Character Design Vol 2: The Hero

The second installment of my Character Design series is now available through Massive Black.In this video I cover my thought process when designing hero characters for video games. I demonstrate by drawing three different hero characters with different goals in mind for each character. In addition to some basic digital painting tips, I spend a lot of time on theory so that the viewer can see where my concepts are coming from. Drawing is only half of Concept Art (the art half), so I really try to stress the concept half. -Tralier-

‘The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special in 3-D on Ice’ documentary coming to FOX

Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Morgan Spurlock (”Super Size Me,” “30 Days”) is set to produce and direct The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special in 3-D on Ice airing Thursday, January 14 on FOX. The documentary special will be the conclusion to the “Best. 20 Years. Ever.,” a year-long global celebration of The Simpsons that launched in January 2009 and culminates on the 20th anniversary of the series’ debut.In The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special in 3-D on Ice, Spurlock will examine the cultural phenomenon of the show in his distinctive and innovative style. The special will document how the world sees The Simpsons and how the Simpson family has seen the world for two decades.

“When they first called me about this, I thought it was a prank and I hung up,” said Spurlock. “And then my agent called back and said, ‘No, no, this is for real,’ at which point I fainted. Then when I woke up, I called everyone I knew because it was the coolest thing I could ever get to do in my career.”

‘Wallace & Gromit: The Complete Collection’ heads to Blu-ray

Hit Entertainment will make its Blu-ray debut with the highly-anticipated release of “Wallace & Gromit: The Complete Collection,” scheduled for release on September 22.
The disc will include four beloved Wallace & Gromit shorts: A Grand Day Out, The Wrong Trousers, A Close Shave, and A Matter of Loaf and Death. All shorts will be presented in 1.33:1 aspect ratio, except for A Matter of Loaf and Death, which will be presented in 1.78:1.