Hello everybody, and welcome to John Cabot Academy's Monster Project.

Here you will see the developing stages of the animation idea that was created by the following students: Bonnie, Cait, Laura, Will, Jack and Matt and will be made with a variety of companies in relation to the Sharp Shotz Animation Competition, University of the West of England, and Aardman Animations.

The story is that of an average student called Joe, who finds himself in the struggles and affect of what happens when you drink over your limit with some monstrous results!

I will be uploading the story board, animatic, character designs and so forth here for the students approval and if there are any comments to make, feel free to add. The deadline for this project is the end of June 2010. Lets make is a prize to remember!

Friday 30 July 2010

Well, It's over for now boys and girls!

Just so everyone knows, the animation project is now over and can be viewed here!

Thank for for the wonderful experience people!

Friday 21 May 2010

Colour Time!

Monster and Joe coloured. What colours do you prefer? Mix and Match Time!

Here they be monsters!

Okay, I thought I'd post up the original designs that friend Daniel Keeble made (here for his website: http://www.danielkeeble.co.uk/) They are what inspired the monster you'll see below. Based off a piranha and an elephant. Surprisingly!





And now here's my take on the same monster XD I've added spikes and given him claws instead. When we do see him finalized and coloured, he'll be covered in beer and blood from the disasters he's caused during the party.




Hope you like them!



Joe's Final Design!

Exactly what it says on the tin. It was finally time you got to see Joe's original design. I made him a little more present, and possibly a little bit younger, so he matches your audience criteria, (modelled slightly off my own brother who is at that tender age where everyone else is drinking around him but he's not 18 yet)

Colour to come soon!!

Monday 17 May 2010

Animatic Again!

Sorry for the long wait guys, here is the Animatic with sound with some added scenes and features, we've been discussing changes to to the ending and everything else but what do you guys think.

In the following few days I will be making character designs for the five main characters we see in the Animatic (Main character Joe / Monster, and three friends.)

Tuesday 30 March 2010

Monster's Easter Update!

Visit to John Cabot went really well today, and was able to really talk in length about the Animatic and the monster design.

At the moment we're saving a space for the new monster design, due to the fact that my friend Mr. Dan Keeble has a virus on his computer and cant send it too me. However I will be making some modifications to it personally so I can use it in the final Animatic.

The main topics discussed were colour, the design of the monster and the use of sound and the kids were really happy with what I had come up with and gave me some new ideas!

I thought it was a great success and hope to put up more work over Easter. The final Animatic is to be up and running here on the blog on the 7th of April so I've got to get cracking.

Hope everyone has a great Easter weekend!

Monday 29 March 2010

Monster Project Animatic

Hey, there's lost of stuff to show you but here is something that I thought would be easier to put up here so you can see too. With this includes the new monster design and the timing for the animation that'll be drawn in flash.

I hope you like it, I'll be ready for feedback tomorrow!