Avatar vs Avatar!

I don't usually put up random bits on this blog, but today I'm consumed with anticipation for the two new Avatar movies! I just looked into the rumors of a "blue avatar" and lo and behold! James Cameron's new film!! Now, Avatar: The Last Airbender, which now is just called "The Last Airbender", is what I would usually associate the Avatar title with, so I'd say James has his work cut out for him - marketing-wise, except for that he cashes in on the first release and now sole use of said title. The Last Airbender is being directed by M. Night, which is also some interesting competition! I'd like to set up a poll on this to see what people expect from the two formidable directors, and who will come out with the better picture....but first I'm going to have to learn how to set that up....soon! And then feel free to vote. For now I'll do my best with info and links to fuel this battle of giants!

James Cameron: Sci-Fi God, "Aliens", "Abyss", "Terminator", "Titanic"
Film- Avatar, which he wrote and directed and probably controlled most of the prod-design.
(Watch Xenogenesis, his student film, because I think he painted the intro)
-release date - Dec. 18, 2009 - currently in post production

link: http://www2.avatarmovie.com/

M. Night Shyamalan: Story Phenom, "The Sixth Sense", "The Village", "The Happening"
Film- The Last Airbender - Based off of the hugely successful Anime series, "Avatar". The screenplay is NOT written by Shyamalan, but by the creators of the series: Micheal Dante Dimartino, and Bryan Konietzko
-release date- July 2, 2010 - currently in post - giving Cameron's Avatar a wide berth

link: http://www.thelastairbendermovie.com/

As if that doesn't look badass...!

Stoked Stuff

I recently applied to work on the new Fresh show, Stoked, and these were my submissions for the Design and Animation Test. Looking back on them now I think they could use a lot of improvement, but alas the lazyiness, it had its hold on me.

Animation Test - Stoked from Adam Temple on Vimeo.

Action Test in Maya

Here's a 3D test I did recently. It was hard getting used to the rig, so I messed up a lot, but it's one of my only attempts at 3D so far. It was kind of like playing with GI Joes...for hours. Enjoy.

Maya Playblast - Action - 1 from Adam Temple on Vimeo.

Sketchblog posts...

Thanks for all the great comments on the Film everbody! I just wanted to let you know I've joined a Sketchblog that you might like to check out! There are plenty of talented artists and lots of diversity in the posts! These pics are from previous themes on that blog...now I've got to come up with a pirate for this month!

ADUMU

My fourth year film: Adumu. This is not the final version, as I am currently having the very talented Dan Rodrigues finish up the score, so you'll see a new version soon, but I just wanted to post something. Enjoy.

Adumu from Adam Temple on Vimeo.

Comics

Something new I've been playing around with, but I'm not ready to finalize the writing because I've still got plenty of research to do, and nothing really finalized yet. I'm writing a comic on the Adventures of Young Sherlock Holmes, and will possibly be producing some episodes in animatic-form, with select bits of full animation. I'm sure it will be slow going, but it will be great to have something with a large arc to occupy my spare time. This is all preliminary work...Hope to share more soon!

Working Demo Reel

Untitled from Adam Temple on Vimeo.

Demo reel - boring version without music or fancy effects...

Film promo

Just a quick poster idea for this year's flipbook page.

So thats the end of lifedrawing classes at Sheridan. I have to say I wish I had done a lot more life drawing in my time here, but I think I have come out of it with a lot more motivation and direction, which is important I think. Here are a couple pieces I did recently, not because they`re good, but because they`re recent.

Winter Fair!

This may be my last year at the Toronto Winter Fair for a while, drawering the aminals. So I was determined to have some fun with it. The sheep pic was the product of that, but I have a few more still rough that I'd like to polish up for a laugh. I'd call this one, as you can guess, "Black Sheep" It was inspired by the clan-member looking outfits they put on the sheep for the cold.

Recent Life Drawings

These are some life drawings I did tonight, and I have to say, I really wish I'd made more of a habit of using my laptop. I'm really starting to like it. But of course, as soon as you think something like that, someone has to go and spoil your fun and kick the cord out of the outlet while you're working away, breaking the prongs clean off the plug end. Yaaaay. So now my laptop's out of commission for a while. These are dedicated to my laptop.

Throwing around ideas...

For Matt and AJ, a boxer. Just a quicky, you guys let me know if you want me to have another go.

4rth year film

I'm almost ready to start animating my film, for which the current title is "Adumu", it means "warriors dance". Here are a few images that should speak to what the film will look like...sorta.

4th year film concept...

Yaay! Dragons!

Hans the Butler

Nothing excitingly new, just a couple images...

Girls Girls Girls...

I gotta say, pinups are definitely something that could become a hobby.

Here's some character and sketch work...and an old caricature of me....mad.

Here's another concept for the film, just playing with color.

Sketch Dump

A concept for my 4th year film....
This is part of the subway sketching I do on Sundays with the sketch group organized by Imaginism Studios

Here's an attempt at an old vampire that I did in Sketchbook, and touched in Photoshop