Dec. 2010 - SketchDump

Dec. 2010 - SketchDump, originally uploaded by Fnook.

I didn't have a lot of time over the month of December for drawing. Busyness with studio time has my hands occupied for the most part. But here is a collection of doodles I've managed to get done whilst spending time wiff Demonysh..

Yes.. You see there an actual Pokemon gag. I know next to nothing about Pokemon except the really weird and creepy breeding rituals. O_o

All are either ballpoint pen, or 2B/HB pencil..

Scaredy Squirrel - Clip 009

Scardey Squirrel - Clip 009, originally uploaded by Fnook.

I had fun animating these couple of scenes, so I thought I'd post them. This series is a heck of a lot of work, but it's also a heck of a lot of fun too.

Animated in ToonBOOM Animate Pro 2, using a Wacom Cintiq 21 UX.

More Crayon Doodlin'

I'm actually amazed that I got this drawing made at all, considering how many times said 3-year-old took the crayon away from me. I had to crop this scan tight to stave-off the intruding pre-schooler. (He insisted that I was drawing it wrong, and "I show you how") -- I'm told in broken sentences that I don't know how to draw bunny rabbits, and when he scribbles on the page I was drawing on that he's made it a robot out of it.

Crayon on brown construction paper..

Crayon Doodlin...

Crayon Doodlin.. by *fnook on deviantART

This is what I get up to when trying to entertain a grumpy 3-year-old. It comes complete with the hamburger greese finger print on mouse's neck.
The 3-year-old in question completely ignored me while I drew this for him, in favour of a Spongebob episode he's seen 300 times already. *sigh*

Crayon on green construction paper.

Werner III - Clip

Werner III - Clip, originally uploaded by Fnook.

Waaaaay back in 1999 I was doing freelance animation for Hahn Films. I finally managed to find a copy of this film and a few others I had worked on, out of Germany. Man, this was a LOOOONG time ago, and it's kinda weird to see these days of my career again. Here's a clip.

Traditional 2D paper & pencil animation.

Scaredy Squirrel - Clip 008

Scardey Squirrel - Clip 008, originally uploaded by Fnook.

I got this scene done in record time so I'm quite happy with how it turned out. I got this done in 8 hours FLAT. How many maniacal laughs do you get to animate in your career? Heheh.. (This would actually be number 2 for me)
Animated in ToonBOOM Animate Pro 2, on a Wacom Cintiqe 21UX

Scaredy Squirrel - Clip 007

Scardey Squirrel - Clip 007, originally uploaded by Fnook.

Another small chunk of animation that I did for this series. This one was particularly fun to animate. I enjoyed animating the timing of Scardey noticing the tv camera at the beginning. ^_^

Animated using ToonBOOM Animate Pro 2, on a Wacom Cintiq 21 UX

Eff'ing BIG Dog

Eff'ing BIG Dog, originally uploaded by Fnook.

This one started out life as another sketch jam with Demonysh, but I've givven it a lot of Photoshoppin to bring it all together. It's got some fun characters..

Originally ruff drawn on paper, but final cleanup lines, colour, shading and composition in Photoshop CS 4 using a Wacom Intuos 4. Background is 3 different clay tiles I have sitting around and arranged on my scanner to fake a layout.

Scaredy Squirrel - Clip 006

Scardey Squirrel - Clip 006, originally uploaded by Fnook.

I haven't posted anything for a while mainly because I've been flat out busy animating on this series. I thought I'd post one of my latest clips as another teaser for this series.

This is not the final edit, or final sound.

Animated using ToonBOOM Animate Pro 2, on a Wacom Cintiq 21 UX

Updated 90-second 2009 Demo Reel

Updated 90-second 2009 Demo Reel, originally uploaded by Fnook.

This is the latest cut of my animator/director demo reel. Now includes 3D animation clips.

Contains the scenes from the following:
"My Friend Rabbit"
"Handy Manny"
"Ruby Gloom"
.. And various feature film, TV, and commercial projects.

Scaredy Squirrel - Clip 005

Scardey Squirrel - Clip 005, originally uploaded by Fnook.

Here's another one of my latest scenes from the "Scardey Squirrel" series. Animating in ToonBoom really makes doing things like animated staggers really easy to do. Which is good considering staggers are kinda tricky to do in traditional animation.

Drawn using a Wacom Cintiq (21UX), and animated in TOONBoom Animate Pro 2.

Want sum?

Want sum?, originally uploaded by Fnook.

Had another sketch jam with Demonysh today, and this is the result of it. Well.. The original pencil drawing was done at that time, but since then I've taken it home and layed on some Photoshop luvvin'.. This one was uber fun to do aswel.. Canada toque FTW!!!

Drawn in 2B pencil, then coloured in Photoshop CS4. Yes I wrote "coloured", cuz that's how us Canadians spell it. ^_~

Scardey Squirrel: Clip 004

Scardey Squirrel: Clip 004, originally uploaded by Fnook.

Here's another one of my latest scenes from Scardey Squirrel. If you're wondering what he's doing, he's trying VERY hard not to touch the grotty toilet seat in the outhouse. ^_~

I was running late with my deadline, but I managed to crank this one out in under 8 hours. This is a really fun series to animate on.

Drawn/Animated in TOONBoom Animate Pro 2

Animated Scribbles: Gophers

Animated Scribbles: Gophers, originally uploaded by Fnook.

A quick little looping animation I spent about 45 mins making, for this week's subject for the "Make It Funnier" sketch group.

And it's for this subject...

Drawn on a WACOM Cintiq 21UX, and animated in Toonboom Animate Pro 2

Sketchbook: Snooty Gator

Sketchbook: Snooty Gator, originally uploaded by Fnook.

Another quick doodle from my sketchbook. This was a lot of fun to draw, so I also gave it some Photoshop love..

Drawn in about 30 mins, then scaned and painted in Photoshop CS4

Sketchbook - Sketchjam 002

Sketchbook - Sketchjam 002, originally uploaded by Fnook.

Yaaaay! Had another lovely sketch jam with Demonysh over the last few days. This isn't from 1 sitting. This is actually from 2 or 3 days of sitting down and having tea together and doodling our faces off when we really should be working instead. -- These are so much fun to do, and I think both of us will be doing more of these as a regular thing.

Don't forget to check out the other half of this jam-sammitch OVER HERE!

Basement Kittehs Box

Basement Kittehs Box, originally uploaded by Fnook.

Eeeeeeevil... Kittehs are aaaaal eeeevil.. And that's why we love 'em..

A really fun little doodle for this weeks subject in my drawing group over on DeviantArt. -- Drawn using Photoshop CS4, and a Wacom Intuos4.

Sketch Dump 001

Sketch Dump 001, originally uploaded by Fnook.

Had an awesome late evening sketch jam with Demonysh last night. It was a heck of a lot of fun, and the start of somthing regular I think. ^_^ Here's the results...

My Friend Rabbit - Gerta

My Friend Rabbit - Gerta, originally uploaded by Fnook.

I was skimming through some of my backups and found a concept design for a character that had been dropped from the cast of characters from the "My Friend Rabbit" series. I figured I would post it, considering it was an unused, but REALLY fun design.

This is Gerta, and she was the mother goose of the Gibble Goose Girls. (Coral, Jade, Amber, and Pearl)

Renderdoodles - 007

Renderdoodles - 007, originally uploaded by Fnook.

More sketches from my desk at the studio. I had recently bought a new pair of markers and were taking them for a test-drive on the back of some old storyboards. Yeah, I'm a bit of a Sonic the Hedgehog and Sega Genesis/Megadrive fan.. *^_^*

Scardey Squirrel - Clip 003

Scardey Squirrel - Clip 003, originally uploaded by Fnook.

Here's another peek at the scenes I'm animating on "Scardey Squirrel"

*Animated in TOONBOOM Animate Pro2, on a WACOM Cintiq*

Sketchbook: Grampa BAMF!

Sketchbook: Grampa BAMF!, originally uploaded by Fnook.

Jerry was a ruff and tumble sorta guy... And they had a bit of trouble burrying him when the time came. Hehehe

It's a quick one for me this week. but I had a lot of fun doing this one for sure. Drawn in Photoshop CS4, on a Wacom Intuos4.

For this weeks subject in the sketch group I'm running over on DeviantART.

Another Sneek Peek

Another Sneek Peek, originally uploaded by Fnook.

Here's another sneek peek at one of my latest scenes from the new animated series "Scardey Squirrel". This pass is missing the final effects animation like dust clouds and other types of clouds.. ^_~

Animating FART SCENES never gets old. Heheheh

** Animated in ToonBOOM Animate PRO 2, on a Wacom Cintiq **

Kung Fu Kitteh - Prepare to be BURRIED!

Kung Fu Kitteh - Prepare to be BURRIED!, originally uploaded by Fnook.

Attack of the turd ninjas!! I thought we'd seen the last of them.. O_O

Another entry for my sketch club over on DeviantART.

Drawn in about 2 hours with Adobe Photoshop CS4, and a Wacom Intuos 4

Sketchbook - Mechs 3

Sketchbook - Mechs 3, originally uploaded by Fnook.

Today at work I had a major computer meltdown. So, whilst I was waiting for the IT dept to work their magic and restore my work computer to life, I did some mech/robot doodling on the back of some storyboards I had sitting on my desk. Here's an idea for a zero-gravity, or anti-gravity mech. (just an idea kicking around in my skull).

Gobliiiiins!!

Gobliiiiins!!, originally uploaded by Fnook.

I've finally found the time to finish this off with a full colour/tone/highlite/ and FX pass.

Drawn using Photoshop CS4, and a Wacom Intuos 4

Gobliiiins - Tone/Contrast

Gobliiiins - Tone/Contrast, originally uploaded by Fnook.

I'm still working on this one, but I thought I'd post the CONTRAST/TONE pass for everyone to see as I work on the colour.

Sketchbook - Nightmare Bogeyman

Sketchbook - Nightmare Bogeyman, originally uploaded by Fnook.

Continuing along the line of my Monsters, Horrors, and Warriors frame of mind comes one of my all time lasting impressions.. When I was a kid, I vividly remember being afraid of the Bogeyman, and how he was going to crawl from under my bed and either take me away, or bite my legs off.

As an adult, it's actually quite a lot of fun to visualize childhood horrors.

Sketchbook - Barbarians

Sketchbook - Barbarians, originally uploaded by Fnook.

I've had monsters and barbarians in my head lately.. I've been playing around with ideas for some kinda Conan, monster, horror, muscley naked men with big swords & shields mashup.. It's sooo much fun to draw this stuff when I really should be animating my scenes instead. O_o

Renderdoodles - 006

Renderdoodles - 006, originally uploaded by Fnook.

More scribblings from my desk at the studio, done whilst I'm waiting for the computer to catch up with me.. (Rendering frames). Some of this is from the Fantasy/Monster stuff that has been in my head lately.

Sketchbook: Gobliiiins!!! (linework)

Sketchbook: Gobliiiins!!! (linework), originally uploaded by Fnook.

Had a monsters theme stuck in my brain for the last week or so, and this is the results of it. I'm still working on this one, but I thought I'd post the linework for everyone to see as I work on the colour. -- It's a lot of fun to just whip up some designs like this..

Drawn using Photoshop CS4, and a Wacom Intuos 4

Sketchbook - Kitties 001

Sketchbook - Kitties 001, originally uploaded by Fnook.

Straight from my sketchbook. I spent a chunk of the evening doodling my two cats. (Zuzu and Cleo). It's been quite a while since I've done this, but it feels good to loosen up and get some sketching in before bed.

Scaredy Squirrel - My 1st scene

Scardey Squirrel - My 1st scene, originally uploaded by Fnook.

I thought I'd post my first "Scardey Squirrel" scene, to give everyone a taste of this fun show.. Shhhhhh...!! ^_~

Don't forget to click HD to watch it in High-Def!

Scaredy Squirrel - rough animation

Scardey Squirrel - rough animation, originally uploaded by Fnook.

I thought I'd post part of my process for animating a "Scardey Squirrel" scene. Usually to get the acting right, an animator would make a very loose and rough first pass at the animation, using few key drawings and "breakdowns" to get a better idea on how to animate the scene before going through the time consuming process of doing final drawings.

Don't forget to click HD to watch it in High-Def!

Sketchbook - Pinup 006

Sketchbook - Pinup 006, originally uploaded by Fnook.

Drawn using a Wacom Intuos 4, Photoshop CS4, and a heck of a lot of layers, and alphabrushes.

Sketchbook - Mr. Poomans

Sketchbook - Mr. Poomans, originally uploaded by Fnook.

Here's a fun one I did today, to loosen up a bit, and to send off to my friend to make her giggle at work.

It's a shining example as to why you should NEVER tell me that poo and bum jokes make you laugh.. Because I just might do something like this to surprise you. ^_^

Sketckbook - Pinup 005

Sketckbook - Pinup 005, originally uploaded by Fnook.

Drawn directly into Photoshop CS4, using my Wacom Intuos 4.

Sketchbook - Pinup 005

Sketchbook - Pinup 005, originally uploaded by Fnook.

From my sketchbook..

MFR - Halloween Joke Scene

MFR - Halloween Joke Scene, originally uploaded by Fnook.

A little joke scene that I made last Halloween when animating a scene for "My Friend Rabbit". -- WATCH OUT FOR ZOMBIE MOUSE!!! O_O

MegaChick

MegaChick, originally uploaded by Fnook.

I finally got a copy of Photoshop CS4 and took it for a real good spin on my Wacom Cintiq. I think I'm in love with CS4.. ^_^

This is supposed to be my take on a sexy female pinup version of MEGAMAN from the popular CAPCOM games.

Render Doodles 008

Render Doodles 008, originally uploaded by Fnook.

More stuff from my sketchbook. Aaahh.. This one is a little bit of a portrait of the types that are regulars at your local pub.

Render Doodles 006

Render Doodles 006, originally uploaded by Fnook.

Now that I'm in the 3D department at Nelvana, my computer is tied up with rendering quite a lot.. So that means my hands are free to violate paper with my random doodles.

Render Doodles 004

Render Doodles 004, originally uploaded by Fnook.

Now that I'm in the 3D department at Nelvana, my computer is tied up with rendering quite a lot.. So that means my hands are free to violate paper with my random doodles.

Render Doodles 3

Render Doodles 3, originally uploaded by Fnook.

Now that I'm in the 3D department at Nelvana, my computer is tied up with rendering quite a lot.. So that means my hands are free to violate paper with my random doodles.

Render Doodles 002

Render Doodles 002, originally uploaded by Fnook.

Now that I'm in the 3D department at Nelvana, my computer is tied up with rendering quite a lot.. So that means my hands are free to violate paper with my random doodles.

Render Doodles 001

Render Doodles 001, originally uploaded by Fnook.