Alfie and The Prometheus Dream

Alfie & The Prometheus Dream from milx on Vimeo.

WOW WOW! Awesome news! The lil stop mo short I helped my friend out one night has finally been launched! Great job to Milx and Rini and to all involved! *highfive*
And now folks....here's some eye candy I've been saving for the longest time! Hope you enjoy a sneak behind the scenes.

Hope you like it ,folks!

So many surprises!!!

 Woo!!! Am so happy to finally be able to post a full episode of Boing The Play Ranger in here!
Can you spot my name in the credit list? If you can read Hangul/Korean language text,that is.
WOO! And not just one surprise... I am so so very delighted to finally be able to catch some episodes from the 3D animated series called Patch Pillows!!! Finally! It's been out for over a year now,and I haven't checked it out yet till now! Have worked as a freelance storyboard artist for Agogo Entertainment in Hong Kong for a short stint soon after completing my work for Saladin The Animated Series. Here are some episodes found in Youtube. Not my eps,but still, really grand to see how the production went. It's looking spiffy!
 And wouldn't you know it? I came across an old friend! Some kind soul have taken the time to hook up quite a few of the episodes into one long show!Hope you folks will dig it. Good times,good times!
This is definitely the start to a really good weekend! Huzzah!!!

Official launch & sketches

Well it's finally official!The cartoon series I've been working on for the past year is finally out on the 25th this month on EBS channel in Korea! Message from our team at Giggle Garage : Our animation co-production IP with with CBS/SM Korea is now on air, well ahead of production schedule! See BOING The Play Ranger on EBS Channel in Korea, starting today, Monday at 8:20am and 5:25pm (Malaysian time). Salutes and thank you!! It's teamwork time!!! Watch out for BOING in the local stations soon. I'll update with a link shortly so you can watch it LIVE from Korea. :D ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Here's the link,folks! And yay! A new episode is playing right now as we speak! Enjoy! http://www.ebs.co.kr/onair ```````````````````````````````````````````````````

 Managed to get a sketch in at the studio today. Its a furry Sun Bear.

And a sketch page from my journal of critters I've come across during my ling drives to and fro on the highway.

Lebe wohl Harald...lebe wohl.......

Am very shocked and deeply saddened by the tragic news of Harald's passing. My sincere condolences to Belicta,his family and loved ones. He was a great friend and mentor,always encouraging and generous with his time and energy. He will forever be missed. It's been a long while since we last spoke,and true to his nature,he never once hinted about any of his health complications,but have kept it silent. Last I heard from him,he was gearing up for a busy work schedule for most of 2012 onwards. Thank you for being such a great inspiration and a dear friend,Harald. Lebe wohl. :(

Kim Jung Gi

Dots

Trying to pep up my engine today so did some doodles at the studio. I miss my sketch studies so much!

Happy New Year 2013!!!

I had a really fun time watching this student's senoir thesis's work posted in YouTube tonight. I could appreciate all the hard work and time put into it and can totally feel that this was a project from the heart & soul. Kudos to Carolyn Chrisman,even though this was an old project back from 2011. It's still a lot more impressive than a lot of the recent animation stuff that's been churned out recently. I get tired easily of all the 3D animation styles and this 2D version is certainly a breath of fresh air.
Cartoon Brew has posted up a list of upcoming titles we can look forward to for 2013. And I have to say, 2D is still something I'll look forward to apart from all the rest on the list. Just see for yourself,wouldn't you agree?
Ernest & Celestine




http://www.lesarmateurs.com/ Check out the bottom left corner of their website and you'll be pleased to see a nice selection of soundtrack tunes from the animation titles they've worked on. I'm lovin' it!!! Soundtracks from Triplettes of Belleville, Secret of Kells and the list goes on.

In other news, my car has finally been given a proper burial plot and traded it for a good second hand Toyota Corolla and I'm so so happy and relieved to finally be free from stress and anxiety caused by the old car that kept me in isolation and shredded nerves since November. I'm a whole lot less stressful now than I was a week ago. Even during my recovery and holiday period.
A big Thank YOU to Milx and Rini for looking after the wee lil orphan kitten while it was stuck in limbo for far too long. I owe you both heap big! And thank you too so much to Latif and family for taking in the wee lil tyke. I hope it hasn't been a burden on them taking it in. I am eternally grateful to all who've gone the mile for me all through last year. I hope I can make it up to everyone this new year.


And finally,thanks to my pal Luc for sharing to me this awesome music vid done in the tones of retro classic movies. Here's what the insert from Youtube have to say about it :
Squirrel Nut Zippers - "Ghost of Stephen Foster" [ with credits] music video. From the album "Perennial Favorites" (Mammoth Records). Winner of "Best Animated Music Video" at the 1999 Vancouver Animation Festival. Directed by Raymond Persi and Matthew Nastuk.

http://www.snzippers.com
http://www.myspace.com/snzippers

Have fun for the new year 2013,folks!

Dec updates so far

Well have taken the week off this week in order to get some form of order into my chaotic life right now. Car's been acting up and begging to retire,so off to the mech it goes. Then there's the issue of spring cleaning and getting all of my chores aside. Thankfully managed to allocated some time to meet up and catch up with my ol' collegemate,Chan Ghee who's currently back in town for Christmas this year. That was fun and was a much needed de-compressing time for my body to recoup from the terribly stressful past week I've been having coupled with recovery from a recent flu epidemic that's been hitting the studio last week. Hope to get some more recharge and therapeutic time with my good friend,Naz over another cooking session as his place. Meantime,here's a bit of updates on whats been going on in the house :

Have a client/contact who is looking for an animator/artist to work on such a project as chown in the link above. All interested candidates are encouraged to apply/contact Mr. Justus Luke at this email address : happyjustus@gmail.com

And the master himself!!! Mr. Kim Jung Gi is in the neighborhood (in Penang to be exact!)for a live sketch marathon hosted by the One Academy!!! WAAA!!! Not everyday we have the maestro in Malaysia, so if you have the chance, I strongly suggest heading up north for this worthwhile event! :D

In other news, have been trying to find a good home for this wee lil kitten I've managed to rescue from the petrol kiosk last month during a rainy night. She's been given a full sound health diagnosis from the vet with all the necessary de-worming and shots already. So all she needs now is a caring and warm place she can call home. If you know of anyone who may be interested,please help to spread the word around .We hope to find her a home for Christmas. Thank you so much,folks!

Boing the Play Ranger at MIPCOM 2012

To give you all a peek at what I've been up to lately on the job, here's a quicky look at the trailer that's been launched during the recent MIPCOM 2012. Check it out !

Back Home and with a sketch

Am back home from a Company trip to Patong,Phuket. Tanned with skin peeling like the dickens and red like a lobster. All is good. Going to take me a while to upload all of the photos to share with everyone. So mean time,here's a sketch I've just completed today and would like to share with everyone.

"Wanted to throw away this piece of rough sketch. Crumpled it up and was about to throw...but then decides that I actually liked the crumpled characteristics of the paper and kept it and kept on sketching till it was filled up. I'm glad I did that."  :)

Right now am hustling to prep my updated portfolio for my due professional review to SDCC. Also have recently attended the Gala Primiere of 'War of the World : Goliath' and have to say it's a must watch,made more exceptional when viewed with one's 3D glasses. The attention to detail and level of passion put into this project is just outstanding and staggeringly good. I've not been this excited for an animated feature in a long while, I kid you not. Tomorrow will be the official launch of the animated feature locally in 3D around here. It's already being screened in the State much much earlier. If you can,do try to catch it!





Cheers Folks!

24 hours to go & I Remember You

A project I'm backing and so eagerly awaiting it's completion! And there's only 24 more hours to go before this gem is taken off the shelves into full scale production! If you're a huge fan of Doug TenNaple's work,this is one book you'll definitely want to add to your collection and a once in a lifetime opportunity! Please help to spread the word to make this one really awesome project for Doug ever! :D


And something I bumped into while in YouTube...apparently the original AT demo by Rebecca Sugar with the descriptions provided below.

"The Ice King and Marceline are nearly the same age. Marceline is a vampire, and The Ice King—formerly Simon Petrikov—wears a magic crown that has extended his life but has driven him mad. In "I Remember You" we see that the two have had a relationship in the past, even if the bumbling Ice King no longer remembers, further enriching his tragic story.

During her stint at AT, Rebecca has always championed episodes that extend the "canon" of Adventure Time, creating deeper interrelationships among the characters, and striking emotional chords that resonate with fans beyond any usual cartoon show. She has definite opinions about Marcy's back story too: who is her mother and why she and Simon know each other. But if they ever become part of the AT story, it will have to be someone else on the staff who carries the torch.

The Omnichord that Rebecca played in the demo actually made its way into the cartoon, and you can see Marceline playing it—it's Rebecca performing on the instrumental track. The art here, with the exception of the title card art are drawings by Rebecca."

I seriously dig passionate writers and creators who look far deeper into the story and backgrounds of each characters,which I hope I can one day achieve with my own personal projects. And maaannn,Rebecca is one waayyyy talented cookie! Check it out!

And the same person I'm beginning to discover in DA! Excellent! She goes by the callsign Animatrix. :D

http://animatrix.deviantart.com/
And credits to her steller portfolio just gets better and better!
http://adventuretime.wikia.com/wiki/Rebecca_Sugar

Enjoy her sites folks! While I go through some random old lady episode right about now.

At least I have something new to update ,yea? So that I won't feel so left out and unproductive when compared to my younger counterparts.

Thanks to Bob for sharing this awesome new epi with me. So touching and heart warming...I love it to the core I just had to add it to a page in one of my latest sketches. Been meaning to update my sites more regularly,but having nothing personal to share in terms of art, I didn't want to just rant hot air in here or just update on current faves and such. So here's to hoping I can get back to my drawing and personal projects groove.


Ok, this sketch page is filled with different faces of actual folks I've come across in my food channels and have been sketch studying them,hehehe. The wolf is from an image I saw from my friend's FB share...and lastly,well no prize in guessing which cartoon I've been watching today.

I remember you...:)

 Oh,and in other news...the books that I've ordered from Amazon from Focal Press's prize voucher has arrived safe and sound. And my kitty cat couldn't keep it's paws off of it. :D

Until next post..."Meow" = Cheers folks! :D

Digicon6 and updates

WOO WOO! Grand news today! Giggles Garage won 1st prize at Japan's Digicon 6 awards!!! Pat on the back all 'round! Thanks to my colleagues for taking all the neat photos I failed to get for not being able to attend the event tonight. Also thanks to my pal,Hilmy, for sharing this clip in his FB : And I can hardly wait to see this! Awesome stuff! Oh! And today be International Talk Like a Pirate Day!!! AAaaarrrrr!!!

The Song For Rain

the Song for Rain from Yawen on Vimeo.

Let the animation clip speak for itself. :) Thank you for sharing this to me,Luc!

Books Glorious Books!!!

WOOHOOOO!!! It's arrived!!! I am so stoked! Thank you so very much to Tom Bancroft and everyone at Focal Press for this generous gift of Tom's autographed Character Mentor Book and the gift cert to purchase Focal's animation books online! But the neatest surprise inside was in store when I found out there he had several very notable and extremely talented character designers contributing to his book,among them Sean Galloway & Stephen Silver (both whom am honored to've finally met during the 2010 SDCC.

I am sooo happy!!!

THE LOST ART OF HEINRICH KLEY, Vols. 1 & 2 from Joseph Procopio on Vimeo.

Also,another overdue update! Am a huge fan of Heinrich Kley. Am when I found out at the Brew that he has not 1 but 2! Lost Art of Heinrich Kley books coming out, I really really need to get them in my book bucket list! Aiieee!!! Been doing a lot of book purchasing online lately. Caved in to a Nat Geo hard cover book on Wildlife Migration and I've finally decided on a Stop Mo book by Barry Purves & Walt Stancfield's Drawn to Life vol.2 thanks to Focal Press. I can hardly wait for them to arrive!!!

Mr. Owl

Thank you to all for the grand birthday treats,warm wishes and love received for my Birthday this year and the love hasn't stopped coming. Here's a lovely gift I've received from my good friends Mikhail and Ksusha today while spending the day with them. I'm calling him Mr. Owl for now. THANK YOU MIKEY & KSOOSH! I LOVE HIM AND MY NEW HOBBY! *hugs and muah!*

Cicada Princess

Thanks to my colleague,Khai Tuck,for sharing this awesome clip! I am inspired!

Just spotted!

Thanks to my ex-colleague,Desmond Lee, for taking this awesome shot and sharing it over in FB. Woo!

Character Mentor Competition

https://www.facebook.com/focalpress This was the entry I sent in of Tom's Theodore the Tiger that helped me win at Focal Press's Character Mentor Competition this year and judged by Tom Bancroft. WOO! WOO! I'm sooo stoked!

Kitty Surprise

What happened yesterday when I was in the midst of rushing through brekkie before heading to work. ACK!!!!!

Robb Pratt

Superman Classic Bizzaro Classic I dearly love Robb Pratt's take on the Superman and Bizarro classic. Total respect and homage paid to the retro medium during the classic era couple with awesome character animation,timing,scene editing...I could go on. This has really pulled at my kiddie heart strings as to why I wanted to join in the animation band wagon in the first place. Thanks so much to my friend,Bob,another uber Superman fan,for sharing this wonderful clips with me! :D