FLIPPIN ECK!

Well, its been a busy and crazy month and November is just around the corner. Recently I've been hidden away working on two new online cartoons, which will soon be finished and ready to show.
I release my new website today www.patrickfowler.co.uk, which has taken a lot of late night work to put together but its finally here and feedback seems good for it!

I got a lucky break with my SHEEP project for animate chapman with a 3 month deadline extension.

ABOVE: These are two entries for FLIP Festivals, design a t-shirt competition. I through these together , while working on a commissioned Radiohead t-shirt last month. Had real fun doing them and gives me a break from drawing hundreds of frames to focus on one picture for a while. :)

Tune in next month for more exciting news!

Shopping time!

My pillow is being sold in Ohh Deer's cool online shop for a limited time only!

http://ohhdeer.com/cold-side

Pick one up quick!

Oh Deer Pillow competition - 'Cold side'

My entry for the Oh Deer competition.

Inspired by the cold side of the pillow and what I thought lived there.

'Welcome to the cold side of the pillow,
 Where the nights are cool and the sleeps are long.
 Plus Eskimos live there...'

Minecraft - Threadless T-Shirt design competition

Here are three designs which I've entered into the Threadless t-shirt competition.

They wanted anything to do with Minecraft and seeing as its one of my favourite games, I thought I'd give it ago. The 1st one (BLUE) is based off one of my favourite scenes in Indiana Jones and I thought the two went hand in hand.

The 2nd (PURPLE) is more of a graphic approach, starting with the phrase 'all that glitters, is not gold', I thought I'd merge the danger of exploring but also the fun at what you can find.

The 3rd and last one (BLACK) is based off the same phrase but a lot more minimalistic. I decided to show all the Ores you can find in Minecraft, some much more valuable than gold.

Animate Graham Chapman - Individual

Thought I'd have a crack at entering the Animate Graham Chapman competition. Quite simply they provide you with a selection of voice clips, which you then choose one of to animate. I have chosen the famous scene from life of brian, where Graham gives a speech to the masses, telling them they're all individuals and don't have to follow anyone.

Naturally, the first thing that came to my head was sheep and have had loads of fun storyboarding, designing and animating. I've uploaded some reference sketches and rough design for the lead character  (Graham) the black sheep.

Anti-Joke Characters - Susie Swing

Its been a while since my last post and plenty has happened since. Since leaving Uni I've been working on two projects, the first is a web based series called 'Anti-Jokes' and the second is producing illustrations for a friends children's e-book. 

Along side entering my grad film into festivals and doing bits and bobs for people, I've tumbled out of Uni, trying to hit the ground running. After editing a fresh showreel together and typing up a neat C.V, I gathered a few studios I really loved the work of and began researching them, sending e-mails and finding out who had work available. Meanwhile, last Friday I finally sent off my work to two studios based in Manchester, so fingers crossed. 

While I wait to get on the animation industry rung, I decided to not watch paint dry and keep on animating, be it exercises or live work. Above: These are two character concepts of one of the character in the Anti-joke series. This character is called Susie and I've gone with simple shapes and tried to make her innocent looking, which stands in stark contrast to the peril that awaits her. 

The first two episodes will be released at the end of October, 'Susie Swing' and 'Billy Ice-Cream'.

Post Production - Graduate Film