Sessions with Griff

Giavanni Ruffin

2012-02-01T11:19:00.000-08:00

A few months ago I stumbled upon this amazing video

It features a very inspired and inspiring young man named Giavanni Ruffin. He will be an NFL star in the not to distant future thanks to his hard work, dedication and talent. I was inspired by the video so I did this up for him. He asked for it to be emailed out but I will just send him the hard copy!

Look him up and be inspired!!!!

Cheers

Jordan Campbell 2 & 3

2012-01-03T12:22:00.000-08:00

So Jordan Campbell wanted another couple of commissions done to have framed for his house so I created these 2. The second one is my favourite. After I showed him the first, he wanted me to make some changes putting in a half torso dripping with blood and an axe. I like how it turned out.

Jordan Campbell

2011-12-23T07:46:00.000-08:00

Last night NCAA, soon to be NFL football player Jordan Campbell asked me to do up a piece for him. This is what I came up with. The man is a machine seriously.
Here is a link to a video of him training. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qimaRxfhuJ4
A man Mountain. I don't really know alot about American foofball, so I don't know what team he is with at the moment so I opted for a white and grey "Training Jersey" but I have him in his red and yellow USC colours to.

Joe Mad's style was used for reference.
Enjoy

Holiday Commission

2011-12-18T05:12:00.001-08:00

Here are a few more commissions. They are all Pantone sketches. First one was done for a girl who loves Jose Lopez's work on the batman. I guess I was just a cheap alternative to getting him to draw the image.
The others are just of Supergirl, I changed the costume to switch it up.

Comission

2011-12-17T13:29:00.000-08:00

A Pantone sketch I worked up in photoshop. Characters belong to DC comics.

Superman Trailer

2011-12-03T18:22:00.000-08:00

New Styles

2011-10-15T06:50:00.000-07:00

I haven't posted anything in ages due to work and College commitments. Today is the first free day I had so I broke out the intuos and got to work. I have been looking at the art of Phil Noto lately and it influenced/inspired me today. Here is what I came up with. As always comment and most of all Enjoy.

Lately

2011-08-17T14:40:00.000-07:00

Hey you guys (slaught from the goonies voice)

Yeah it's been a while since I put some work up. The company I am working for at the moment
is launching it's website shortly, once that goes live I can post some assets and animations from
various scenes that I worked on. Also I will have some more Jumpsuit Johnson stuff coming soon.

Anyway watch this space ha.

Just for Funzeeez

2011-07-30T04:23:00.000-07:00

Some more commission work. I even got to use my new Intuos 4.

Jumpsuit Johnson International Poster

2011-07-23T09:34:00.001-07:00

Here is the second poster for my friends new film. Jumpsuit Johnson, hitting cinemas across the country next year.

Jumpsuit Johnson

2011-07-19T16:28:00.000-07:00

My good friend "Sparky Dowling" and I have become pretty jealous that we weren't alive in the 70's For all the cheesy "Blacksploitation" movies such as Dolemite, Superfly, Savage and my personal favourite Black Belt Jones. So I decided to do up a new poster for a film that we would love to see. I was playing around with styles when I did this piece and I used a style that jimmymcwicked uses. I like how it turned out. The black and white is my favourite.

As always let me know what you think.

2011-07-18T02:18:00.001-07:00

I have been pretty busy with work and updating my 3d skills to Maya. Hence the lack of posts. I am still working on my art book "Sessions with Griff" so pick up a copy as soon as it comes out. I need to work on my page layouts and edits so these aren't final pages for the book but the images will be used within the book. Let me know what you think.

Be safe. Be seen.

Spray Painting

2011-05-11T14:47:00.000-07:00

It's been awhile.

Ok so I did some stencil spray painting of these guys the other day, liked how it turned out so I brought it into PS and gave it a bit more attention and flavour. I like how it turned out. I have been using the dry brushes quite a bit lately so I had to throw them in there. Let me know what you guys think.

Ready, Set, Stay

2011-02-01T17:11:00.000-08:00

Ok so I have been working on this for the past few weeks and I am happy with it. I wanted to do an action scene just to see if I could? I enjoyed doing it but I won't lie the colouring and the BG's broke my little heart. Let me know what you guys think.

Backity backgrounds

2011-01-29T04:48:00.000-08:00

I hate doing backgrounds. I dont think I am any good at it, so it's no surprise that I don't do them very often but I guess I need to be pushing myself to do them so here is a quick look at what I am doing at the moment and some of the backgrounds that I am using.
Be safe and be seen.

Commissions

2011-01-19T11:02:00.000-08:00

Haven't posted in awhile been busy doing stuff. Commissions are quick, easy and they keep me in Gucci and Gold so I will post some of them up. If you aren't doing commissions I suggest you start. Youd be surprised by how much you can get for drawing something. Anyway be safe and be seen.

We're Back

2010-12-11T06:55:00.000-08:00

I have been watching lots of zombie movies lately? Random as you do.
I was messing around with some filters aswell so I threw this together.
These guys will be in my heart forever.

Spoofy spoof spoof

2010-11-30T17:04:00.000-08:00

I worked on this with Rory Wolahan and Stephen Saleh over the past few weeks.
Let me know what you guys think.

Commission Stuff

2010-10-25T18:58:00.000-07:00

I haven't posted in awhile so this is what I am doing inbetween animation work. Rob the background is yours I borrowed it. If you don't like it I will take it down.
As Miriam always says Enjoy

It was a dark and stormy night.....

2010-09-15T16:53:00.003-07:00

I can laugh about it now, well I was kinda laughing about it at the time too but thats because I was exhausted and wasn't thinking clearly. I wanted to poke fun at the night my final year in college went belly up. For the ones that know what happened, join me in a good hearty laugh. For those that don't, it's a funny story I will tell you sometime :) R.I.P Excite Bike (Probably would have won an award for it, but I guess we'll never know. Well not until/if I make it again)
Anyway enjoy.

She could do much better???

2010-09-10T09:26:00.000-07:00

I was playing around trying something new. I think it turned out alright? Perhaps I was a bit kind to myself but hey I'm very vain.
Enjoy

I am Ironman.......well sort of

2010-07-15T09:26:00.000-07:00

So I was watching Ironman and thought, you could be in a film like that one day. So I am now staring in this big budget Hollywood masterpiece. My acting skills are outrageous as I am sure you will agree.
Im also starting a new flash project now so keep a look out for that, I will be ringing Leo and Aoife for help ha ha
Anyway
enjoy

2010-06-06T06:18:00.000-07:00

Here is my 2010 showreel. I will update it with some excite bike stuff soon.

Mammy don't play that.

2010-05-08T16:31:00.000-07:00

This is a quick shot of the "boss" putting her foot down. I am putting it together in AE right now with some cool camera effects. I like his expression, all kids know it as......Uh Oh, I'm in trouble now.

Final scene

2010-05-08T06:43:00.000-07:00

So this is a sneak peek at the Final scene. It's pretty basic but I think it works in contrast to the hectic chase scenes that happen throughout the film.
Enjoy

Final look.

2010-05-08T06:37:00.000-07:00

Okay so I spoke to Mark and he suggested I make some changes, so here they are. Thanks Mark

Final shot

2010-05-07T17:06:00.000-07:00

So this is a rendered still where I am revealing the look of my film. A week to go and I decide what it will look like.......great timing I know. Thats what I get for not having a production plan written down. Any way this is the final look and its taken from the final scene. Let me know what you think.......ASAP

Layout to final render

2010-04-28T20:52:00.001-07:00

Ok so I really like the pencil drawing I did for the layout. I think I like the rendered version and Im not sure if I like it with the characters in it. It's 5AM I have a meeting in 4 hours, so I can't really tell if I like it at all. So tell me what you think. Good night :)
Enjoy

Student Media awards nomination

2010-04-13T09:40:00.000-07:00

Okay so our film Laurie and the Litterbugs has been nominated for a student media award which is great, only catch.... we are up against all our friends haha. Let the battle begin. Best of luck to all the guys that got nominated.

Just a fraction to late.

2010-03-24T09:13:00.000-07:00

This cut with the scene bellow will be the major action scene of the film. I like it.
Let me know what you think.

Catch me if you can

2010-03-24T09:11:00.000-07:00

Quick scene of the cop trying to over take the bike before the big crash

What are you doing

2010-03-01T07:54:00.000-08:00

Okay so this is the first look at the cop in the film. I wanted him to be very grown up in his action and attitude. This scene is ready for clean up now, where I will fix the badge and volume issues.

Enjoy

meep meep

2010-03-01T07:04:00.000-08:00

This is just a quick test to make sure the animation is working. Let me know what you think.

Final Earthwater Advert

2010-02-26T09:56:00.000-08:00

This is the final version of the ad that i posted awhile ago. It has credits and a few changes.
I worked on this during the summer with Alex, Rob, Dimitri, Cormac and Daniel. I didnt do much animation but I got to do lots of design and concept stuff. Ill post that later.

Enjoy

Marty We have to go back

2010-02-19T07:14:00.000-08:00

It's my friends birthday and since he loves movies from the 80's (who doesn't) I decided to do this for him. Happy birthday Phil.

Fun Times

2010-02-05T12:37:00.000-08:00

This is just a poster Im thinking of submitting for the end of year show to promote my film.
It's very simple but I think its funny anyway

Enjoy

PS - just for Rob @ Robs Place I give you

AVATARS

Earthwater

2010-02-02T03:40:00.000-08:00

So this is an advert i worked on over the summer with some of my peoples from college.
The whole idea, characters, designs and plot, were all concieved by us. Alex, Rob, Dimitri, Myself, Cormac and Daniel. It was great fun and i hope to do more soon.

Supersmash bruthas

2010-01-20T03:05:00.000-08:00

Here's a versus shot. Beep beep vs Meep meep

Just who is mammy's favourite???

2010-01-18T11:28:00.001-08:00

This piece is just to show the boy's together. You decide who you think would win in a fight?
My money is on the biker, he has the reach

Enjoy

Conceptual babies

2010-01-18T11:21:00.000-08:00

This is my favourite page. I love the character and his little car.
You'll notice the mud on his car. He has been patrolling the streets keeping us safe.
Again here are some expressions he will use during the film.

Okay so I have done up some pages that I'm really happy with.
I finalised alot of colour for the characters and I think they turned out great.
This character isn't fully completed yet but if I make him a little younger i think i will have it nailed. These are also some expressions he will use during the film.

Enjoy

Character pages

2010-01-18T11:14:00.001-08:00

Here I'm figuring out which designs im going with and what type of chracter he will be.
He's too old here but I am getting closer. I really like the one with the aviators

Here are a couple of concept pages I put together for my "cop" character. I'm just messing around with poses and different ideas foor his attitude in this one.

Screen test

2010-01-15T06:39:00.001-08:00

Okay so this is my final character fully coloured and moving.
It isn't finished animation or anything but i like how its progressing.
Backgrounds still need to be finished so don't pay attention to this layout.

Enjoy

Dusty Dusty

2010-01-07T05:18:00.000-08:00

This is the same layout pan as below but I added some characters and some
after effects dust just to see if I can get the effect i'm looking for.
The characters aren't finalised and are just representations of a character without any animation

Please comment and let me know

Enjoy

Background Zip Pan

2010-01-01T13:52:00.000-08:00

Okay so this is just atest i did to see if I could get the back ground to move like it was zooming past.I think it works. The colours are all wrong and the characters aren't in it but it still looks good.
Enjoy and comment.

Laurie & the Litterbugs at PAF Film Festival

2009-12-01T05:44:00.000-08:00

So great news, The team and I just found out that Laurie & the Litterbugs will be sceened at the Czech Republic film festival. Best of all is that it will be screened as a short before the Premier of Cartoon Saloon's "Brendan and the Secret of Kells". Above are images from the film done by Mark, Leo and myself

there blogs are on the side check them out.

Enjoy

Hold Your Horses Boy

2009-11-30T04:22:00.000-08:00

Did this for a laugh. It's one of my characters in the real world. I did it in photo shop it was fun
Enjoy

Excite Bike

2009-11-14T17:18:00.000-08:00

Step 3 : Motion blur baby

Step 2 : Colour that up

Stap 1: Quick pencil drawing

So I wasn't happy with the nightmare film I pitched it just wasn't really my style so I came up with a new idea and I'm all over it right now. Very Excited. I have an animatic on the way, but for now here is a poster i put together for it and as you can see the steps I used to complete it.

Kids Nightmare

2009-11-13T05:25:00.000-08:00

This is an animatic i put together for my kids nighmares stuff, the music isnt mine. It belongs to Def Jux artist Cage. It was a fun little story while it lasted.

Nightmare

2009-11-13T05:19:00.000-08:00

So it's time for a new animated short idea and mine is about nightmares. I'm just thinking about different nightmares people have and doing some ground work this one is "DROWNING".
Theres more to come enjoy

FishTank

2009-11-12T10:33:00.000-08:00

This is the production company logo from our first animated TV advertisement
I will post that as soon as i can aswell as some layouts and stuff that i worked on.

Juicey Jay Rock Reilly

2009-09-19T20:06:00.001-07:00

This is for my mate James.

He wanted me to do him up something so i thought i would give him a laugh.

It's not batman but i think you'll get a kick out of it.

The Bzy aka Wally West

2009-07-24T10:30:00.000-07:00

I did this up for a mate of mine Philip Bryan.

Back in Gervis street. you will always be Wally West

to our crew Bzy. Now run, run like the athelete you are.

Truckety Truck Truck

2009-07-24T10:22:00.000-07:00

More trucks

Beep Beep

2009-07-17T15:50:00.000-07:00

Sorry i havn't post in awhile (Im Busy) kidding.

Anyway im doing so stuff here are some designs for

Old Style 60's flat bed trucks. there are more to come

Captain Capital A

2009-06-08T20:30:00.000-07:00

A friend asked me for a captain america so i said i would do him up something.

I dont mind banging out stuff like this cause i can be quick and just muck around.

A quick sketch pop it into photo shop and away we go.

I played around with the flag and stuff just to be emo and unique ha

enjoy barry

Show Reel summer 2009

2009-06-08T11:25:00.000-07:00

This is my show reel. I tried to show a progression in my work

from rough animation to finished animation with some computer stuff in ther too.

Needle Fly

2009-04-29T03:56:00.000-07:00

Here it is the first finished scene im really happy with this.
Im looking forward to seeing the rest of the film brought
to life in this style.

Dance Dance Revolution

2009-04-28T11:20:00.000-07:00

Here it is the dance scene animation fully finished.
I am really happy with it. I think it will be a great scene
for the finished film.

Rubbish Tipping

2009-04-22T12:36:00.000-07:00

This is just a quick clip of Laurie dumping the rubbish out.
Watch him create.

Rubber Fly Rough Animation

2009-04-08T02:52:00.000-07:00

Okay so it is what it looks like. It is a butterfly made from used condoms.
Tough to get my head around in the design but great fun to animate and
I think its hilarious.

Needle Fly Colour model

2009-04-08T02:47:00.000-07:00

This is the Needle Fly colour model.
The rough detail will be added soon this is just a glimps of how the animation looks
cleaned up.

Forward Skip Close Up

2009-03-23T11:17:00.000-07:00

Just finished the rough animation.
Im happy with the skip but I will keep working on
the rubbish it just doesnt feel right.

Dance and Layout

2009-03-13T06:58:00.000-07:00

This is another look at the animation with the layout in place.
Mark again did the layout.

8 Second dance clip

2009-03-13T02:43:00.000-07:00

This is the long dance scene in the film.I am happy with how it is shaping up.
i am currently working on the piece of animation and will have it finished soon.

Rob Again

2009-03-11T02:30:00.000-07:00

This is another one of Rob. I think i was a little harsh on the last one.

Rory

2009-03-10T04:52:00.001-07:00

This is Rory from the same trip to Animex.
Rory liked this picture better so I coloured it just for a laugh.

Rob The Semple-ator

2009-03-10T04:49:00.000-07:00

This is Rob. We all took to drawing each other while at Animex this year.
This is a colour result of my drawing

mr blue

2009-03-07T15:30:00.000-08:00

Just messing around with shapes and different colours

Side Skip with Background

2009-03-04T11:00:00.000-08:00

Again my animation with Marks Layout

Pencil layouts

2009-03-04T10:53:00.000-08:00

Another layout just done in pencil.
Some early ideas for design

2009-03-04T10:40:00.000-08:00

This is the same dance as below but this is a look at it when the Backgrounds were added by Mark.

Action Layouts

2009-03-04T10:36:00.000-08:00

We are testing some Charcoal animated rubbish. If it comes out the way we want it to it will be real nice as a visual effect

More layouts

2009-03-04T10:34:00.001-08:00

Here are some more charcoal layout ideas. We will probably just take elements from each layout to create one final layout.

layouts

2009-03-04T10:32:00.001-08:00

This is a little look at some of the iteams that can be found in the layouts for Laurie and the Litterbugs

Side Skip

2009-02-26T09:25:00.000-08:00

This will be in Silhouette. I wanted to get the timing right and for it to be

convincing as if it would be in full colour.

I think it works

Laurie And The Litterbugs

2009-02-26T09:03:00.000-08:00

This is a scene from our production of Laurie and the litterbugs.

Its not fully cleaned up but the motion is right and its on model.

The director is happy with it there fore so am I.

Beard Day

2009-01-26T05:08:00.001-08:00

I did this piece for some friends of mine in the states. Just to remind them of the crazy adventures they got up to.

The Batman

2009-01-26T04:48:00.001-08:00

If batman were depressed all the time would he look like this?