tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44745613716601058132024-02-08T23:10:06.154+06:00In ozio tortillasTell stories. Eat Tortillas. Adore costumes. Value peace.Nimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06504107945833557400noreply@blogger.comBlogger123125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474561371660105813.post-3464485244883967352011-11-11T15:23:00.000+06:002011-11-11T15:26:04.247+06:00Autobiographical comic series<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CEfF9AQ8D3w/Trzp9SDDurI/AAAAAAAAB3Q/w8Jp6oi5K6I/s1600/page1.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 394px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CEfF9AQ8D3w/Trzp9SDDurI/AAAAAAAAB3Q/w8Jp6oi5K6I/s400/page1.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673666869605939890" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QqN8t-1liGE/Trzp9ZQGsII/AAAAAAAAB3A/6C7LXEOMTTM/s1600/page2.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 394px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QqN8t-1liGE/Trzp9ZQGsII/AAAAAAAAB3A/6C7LXEOMTTM/s400/page2.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673666871539708034" /></a>Nimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06504107945833557400noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474561371660105813.post-64225331430280125472011-02-09T17:39:00.009+06:002011-02-09T18:01:06.822+06:00Adieu!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TVKBLw2SofI/AAAAAAAABzo/QXPN2e91GEA/s1600/Untitled-1%2B%25282%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TVKBLw2SofI/AAAAAAAABzo/QXPN2e91GEA/s400/Untitled-1%2B%25282%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571657728101884402" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Bongo</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TVKA_wVoqWI/AAAAAAAABzg/pWYY44lbtGA/s1600/Untitled-4%2B%25281%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TVKA_wVoqWI/AAAAAAAABzg/pWYY44lbtGA/s400/Untitled-4%2B%25281%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571657521806485858" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">"Don't do that Buttercup!"</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TVKA_oa1-AI/AAAAAAAABzY/edk_ovYhR6k/s1600/Untitled-4%2B%25282%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 271px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TVKA_oa1-AI/AAAAAAAABzY/edk_ovYhR6k/s400/Untitled-4%2B%25282%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571657519680845826" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A Portrait</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TVKAEd9WELI/AAAAAAAABzQ/gHgNLUeHybQ/s1600/Untitled-3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 272px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TVKAEd9WELI/AAAAAAAABzQ/gHgNLUeHybQ/s400/Untitled-3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571656503260483762" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Bongo is always keen to pose for the camera</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TVKAEXWll8I/AAAAAAAABzI/jAL8X9sMQOQ/s1600/Untitled-3%2B%25284%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 260px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TVKAEXWll8I/AAAAAAAABzI/jAL8X9sMQOQ/s400/Untitled-3%2B%25284%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571656501487310786" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Buttercup at the helm</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TVKAEEJFs3I/AAAAAAAABzA/vjqzdCEAg00/s1600/Untitled-3%2B%25283%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TVKAEEJFs3I/AAAAAAAABzA/vjqzdCEAg00/s400/Untitled-3%2B%25283%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571656496330421106" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A heavy colony of 'summer shower' growing on our walls</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TVJ_Ncfj41I/AAAAAAAABy4/voEV5nzkeSc/s1600/Untitled-3%2B%25281%2529.jpg"><br /></a></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TVJ_NM-FdJI/AAAAAAAAByw/4B1C83-jKz8/s1600/Untitled-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TVJ_NM-FdJI/AAAAAAAAByw/4B1C83-jKz8/s400/Untitled-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571655553807381650" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Buttercup always keeps an eye out for visitors at the gate</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TVJ-vK3ThhI/AAAAAAAAByo/hL5gOtVUXVM/s1600/Untitled-2%2B%25283%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 276px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TVJ-vK3ThhI/AAAAAAAAByo/hL5gOtVUXVM/s400/Untitled-2%2B%25283%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571655037845997074" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">'Summer shower' it is</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TVJ-vEIzmLI/AAAAAAAAByg/9YRk5-oKDSw/s1600/Untitled-2%2B%25282%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TVJ-vEIzmLI/AAAAAAAAByg/9YRk5-oKDSw/s400/Untitled-2%2B%25282%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571655036040353970" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Buttercup in all her glory</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TVJ97BB25yI/AAAAAAAAByY/5ITAe95M7Ks/s1600/Untitled-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 269px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TVJ97BB25yI/AAAAAAAAByY/5ITAe95M7Ks/s400/Untitled-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571654141852706594" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A retreat into shady pastures</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TVJ965izYnI/AAAAAAAAByQ/pGcIMb8jn_Y/s1600/Untitled-1%2B%25283%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 282px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TVJ965izYnI/AAAAAAAAByQ/pGcIMb8jn_Y/s400/Untitled-1%2B%25283%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571654139843404402" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Guess who is in charge? </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TVJ9L5IwqoI/AAAAAAAAByI/7mVt07LpKok/s1600/Untitled-1%2B%25281%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 272px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TVJ9L5IwqoI/AAAAAAAAByI/7mVt07LpKok/s400/Untitled-1%2B%25281%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571653332280322690" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The bountiful Incas</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>The past four months at home have been like a retreat into my childhood days. Almost like a long vacation that I never had in the last 11 years. The whole experience has humbled me and made me reach even deeper for my roots and family ties. From cool foggy mornings, to cosy family campfires, I shall always remember these days, particularly waking up with my dogs snuggling next to me amidst an ocean of blankets. Pure winter bliss. As I get ready for another giant leap and make a nose-dive back into city-life, I thought I would share with you, little glimpses of what my life has been like for the last four months. <div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>P.S.- I learned a great deal of gardening this time, so you shall have to bear with an outburst of marigold incas in this post! :) </div>Nimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06504107945833557400noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474561371660105813.post-68022092466568099122011-01-22T09:39:00.008+06:002011-01-22T10:31:47.758+06:00My homage to Terryl Whitlatch<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TTpavz1QHSI/AAAAAAAABx8/pfMdtsRqut8/s1600/nista.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 306px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TTpavz1QHSI/AAAAAAAABx8/pfMdtsRqut8/s400/nista.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564860066983583010" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The original illustration: black ink and sketch pens</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TTpZc0epc9I/AAAAAAAABx0/EcMarfP-gSY/s1600/nista03.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 306px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TTpZc0epc9I/AAAAAAAABx0/EcMarfP-gSY/s400/nista03.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564858641228067794" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">An interplay between the colours of the bg and the illustration</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TTpY7SMfnuI/AAAAAAAABxs/QrlU5yWcqH0/s1600/nista01.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 306px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TTpY7SMfnuI/AAAAAAAABxs/QrlU5yWcqH0/s400/nista01.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564858065089437410" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A blue wash over the illustration</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Terryl Whitlatch's character designs have always fascinated me, particularly the way she inculcates the smallest details into her work. It is of no surprise that her animal anatomy drawing skills make a budding artist like me envious. After browsing for what seemed like hours, I finally discovered her wonderful book up for sale. Imagine my excitement. :)<div><br /></div><div>To see some pages from her latest book click <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/teohyc/5355772139/in/photostream/">here</a><br /><div><br /></div><div>Waiting for Adobe Premier Pro to render footage always takes its toll on me, so I drew this creature in the meantime. :)<br /><div><br /></div><div> </div></div></div>Nimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06504107945833557400noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474561371660105813.post-73213948125468622662010-12-31T15:45:00.011+06:002011-01-01T13:04:13.045+06:00Opening Credits (Tests)<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzgdgKIGBwrLTWS8P04Bqpem066keGkddvn-iUV3jSaKYki0keUUz5AvH3OKZtb7pIcDVNRb1VWLxEbjylW5w' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;">Smoke theme</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzL-NzVlM0nzTZ-oeAhQi7mcoTgmyLR4MOrXDx_vHmk8Qg105B4dnsE0oelwyVLRkD5ax8nYWwdMNIhiwAjKw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ancient title</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx1FYXTz9dhrJPz_SFu_xOO0YlgR7GNkQdPF9socySFP6qj97J55f5_RPFYLusl_YlB1W49RiLTha2MaoQplw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;">Cloud theme</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">As the film is nearing its completion, I am beckoned by the thrilling world of vfx and compositing which adobe after effects has acquainted me with. So I have decided that I shall devote a small portion of this week to generate different ideas for the title sequence of the film. When I first began compositing, the whole exercise seemed extremely tedious to me, but over the last few months I have started to appreciate the marvels that it is known to produce, often effortlessly. I would really like your feedback on these small test shots that I have uploaded. :)</div>Nimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06504107945833557400noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474561371660105813.post-71894674793871541252010-11-30T01:12:00.006+06:002010-11-30T01:41:10.112+06:00Mammoth + Shark ray + prawn<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TPQAwyScpCI/AAAAAAAABxA/0G2eg8e7XDo/s1600/smilodon%2Bcopy.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 275px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TPQAwyScpCI/AAAAAAAABxA/0G2eg8e7XDo/s400/smilodon%2Bcopy.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545057879332791330" border="0" /></a>An attempt to bring back three classic prehistoric species with a twist.Nimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06504107945833557400noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474561371660105813.post-18364362069927870852010-11-29T14:18:00.004+06:002010-12-31T15:55:36.008+06:00The first glimpse<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxoFQ0H95ZcoS3ywhXYj4H2iFr2zqM9pvUIjbxe7wqZSedvazM1PoN52mevzBPaml9cCHCWpn9TvTp1VMKg8g' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div>It is that time of the year when we must all go scouting and rallying for job interviews nationwide. I am soon to graduate and with that reality, comes the stark realization of facing the world without the chaperone of an institute you have grown to love over the past four years. </div><div><br /></div><div>PS- Sorry for the poor resolution of the video. Please watch it in its original size to avoid distorting the quality. </div>Nimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06504107945833557400noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474561371660105813.post-84632368695946940922010-11-03T13:17:00.001+06:002010-11-03T21:13:23.133+06:00Diwali greetings from the lazy squad<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TNENezFF7tI/AAAAAAAABwY/k8e0-aC2wso/s1600/diwali_card.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TNENezFF7tI/AAAAAAAABwY/k8e0-aC2wso/s400/diwali_card.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535220239773855442" /></a>Nimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06504107945833557400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474561371660105813.post-27297369366161637842010-10-29T17:58:00.006+06:002010-10-29T18:42:58.085+06:00Film stills<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TMrAlpXxniI/AAAAAAAABwM/GnxIFX_5DOY/s1600/Young+ru+opens+her+eyes.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TMrAlpXxniI/AAAAAAAABwM/GnxIFX_5DOY/s400/Young+ru+opens+her+eyes.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533446845171342882" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TMrAlSNt7II/AAAAAAAABwE/ioGDYl03iEs/s1600/Ru%27s+birth.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TMrAlSNt7II/AAAAAAAABwE/ioGDYl03iEs/s400/Ru%27s+birth.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533446838955142274" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TMq_kP3oQsI/AAAAAAAABv8/FIqQcvd9rFg/s1600/Ru+in+her+pod_00015.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TMq_kP3oQsI/AAAAAAAABv8/FIqQcvd9rFg/s400/Ru+in+her+pod_00015.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533445721634128578" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TMq_jyS53TI/AAAAAAAABv0/nBqzlUtrMfA/s1600/Ru+at+the+Banquet+hall.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TMq_jyS53TI/AAAAAAAABv0/nBqzlUtrMfA/s400/Ru+at+the+Banquet+hall.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533445713695464754" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TMq_jm-WacI/AAAAAAAABvs/rr6frUjSrD4/s1600/Ru+at+her+throne.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TMq_jm-WacI/AAAAAAAABvs/rr6frUjSrD4/s400/Ru+at+her+throne.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533445710656465346" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TMq_jcz9_DI/AAAAAAAABvk/laNBDDnQ7SQ/s1600/Rain+God+approaches+the+Shrine.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TMq_jcz9_DI/AAAAAAAABvk/laNBDDnQ7SQ/s400/Rain+God+approaches+the+Shrine.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533445707928566834" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TMq_jXlosSI/AAAAAAAABvc/4-f_kxXt1jQ/s1600/clipping+station_00001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TMq_jXlosSI/AAAAAAAABvc/4-f_kxXt1jQ/s400/clipping+station_00001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533445706526273826" /></a><br />Against all odds, I stand halfway en route to the completion my first student film. With five minutes in and another three to go, its a precarious place to be. Everyday my mind reels in new ideas which I try to analyze and incorporate into the shots, sometimes resulting in very intriguing insights. Its been a tough ride, bearing the seed of this idea against a windstorm of critics and well-wishers. Hope this tale will soon be ready to meet you all across the shore!Nimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06504107945833557400noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474561371660105813.post-63484062630601041082010-10-26T21:27:00.006+06:002010-10-26T22:13:45.499+06:00My neighbourhood<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TMb35rMi3lI/AAAAAAAABug/tfN_fg-sfoY/s1600/3+-+Version+5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 248px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TMb35rMi3lI/AAAAAAAABug/tfN_fg-sfoY/s400/3+-+Version+5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532381762491178578" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Dainty creepers</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TMb34xc4PhI/AAAAAAAABuY/T7X9CHqAAg4/s1600/3+-+Version+4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TMb34xc4PhI/AAAAAAAABuY/T7X9CHqAAg4/s400/3+-+Version+4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532381746990431762" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Bongo melting with affection</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TMb34lmEb_I/AAAAAAAABuQ/yNpurdKTeaU/s1600/3+-+Version+3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 274px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TMb34lmEb_I/AAAAAAAABuQ/yNpurdKTeaU/s400/3+-+Version+3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532381743807754226" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Buttercup's midday dewan</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TMb2v5Pw-dI/AAAAAAAABuI/SNs7yotj4Ao/s1600/2+-+Version+3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 261px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TMb2v5Pw-dI/AAAAAAAABuI/SNs7yotj4Ao/s400/2+-+Version+3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532380494952462802" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The incomplete overbridge</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TMb2veQvaaI/AAAAAAAABuA/sfSVPotDYV0/s1600/b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TMb2veQvaaI/AAAAAAAABuA/sfSVPotDYV0/s400/b.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532380487708797346" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Triumphant</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TMb2u-ul7EI/AAAAAAAABt4/6JtlevVHtew/s1600/brd.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 271px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TMb2u-ul7EI/AAAAAAAABt4/6JtlevVHtew/s400/brd.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532380479244069954" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">local fowl</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TMb2unMqkCI/AAAAAAAABtw/6Yl6shW8ntM/s1600/t.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 256px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TMb2unMqkCI/AAAAAAAABtw/6Yl6shW8ntM/s400/t.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532380472927752226" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My aesthetically-confused neighbour</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TMb2uP3FHII/AAAAAAAABto/MZeOcRyoMp4/s1600/flo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 261px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TMb2uP3FHII/AAAAAAAABto/MZeOcRyoMp4/s400/flo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532380466663201922" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Peach tarts</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TMb0Z3og5wI/AAAAAAAABtg/hIJpAmT17eI/s1600/2+-+Version+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 273px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TMb0Z3og5wI/AAAAAAAABtg/hIJpAmT17eI/s400/2+-+Version+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532377917539018498" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Underbrush</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TMb0ZDl5p1I/AAAAAAAABtY/_7oScVnvGfQ/s1600/1+-+Version+10.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 242px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TMb0ZDl5p1I/AAAAAAAABtY/_7oScVnvGfQ/s400/1+-+Version+10.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532377903569413970" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Lunch time</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TMb0YrXhWFI/AAAAAAAABtQ/O8uzfuQ7t6U/s1600/1+-+Version+9.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 249px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TMb0YrXhWFI/AAAAAAAABtQ/O8uzfuQ7t6U/s400/1+-+Version+9.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532377897066649682" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Attentive and extremely responsive ladies</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TMb0YGGoPSI/AAAAAAAABtI/cbEexkVk4k0/s1600/1+-+Version+4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 263px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TMb0YGGoPSI/AAAAAAAABtI/cbEexkVk4k0/s400/1+-+Version+4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532377887063686434" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Railway junction</div>Nimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06504107945833557400noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474561371660105813.post-28589789976797043082010-08-08T19:40:00.004+06:002010-08-08T19:53:49.323+06:00In retrospect<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TF60yE-oqLI/AAAAAAAABsk/AnrEy7dLcBE/s1600/first+treatgrey.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 288px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TF60yE-oqLI/AAAAAAAABsk/AnrEy7dLcBE/s400/first+treatgrey.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503034567116236978" border="0" /></a><br />I was initially planning to keep the treatment of the film restricted to a grayscale when I had made this illustration last year. Surprisingly, it had a date scribbled on it which read 8th august 2009. I can't believe it's been a year since I began working on this film and so much time has actually passed since this germ of an idea had emerged. My documentation is almost complete as I prepare for the final, and perhaps the most complicated leg of the journey (which involves a lot of softwares).Nimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06504107945833557400noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474561371660105813.post-39437586482414082502010-07-22T17:35:00.001+06:002010-07-22T17:39:14.446+06:00Initial character explorations on Ru<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TEgtyJQoBaI/AAAAAAAABsY/LKKAhfzBmqQ/s1600/Image_8.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 318px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TEgtyJQoBaI/AAAAAAAABsY/LKKAhfzBmqQ/s400/Image_8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496693684708050338" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TEgtxqiyBpI/AAAAAAAABsQ/tycHrkzL0uQ/s1600/Image_6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 328px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TEgtxqiyBpI/AAAAAAAABsQ/tycHrkzL0uQ/s400/Image_6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496693676462704274" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TEgtd-dFA0I/AAAAAAAABsI/kS42Ygq7bFs/s1600/Image_5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 297px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TEgtd-dFA0I/AAAAAAAABsI/kS42Ygq7bFs/s400/Image_5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496693338210108226" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TEgtdJBBnZI/AAAAAAAABsA/_tKk4pUmW84/s1600/Image_4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 317px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TEgtdJBBnZI/AAAAAAAABsA/_tKk4pUmW84/s400/Image_4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496693323865365906" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TEgtcoosWXI/AAAAAAAABr4/62FM8I_WkBk/s1600/Image_3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 281px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TEgtcoosWXI/AAAAAAAABr4/62FM8I_WkBk/s400/Image_3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496693315173374322" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TEgtcBBgijI/AAAAAAAABrw/V9Vcne3Em4M/s1600/Image_2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 292px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TEgtcBBgijI/AAAAAAAABrw/V9Vcne3Em4M/s400/Image_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496693304540039730" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TEgtbjBg2yI/AAAAAAAABro/48kWQ0gBa9Y/s1600/Image_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 274px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TEgtbjBg2yI/AAAAAAAABro/48kWQ0gBa9Y/s400/Image_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496693296486996770" border="0" /></a>Nimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06504107945833557400noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474561371660105813.post-7404513170136795242010-07-20T13:45:00.002+06:002010-07-20T14:02:13.650+06:00Howdoodoo Buttercup??<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TEVX74pKMuI/AAAAAAAABrg/4IwKezm46_s/s1600/Photo+31.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 385px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TEVX74pKMuI/AAAAAAAABrg/4IwKezm46_s/s400/Photo+31.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495895606604477154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TEVX2a046aI/AAAAAAAABrY/AU-YkizMblw/s1600/Photo+30.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TEVX2a046aI/AAAAAAAABrY/AU-YkizMblw/s400/Photo+30.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495895512701266338" border="0" /></a>Nimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06504107945833557400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474561371660105813.post-86967196166559020942010-07-20T10:42:00.000+06:002010-07-20T10:45:32.567+06:00Father and daughter<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TEUpd2jOYTI/AAAAAAAABrA/nLiYFPIDrzE/s1600/G01.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 227px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TEUpd2jOYTI/AAAAAAAABrA/nLiYFPIDrzE/s400/G01.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495844513111761202" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TEUpc1F4eaI/AAAAAAAABq4/sLdUK-Pba2c/s1600/Q01.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 227px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/TEUpc1F4eaI/AAAAAAAABq4/sLdUK-Pba2c/s400/Q01.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495844495540386210" border="0" /></a>Nimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06504107945833557400noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474561371660105813.post-36851323083775662972010-05-10T12:14:00.003+06:002010-05-10T12:27:13.344+06:00The Lair of the Rain God<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/S-elyJGBzmI/AAAAAAAABpU/9XT_3oIrVNs/s1600/render+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/S-elyJGBzmI/AAAAAAAABpU/9XT_3oIrVNs/s400/render+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469522553318002274" border="0" /></a><br />I have been failing miserably in attempting to document my film as continues to unfurl, one little layer at a time. However, I'm posting a low res bg (out of 20) from my film. As it turns out, each bg takes me around a week of effort and many hours of debating about the right blend of colours, the depth field and the composition. I've reached the magical 8 in the sequence, but still have a long, long way to go. I will be posting some versions in which I have attempted to composite the characters with the background as well. Any feedback is welcome. :)Nimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06504107945833557400noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474561371660105813.post-32853244757566357532010-04-15T16:56:00.003+06:002010-04-15T18:19:54.356+06:00Linked: Vomeja Major<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/S8cEXXH5r9I/AAAAAAAABnI/-p1gum8MLzE/s1600/constellationlow.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 277px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/S8cEXXH5r9I/AAAAAAAABnI/-p1gum8MLzE/s400/constellationlow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460337872600674258" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/S8bxClMVEsI/AAAAAAAABnA/cLB-unoNa-g/s1600/constellationlowtreated.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/S8bxClMVEsI/AAAAAAAABnA/cLB-unoNa-g/s400/constellationlowtreated.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460316624879162050" border="0" /></a><br /><br />There is a certain need of a chimera at times when your thoughts play themselves out in a veritable loop of images. When this happens, you know that you need to deviate. After seven months of constant rumination over my film, I picked up my pencil to create something distinctly different from it. As I stared at the sheet lying before me, I was conscious of the 'blackhole' which was slowly forming inside my creative cranium and I said, "Fie! I can't think of anything?!".<br /><br />I drew a dot and circled it...hmmmm....a tadpole...nope...clumsy<br /><br />With no apparent image in my head I started to search for things I had been ruminating about besides my film. Lets say...constellations for instance. A friend of mine had once joked that he would ask me to create constellations representing anima kingdoms if his holiness ever wished to hire someone from earth (Why on earth would he do that?!). Needless to say, I felt the tip of my pencil quivering as I began my odyssey to represent this absurd concept.<br /><br />After developing an elaborate mesh of dots, I decided to combine features of a bobcat and a jack rabbit. It still needs a lot of work as I am yet to position the stars..will upload that once it is complete.Nimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06504107945833557400noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474561371660105813.post-76455370985533684022010-02-07T15:09:00.004+06:002010-03-03T00:19:02.543+06:00Alice in Vegas: Perspective<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/S26Rf_TiWgI/AAAAAAAABm0/UtIaexXsknA/s1600-h/plz.bmp"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 275px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/S26Rf_TiWgI/AAAAAAAABm0/UtIaexXsknA/s400/plz.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435441779038116354" border="0" /></a>My rendition of the immortal characters created by Lewis Carroll. From left to right: The Cheshire Cat, The White Rabbit, Alice, The Mad Hatter and the Queen of Hearts.<br /><br />I've always wondered how Lewis Carroll actually went about creating such diverse archetypes with his characters. With each character offering a new perspective on curiosity, stealth, jealousy, fear and eccentricity, I've often rediscovered many hidden layers to this story after every read-through. It sure deserves the crown of an ultimate fictional fantasy.Nimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06504107945833557400noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474561371660105813.post-50743076842239366922009-12-19T16:24:00.008+06:002009-12-19T16:55:40.529+06:00Muninn<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/SyyqEY9JXjI/AAAAAAAABmo/JVwZDdctLXM/s1600-h/ZEPP_treated.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 255px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/SyyqEY9JXjI/AAAAAAAABmo/JVwZDdctLXM/s400/ZEPP_treated.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416891444214980146" border="0" /></a><br /><p> <strong><em>“If men had wings and bore black feathers, few of them would be clever enough to be crows."</em></strong>--Reverend Henry Ward Beecher</p><p>Nothing like a retreat into Norse mythology when you feel overwhelmed with yourself. It has always worked for me and it continues as I admit that the Greek Gods were not always the 'historically cool' ones. Norse Gods were brewing their own brawn and dousing their fear in mugs of ale made from the skulls their enemies.<br /></p><p>Formidable as Odin was, I was always struck by the fact that he had this fascination for ravens much like Chengiz Khan. His ravens were named Huginn (Thought) and Muninn (Memory). Each day, he would send these two birds off around the world at daybreak to bring him news or tidings. In <span style="font-weight: bold;">'Grimnismal</span>', Odin says<br /></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-style: italic;">"For Huginn I fear lest he return not home, but I am more anxious for Muninn". </span><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: arial;">This suggests that Odin valued memory more than thought, something you wouldn't normally conceive about the God of war.<br /></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;">In this illustration, I have sought to represent a 'humaniod' or a 'sprite' (whichever you'd prefer) version of Muninn, which I feel, for obvious reasons should be represented as a feminine apparition. I am also working on Huginn's apparition, although with little success.</span><br /></span></p>Nimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06504107945833557400noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474561371660105813.post-43894027331285303712009-12-16T00:06:00.003+06:002009-12-16T00:19:13.272+06:00W.I.P<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/SyfQa5sMvqI/AAAAAAAABmg/bVAwi3fPHbw/s1600-h/treatedlayer1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 287px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/SyfQa5sMvqI/AAAAAAAABmg/bVAwi3fPHbw/s400/treatedlayer1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415526237517692578" border="0" /></a>It's almost like my blog's got a tad rusty with the lack of updates, so as a filler I'm putting up an (incomplete) bg for my film. It's been three months of solid bonding with the lightbox for me and I miss my sketchbook and my photoshop endevours. :( I also realize that I cannot keep boring you with updates of Jared Leto as my new muse. <br /><br />I keep promising myself that this is the last month of traditional animation and everytime I do that, my fingers get kinda itchy to pick up a tablet. This is the outcome of one such 'attack' of the itchy fingers, created just a week shy from my jury last month. I sincerely cannot tell you how badly I want to sink my fangs into some good bg work without the burden of animating shots. Pray that I succeed.Nimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06504107945833557400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474561371660105813.post-28490702425016515612009-10-21T15:13:00.002+06:002009-10-21T15:33:02.739+06:00Reticuli on turntable<object width="400" height="300"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7176002&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7176002&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/7176002">Reticuli</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user2401270">Nimisha Saikia</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</p><p>I should have uploaded this way back in March, but it took me a while to locate the video file. I'm sorry about the render quality, it's way too low but I had no space in my laptop while I was exporting it. :)<br /></p><p>I had made a sketch of this robot sometime during my fourth semester and decided to create it on Autodesk Maya as part of a course. The character is inspired by a wasp, inline skating but mostly by ARCEE ( Fifth Generation Autobot from Transformers Armada, Japan), the coolest female autobot. Even though I'm not too fond of bikes, I thing she can hold off pretty well with her gadgetry.<br /></p>Nimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06504107945833557400noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474561371660105813.post-3916105926841068802009-10-05T10:32:00.001+06:002009-10-05T10:36:02.266+06:00Feeding Frenzy<object height="300" width="400"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=6895427&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=6895427&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="300" width="400"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/6895427">Feeding Frenzy</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user2401270">Nimisha Saikia</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</p><p>Thought of uploading a video to show you guys how my black ghost knifefish feeds on his favourite meal of freeze-dried blood worms. Otherwise a shy and reclusive creature, the nocturnal phantom comes out only to feed, and when it does, oh boy, is it fast!<br /></p>Nimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06504107945833557400noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474561371660105813.post-28315138802899388382009-09-09T01:41:00.007+06:002009-09-18T22:52:06.810+06:00Epitome<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/SqbAnEoOM7I/AAAAAAAABi0/U0HF8eiQkIM/s1600-h/Polar-bear.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 229px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/SqbAnEoOM7I/AAAAAAAABi0/U0HF8eiQkIM/s400/Polar-bear.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379198582430512050" border="0" /></a><br />The Polar bear faces the threat of extinction. By the year 2030.<br /><br />As I am sitting in my comfort-bound lifestyle, under a spinning fan, with a list of obligations to rant about, I can't help but hate myself. I hate myself for things I cannot do, or think I cannot do to save this species. It is easy to create awareness about the plight of endangered species. It is easy to care. It is even easy to say that 'we all have our share of problems' and guffaw at the thought of saving an animal that we have never seen or will probably never see in our entire lives. But to drive a species to the verge of extinction, is savage. It is generic for most people to link advancement with growing globalization. For nations to direct their finances towards nuclear science and military. National security. That seems to be the greatest problem we can think of.<br /><br />We are lost in the 'virtuality' of things. It is on the basis of such virtuality that our civilization thrives. Hail bank loans, employment securities, investment policies, mortgage yada yada. Things that DON'T EXIST. They are like the invisible grains of sand we pride ourselves of succesfully clenching. Frankly, THEY DON'T MEAN ANYTHING. They populate our lives and breed a festering colony of problems and make us so very 'enclosed'. So enclosed that the moment a car loan gets sanctioned, we breathe a sigh of relief. What is this false sense of security? We watch documentaries, thinking that we do our bit in educating ourselves about nature's impending problems. But does it really concern us? Does it allow us to grow and think beyond our pocket money, electricity bills and good haircuts? It rarely does.<br /><br />It is the overwhelming humility of an animal such as the polar bear that is causing me to write this down. It epitomises something that we have long since lost. The humility of our survival. The virtue of our morning prayers. The reverence of our daily bread. For an animal whose survival hangs by a thread, we can barely wait for somebody to flick the remote and change the channel from Discovery to MTV.<br /><br />A Polar bear can no longer feed itself because of the growing water levels in the arctic, preventing it from migrating and forcing it into starvation. They are braving the climactic impact and heading into the open ocean but they can only swim for a few days at a stretch. Judging by the sharp decline of arctic glaciers, this species would not have a ground to stand on by the year 2030. They would either drown in the arctic seas or starve amidst the frigid glaciers.<br /><br />Which imaginary ordeal do we need to cook up to save this animal?<br /><br /><br /><br />Please watch Disney's "Earth" to understand the plight of polar bear in depth along with several other species that are facing a threat due to global warming and industrialization.Nimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06504107945833557400noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474561371660105813.post-16952671772583894092009-08-13T12:41:00.007+06:002009-12-18T16:01:35.375+06:00Some basic linework for my film<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/SoO2fSIXrEI/AAAAAAAABRM/UVFAM1bOuho/s1600-h/n1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 328px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/SoO2fSIXrEI/AAAAAAAABRM/UVFAM1bOuho/s400/n1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369335829314907202" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/SoO2ZzckuNI/AAAAAAAABRE/KNSyaaSZkDw/s1600-h/10.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/SoO2ZzckuNI/AAAAAAAABRE/KNSyaaSZkDw/s400/10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369335735178803410" border="0" /></a><br /><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/SoO13SdzqhI/AAAAAAAABQ8/f3QnRw8mvWo/s1600-h/trial.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/SoO13SdzqhI/AAAAAAAABQ8/f3QnRw8mvWo/s400/trial.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369335142210054674" border="0" /></a>Its been like a decade since I put something up, so I decided to post some ongoing explorations for my classroom project. These aren't final, mind you. I pretty much feel like a big ol can of LPG these days, and I don't even know why I can relate to an old can of LPG. Its a frustrating process..but it's bound to get better when the production starts (methinks!). Apparently there is something called a 'gestation period' while conceiving a film, and I'm not a big fan of that. </p>Nimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06504107945833557400noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474561371660105813.post-78948743276158326912009-06-12T18:58:00.002+06:002009-12-18T16:01:58.839+06:00IF: Unfold<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/SjJROTzvNkI/AAAAAAAABOI/yaXaZJocOd4/s1600-h/collage.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/SjJROTzvNkI/AAAAAAAABOI/yaXaZJocOd4/s400/collage.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346425013919495746" border="0" /></a>Nimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06504107945833557400noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474561371660105813.post-5956912911177591032009-06-12T18:55:00.003+06:002009-12-18T16:02:42.896+06:00Ahern<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/SofmSd00L3I/AAAAAAAABR0/7vcRHPEaSJU/s1600-h/sam_withfill+copy2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 329px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/SofmSd00L3I/AAAAAAAABR0/7vcRHPEaSJU/s400/sam_withfill+copy2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370514285580791666" border="0" /></a>Nimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06504107945833557400noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474561371660105813.post-30869541230060878952009-06-06T19:19:00.003+06:002009-12-18T16:03:03.976+06:00Flingalong a flight<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/SiptGcYA9AI/AAAAAAAABNw/1M8ayCWbXEI/s1600-h/colour+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 291px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OIfv7mJJZ8k/SiptGcYA9AI/AAAAAAAABNw/1M8ayCWbXEI/s400/colour+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344203865292076034" border="0" /></a>Nimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06504107945833557400noreply@blogger.com1