THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN, EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU who helped support me while I worked on TRILBY DOGTOOTH VS. THE SNAPPERCHAP.
In the coming days, I will upload an exclusive animation file (.fla) from the cartoon as a perk, as well as the first new exclusive commentary videos, possibly not from Trilby Dogtooth just yet, as I think taking some time away from it will help inform...
THANK YOU to all my supporters that made this possible!
Huge plans for Dogtooth in the future. But before then, August and September will be a time for me to refocus after wrapping this huge project and get back to giving you guys exclusive content here on Patreon and planning the Starbarians webcomic. Starting in September 2020.
Seriously, I could not have done this without you guys. Thank you all.
Harry
2020-08-14 01:09:52 +0000 UTC View PostPASSWORD: "sugar"
Tomorrow, I will release TRILBY DOGTOOTH VS. THE SNAPPERCHAP.
Unleashing this extremely ambitious and overdue project will give me the clear slate needed to shift focus to improving this Patreon page. Today I cleaned up the reward tiers and made sure rewards are accurately categorised for tax purposes (I doubt this will apply to anyone but you never know).
I said it would be last year, then I said it would be this year, then I said it would be May, then June, then July, then I said Sunday, Now I am saying Friday...
I SUCK at having ANY handle on how long things are going to take me, but I always finish in the end.
THANK YOU for sticking with me. Done soon. Very soon.
Harry
Hey everyone,
As with my last post, I don't want to jinx myself by once again throwing out dates and deadlines, but I have written out a schedule for myself that (if I was realistic), puts me in the last week of work on Dogtooth and a private (Patreon exclusive) release can happen as soon as I am happy with it.
The biggest last hurdle is one particular shot that I very much underestimated - a 34 second shot - I have dubbed "The Big Lad". I thought with it being mostly d...
Trilby Dogtooth creates his own strategy guides for fighting monsters, DISGUISED as comics! This means I've had to draw lots of random pages for when you see them in the cartoon, and map them on to the animation using warping meshes. This is a smattering of pages from random scenes and don't make a lot of sense when viewed without context, but I wanted to share these with you all.
Current estimated release date for the cartoon is June 26th.
-Harry
Music by Brian Sadler for my looooooooong upcoming short "Trilby Dogtooth Vs The Snapperchap". Deep in the crunch now. Coming up for air soon.
Please take a listen :)
Harry
2020-06-10 17:22:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Here is a brand-new fully edited and narrated episode of ShotBlast exclusive to Patreon supporters (for the time being).
While the world outside is going to hell, 2020 will be the year of new Harry content. I've had a lot of help from supporter and editor Gregor Scott (https://www.youtube.com/user/Gridlock500s ) on this video, and I'll also be producing a lot more behind-the-scenes content over April. Than...
2020-04-03 17:43:44 +0000 UTC View Post
FINALLY I may start creating detailed animatics for ever single project I do. Here's a little Behind-The-Scenes video explaining why...
2020-03-31 11:47:20 +0000 UTC View Post
I should be giving this update on the discord server but I wanted everyone to see it. March has been a very strange month - FOR EVERYONE - but no less for myself as well.
Due to life circumstances (IMAGE OF SMASHED PIGGY BANK WITH ONLY THREE CENTS AND A SHIRT BUTTON INSIDE) I had to back away from Patreon funded personal projects for a while and do some animating for someone else which is now finished and will be out April 1st (the image above is a tease, I'll share the video ...
YES! I said the animation for the Dogtooth cartoon would be done in February. I suck.
This is a video showing the workflow from rough frames all the way to finished, shaded animation.
It's a bit sleepy and dull. I can edit it tighter and maybe have an extra cup of coffee before doing the next one so I don't sound SO TIRED, but this is a format that I think (with a bit more editing, graphics, energy etc) could make for fun behind the scenes content. Please tell me what ...
2020-03-08 12:08:29 +0000 UTC View Post
I AM A TITAN OF BACKGROUNDS!!!
In my last post I announced that all the Trilby Dogtooth backgrounds were finished - that was (mostly) true, as I created a 3D model of the environment that I would render out from different perspectives. It took a bit more work that I anticipated to get the renders ready, but I am VERY happy with how they've come out. 7 high quality backgrounds in just a few days is a great rate of productivity.
Now back to animation! I promise I...
Oh man -- where to start!!!
SO, as I'm wrapping up production Trilby Dogtooth: Monster Killer, I thought I could use my recently acquired "skills" with 3D software BLENDER to create and texture a 3D environment that would look similar enough to the painted 2D backgrounds that are onscreen for 90% of the cartoon.
I thought that if I could match the look of the 2D images I could seamlessly blend the two and save myself time ...
Hey guys, I'm in the last stages of shading the animation for Killgar's Kode 2 but wanted to share that I've been learning the 3D modelling/animation software Blender.
It's early days but I think with some more learning and experimentation I can create some of my backgrounds in 3D and use clever tweaks to make them look hand-drawn. The hand-drawn factor is really important to me and if they looked "too 3D" I'd probably give up, but so far am very encouraged by the results...
2020-01-19 14:37:53 +0000 UTC View Post
I didn't make my deadline. Watch me disintegrate.
Merry Christmas!
- Harry
2019-12-24 20:29:13 +0000 UTC View PostIt happened. We're in December, and I'm still working on the Trilby Dogtooth cartoon that's eaten up my entire 2019, but it is SUUUPER close to being finished. I met the Starbarians composer Brian Sadler this week to show him what we have so far, and am excited to say he is going to be involved on "Dogtooth" as well, composing new music. I believe this cartoon is going to look and sound better than anything I've ever done (hopefully justifying some speedier, more basic cartoons in 2020).
...
Hey guys,
For ages now I've wanted to do a series on Youtube that take advantage of using streaming software to record OFFLINE, allowing me to edit the footage and create a short video showing the entire workflow of a single animated shot or sequence with commentary added in post.
I edited together this video today but decided against commentary. I couldn't think of what to add that wasn't obvious onscreen. This certainly didn't turn out as fun to watch as I originally...
2019-11-25 18:24:57 +0000 UTC View Post
The world of Trilby Dogtooth is FILLED with monsters. Here is a sneak preview of some of the other monsters throughout history that are shown in the cartoon.
These are all new images created by Joyce Oder with some photoshop tweaks by myself (compositing mostly). She NAILED all the different art styles from different periods and cultures and I'm ecstatic with the results. These images are shown during a kind of "flashback through history", featuring werewolves, witches, warlocks, wend...
I feel like a goof giving you updates when there ain't much to update about. Just wanted to let you know I'm still at it and appreciate you all madly.
-Harry
2019-10-29 16:06:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey guys,
Been a while since you've heard from me. Sorry I've not been more of a regular pest on here. I just got back from a week in Los Angeles (mostly pleasure but SOME work). Got to see the Walt Disney studio and took a VIP tour around Walt's office.
Back at home working on Trilby Dogtooth Vs. The Snapperchap and seeing if this animation can be finished for Halloween. Promise you'll hear from me again soon.
Harry
Hey guys, sorry I've been so quiet lately. Behold the TEMPORARY cover for "Starbarians: HELLSKIN". A comic I've been working on with a few collaborators for a release in 2020.
Please note the "Starbarbares" logo, which is present due to a french language version being in the works alongside the english version
I don't have any real info at the moment but will do soon. All I can say at this point is that I do plan on providing patrons with at least a digital copy witho...
Sorry you've not heard from me much in September, here's a video explaining why I've been so busy and what sort of things are coming.
-Harry
2019-09-18 11:58:34 +0000 UTC View Post
A little something planned for the future. Full action figures are still a maybe but this is something more achievable for the meanwhile. Will let you know how it goes!
New behind the scenes content on the current animation project coming very soon.
Harry
Another background for Trilby Dogtooth Vs. The Snapperchap (which WILL be my next cartoon and WILL drop in September IF THE GODS BE WILLING).
Dogtooth creates his own comic-books in which he over-exaggerates his real battles against the forces of darkness.
H
