Many many things

I should have updated a lot sooner, but I have been a bit poorly this week. I still am poorly, I just felt bad for not doing anything for the last 4 days. Oh well!

Newport City Homes work is keeping me very busy currently. I've done a lot of work on a project called City Streetz, this includes logo design; posters; tshirts; postcards; invites; programmes and a few other things. There is also soon to be a DVD. The project starts on the 15th and is a week long, so all the filming will begin relatively soon and then comes the editing and DVD production. I've animated an introduction for it already but haven't posted it on any of my video accounts. It's all useful for the showreel though!

I'm also on logo design for another of their projects this year, football based. Oh, and once the City Streetz project is done with I'm getting a few days experience with Voice Media...a design company in Newport.

What else...I can't remember if I posted information before, but I've had the final cover image shown me by Barbara Spencer (with the text and such added) That is currently being printed so it will be released in May. At least, that's when the press release is. More info on that nearer the time.

Um...I think that's it for work related items at the moment. I've started working on some personal pieces but had to slow them down a bit because of other things like NCH and circus. I'm sure I'll get round to things soon though.

Evil Internets!

Ok, so since Christmas, I have several things I want to update on, some of these things require imagery and currently, this poses an issue. My internet line has been running slower and slower, and now they're running tests and it barely works. So long story short, I'm changing ISP. When I have a decent internet connection I shall update!

Merry Christmas!

Well, I know I said I probably wouldn't be posting, and I know it's only December 13th...but I drew my quick e-card for this year and decided to share it.




So Merry Christmas to one and all! Spread the love this Christmas by giving a hug...but if you choose to hug a husky make sure he knows about it first!

Oh the joys!

Well it's been a few days, this post was meant for earlier in the week but I just forgot completely to come on here. My root canal failed and I had to have my tooth pulled out *cry* Still rather uncomfortable at the moment, but i'm pretty sure that'll pass soon.

This week the amazing Mr Terry Cooper (Kangazang/Strangetown Animation) has asked me to do some more stuff for him asap, so that chucked into the mix of NCH work, circus work and Christmas means I will probably be pretty busy for the next few weeks. And to think I wanted to make a set of stilts before Christmas too! Not going to happen I think, but i'll stay positive for now. Anyway, as long as it's ok, i'll post up some images of Terry's stuff when it's done.

Incase I don't post on here before the 25th, I wish you all a Merry Christmas and what not, oh, and a "Big Up" to Mr Gareth J...thanks for the lifts, they've been very much appreciated!

It's been a while...again...

Ya, it's been a while. Things have been busy. That interview I mentioned in the last post...I got the job. So I am now a Community Involvement Trainee with Newport City Homes, WOOHOO! Just finished the second week now, always lots of things to do, although I do seem to lick a lot of envelopes at the moment...

In other news, the book I worked on for Barbara will go into distribution next May hopefully. So that's good. The S4C show Twrw'n y Ty that I filmed for circus along with Jay was shown on TV yesterday afternoon, you can watch it on S4C Clic if you reallllllllly want to. (http://www.s4c.co.uk/clic/e_level2.shtml?series_id=349111381)

Oh, I was also in Newport's Lantern Parade last night as the Ice Queen giant. There are pictures and video on my Facebook, but I'll get pics up here of that as soon as I can. I will also say that yes, I did fall, but it was only a trip on the giant's dress and I didn't fall all the way over, just stumbled and then stood there waiting for someone to right me. The best part about that was that I made all the kids behind me scream, hehe!

That's that for now I think.

Job off the starboard bow!

I'm in a piratey mood right now, hence the nautical title of this post. Yarr! I didn't manage to get any of the images I started finished to stick up hre because of a multitude of things that include a broken dishwasher, an ill cat, two ill family members and an interview. I'm not making excuses, things were just a little too busy to get anything I wanted done...done.

You can have a half finished doodle though:



I...don't really know. But it's kinda cute! In regards to the title of this post by the way, I start a job in normal-land for a while on November 17th. Hopefully I will still get to be at least 50% mental in it, if not i'll just dress like a clown and see what happens.

The Joys of a Root Canal...

Yes, the root canal is all booked for me for 2 weeks time. Yay! <--- hint of sarcasm there. It mean's i'll be drinking my tea with a straw for a wee while longer, and yes, so you know, it feels like the most unnatural pairing ever. Straw + Tea = Weird.

HOWEVER! On Monday I did manage to see the premiere of The Fantastic Mr Fox n support of Cancer Research Wales. There were some muscled suits there from 20th Century Fox to make sure nobody took pictures or filmed, and I have to say, they looked like the stereotypical security guards you used to see in Warner Bros cartoons. I was quite impressed! I quite liked the film too, it's nice to see a bit of stop-motion out there again, especially stop-motion that's more old in style.

The other thing I have to mention from the premiere, they give you a goody bag. Posters, sweets, wristband...that sort of thing. The the odest item came out of my gift bag. A banana. Yup, a proper banana. Odd. All the kids seemed as confused as me!

In upcomming events: I'm hoping to see either UP on the weekend, wanted to see it for quite a while now. And I am hoping to get one of my sketches up this week too. Oh, and my new flash gallery on the site. Argh! Flash!!