Autobiographical comic series

Adieu!

Bongo

"Don't do that Buttercup!"

A Portrait

Bongo is always keen to pose for the camera

Buttercup at the helm

A heavy colony of 'summer shower' growing on our walls

Buttercup always keeps an eye out for visitors at the gate

'Summer shower' it is

Buttercup in all her glory

A retreat into shady pastures

Guess who is in charge?

The bountiful Incas

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.

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! :)

My homage to Terryl Whitlatch

The original illustration: black ink and sketch pens

An interplay between the colours of the bg and the illustration

A blue wash over the illustration

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. :)

To see some pages from her latest book click here

Waiting for Adobe Premier Pro to render footage always takes its toll on me, so I drew this creature in the meantime. :)

Opening Credits (Tests)

Smoke theme

Ancient title

Cloud theme

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. :)

Mammoth + Shark ray + prawn

An attempt to bring back three classic prehistoric species with a twist.

The first glimpse

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.

PS- Sorry for the poor resolution of the video. Please watch it in its original size to avoid distorting the quality.

Diwali greetings from the lazy squad

Film stills

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!

My neighbourhood

Dainty creepers

Bongo melting with affection

Buttercup's midday dewan

The incomplete overbridge

Triumphant

local fowl

My aesthetically-confused neighbour

Peach tarts

Underbrush

Lunch time

Attentive and extremely responsive ladies

Railway junction

In retrospect

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).

Initial character explorations on Ru

Howdoodoo Buttercup??

Father and daughter