Been feverishly sketching the Starbarians in a COMIC BOOK style for a project in 2023 and didn't want to delete these forever.
Happy new year to all. There will be more news soon on what's coming next!
-Harry
2023-01-03 12:07:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you all for another year of your kind support. Though this year only saw the release of 2 shorts, they were among my longest ever and the completion of an 8 minute Dr Bees animatic also sets up more animated fun for 2023.
I have taken the last week to focus on Starbarians related work and will have some exciting news on that front soon.
Have a good one xxxx
H
2022-12-31 20:36:45 +0000 UTC View Post
I've been noodling with this very cute Starbarians Christmas short the past few days that has been mostly finished for a long time. Obviously it makes no sense to release after December 25th and my track record for releasing in time for specific dates is HORRIBLE....but maaaybe I could do it??
Currently weighing whether to go flat out and try to release it in time for Christmas day o...
Here are all the 2D animatics created for Ghostbleed: The Bio Horror, along with some context.
More behind-the-scenes this weekend!
H
Prepare to enter the world of "GHOSTBLEED: THE BIO-HORROR"!
Huge huge thanks to all patrons that helped fund this hugely ambitious short. You are supporting independent animated comedy without the need for sponsors and corporate meddling. I owe you guys everything.
Will share lots of behind the scenes insight from this nostalgic project over the next few days - there's lots!
For now - a return to traditional animation! More on that soon :)
Harry
My longest animated film (at over 15 minutes long!) is finally releasing tomorrow!! (11th Dec).
See you soon!
- H
2022-12-10 19:02:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Animation man finish animation soon.
2022-11-10 11:28:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello all and a HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
A very - very tired Harry here, reporting that my mixed-media side project "Ghostbleed: The Bio Horror" is just a few days away from release.
The project ballooned in to a 12 minute mini-feature film that combines 3D animation, live action, VFX, practical FX and hand-drawn art. All made possible by you guys!
While it's a shame I stumbled on delivering this mammoth monster in time for Halloween, I am happy to say that I th...
Designing all the characters and locations for "Ghostbleed: The Bio Horror" has been a non-stop mad dash. I thought I'd share some of the stranger concept art pieces that had to be hastily drawn up.
More on this 'October project' soon.
H
A project that I've kept secret since it began in August of this year.
A loving spoof of 90s survival horror games, hopefully to be released in time for Halloween.
Estimated release October 28th.
More to follow in the next few days...
H
It was a LOT of work, but for the first time ever... EVERY Killgarian tier supporter that requested a cameo in the upcoming Dr. Bees animation has now been designed and will be included!
Here's a fun video roll call.
October project news coming later this week.
H
Hello everyone,
Work is still progressing on Dr. Bees Forever. Today I was working on including all 26 cameo appearances from Killgarian tier supporters.
I wanted it out already but as ever, I will keep going until its finished. I always finish what I start. Sorry for delays.
Being unable to make a September release means that it will now likely be November that the cartoon comes out. This is because I have put October aside t...
2022-09-30 18:03:18 +0000 UTC View Post
A BTS video on designing/drawing one of the larger locales for DR BEES FOREVER!
In which an extremely nervous young Harry barely manages to get out a coherent sentence.
I had just arrived at the Newgrounds office after a flight from the UK and would stay there for about two months, animating projects that would never see the light of day and having a great time.
I think I've improved at speaking since then, but no longer have such good hair!
2022-09-24 12:14:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Forgive me for sounding overcaffeinated. Been some long nights xxx
2022-09-18 17:04:10 +0000 UTC View Post
A well OVERDUE update on how things are progressing, and a tribute to time-saving animatics everywhere xxx
2022-08-30 15:46:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Here is all the original music I composed for the upcoming Dr. Bees outing "DR. BEES FOREVER".
It was produced mostly in FL studio 20 using the Eastwest sample libraries.
Stay tuned for more upcoming Dr. Bees Forever exclusives as we approach the release of the cartoon!
H
THANK YOU to all patrons for another month of support.
DR. BEES FOREVER - the biggest and stupidest Dr. Bees adventure yet (at over 8 minutes!!) will be releasing this month.
The production of this cartoon has been approached in a far more methodical way than usual for me, with no mindless animating or time wasted. Instead, total dedication was made to first completing the script, animatic and soundtrack in sequence. The upside to this is that every shot, pose, line of di...
2022-08-01 16:22:06 +0000 UTC View Post
"DR. BEES FOREVER" will be the 4th Dr. Bees cartoon and by far the biggest and silliest yet. My plan is to release both the 4th Dr. Bees and 4th Starbarians this year.
Ideally I wanted the cartoon to debut this week, but as you can see, a great deal of artwork is still at the black and white/animatic stage. However, I'm proud that I've not compromised on the cartoon and have allowed it to develop into a longer story with more characters and scenes than I usually attemp...
It's time that things really got cooking, here is a bit of an explanation as to why Starbarians Episode 4 has given way to Dr. Bees temporarily.
Thank you for your patience and support :)
H
Announcing release dates can be an embarrassment when you flub them , but a huge goal marker and inspiration to drive you forward - even if you fall short.
Apologies for the lack of updates and full transparency on what I've been up to. Here are the prospective (planned) release dates for the next two projects you are helping to support. They may embarrass me later, but for now, they are driving me forward...
July 1st 2022 - Untitled Dr. Bees short
August 19th ...
Closing in on finishing my biggest animatic ever.
Livestream tomorrow.
Great stuff planned for June and July.
Thanks for your support xxxxx
**No sound and temp music**
Crafting a full animatic for this 12 minute cartoon is a huge undertaking. I have pretty much been head down and working for the last two weeks. Hoping to have this animatic done no later than June 1st but I promise you'll hear and see more before then (and more livestreams too!)
BIG THANKS TO ALL SUPPORTERS FOR HELPING ME THROUGHOUT THIS PROCESS!
This independent animated adventure would not be possible without you guys. I am ...
** VERY ROUGH TEMPORARY VOICE ACTING **
About a quarter of the cartoon is done! With a lot of fully animated scenes finished and coloured. However, lots more work is ahead, and a complex scene like this opening requires careful planning with an animatic before animation can begin. I Will have another update very soon!
H
Hi everyone,
Just to let you know I'll be livestreaming today at 7pm GMT/2pm EST
There will be more regular streams throughout May, so please subscribe if you'd like to catch them all.
H
Hello everyone!
It's been a little while since you've heard from me but the work on the cartoon is really starting to heat up, with entire sequences being finished. Now we're in the swing of things you'll start to hear from me on a more regular basis.
Thanks to Yap for his work on the above shots. More rough animation/storyboard stuff will be shared soon as well as a scheduled livestream. Working hard!
Harry
More concept art for the (mostly) new characters appearing in Starbarians Episode 4. Check out my last post to see the others.
At a good point now where all the major character designing is done and I can get stuck in to the animatic and voice work. Expect to see some rough animation here soon!
H
Wanted to post this yesterday. Working flat out right now to develop the huge cast of new characters that have to be animated in Episode 4. This isn't even half of them, more to come in just a few days!
- Harry
