no LEGO for me

 - how small I felt facing the smiling heads of the large than large evil corporation -

So a couple of weeks ago I went to a job interview at LEGO for a position as 3D graphics artist. Finally my first interview since graduating in February. I was the first they had called in, so obviously the job was as good as mine - except....it really wasn't. They had plenty of candidates to pick from and not only from here in Denmark but from all around the great wide world - I blame the ongoing economic crisis. On top of that it seemed like they wanted someone who also could animate. Both a CG artist and an Animator all wrapped up nicely with a little bow on top. Trying to bypass this minor problem I assured them that I was capable of setting key frames - and willing to learn more - back on track this is where(in my opinion) it all went south. I was asked the relative simple (and I assume normal for a job interview) question; "describe yourself" - using a few buzz or keywords they wanted me to describe....me. It shouldn't be that difficult right? - but what followed can best be described as a series of sounds rather than words (uhh, uhmm, etc.) it wasn't pretty :)

Naturally I waited, and hoped for a second interview, but alas it was not to be. So now I shall continue my search for my second ever job interview ( and next time I will come prepared, carrying a cheat-sheet filled with buzz words to describe myself. )

 - a lego panda bear I got at the interview - I made it all by myself! -

hippo

I'm on fire! Two images in two days.....what has gotten into me? But then again if I ever am going to get through my pile of various sketches and ideas maybe I should try to keep it up.
Usually when working on stuff like this I get it up to a nearly finished stage, and then I tend to get started on another project - eventually leaving me with several almost but not quite finished projects. This new and radical approach I have to say is way more satisfying:)

Above you'll see the finished pic and the sketch - can you guess which is which?

little lion man

Yet another little sketch from one of the paper piles on my desk. I kind of like the design, but I think he lacks some character. The 4 small images was just a little play with blend modes.

Skagens Museum

Porcelain - the bachelor project I was working on is at the moment featured at the Skagens Museum alongside some of the pictures that we used as inspiration for the film - pretty awesome :)

Dracula

Porcelain going to Seoul

 Great news - just heard from our director that the short film I worked on for my bachelor project has been selected for a festival - this one; http://www.sicaf.org/2012/index.jsp honestly I have to say I don't now anything about this festival but still I am quite excited - Porcelains first festival screening yeah!
And if you have not watched Porcelain yet, or maybe just feel like a little revisit then you are in luck, here is a link:
https://vimeo.com/58179093

The LockOutIsOverBoy

When I started on this piece I was trying to make a new profile picture, but I couldn't really make it work, and so it was just lying all unfinished and sad somewhere on my hard drive.
Today a four week long lockout of all the teachers here in Denmark ended and so I finally found a purpose for this little fellow. 

BiPlane 2.0

I didn't plan on spending more time on this one - but especially the wings bothered me, they turned out too boxy...so I slimmed them down and since I was at it I added some weapons just to make it even more realistic....

BiPlane

Since I graduated in late January the focus has been primarily on looking for a job, something that still hasn't payed off. On top of that I have been nurturing my desire to go into hibernation, god how I hate the danish winter. And even though daylight has found its way back here, and spring is just around the corner, the cold weather lingers.
But since I couldn't stay in bed forever, even though it seemed like the sane thing to do I decided for a little and easy start up project, something to get me started. Watching the intro music for the disney show Tale Spin (and sinning along - danish version is better) I opted for a plane of some sort.
So this bi-plane is based on one of the first hits after a quick google search, a not too detailed photo combined with a bit of imagination. So sort of realistic but not. Looking at the renders I think maybe the wings ought to be thinner, the tail also could use some more work and I also considered a couple of gun just for the fun of it.
But as there is a lot of other ideas in my head, trying to get out.... I'm not really sure if I want to spend more time working on this one.

Graduation

So last Friday the 25th of January 2013 I graduated with a bachelor in CG arts from The Animation Workshop. We had a screening of all the films in the cinema 'Fotorama' in Viborg for friends and mainly family. The films will Hopefully now go on to be featured at film festivals around the world. But if they doesn't reach a movie theater near you they can all be found online, here is a link  to the final result of my bachelor year, the animated short 'Porcelain' and please be sure to check out all the other amazing films. 

Porcelain (subbed) from The Animation Workshop on Vimeo.