tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45276951888842768962012-02-16T00:56:14.336-08:00Neil Dittbennerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06027253626922044696noreply@blogger.comBlogger81100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4527695188884276896.post-25149410648148141082011-10-18T12:55:00.000-07:002011-11-15T08:07:56.872-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sk4LRkSxSy8/Tp3Z7VKiwGI/AAAAAAAAASI/cijenZP3aLk/s1600/girrafffe.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 304px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sk4LRkSxSy8/Tp3Z7VKiwGI/AAAAAAAAASI/cijenZP3aLk/s400/girrafffe.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664923519618826338" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Uncle Jeff circa 1984</div><div style="text-align: center;">This has nothing to do with the short. Just thought I would share.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" background-color: rgb(211, 223, 209); font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:12px;" ><br /></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4527695188884276896-2514941064814814108?l=artofshow.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Neil Dittbennerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06027253626922044696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4527695188884276896.post-58884728391682344312011-09-28T16:38:00.000-07:002011-09-28T16:42:57.400-07:00<div style="text-align: left;">I made these awhile back when I was trying to flesh out the story, character, and animation style. They are very rough but they helped point me more towards what I want the end product to be.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-40f48fcaa4283902" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v6.nonxt7.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D40f48fcaa4283902%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1332217494%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D6E0CE768BB6458FB12E6B731E83C1AB8A984268A.7AAB864B95CD1172A02CFBEB795CF1AE83624211%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D40f48fcaa4283902%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DAxPTYbe-etX6Iy6M-wzlTQYgmtU&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v6.nonxt7.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D40f48fcaa4283902%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1332217494%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D6E0CE768BB6458FB12E6B731E83C1AB8A984268A.7AAB864B95CD1172A02CFBEB795CF1AE83624211%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D40f48fcaa4283902%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DAxPTYbe-etX6Iy6M-wzlTQYgmtU&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-48069d82fe58ac89" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v14.nonxt7.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D48069d82fe58ac89%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1332217494%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D31F4F98D166D64A72D13C55B41D727D26D620412.2FEF415351EBFAB9B1FFCD6B25F66B5F00CB6EDA%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D48069d82fe58ac89%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DGwdQ6V7mZRTP_d0BkpuGBrX8oP0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v14.nonxt7.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D48069d82fe58ac89%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1332217494%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D31F4F98D166D64A72D13C55B41D727D26D620412.2FEF415351EBFAB9B1FFCD6B25F66B5F00CB6EDA%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D48069d82fe58ac89%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DGwdQ6V7mZRTP_d0BkpuGBrX8oP0&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4527695188884276896-5888472839168234431?l=artofshow.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Neil Dittbennerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06027253626922044696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4527695188884276896.post-39035431688280810202011-08-28T19:37:00.000-07:002011-08-28T19:54:40.468-07:00<div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div></div><div><div><div>Here is a really rough turn around of "Merv". I'm still working out the kinks but I'm getting in to a groove. Hope yall dig it.</div></div></div><div> <br /></div><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-e0aa4f7cd5c1fe0b" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v22.nonxt4.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3De0aa4f7cd5c1fe0b%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1332217494%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D8132DA15AFB0B76434E9DE89CE5B5C4994D795C2.4FC420972D73B9A3167A533C067DE019838981DC%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3De0aa4f7cd5c1fe0b%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DamHgMGt7ga6BROsB9MEZw_gieFE&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v22.nonxt4.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3De0aa4f7cd5c1fe0b%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1332217494%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D8132DA15AFB0B76434E9DE89CE5B5C4994D795C2.4FC420972D73B9A3167A533C067DE019838981DC%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3De0aa4f7cd5c1fe0b%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DamHgMGt7ga6BROsB9MEZw_gieFE&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4527695188884276896-3903543168828081020?l=artofshow.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Neil Dittbennerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06027253626922044696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4527695188884276896.post-8916950108316843052011-08-26T17:29:00.000-07:002011-08-26T17:37:03.788-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZCOgoxx2GK0/Tlg6z9bZagI/AAAAAAAAAQk/8QvhxNvECFs/s1600/merv.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZCOgoxx2GK0/Tlg6z9bZagI/AAAAAAAAAQk/8QvhxNvECFs/s400/merv.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645326797246130690" /></a>More concepts for the main character. The story line has changed a lot as you can tell. This is Merv. I hope to have a turn around done for him soon. keep checking in it for updates.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4527695188884276896-891695010831684305?l=artofshow.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Neil Dittbennerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06027253626922044696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4527695188884276896.post-77769609519837889372011-08-05T20:30:00.000-07:002011-08-05T20:38:02.786-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N_8YxEh9XN4/Tjy3EmgyAmI/AAAAAAAAAQc/2EjbOP-3Fdo/s1600/chubbyMike.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 295px; height: 279px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N_8YxEh9XN4/Tjy3EmgyAmI/AAAAAAAAAQc/2EjbOP-3Fdo/s400/chubbyMike.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637582123246420578" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PkMYWm-7-Xg/Tjy1sC_udLI/AAAAAAAAAQU/apmXWNdt5lE/s1600/chubbykid.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 309px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PkMYWm-7-Xg/Tjy1sC_udLI/AAAAAAAAAQU/apmXWNdt5lE/s400/chubbykid.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637580601884046514" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I have a Pacific Islander Friend. He wanted to be in this short. Unfortunately all chubby Asian kids I draw end up looking like Russell from UP. I had fun with this one though and who knows he may very well end up as a character.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4527695188884276896-7776960951983788937?l=artofshow.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Neil Dittbennerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06027253626922044696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4527695188884276896.post-42731411868326738172011-08-04T18:13:00.001-07:002011-08-04T18:17:33.127-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xfaK4W92WyE/TjtD2Cd1nLI/AAAAAAAAAP8/ZzjeOiiRjo0/s1600/man%2Bconcept.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 191px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xfaK4W92WyE/TjtD2Cd1nLI/AAAAAAAAAP8/ZzjeOiiRjo0/s400/man%2Bconcept.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637173954238323890" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Creating more concepts for yet another character as the story evolves and changes. I'm shooting for no more than 4 characters. I think that is pushing it but The story kind of calls for it. I also threw in a super sweet ninja that has nothing to do with anything.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4527695188884276896-4273141186832673817?l=artofshow.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Neil Dittbennerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06027253626922044696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4527695188884276896.post-45838809585064066962011-07-26T19:41:00.001-07:002011-07-26T19:43:03.518-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vYHPBVzdsus/Ti965VfhurI/AAAAAAAAAPM/B-1o-Piyv6c/s1600/MainCharacter.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 284px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vYHPBVzdsus/Ti965VfhurI/AAAAAAAAAPM/B-1o-Piyv6c/s400/MainCharacter.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633856784304290482" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">First refined concept of main character. I will probably upload more concepts and sketches soon. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4527695188884276896-4583880958506406696?l=artofshow.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Neil Dittbennerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06027253626922044696noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4527695188884276896.post-84996991365571684812011-07-22T20:11:00.000-07:002011-07-26T19:46:09.784-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rbl67kanuUg/Ti974-JN8qI/AAAAAAAAAP0/QTvN1vJf1Zc/s1600/SideCharactersConcepts_1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 219px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rbl67kanuUg/Ti974-JN8qI/AAAAAAAAAP0/QTvN1vJf1Zc/s400/SideCharactersConcepts_1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633857877548331682" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ww2YFm5G7iA/Ti970qcLt_I/AAAAAAAAAPs/uBWj7DHLcHA/s1600/SideCharactersConcepts_2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 340px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ww2YFm5G7iA/Ti970qcLt_I/AAAAAAAAAPs/uBWj7DHLcHA/s400/SideCharactersConcepts_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633857803539691506" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EsWF-Q_4qK8/Ti97w5U7EMI/AAAAAAAAAPk/Ytc52PoSbeU/s1600/SideCharactersConcepts_3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 340px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EsWF-Q_4qK8/Ti97w5U7EMI/AAAAAAAAAPk/Ytc52PoSbeU/s400/SideCharactersConcepts_3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633857738816295106" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Welcome to the production blog for my new project "The Show" a short animated feature. I'll be posting art as the process goes so make sure to check it everyday. EVERYDAY! I'll know if you haven't checked it. Here is a taste of what you can expect.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4527695188884276896-8499699136557168481?l=artofshow.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Neil Dittbennerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06027253626922044696noreply@blogger.com0