Project: Relaxing

Laaa...tau tau Jun 2010 sudah.

Looks like I'm in a very long holiday mood; translation 'bermalas-malasan'.

I abandoned the cg society competition, malas bah.
Started an animation project since march, tablet rusak!

So now its June, just bought my new Bamboo 2. What am I waiting for? Back to work!
(do some animation before 10pm, sleep, wake-up at 12am till 2am, sleep. morning get ready to work...)



A sample. Hoping it to be a success!

ambuyart

CGSociety Challenge Entry

2010. New year, new resolution. I'm looking into 3D.

My favourite CG arts website http://www.cgsociety.org/ is hosting a challenge B-Movie competition image and animation.

I think I'll just join the image category.

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/b-movie/view_entries.php?challenger=19177

Animation Project October2009

Codename: Pelangi.

A little bit of info for the moment. Basically my biggest animation project yet. Its for something big event that'll happen in Brunei on 31st October 2009.

Alhamdulillah. This is my opportunity and rezeki to....how can i say it, benchmark my ability in animation?

So Afif animation season 2 will have to be onhold at the moment. I have to tell my friends at RegalBlue Production for an alternative date of submission.

Hope everybody's well and healthy..including me! Until then..stay tuned for updates!

Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri 1430H!! :)

A time-lapse cartoon for Borneo Buletin 19thSept2009.

Xibitkomik issue 2 update

Hmm…dilemma. To continue a good cause or venturing a better project?

Xibitkomik was both a success and a failure. Successes include realizing a dream in just a few months, a platform for new comic artists and good sales during book fair march 2008. It’s also a failure just because I wont be able to produce the 2nd issue, mangkali ada mangkali nada.

It was also a fun and challenging. Fun because its what we love – comic.
Challenging in terms of printing obstacles, book fair, regulations, sponsorship etc etc. Payah nya mu. But, it can be done.

Now it all goes down to personal priorities. Me and my wife just got ourselves a little princess. I had a clear goal for this remaining half of 2009 and next year onwards. To pursue in 2D animation.
I have been doing animation since 2004 and it was rewarding. None can compare for 2009 me@TV’s (by Regalblue Production) Afif.
The animation is 15 episodes 2 minutes each.

Currently Im doing the Afif 2nd season. So payah lah kan buat xibitkomik.

However I will update some tips, updates on this blog…macam lama sudah inda ku update haaa?.

The journey balum abis, so we just continue what we do best….berkarya!

suci animation 09

suci ad for suci program on rtb1 mondays 7.30pm
animation-ambuyart
photo-alsufri
editing-khairul azhar
voice girl-riz hallid

Talent scouting for upcoming animation project'09.

I'm scouting for local Bruneians for a local animation project as freelancers.

Who i'm looking for:
1. character designer.
simply just design the characters with pose/action. and able to do props too. (designing stuff like multibarrel shockwave ice cream shotgun, pink flowery spaceships etc)

2. background artists.
just draw the background scenes according to the storyboard.

What I expect
1. On time
If A is late, so B have to wait, and C can't do anything yet except staring a blank adobe premiere workspace.

2. consistent and able to adapt new drawing styles.
Dexter's lab, samurai jack have similar styles because it gendy tartowsky's technique.
But if it needs to be like naruto, dragon ball, or teen titan, be prepared to adapt, dudes.

What can u expect
1. Payment.
When i get the cheque then u get paid. Hence the term freelancers. dont worry i wont take whatever is not mine.
Usually (always) i get paid after the work is finally done.

2. Continuity of projects
Not always, but there are keeping on coming like scary herd of sheeps.

What u might want to know about me.
1. local bruneian cartoonist since 1999 who do freelance animation works since 2005.
2. clients include Suci, AITI, various local productions and various government departments for promotion thingy.
3. not Adam Phillips league, yet, but following his footsteps.

u can email me at dennyazriman@hotmail.com or have a chat at gadong or kiulap.

pls spread the words to whoever might be interested. thanks
until then, keep sketching.

Flowers and killzone2 review

flowers for my wife, and gaming magazine for me.

why killzone2? simply the effort done on art and technology to make this game a benchmark for ps3 titles.

4 years in the making and the result? awesome.

how can we learn from the makers?

set a goal. achieveable and realistic.
persistence.
learn new stuff.
be a team player.

werecat part 2. last week's continuation.

1 hour something...4 layers saja.

A quick bw werecat cartoon

done around 1 hour, kelam-kabut bah deadline nya

Cartoon time lapse!!

1. sketch idea
2. inking
3. tone
4. initial! (or signature)

Wacom replacement

I just got a new drawing tablet - genius m609 as a replacement to my beloved wacom graphire 3. sudah almost 5 tahun memakai, nazak tia sudah...($360/5years/365days=20cents per day)

the m609 cost $187. i got twice the lpi and half the cost.

some of the downside are
.the pen needs an aaa battery to operate, but the pen size is perfect for me..macam marker.
.the default shortcut on the tablet cant be off, it can be annoying sometimes
.design of the starting end of the usb cable attaching to the tablet will be prone to failure. my wacom stood the test of wear and tear, its demised was because the usb wire attaching to the tablet loosen over time.

there are cheaper models from genius, but this one looked the grandiest and it is. it doesnt look like its made of cheap plastic.

(my wacom still works fine btw, just need to taped it to desk so the usb wire inda begarak, im considering to sell it for $36. sapa mau?)

simple balloon/text bubbles

this is a simple text bubble using photoshop's shapes.

to create a unique or stylish bubble, use pen tool (ps's pen tool, not your pen lah)

the reason to use pen tool is because its sharp. make sure the shape is white and border/outline is black. or you can paint any colour.

another tutorial for bw cartoon

its for borneo bulletin weekend 25oct08 pg 41 about the story of animal/pets being thrown to the streets and multiply.

its fully digital work - wacom tablet and photoshop.

start with a sketch on a new layer - just like sketching with yr pencil.
(top - new layer - sketch
bottom - white background)

then ink it with a black outline on a 2nd new layer on top of the 1st one.
(top - 2nd new layer - inking
middle - 1st new layer - sketch to be deleted
bottom - white background)

delete the 1st layer then create a 3rd layer below the 2nd layer add colour/tone.
(top most - layer with black outline
middle - layer to colour/tone
bottom - white background)

Xibit2 is in the making.

Having learnt fm xibit 1 experience, xibit 2 is a go.
Sources from reliable spies conclude that it will be thicker and more works will be in it.
However no indication of exact date on when will it be published. But most probably by end of this year.

Interested manga and comic artists are welcome to join in the fun. Email for more info to xibitkomik@yahoo.com

Cartoon unapproved

susah2 ku mbuat, kana dissapproved because the turtle represents a slow animal, which the company's service is famous for. so they want a fast animal.
i actually drew it just for fun but i never thought of associating that animal with that company. and now they want me to draw a rabbit? so since they asked for their own interest, not my effort of hours in the making..i want to put it here in this blog.
maybe others can appreciate, not because of corporate flaw of something.

a forum site has just been created

go to http://creativebrunei.freeforums.org/ for sharing tips and tricks. of coz u may want to register first before starting a new topic or replying. ahakz!

my desk

the cartoon i was going to draw was for todays newspaper 24thmay08 on page 30. 95% digital...campur tolak lah aaa.
sketched on a used paper then retraced on tablet. want to see the result? beli lah borneo bulletin weekend ari ni! heheh

xibit komik issue 2....?

im not quitting. but i wont produce it anytime soon...not in a few months, and maybe not this year. so far 1 illustration from judith ive received. and the style is truly manga. manga fans will like it. i like it.
situation is not favorable on my side right now. wat we can do is keep on doing wat we love. i will continue updating this blog. i will continue promoting anybody becoz this is wat the komik is all about...a platform.
xibit will continue selling but not on bookstores but in selected outlets only..and i will tell when where.

XIBIT IS ON SALE @ ICC

U can get xibit copy at the consumer's fair in icc. just look for borneo bulltn booth today!