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Author Topic: Just because I went all quiet...  (Read 10263 times)

thecolclough

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Just because I went all quiet...
« on: November 29, 2013, 04:37:00 pm »
I know I haven't been very active around here lately... but I'm not dead.  Yet.   8)  I've even done a bit of work in Anim8or during my silence.  Probably my best piece of an8 work from the last couple of years is a run of episodes I did for a collaborative cross-continuity webcomic, circa mid-late 2012; the project uses a huge variety of art styles from the traditional to the high-tech, and I've done the odd episode with Anim8or renders, including an entire chapter which revolved around some not-exactly-humanoid robots having a 'political' meeting.

The design for the 'Doorwarden' robots (which make up most of the crowd) goes back several years, but I extensively overhauled my model and created a few new variants in preparation for this scene, and I built the utility-tunnel set from scratch using a modular design.

I've attached a selection of my favourite panels, in the previously-unpublished raw-render versions without the speech bubbles (darn dialogue getting in the way of a nice picture!), and if you'd like to see the entire 8-page run in its finished state, then you can read it at http://fortparadox.blogspot.com/search/label/Utility Tunnel (note that the first episode is at the bottom of the page, and the last is at the top).
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Re: Just because I went all quiet...
« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2013, 05:05:54 am »
The project sounds quite interesting. Thought of maybe starting something similar in this community?
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Re: Just because I went all quiet...
« Reply #2 on: December 01, 2013, 08:03:33 pm »
COOOOOL. The renders are awesome! I also love the robot designs. I'll have to definitely look deeper into this project!
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thecolclough

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Re: Just because I went all quiet...
« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2013, 04:44:06 am »
Quote from: KyleSan on November 30, 2013, 05:05:54 am
Thought of maybe starting something similar in this community?

i hadn't, until you mentioned it, but it's certainly an interesting thought!

Quote from: davdud101 on December 01, 2013, 08:03:33 pm
COOOOOL. The renders are awesome! I also love the robot designs.

thank ye =)
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Re: Just because I went all quiet...
« Reply #4 on: December 02, 2013, 08:37:00 am »
Wow, there's a familiar name from a while back.  Good to see your work mate, great renders.
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Re: Just because I went all quiet...
« Reply #5 on: December 03, 2013, 08:36:53 am »
Hello thecolclough! It's been quite a while. Good to see you back on the forums! Nice renders, I also enjoyed reading a couple of episodes you did. It reminded me of your old projects! Nice to see you back :)
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Re: Just because I went all quiet...
« Reply #6 on: January 18, 2014, 06:13:19 pm »
This looks very cool.  I'm getting a whole Robot-Animal Farm vibe off the renders.  Nice work!
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