'Tanooki Gang' will be on display and for sale at Fan Expo Vancouver April 20 - 21, 2013 at the Vancouver Convention Center. http://www.fanexpovancouver.com/
Swing by the Albert Art Creative BOOTH #3 on the expo floor to check these bad boys out along with more vinyl toys and of course Homeless Quatchi Comics.
Fan Expo Vancouver last year was a big success for the city, and 2013 is supposed to be even better.
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Special Thanks: Staff and Players of SFU Men's Soccer http://athletics.sfu.ca
Music: The Glitch Mob 'Starve The Ego, Feed The Soul'
PUT A TAIL ON IT! I'm having too much fun designing and customizing these characters. Raccoon/Tanooki Mario with a real tail. Okay, so maybe not a real raccoon's tail, but it's faux fur tail (PETA friendly). Hand-painted, 1-of-1 custom 8 inch Cat Qee.
Filmed at Bill Copeland, with SFU Men's Ice Hockey
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The year is coming to a quick close, but not until I drop my last toy of 2012. This one is definitely for the gamers.
Albert Art Custom 'Ness MonQee' vinyl toy. I was commissioned to do this piece as a Holiday gift for a retro gaming fan in NYC. It turned out quite nicely. Hand-painted, 8 inch, one-of-a-kind custom Toy2R Qee.
Gamers might recognize the lil' guy from the cult Nintendo favourite Earthbound.
Long time Albert Art fans might remember my custom Ness Munny. Though, I think the Qee platform is much better suited to characters like Ness.
2012, was a busy year for me, with lots of art, and of course lots of toys. I'm always happy to take commissions from fans of my work.
See you in the new year and thanks for your support!
Custom Sock MonQee! A holiday commission for a fan out in New York City. Hand painted on Toy2R Qee. A perfect Holiday gift, and a lot more attractive than the typical Sock Monkey.
So, you may have noticed I do some film and video work from time to time when not doing comics or painting toys. This year I completed a two-year indie short film called '451' a short fan film based on the work of Ray Bradbury. I've also been experimenting with stop motion animation, and shooting promotional work for small local businesses. I've cut together a selection of my work in a new showreel and hope to be doing even more in the New Year.
Homeless Quatchi and Friends has been growing in popularity with each event I've attended. Currently at two issues of former-Olympic mascot misadventures, I plan on finishing the short series in 2013 in time for Fan Expo Vancouver (April) and Vancouver Comic Arts Festival (May). The response has been very positive, though some parents aren't interested in showing this comic to their kids despite the G rated content.
I've also been painting up a storm of custom vinyl toys, and videogame themed paintings which have proved popular with gamers and toy collectors. Glad fans are enjoying it all because I'm having fun making them. I do take commissions, and all toys up for sale.
I've also been using Google+ quite extensively and I've been happy with the engagement with all sorts of users. The mobile App is also quite good. Feel free to check out my stuff at +Albert Art+The Homeless Quatchi Project+ALBERT ART CREATIVE
This year was pretty busy, so long to 2012, and hello to 2013.
So I've been working on a short film, on and off since early 2011. After a long and stressful post production period, the film is finally finished. I decided to go with a Halloween digital premiere on Wednesday October 31 on http://451film.com
The film is based on Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451. I had read the novel many years ago when I had graduated from film school. At the time I spent many hours in the local public library writing stories, reading and borrowing books since I was an unemployed starving animator. What struck me the most about Fahrenheit 451 was the way in which Bradbury described the futuristic dystopian world. The images that came to my mind really stuck with me, and I think it was the combination of seeing the work of Syd Mead along with reading Fahrenheit 451 that sparked my imagination, leaving a long lasting impression.
back then I didn't know that François Truffaut made a film version in the 60s until much later, as well I didn't think I'd ever attempt a short film adaptation.
Inspiration for the film came years later in 2010, when I discovered there was Fahrenheit 451 the graphic novel. The images in my mind had come to life on the stunning pages of The Authorized Adaptation and it was then that the possibility of a modern live-action version didn't seem so far fetched. And so I enlisted the help of local Vancouver artist, Daryl Mandryk for concept art on the infamous Mechanical Hound, which served as inspiration for the production. And the rest is history.
As an independent filmmaker, it's always difficult finding the right help on a shoestring budget. There's not much room to negotiate and there are times when options look slim to none. "Should I keep going, or should I quit?" It's hard on the wallet for self-funded productions dealing with people who don't necessarily understand the restraints of no-budget filmmaking. No kickstarter. No indiegogo. Asking for help is necessary, but being honest with your filmmaking situation is a requirement. Some doors will open, while plenty of others will be slammed.
I'm very lucky to have found the right help for my short films. Many talented people that take time out of their 'higher' paid jobs on a short interesting project. When all the stress of production is over, it becomes clear that the rocky ride of indie filmmaking is totally worth the journey.
As Ray Bradbury said, "the things that you do, should be the things that you love, and the things that you love, should be things that you do", and I love making movies and collaborating with like-minded people.
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