Just some environment design. This is the vector version of one of my pencil drawings.

Ok here is your first look at the ninja character model. not 100% finished but pretty close, just a few more details to go. I still have to decide on how i'm going to do the eyes for the ninja, I was think of just using image planes but i'm not sure how to animate that, I must think about it some more. Perhaps the model will be finished by tonight but some how I don't think so.

here is my latest piece of work fresh from the studio. it could be used as a possible backdrop or just another reference. Also an update on my models, the Ninja is very nearly finished, just got to model is hands and he will be done :P

ok scratch that shader i found, it's not going to work with the style i'm going for, i'll have to make my own but thats all good, it shouldn't be too hard. To give you all an idea of the type of shading effect that i am going after watch this youtube video, it is called Apres la pluie which is french for 'After the rain'

Found it!

Ok so I finally found the Maya cel shader I was looking for. I used it in another project a while back and then forgot what it was called, spent ages searching for this and now I finally have it again. Woot! another thing can now be marked off the list, though chances are i'm probably going to have to make my own shader down the line...

Leaves leaves and more leaves!

just another small update. while thinking about environment for my animation today I came up with a simple but effective way to create the texture for the leaves on trees. nothing to major but still at lest it one less thing to do.

Refind Ninja Concept

yet another refinement of the ninja character for my major project. I did this one today while starting on the actual modelling for him in maya, as you can probably see from the image his hands have change, this is something that I intended to do all along. the circles used as hands in the other images were just place holders until I could be bothered doing the real thing. And all though you can see it in this image his feet have change to. 

Hope you all enjoy :D