GolemTales

random sketch

2008-08-02T07:23:00.001-07:00

2008-07-09T11:15:00.000-07:00

this is a animation i did for a promo..simple but i realy enjoyed animating it..

2008-06-10T05:16:00.000-07:00

Below are some concepts for a promo animation in development...some more stuff coming soon..

2008-05-23T07:18:00.001-07:00

2008-05-07T11:17:00.000-07:00

Animation test for a collective project

2008-04-02T10:05:00.000-07:00

Character design for a promo...

darker mood

2008-03-07T07:34:00.000-08:00

some color correction test

garg wip

2008-03-07T07:13:00.000-08:00

almost there...

mood

2008-02-17T02:31:00.000-08:00

In search for the mood...

texturized statue

2008-02-12T04:14:00.000-08:00

simple render with color and textures

wip

2008-01-31T11:19:00.000-08:00

Wip of the layer shot..

Layer

2008-01-31T06:57:00.000-08:00

Sketch of where the gargoyle character sleeps...not exactly a penthouse..

turntable

2008-01-31T06:53:00.000-08:00

Turntable with no lighting or color correction...

insect textures

2008-01-30T11:28:00.000-08:00

Directly from zbrush, still fresh..

textures

2008-01-25T09:54:00.000-08:00

Starting to work on the textures of the insect in zbrush...slowly things are starting to take shape

insect model

2008-01-21T07:40:00.000-08:00

insect

2008-01-04T03:52:00.000-08:00

a insect like creature that foreshadow the gargoyle character

new wings wip

2008-01-03T05:11:00.000-08:00

wings wip

2007-12-21T11:02:00.000-08:00

Here at work we wait so long for feedback of the so called creative people we can almost make a whole project with the spare time...anyway... the good thing about spending some time away from a project is that the next time you get to it again you can see things with a more critical eye, therefore i realize that the wings were not working as intended...so i decided to start build new ones...

wip to be continued

2007-12-06T03:36:00.000-08:00

I haven´t finished the final modelling yet but i wanted to take it to zbrush just to see how i can play around with it....i think it will be fun..only thing is i can only start working in january again...i got loads of commercial work to do until then..

wings wip

2007-12-03T10:33:00.000-08:00

not shure how the wings gonna work...

wip_03

2007-12-03T03:38:00.000-08:00

why do they always have horns?!!...

WIP 02

2007-11-30T04:44:00.000-08:00

gives us a big smile, honey...

WIP Gargoyle

2007-11-26T09:47:00.000-08:00

Finally i began to model the gargoyle character...little by little its starting to take shape..

Xmas

2007-11-11T12:23:00.000-08:00

Its Xmas time and i am not doing any exciting job...worst than last years actually..so here it is last year's work. I modeled, rigged the characters, and did the animation direction,
the texturing, setup layouts, lightning and rendering managment were done by Jaime Cipriano and Luisa Gomes

Character studie

2007-10-27T07:10:00.002-07:00

Random character for a possible storybook

Another Animation Test

2007-10-12T09:29:00.000-07:00

And going back to old stuff...here it is another animation test...it didn´t maket it to the screen...

Technical drawings

2007-10-01T15:08:00.000-07:00

Done some technical drawings to start modeling the creature in 3D software, Maya in this case.
If someone else was to model the creature i would have done a more accurate and more views of the character, in this case just a side view and some details such as the hands and wings will be enough for me.

Last Details

2007-09-30T05:23:00.001-07:00

WIP details

2007-09-26T11:12:00.000-07:00

Starting to add some details...the fun part where we discover the character personality.

WIP Gargoyle

2007-09-25T15:24:00.001-07:00

Progression of the character in clay...beginning to see the potential of how to direct the character storywise.

Creature maquette

2007-09-21T03:36:00.000-07:00

In my spare time i finally begin to work on the maquete of the creature. Making a sculpture in clay it helps me realizing the problems in terms of design, so i am adjusting and refining things in order to make a feazable creature while maintaining an artistic vison as a character.
Its better and cheaper solving problems at this stage, before embarking in to the digital realm.
I'll keep posting updates of it

rough cut and some thoughts

2007-09-07T08:27:00.000-07:00

i have done a first rough cut and the short film is i expected around 7 minutes.
The production pipeline is going to be pretty much standard, software wize, like maya for 3D creatures, boujou for tracking, editing software like Premiere or Final cut, and compositing packages like AE or Combustion.
Still not even begin to develop the creature design, starting this weekend hopefully, a nice little sculpture.

i was reminiscent the other day as to why i came to be in this area, i always drawn and sculpt and made little stories, and animation was a natural development especial after seen a making of a animated feature called The Black Cauldron...and i remember thinking: thats it, thats what i want to do: animation....and for nearly 20 years thats what i persued...but now i realize,that what appeal to me was not the technical aspect of animation, but the artist way of telling stories, and like drawing was a natural way for animation, animation can lead to other things as well, like Directing and Screenwriting, and Art Direction...etc, etc. My point is.....one thing leads to another....is part of the growing up process..as an individual, as a professional and as a human being in general, i guess...
I think nowadays more than never, with all the new technology available, we have to be a kind of Renascence artists and be aware of the world around us and not be close down in just one way of thinking or doing things.
There is a whole new world out there... and its BIG.....

Back

2007-09-06T03:25:00.000-07:00

And back from vacations..... done some shooting with the help of a friend, Rosario Menezes, and later on some pick up shots that i needed.
Now i am in the process of assembling all the material before starting to cut.

Color tests

2007-09-06T02:54:00.000-07:00

Grabded some frames and done some color tests. At this point i am no longer pindown to the storyboard in a rigid way. Editing its hard work but also gonna be fun. Lots of post production work ahead.

Vacations

2007-08-13T04:43:00.000-07:00

And finally vacation time... yes a full 2 weeks vacation...so i will not post anything else until next month..for the old granny in Tibete that visits this blog: sorry granny, i´ll comeback in september, dont worry...

Location Scouting

2007-08-02T08:47:00.000-07:00

2007-08-02T05:32:00.000-07:00

Another studie for the gargoyle character...think i am getting closer...

2007-08-01T02:48:00.000-07:00

To innocent...

2007-07-27T09:24:00.000-07:00

Lets start skecthing some gargoyles....

Short film

2007-07-26T03:43:00.000-07:00

Now, lets have a break from the old stuff... here it is a new idea for a very short film that i am planning on shooting this summer...yes, it involves gargoyles.

2007-07-18T02:26:00.000-07:00

Another studie for a another storybook, although the character name is Golem, it has nothing to do with the original story, in fact this character lead me to develop my own brand using GolemVison as a signature for my works, commercial and personal.

2007-07-16T02:59:00.000-07:00

Old character concept for story book

2007-07-13T02:55:00.000-07:00

And another old sketch for the old lady story....curious thing, at the time i didnt even heard of Pan´s labyrinth, i guess we are all drinking from the same pool....now i have to come out with a new character...this one wasn't working anyway...

2007-07-12T01:43:00.000-07:00

In search for something....

2007-07-11T01:33:00.000-07:00

And another pitch...this was for a pitch session while i was in Film school in London... a story in the after life...

2007-07-10T03:01:00.000-07:00

And another arqueological find...a story based in a attick...

2007-07-09T02:53:00.000-07:00

Another studie...

2007-07-09T02:48:00.000-07:00

This was one of a series of studies for a story book....never completed...

ghoulish stuff

2007-07-05T02:23:00.000-07:00

Sometimes i get sick of pretty commercial characters..so i do this..just to take the pain away...

2007-07-05T01:47:00.000-07:00

A random sketch...for Xmas i belive it was..

2007-07-04T02:47:00.000-07:00

And another concept sketch...

Lovecraftian character

2007-07-03T03:01:00.000-07:00

One of the characters for the live action project. Maybe next year...maybe not...

Stills from animated pitch

2007-07-02T08:12:00.000-07:00

The importance of storyboards

2007-06-29T04:26:00.000-07:00

And back to animation again.
I wish more so called "directors" would understand the value of a good preproduction plan.
you dont have to bee a animation geek to make a storyboard, but you have to be a responsable Director to make a film fit in the budget, and storyboards help you not to waste time and money,special if it is your money.

Something complety different

2007-06-29T04:15:00.000-07:00

Now, here i begin with something more for live action. I wrote some stories that are more of a Lovecraftian feel to it. They are pretty much developed in written form, but i never really thought of making a film until i did this scketch...what if i make this in live action, much like the old Hammer, and Universal monsters films??...humm...
I will post more artwork soon

2007-06-29T04:10:00.000-07:00

A concept sketch for a promo.

2007-06-29T04:02:00.000-07:00

This one was a freebe done for a animation company, it was a adaptation from designs in 2d for a animation series project, but due to the lack of professionalism from the director and producer, the collaboration came to an end.
Moral of the story: if you work for free, people will not respect you.

2007-06-29T03:58:00.000-07:00

A proposal for a music video in collaboration with Francisco Xavier Menezes, who did the set design.
Soon i will post a link to his work.

2007-06-29T03:56:00.000-07:00

Character pitch for ice cream commercial

2007-06-28T07:35:00.000-07:00

Another character design for animation

2007-06-28T05:14:00.000-07:00

A pitch for a animated music video based on a children´s song.

2007-06-28T05:10:00.000-07:00

A character for a commercial pitch... something i do quite often...unless there is no budget for a 3D proposal..then is just 2d

Animation Series

2007-06-28T02:59:00.000-07:00

This was done for a animation series project developed in conjuction with the screenwriter Paula Horta and Gonçalo Varanda as Art Director.

Goncalo Varanda is now working in Barcelona as an illustrator and Art Director for various projects. His work can be seen here

http://www.goncalovaranda.com/

2007-06-27T03:11:00.000-07:00

Cant remember what was this one for....think it was a illustration for a medical product

I remember i had some fun doing the feathers...

2007-06-27T02:59:00.000-07:00

And another character...this was for a promo i believe...

Pre historic stuff

2007-06-27T02:51:00.000-07:00

Heres an oldie. This character was suposed to be part of a series of adventures created by himself in a imaginary world. Right... very original....

Old Stuff

2007-06-26T14:55:00.000-07:00

In creative areas theres always stories that remain untold, projects that never see the light of day, and concepts that are keept in drawers .
So i will open some of those drawers, clean up the spider webs and start posting some old stuff.
Who knows..., maybe it can inspire someone.
Enjoy

Clay Studies

2007-06-26T09:47:00.000-07:00

Whenever i can, i always try to do some research in different mediuns to get a better understanding of the character

2007-06-25T05:32:00.000-07:00

One of the antagonist for the old lady.

Final Journey

2007-06-25T05:22:00.000-07:00

This is artwork developed for a short film in Animation format.
Still in developement and in consideration for a book adaptation instead of short film. It all depends on the funds i can raise to get the project off the ground.