And some Artwork

Yes, I am working on the animation at the moment... But most of the stuff is simply incomplete or not ready to be shown yet. So I figured I could show you some shots from scenes I have prepared so far :). This one is from a scene where Captain Bullshit loses it. It's more detailed then most shots, as it is a very powerful/funny/dramatic moment. Kinda the Ren & Stimpy feel, only Joost-style.

And I think it's time I revealed 'old man Earl'. The following picture is actually the first time I drew him. By now, I have made his face a bit smaller with more emphasis on the chin. Don't have any finished pictures of that yet, though (am quite close to finishing them, just not yet...),  so here's Earl.

I'm quite happy with the design for Earl, as he seems to fit nicely along with the style I used for Captain Bullshit himself. I'm hoping to finish a lot of the artwork from one of the to-be-animated-scenes, so hopefully I'll actually do some animation tomorrow. The mouths required for lipsync are a pain, however, they take forever to make and recycling them would simply look bad.

On another note, I have received my first background art from Artrix, and I must say it looks great! Just what I expected from him, the perspective in the art is just amazing. I'll post pictures of it as soon as I have characters to put in that particular scene/background. 

That's it for now. Hopefully more posts the next coming few days.

The Man who came from Sniper Island!

This doesn't really have to do anything with Captain Bullshit... But it sure is a motivational boost for me to keep going :). I'm not much of an action figure/collectibles kinda guy, but when I see something cool from a series I really like, I can be persuaded into buying action figures. And this one was simply a must. From One Piece, I present to you the king of snipers, Sogeking!

What I really like, is that you can really add/remove stuff from this figurine. It can be Sogeking, but it can also be his alter ego, Usopp. I'm probably one of the few One Piece fans who considers the cowardly liar Usopp his favorite character :P. And if you don't know what One Piece is, or who Sogeking is, you're really missing out. It's by far and away the best comedic anime since Dragonball Z. So go over here, and find out why Sogeking is so awesome!

The Artrix' take on... Captain Bullshit!

Here's something I've been keeping from you for a while. A drawing of Captain Bullshit, made by fellow animator (and quite possibly background artist), Arjen Lammé, aka. The Artrix. I've been holding onto it for a while, 'cause I wanted to give him the chance to reveal it on his Deviantart account first. Now that he's done so, I see no harm in showing it to you in all its awesomeness:

It's a very funny thing to have someone else draw your character, I must say. The cool thing about it, is that it still rings true to the character, while looking completely different. Once again, thanks to Artrix for this amazing drawing. Please post your comments on the drawing on his Deviantart account and take a look at his gallery while you're at it!

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Sounds like an ad, right? Well, it is! Check it out :).

One of the more important props for Captain Bullshit, seeing as it will set the entire plot in motion. I'll also try and show you some storyboard clippings soon, but I'm still making that look a bit better. Have a lot to do for my big graduation day...

*thinks*

I really should be drawing/animating more stuff right now.

I'm done with Stupid

I know, I know... I promised a bunch of updates this week, and haven't delivered much yet. As always, I have an excuse. This time, I FINISHED my thesis, which is pretty much the obstacle standing in the way of me making my animation. It's still called 'I'm With Stupid', and aside from spell check and some literature references, I'm done with it. Here's a little logo I made for the cover:

The thesis turned out a bit longer then I originally planned, going from 40 planned paged to 70 final pages. Yeah, I know. It's a gift and a curse for me, when I start writing I just go on and on... Luckily, teachers seem to like that, so I'm in safe waters as far as that concerned. I did learn quite some cool things from the thesis about character pairs and their comedy. It's a shame really that I had to start working on Captain Bullshit during the writing of this... Otherwise, I might have made some other choices storywise. Gaah.

So a little Bullshit updat: I'm working on the first animated scenes now. I've also got a final design for 'Old Man Earl'. Not sure if I told you about him already, but you'll like him cause I want you to :P. The program I'm animating with is being a pain right now, I hope we'll get along by the end of all this, though. That's it for now!

Captain Bullshit Final Design

Without Further Ado, I present to you:

So yes, this is the design I've settled on for Captain Bullshit. It's simplistic, and slightly corny. People also noted that he is quite 'shaggy/shoddy' in his costume, which is good, cause that is the point.

At this stage in the project, I guess it's also time to tell you guys what it's all about, right? Well, gather around the campfire that is you computerscreen, and listen to the story.

Captain Bullshit is a 30-year old Superhero wannabe. All of his fathers/grandfathers etc. have been superheroes, and now HE wants to be one. That would be fine, but there is one major problem: he's an idiot who's only in it for the glory. To achieve that stardom that is superheroism, he lives without compromise to reach that goal. Even if that means hurting people in the process. 

This is also what the pilot episode will be centered around. Captain Bullshit has a chance to get to a super hero convention, where he can get his minute in the spotlight. The public transportation, however, seems not as eager to bring him there, causing countless delays along the way. This irritates Captain Bullshit to no end, causing him to put a halt to it... violently. 

I'm not going to give away the ending yet, but be prepared for crazy superhero hyjinx of an adult who in all honestly is a big, selfish kid. The coming weeks will be spent on test animation, character desings and stuff. Also, The Artix (check out his work at Trio Solution in the link bar) has volunteered to try and do some backgrounds for the show. Of course, I'm very happy that he agreed to try and do this work, and I hope to show you some results of that, soon. So expect some updates in the coming few weeks. SALUTATIONS!

Music, Sound and Voice Acting!

Well, it's been a long wait, but today I've taken the liberty to make a short teaser for the voice-actors and sound design of Captain Bullshit :). It's been done by some very talented folks, so enjoy!

Captain Bullshit Sound Teaser

Music: Stan Koch, Than van Nispen

Voice Recording: Jelle Visser

Captain Bullshit: Joop van den Beucken

Old man: Juus Piek

Mama Bullshit: Joop van den Beucken

I would once again like to thank every single one of these talented people. It really gets me going and in the mood to make this animation a great succes! More to come... soon!