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Until recently, I haven’t done any serious drawing for around 10 years, but some of what I did all these years ago I still had in a display folder and they are in fairly good condition still. I can’t reference the original artists for any of these, but my kudos goes out to them.

Time for a trip down memory lane:

Wolverine vs Sauron (1995):

This will have to be my favourite one, and it was done when I was just 15. This one made it up on the wall :) (Not that I can remember, but I can see the tack residue on the paper)

Death of Peter Parker (1995):

Another one from 1995. This one is of Spider-Man and was based on the death of Peter Parker story line.

X-Men (1995)

This is collection of various X-Men characters.

The following characters are included within the picture: Rogue; Jean Grey; Beast; Gambit; Arch Angle; Storm; Jubilee; Ice Man; Cyclopes; Bishop; Professor X; Random; Wolverine; Psylocke; and Sabretooth.

Death Row Records (1996)

This is a sketch of the Death Row Record’s logo.

Juggernaut (1996)

This is the Juggernaut Bitch! (Watch the video, very funny)

Captain America (1996)

A sketch of Captain America

“Hollywood” Hulk Hogan (1997)

This is a painting of Hulk Hogan. Not much more done in 97. Must of been busy with VCE

Wolverine (1998)

Another wolverine, but this one has been inked.

This seems to be the last one if did back then. There were a few others, but nothing special. It was fun look back and see what I did back then.

I’ve always been a fan of Batman, watching the movies and the various TV shows throughout the year, but oddly enough I’ve never read any batman comics. Well, at last years Melbourne Armageddon Expo one of my favourite comic book artists came to town: Jim Lee:

At this point I hadn’t read any comic books for while and I only knew him for was his work on X-Men. Since then he has been a busy guy and one of his projects involved working on Batman for the Batman Hush story. So I guess it was fitting that the first batman comic that I read was Batman Hush, which has been the inspiration for my second drawing project (my one is the one in pencil :P):

The original reference image was from the Cover of Batman #608, and the original artists were: Jim Lee (Pencils) and Scott Williams (Inker).

I’m not sure what I’m going to do next. Just going to have to flick through what I have to find the next project.

Although I’ve finished all my after hours studying at the end of last year, it still seems that I’m always busy (being busy), and as a result I haven’t had enough time to concentrate on building up my 3D animation skills. I have a few “work in progress”, but nothing complete that is ready to show. The sad reality is that 3D modelling takes a lot of time and effort (and patience), therefore it has taken a back seat for other projects; namely drawing.

It has been years since I’ve done any serious drawing. I think the last I time I did was back in high school, so that was 10 years ago now. So last long weekend, since I had a bit of free time I went to Office Works, picked up some supplies and was all set to start a new project. I had the tools, now I needed the “What?”, so I started scouring through the comics I’ve been reading and found a cool Wolverine vs Sabretooth picture:

And the outcome:

I think it turned up quite good. A few sizing/proportion errors, but otherwise it looks fine. I enjoyed getting back into drawing and will being doing more (actually I’ve already done another, but that is for another post). If you look close to the decapitated Sabretooth, you’ll see some discolouring in the paper. That Is where I spilled my Pepsi Max. Thankfully I was using a quality drawing paper and the damage is minimal.

The original reference image if from Wolverine #55  (Volume 3), and the original artists were: Simone Bianchi (Pencils); Simone Bianchi & Andrea Silvestri (Ink & Washed Halftones); and Simone Peruzzi & Frank D’Armata (Colours).

The fourth project of the Certificate III in Media was to use a technique called blend shapes to have two character heads talking to each other. The requirement was just to have basic heads in sync with the dialogue, but I wanted to model the heads of the caters for the practice. The following is the result. Some of the dialogue is out of sync, but not a bad result:

The third project of the Certificate III in Media was to create a body for the face created in project 2:

The second project of the Certificate III in Media was to create a 3D face. This project was a lot more involved than the first project and I believe that the result was much better:

The first project of the Certificate III in Media that I completed at the end of last year was to create a 3D room. This was the first time that I did any 3D modelling, so I think the result didn’t turn out too bad:

A while back (when the Aussie Dollar was worth something) I came across LiveAutographs.com, where celebrities autograph memorabilia while reading out a personalised message to you (or the intended recipient). One of the celebrities was Hulk Hogan so we decided to get one for my father in law. Well 6 months later it finally arrived (just before Christmas too) :)

As of yesterday, it is now full framed and up on the wall in my father in law’s lounge room.

Check out the personalised video:

And here are a few pictures of the framed belt:

Awesome!

It is a new year, so what am I going to do this year? Well here are my goals for the year (in no particular order):

1. Create a personal web site (www.cybercarnage.com.au) and keep it maintained.
• So the foundation has been laid and this site is up and running. Now to add content and to keep it interesting. This is one of those goals that I've wanted to do for a while, but never got around to. I have tried in the past, and failed miserably. I think I have a cool domain name. It took a while to come up with one that is available, but I got one :)
2. Get a six pack.
• No, not the alcoholic beverage type, I'm talking rock hard abs here. Having spent the first 27 years of my life overweight/obese, a six pack was something that seemed unachievable. Now that I lost 30kgs, it doesn't seem that far off, but the last bit is always the hardest. It will take a bit of work and strict dieting. No more bread and fish & chips for me. We'll make this a for "next summer" goal ;)
3. Start lifting weights.
• Although I got to the gym regularly, it is all cardio. I need to start weight training so that I get a more complete workout. Once again, something that I've wanted to do but haven't. Time to focus!
4. Get a new job.
• Since DWS has taken over SDM, the organisation has changed immensely and has been a hard year for most (if not all) involved. Moral is bad, and many have left. I find that I don't push myself anymore and that I'm getting stale. I've been with the org for over 4 years now, so its time to move on. No rush though. I'll take my time to find a place that is fun and exciting to work at.
5. Spend more quality time with the wife.
• We live in a money-rich,time-poor society, it is a fact of life (not that I'll say I'm money rich). As a result we seem to always be busy being busy and it interferes with the quality time we get to spend with our partner. I just need to remember to show her how much I love her a little more, and let work and chores just wait (they'll still be there tomorrow). We both need to work on this one I think.
6. Spend more time with my friends and loved ones
• Spending time with loved ones, not a problem. I see my parents and in-laws at least once a week. Friends on the other hand, very rarely outside of work. Something to work on, especially since most of the good friends that I've made at work over the years have moved on and I don't get to see them that often. User groups like MOSSIG help as most of them attend, so I need to make sure I go to these meeting more often.
7. More 3D!
• I've had a taste and I want more. I've just touched the surface and am excited about all the potential there is to learn more and more. I've been gathering a bit of reference material, now its time to start working through them.
8. Create a 3D animation Short Film
• Now this is going to be a lot of work. A LOT OF WORK! There is just so much involved with the whole process, but I'm sure I'll learn heaps along the way and hopefully create something that others will enjoy. Still working on story ideas. I'm sure once I have the story down pat, everything will start falling into place.
9. Read more
• Comic books that is! Fiction, bluh! That's what movies and TV shows are for. The only books I enjoy are comics and biographies. I used to read comic books all the time as a young lad (before I discovered boobies and the joy and happiness they bring :P). When I started the Cert III in Media I had just started reading Wolverine comics again, when the tutor asked if I've read the Marvel Civil War series yet, which I hadn't. Well as of today, I have finished reading all 100+ issues involved in the series, and I loved it. The addiction is back. I recently dug out the old comic book box, and I hadn't purchased a comic since '93. So its been a while (15 years) and I've missed heaps, but I'm sort of back on track with what has been happing in the Marvel universe :)
10. Stop biting my nails
• Its a disgusting, childish habit and I think it is about time I quit. Simple as that, NOT! Most of the time I don't even realise I'm biting my nails. This is going to take some real dedication.
11. Have more fun
• Another one of those symptoms of being busy being busy, and most of the above goals is geared around having more fun and enjoyment in life. I'll be getting rid of the Wii, I tends to just sit there and not be used. I'll give it away to someone who I hope will get more use and enjoyment out of it. I'll probably get an X-Box 360 instead. I've borrowed my brother's one over the Christmas break and have been loving Gears of War 2 (sometimes you just need to kill stuff, and the Wii games are more kid oriented).

That seems like enough goals for now. Some of these are simple and I would easily achieve, most are fairly involved and only time will tell how successful I am in achieving these. We'll see in 6 months time when I do a mid year review to see how I'm tracking.

Time to create some carnage,

Andrew

Welcome to CyberCarnage.com.au, a little place on the net created by me to honour me and my awesomeness :)

Who am I do you ask? I am who I am, nothing more, nothing less (but if you want a little bio, go here).

The goals of this site are:

• Create a blog that I actively post to covering topics that I'm interested in.
• I hope to use it as a bit of a brain dump when I find something useful so that I can easily find the reference when needed again in the future.
• Have a (b)log to look back on and reminisce about days gone by.
• Showcase my new adventures in the world of 3D
• 3D animation is something that I've wanted to learn, and thanks to AIE and their Certificate III in Media I have finally got started.
• Be creative and learn a bit about myself along the way.

Let the carnage begin,

Andrew