sketch:Final color:

Felix Rocks

2010-02-28T18:05:00.002-06:00

Here's a Felix the Cat design I created for a friend's tattoo design...

The Sacred Seven

2010-02-19T00:36:00.004-06:00

I was fortunate to be able to complete some animation for a locally shot short film.

"The Sacred Seven is an inspiring story driven from one foster child's morals that far surpasses that of which has been afforded by her neglectful Foster Mother. Melissa grounds herself with the Seven Sacred Teachings taught by the late Elder Doris Campbell. Melissa realizes that her only safe haven from her home is by living her life in spiritual harmony."

After much planning and discussion, hand drawn animation seemed like the perfect fit for the film. Adobe After Effects was the best choice of a program to combine the live action footage with animation.
I was required to animate the seven characters individually as they came to "life" and proceeded to hop across the screen from their stationary state. A long time in the making, but it was all worth it to see the final product up on the big screen at the official premier earlier tonight.

Present for Grandma

2009-12-28T22:20:00.002-06:00

A piece I did for a friend's Christmas present for his Grandma. I hope she liked it.

Springing to Action

2009-12-12T08:25:00.002-06:00

Super-Critter's Ultra Hare & Elastic Mouse prepare to defeat some sort of evil that plans trouble for Canyon City...

Feeding Pig Shadow

2009-11-07T18:44:00.003-06:00

Poor Pig Shadow hates being confined, but at least Lizard keeps him fed. Here's a step-by-step piece featuring the duo.

Central Canada Comic Con 2009

2009-11-01T21:52:00.011-06:00

This was my first time as an artist sitting in "Artist Alley" at this year's C4.
Thankfully, the annual event is getting larger and this is its second year in the Winnipeg Convention Center.A big thanks to everyone who stopped by my table and enjoyed my artwork. I hope I can give you more to enjoy next year! (buttons, magnets, stickers, you know...fun stuff)
One of the big events that made my weekend great was actually meeting Mr. Adam West. A down-to-earth, funny guy.Since I was too busy checking out all the people in costumes and other people's tables,I never started making original sketches until the last day of the event. A mistake that I hopefully won't repeat next year. Here are a few examples of what I doodled today.Hope you blog readers out there enjoy my spot here on the web and remember to stay tuned for a new site in the future. All the necessary info will be posted here when it becomes available.

The Making of "A Quick Lesson in Skiing"

2009-10-30T22:14:00.016-05:00

Back in school during 2008, we were given the task of making a cut-out animated short using After Effects.
I started by scribbling down several ideas that had very simple premises. Different locales, different plots, but all generally based on the idea of timing the story to classical music.
I was inspired by Disney's Fantasia 2000, especially Eric Goldberg's sequences "Rhapsody in Blue" and "Carnival of Animals". I also was inspired by Friz Freleng's classic Warner Bros cartoons, "Pigs in a Polka", "Mouse Mazurka", "Rhapsody Rabbit", "Rhapsody in Rivets" and "The Three Little Bops". When you animate a cartoon to music, the timing is there for you, all you got to do is build an endearing story set to the tune. Easier said than done I'm afraid.
I settled on the music of Camille Saint-Saens' "Carnival of the Animals: Finale" after seeing the Looney Tunes TV special, "Bugs and Daffy's Carnival of the Animals". I found the music pretty catchy while being highly addicting.
When listening to the music, I always pictured a chase of some kind with it's "up and down" melody, but settled on an actual funny moment from my life. I went on a ski trip quite a few years ago and will always remember trying to conquer that mountain without falling down. I slid down that slope on my final day with such grace until I reached the bottom, coming to a dead halt on my face. Hey, at least I made it all the way down the hill.
I started sketching out rough character designs and story ideas for my story.
I quickly started researching my favorite animated pieces that dealt with mountains, both snowy and not. I also searched the web for photos that reminded me of that faithful ski trip.After settling on a character design, I quickly started sketching out a rough storyboard timed to the music by Camille Saint Saens.We were instructed to create an animatic of our storyboard before moving to final animation. Enjoy my rough-as-heck sketches animated to the music here:

After timing everything out, I finalized my character poses and finalized each piece of animation in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.Now after 3 months of work, please enjoy the final short complete with color in all it's musical glory.

I was flattered to find out that my cartoon was the opening headliner of the school's Extreme Design Film Festival. Now if only I had the time to bring my other ideas to animated form.

A Looney Family

2009-08-21T21:09:00.004-05:00

This is a caricature piece I did that was going to be used as a present. Apparently, the family is "looney tunes" so this is what I came up with...

Coffee Shop Doodles

2009-08-03T20:54:00.004-05:00

Here are a couple of pages I sketched out as I was enjoying some time at Second Cup today...

Bulldog Baseball

2009-07-05T19:17:00.004-05:00

Here's a character design piece I did for a friend.
Notice the bulldog is left-handed, it took me a while to work out a good pose...

Sketchbook Frog

2009-06-12T11:13:00.003-05:00

A sketchbook drawing I cleaned up and threw into Photoshop... he's a happy little character, ain't he?

D.Y. Inspired Doodles

2009-06-08T11:24:00.002-05:00

Here are some sketchbook doodles that were inspired by Wildsville: the Art of Derek Yaniger.
http://www.amazon.com/Wildsville-Derek-Yaniger-Masters-Lowbrow/dp/0955833639

Sneek Peek

2009-05-06T15:15:00.004-05:00

B.B. Wolfe is back with another comic story!
Here's a sneek peek of some rough story sketches that pits B.B. against a few "pork-bellies"...
(don't worry, I stayed away from swine-flu gags...;))Hopefully it'll be ready for posting next wed!

Taking Pig Shadow Home

2009-04-04T22:38:00.004-05:00

At least that's what Lizard thinks.
"Pig Shadow" - the ongoing adventures of a Pig Shadow that craves excitement but is often held back by Lizard's giving nature.

Babysitter Steep

2009-04-04T00:03:00.003-05:00

Steep the Lizard decides to take his nephew to the park one afternoon, but babysitting proves to more difficult than he counted on...

Elastic-Mouse VS Wrecking Bull

2009-03-29T10:22:00.003-05:00

Just a couple of my Super-Critters characters having it out. Tried playing with line weights on this one...

Steep the Lizard Re-Design

2009-02-18T18:32:00.005-06:00

After creating this character nearly 20 years ago, I figure it was time to update Steep the Lizard.I may have plans to revive my cartoony character but time will tell.
To learn more about Steep's origins, follow the link here.

More k-Tel International Cover Designs

2009-01-23T22:56:00.003-06:00

Just some more examples of freelance work I've done for k-Tel records...

Sketchy Strips

2009-01-22T13:10:00.005-06:00

Here's a few examples of comic strip gags I've been sketching in my spare time...
Just put the pen to paper and this is what happened. Color added with Photoshop.

Dingo Dawg Sketch

2009-01-19T11:40:00.002-06:00

Here's a quick sketch and color added with Photoshop...

I Dabble With Photography Too!

2009-01-04T00:08:00.007-06:00

Here's an example of the photos I've snapped here and there. I try to use my knowledge of composition and design when I take these snapshots.You can see more by checking out my Flickr Photostream here.
There is also a permanent link in my list on the side. Feel free to leave comments!

Happy 2009!

2009-01-01T10:51:00.003-06:00

The new year is upon us and here is the first doodle of the year!This little "kalf" will probably be developed more over time and appear as a regular in a strip series I've been putting together.
2009 should be a good year for more artwork! Stay tooned!

Happy Holidays!

2008-12-24T11:58:00.002-06:00

Just a little Christmas greeting to all that take the time to visit this little blog 'o mine...

I Like Storyboarding

2008-12-20T10:39:00.003-06:00

If there's one thing I enjoy about video projects, it's the development stage.
That's where the creativity lies and you're free to explore your options as it takes shape. I have always enjoyed sketching out storyboards to make the script come "alive".
Much like a comic strip, it lays out the action as the story goes on.
Here is an example of a storyboard I sketched out to explain how to animate in Flash for a group project when I was taking Digital Multimedia in school.

More K-Tel Designs

2008-12-17T22:28:00.006-06:00

Here are more examples of the album covers I've been designing for K-tel International.
The artists range from Country to Soul to Lounge...

Cat & Mouse Step-by-Step Process

2008-12-08T13:01:00.003-06:00

Here's a little step by step thing I did to answer someone's question on DeviantArt.- Rough Sketch - Defined Details - Inks - Photoshop Treatment
These are kind of fun to do!

Inspiration for Graffiti

2008-12-08T11:16:00.004-06:00

I came across this picture of Roger Rabbit themed Graffiti Art located someplace called Byron Bay in Australia.Looks like some fan art I did of Roger was an inspiration to the artist behind the graffiti. I'm touched!

Designs for K-tel

2008-11-27T23:36:00.007-06:00

Recently, I've been given the opportunity to do some freelance design work for k-tel International.
Here are some examples of album covers that I've designed for soon-to-be-available iTunes listings...

Happy 80th Birthday Grampa

2008-11-23T22:14:00.003-06:00

My fiance's Grandfather celebrated his 80th birthday so I whipped up this little present for him.
Mickey Mouse's birthday was a few days before so I put the two together.I'm glad he liked it despite the fact I should have included wooden shoes which would pay homage to his Dutch heritage. D'oh!

Wild Take Doodles

2008-11-18T21:44:00.003-06:00

Just a bunch of Tex Avery-ish wild takes I doodled in my sketchbook and put into Photoshop...

Tricks or Treats

2008-10-31T00:46:00.003-05:00

A Witch Whey strip I created to celebrate Halloween! Have a good one everyone!

Puppy Doodle

2008-10-30T15:48:00.002-05:00

Why does it always seem that quick sketches and doodles always have more style and character than a cleaned up version?

Stockboy Syndrome

2008-10-24T14:04:00.002-05:00

An idea for a fan art piece I thought of when watching old "Raw Toonage" episodes on tape:
Bonkers talks Jitters into taking a stockroom job with him at the House of Everything. Comedic hilarity ensues..."Bonkers D. Bobcat" & "Jitters A. Dog" copyright Disney Inc.

Halloween Greetings

2008-10-22T16:41:00.003-05:00

Witch Whey, Jack and Charcoal want to wish everyone a safe and happy Halloween season!

Witch Way?

2008-10-22T11:40:00.001-05:00

Another Halloween-inspired sketch!
A wacky witch and her cat on a joy ride!

A Paw in My Face 2: The Hate Issue

2008-10-14T10:26:00.004-05:00

The locally distributed zine is a collection of various local artist's work based on a theme.
The second issue of A Paw in My Face deals with "hate" while the first issue from 2007 dealt with "love".You can view the issue online if you haven't had a chance to pick up a copy from various Winnipeg shops...
http://apawinmyface.viewbook.com/vol_2_hate#/1/
Can you spot my piece in this page spread?

Roger and Bonkers: Prince Ali reprise

2008-10-13T10:34:00.002-05:00

Well it seems that my current most-popular piece from Deviant Art, "Rabbit meets Bobcat" was popular enough to spawn a music video of sorts...

I don't get the connection, but free exposure is free exposure!

Happy Halloween

2008-10-09T10:53:00.001-05:00

A quick sketch to celebrate October 31st!

An Art Trade

2008-09-23T01:30:00.004-05:00

Here's my version of a fellow DeviantArt member's characters.
Sammy & The Gang features characters "Kenny Kat", "Harold Hippo", "Peter Pizza", "Sammy & Sally Squirrel" and "Frankie Fox".The original artwork by Crazyass246 can be viewed here.

Coming Attraction

2008-09-16T23:53:00.004-05:00

Here's a teaser image for an upcoming story I have planned for the Super-Critters.
The "freshman" newbie from the first story is tired of not getting any respect from his fellow Henchmen so he sets out to catch Fast Quack. Capturing the fastest Super-Critter is bound to get him some admiration, but will it be as easy as he thinks?For those of you who don't know who the Super-Critters are, follow the link to the first story that was actually a school project. Introducing The Super-Critters

Weapons of Mass Distraction

2008-09-15T13:32:00.003-05:00

Here is my submission for Color Blind's first issue theme: "Zeitgeist: The Spirit of the Times".The first issue should be released sometime in December or January...

Playing the Legislative

2008-09-11T17:14:00.003-05:00

Here is a new drawing I've completed for use by the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra.

Looney Gangsters

2008-09-11T09:23:00.004-05:00

Here's a little fan art of those two thugs from the Looney Tunes gang,
"Rocky & Mugsy"!There were 6 classic cartoons in total starring these two (solo and together):
1. "Easter Yeggs" (1950) - Rocky wants Daffy Duck to lay golden eggs.
2. "Catty Cornered" (1953) - Rocky holds Tweety Bird for ransom.
3. "Bugs and Thugs" (1954) - Rocky & Mugsy go against Bugs Bunny.
4. "Napoleon Bunny-Part" (1956) - Mugsy is Napoleon's guard trying to catch Bugs.
5. "Bugsy and Mugsy" (1957) - Bugs has fun tormenting Rocky and Mugsy.
6. "The Unmentionables" (1963) - Bugs is "Elegant Mess" taking on Rocky & Mugsy.

Sudden Visitor

2008-09-06T00:15:00.002-05:00

A Friday night sketch. I like how this one came together.

Currently in Production

2008-09-05T17:53:00.004-05:00

Here's a glimpse of a current project that's under development between myself and C Sharpe Productions! Thanks Chris!

Watch Your Step

2008-09-03T22:43:00.002-05:00

Here's yet another piece of fan art from 2007 celebrating the history of a couple of classic characters.
Wile E. Coyote tries to catch the Roadrunner again...

Movie Night

2008-09-03T22:03:00.006-05:00

He's a fan-art I did during the summer of 2007. Various cartoon characters enjoy the just-released Simpsons Movie.
Here's the process I usually take from start to finish....
Step 1: Rough pencil art using various referencesStep 2: Pilot pen inks over the pencil artStep 3: Remaining inks after erasing. The page is scanned and put into Photoshop for color treatmentStep 4: The finished projectCharacter line-up: "Beany & Cecil", "Baby Huey", "Ed, Edd & Eddy", "The Chipmunks" and "Itchy & Scratchy"...

Getting Goofy

2008-08-26T22:56:00.002-05:00

A little Goofy fan art in celebration of the new Disney short "How to Hook Up Your Home Theater"!

Robber Wabbit

2008-08-22T07:36:00.002-05:00

A classic scene from Bob Clampett's "Buckaroo Bugs", featuring Red Hot Ryder...

Cartoon Heroes

2008-08-21T13:56:00.002-05:00

Marvel Comic's The Awesome Slapstick! meets Dark Horse/New Line's The Mask!The 90's were full of classic cartoon inspirations!

Push Button Surprise

2008-08-01T11:23:00.002-05:00

Curiosity does get the better of ourselves sometimes doesn't it?

Hot Stuff Coming Through

2008-07-31T13:40:00.002-05:00

Harvey Comics' little Imp, Hot Stuff The Little Devil!

Grump

2008-07-19T11:28:00.002-05:00

I'm sure we've all felt like this little guy once in a while...

The Stunt Lemming

2008-07-08T00:12:00.002-05:00

This little guy is fearless and quite accident prone. Expect to see a story in the future...

Like Cats & Dogs

2008-06-30T23:06:00.003-05:00

Old Sketch Gag

2008-06-24T00:11:00.001-05:00

Here's an old sketch I found in an old sketchbook! (go figure...)

Caricatured

2008-05-09T08:01:00.004-05:00

Here is a submission I did for a friend to caricature their parents.
From first sketch...To final product!

Kat Scratches

2008-05-08T13:56:00.002-05:00

Just some rough sketches of a retro cat character...

Web Designs

2008-05-08T09:21:00.004-05:00

Here are a couple of Website designs based on the same idea.
The first was created using CSS and Textpattern. The other was designed in Flash.

DMT Demo Reel

2008-05-08T08:26:00.003-05:00

Here is my demo reel from Digital Multimedia that has examples of video production, motion graphics, Flash animation and CG animation.

Cute Cow

2008-05-07T22:23:00.003-05:00

An example of character development work I did for Studio 7 Designs in 2007...

Invitation Illustration

2008-05-07T22:20:00.003-05:00

Here is an example of the illustration work I did for the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra in 2006.

Lady in Red

2008-05-02T19:18:00.003-05:00

Character build for my Pulp Fiction Cover...

Pulp Fiction Cover

2008-05-02T19:14:00.003-05:00

A Pulp Fiction cover design created with pencil, paper, tablet, Illustrator and Photoshop!

Happy 100 Tex!

2008-05-02T19:10:00.001-05:00

Tex Avery's Screwy Squirrel celebrating his creator's recent 100th birthday!

Kid Designs

2008-05-02T19:07:00.001-05:00

Character designs for a proposed animated series!

A Quick Lesson in Skiing

2008-05-02T18:58:00.002-05:00

A short animated story completed with After Effects...

Lighted Rooms

2008-05-02T18:54:00.001-05:00

An After Effects assignment using lux...

Moose Bumper

2008-05-02T18:51:00.001-05:00

A motion graphics spot used for the Manitoba Moose televised games on MTS TV...

Flash Walk Cycle

2008-05-02T18:48:00.001-05:00

A Flash assignment to create a good looking walk cycle...

More After Effects Assignments

2008-02-01T13:38:00.000-06:00

The first one features the use of Green Screen and Motion Graphics!

Drawing Cartoons
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The second is a motion graphics piece!

CCMA Bumper
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The No Pill

2007-10-12T10:17:00.000-05:00

Another Video Assignment!
Animation by Ryan Bollenbach, Drawings by Yours Truly....

After Effects Assignments

2007-09-28T00:33:00.000-05:00

I am attending my 2nd year of Digital Multimedia Technology.
Here is a couple of assignments I completed for video class using the After Effects video program!

A looney Bumper
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Fast Quack Opening Sequence
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Some Line Art

2007-04-28T23:33:00.000-05:00

Got a couple of requests. Here's the line art so far...

Alfred's Jump

2007-04-17T10:57:00.000-05:00

In animation class, we were to animate Alfred jumping from one side to the other.
I took it a little farther...

Alfred's Canyon Jump
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Announcement for Future Posts

2007-03-30T14:10:00.000-05:00

A big thanks to people who have checked this blog for the last 7 months!
I have decided to make better use of my deviantART spot.
http://jpox.deviantart.com/
I will be posting the occasional video clip here when I have more animation/video work to share with you, but for artwork, please check my deviantART spot!
See you there!

Tuned Up Puddy Tat

2007-03-29T21:50:00.000-05:00

Sylvester tries to eat Tweety again.

That's "Hoek" You Idiot, Not "Hoak"!

2007-03-29T21:47:00.000-05:00

Ren Hoek, sans Stimpy...

The Awesome Slapstick!

2007-03-28T18:45:00.000-05:00

Marvel Comics' short-lived cartoony superhero! Mu-Hu-Ha Ha Ha!

Tom Loses His Suit

2007-03-28T11:35:00.000-05:00

This is a pose of Tom from Chuck Jones' "Bad Day at Cat Rock".

Forgetful Alfred Final

2007-03-27T09:48:00.000-05:00

I added more personality to the previous lip-sync animation. I added more expression to Alfred's face and had him "act" to give it more life.

Forgetful Alfred Final
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Forgetful Alfred

2007-03-23T10:50:00.000-05:00

We are currently learning lip-sync in animation class. This is a work in progress.
I found a soundclip from the classic Bugs Bunny cartoon, "Hare-less Wolf".

Forgetful Alfred
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Lunchbox Test

2007-03-15T08:30:00.000-05:00

Here's a practice image of the Popular Cartoon Show lunchbox.
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/50450695

Popular Cartoon Show

2007-03-07T23:45:00.000-06:00

For animation class, we were to come up with a box design to render in 3D. I decided to try an old fashion plastic lunch box. The type that would have a label of a popular cartoon show on it?
I quickly designed some characters and put a couple of "lunch box labels" together.

Kids Love Tennis Bumpers

2007-03-02T18:29:00.000-06:00

I was asked to create some bumpers for a video project entitled "Kids Love Tennis: Advantage Kids".
I used Flash animation to create the bumpers that seperate different scenes of the video.

Kids Love Tennis: Advantage Kids Title
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Lines of the Court
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Serve
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Forehand
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Backhand
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Volley
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Joketime
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Draggin' Dragon

2007-02-22T22:59:00.000-06:00

This is my contribution for:
http://bsschallenge.blogspot.com/2007/02/dragons.html

Happy Valentine's Day!

2007-02-14T14:21:00.000-06:00

Mad Dog

2007-02-12T22:00:00.000-06:00

Well, not really mad, slightly annoyed maybe.....

Slimer!

2007-02-11T16:49:00.000-06:00

Who remembers this spin-off show of The Real Ghostbusters from 1988?
This is my contribution to http://bsschallenge.blogspot.com/2007/02/ghostbusters.html

"Put...The...Chicken.....Down"

2007-02-11T15:18:00.000-06:00

Don't mess wit' dis guy! He has a chicken, and he knows how 'ta use it!

DMT: The Complete 30 Second Spot

2007-02-02T09:32:00.000-06:00

Here is the finished assignment for Video & Audio Production class!

DMT: A 30 Second Spot
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DMT-bot: Scene 3 Uncut

2007-01-28T21:18:00.000-06:00

Here's the uncut version of scene 3. The first line, "Put your imagination to work for you...", needed to be trimmed off for time in the final 30 second promo.

DMT-bot: Scene 3 "uncut"
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Here's the uncut version of scene 4. The entrance and the exit needed to be trimmed off.

DMT-bot: Scene4 "uncut"
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DMT-bot Storyboard

2007-01-28T01:32:00.000-06:00

Here is the rough storyboard I created for a school project. We were to come up with a 30 second spot to promote Red River College's Digital Multimedia Technology course.

Color Revamp

2007-01-22T11:49:00.000-06:00

Color Robot

2007-01-20T22:46:00.000-06:00

I am going to attempt to animate this guy in Flash.

Character Sketch

2007-01-19T22:16:00.000-06:00

Here's a character sketch I did for a school project.