Tetsujin 28 Statue

The 59-foot-tallTetsujin 28 iron statue is still working in progress in Kobe.0
I like this photo. see more pictures at my previous post

Updated Kadokawa Atom website

ATOM 【特報】
Atom/AstroBoy Japanese Trailer


There is updated at Kadokawa Atom website, you can click the button to give Atom power. There will be something fun on 07-22-2009...

AstroBoy the Video Game Site

The AstroBoy video game official website activated!
Freddie Highmore and Kristen Bell will reprise their roles for D3 Publishing’s tie-in Astro Boy: The Video Game.

徐克新片《超蛙戰士》

徐克導演的《超蛙戰士》據說是中國第一部原創3D科幻動畫鉅作。
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....長達3分鐘的《超蛙戰士》電影預告片中，在浩瀚的宇宙，蛙人戰士、機甲AIU、空間站、艦隊、轟炸機、駕駛員、冷兵器等相互間快節奏的戰斗溶為一體，迄今 為止，這是第一部將機甲、艦隊、機器人溶為一片的星戰電影。中國京劇臉譜化的角色形象，國際化的制作水準，HD1080高清級別，國內一流的音效合成，這 一切都表明目前中國原創3維動畫電影的設計制作水平已遙遙領先。
《超蛙戰士》是一部關於太空的科幻史詩，僅故事創作就歷時五六年，作品充滿了強烈的英雄主義色彩。而該片的原創特色表現在，從京劇臉譜到孩子玩的撥浪鼓，從雕樑畫棟到中國武術，點點滴滴都鮮明地烙上了“中國印”。 ....
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See the trailer: QQ
Read more: Sina

XO...國際化的制作水準? 看過試片後很有保留。 不是不支持國內原創，但是那些對於制作水準的定義似乎與外界有很大的偏差... 究竟這個徐克是否香港的那一個徐克?

AstroBoy Banner

This is the AstroBoy movie Banner I found at the bottom of Tezuka Osamu Official Site, here i screen cap the images in to sequence order, you can see the animated flash verion there. I like how the designer (from Tezuka) intergrate the Cores (Blue and Red) with the imagi logo "i". About the Logo, this is deisgnded by Tony Tang in 2000, not sure how much people like it but it connects to all of imagi animators here... I think people from outside start to regonize that, why do we need to change that?

Blip

Blip from Sean Mullen on Vimeo.

A short 3d animated film about Two aliens try to take over the same planet. Produced by Ben Harper and Sean Mullen in our 3rd year at the Irish School of Animation. COPYRIGHT Ben Harper Sean Mullen © 2008

I like how they use very simple changing-color-concept represent take over, that is so straightforward and powerful and visually looks good. Simple the best!!

you can also check the blog http://benmation.blogspot.com/

UNIQLO Gatchaman Tee

And this white one that has the Gatchaman logo on the front.

It also has silhouettes of the team on the back.

These are 2 Gatchaman Tee you can find in ULIQO now. The design is simple. I bought the whie one, you can see lots of imagi animators wearing this, cool!

Gatchaman (G-force) Fan Art

These very cute fan art i found at flickr by Geeks are Cool , I think there are some elements simialr to my style, thats why i like it a lot. there are more nice illustration there.

EVA x UCC Project

“Good Coffee Smile !” UCC’s Evangelion project with a product tie-up with six collectable can designs (and mini figures).
source: halcyonrealms.com

Pacman and Space Inavder x Mini

An Portland artist Matt W Moore designing the classic Mini Cooper with some really cool graphics from the old time favorites: Pacman and Space Invaders

He's Barack Obama

that's very American to me! Love the motion graphic! having fun to watch this. There are more fun stuffs at JibJab

The Runner

The Runner -Exploit yourself- from BLR_VFX on Vimeo.

MakingOf -Exploit Yourself- from BLR_VFX on Vimeo.

This is great!

RoboGeisha Trailer

呢套嘢, 都真係好"CULT"吓, 睇完以上條 Trailer 你就明我講咩...
Griant robot transform + tengu milk + hip sword + armpit katana +bust machine+ blood + blood + etc... thats weird but fun, anyway i like it XD

Chinese Shopping Baby x Gatchaman

This Gatchaman art created by a Hong Kong Artist Dorothy Tang. She did a series of art called "Shopping Baby Series" of the traditional Chinese Baby wearing different cultural superhero's costume. This is one of that.
see more her work here

Illustration

This illustration I did on behalf of imagi for ArtMap magazine (July issue). you can find and read it free in HK StarBucK. There is also an article wiriten by Francis about our training startegy. Can you get the meaning behind?

Bell Looks To Win Hearts with “AstroBoy”

Kristen Bell—who has become a cult favorite for her roles in Heroes, Fanboys and Veronica Mars—is likely to extend her following as she lends her voice to the ultimate sci-fi franchise: She plays the new girl in Imagi Studios' upcoming 3-D animated feature-film version of the venerable Japanese Astro Boy series.

“I play Cora, who is a girl who befriends Astro when he comes down from Metro City onto the surface of Earth,” Bell told SciFi Wire. “She runs a little kind of like Peter Pan group of kids. She’s pretty tough, pretty sassy.”

Cora (Kristen Bell) befriends Astro Boy

And despite being a self-professed fan of a lot of genre properties, Bell admits she was a novice when it came to the universe of “AstroBoy.”

“I didn’t know Astro Boy at all, but now I’m immersed and have all the little toys and stuff,” she said.

As for the movie, which will debut some footage at the upcoming San Diego ComicCon, Bell says she’s seen a lot of the movie and that it looks fantastic.

“It looks amazing,” she said. “To be involved in the process is really exciting, because you see the layers that they put on, and you see when they don’t have the 3-D involved and then when they do, and you see when it’s just penciled out. It was a really interesting process.”

Bell is best-known for her work on two television series. She played the title character on “Veronica Mars” and had a recurring role as Elle on “Heroes.” She also starred in the just-released-on-DVD movie “Fanboys” where she memorably dressed up in the famous metal bikini from “Return of the Jedi.”

Nickelodeon to launch 'ChinaToon'

With China trying to boost its animation biz and wean youngsters off wildly popular foreign toons including "Astro Boy" and "SpongeBob SquarePants," Nickelodeon will launch ChinaToon, a one-hour branded block dedicated to local animation.

ChinaToon bows on July 5 on Nickelodeon Asia with two acclaimed animation series -- Creative Power Entertaining's "Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf" (原創動力文化傳播的喜羊羊與灰太郎) and Zhejiang Zhongnan Group Animation Video's "Magic Wonderland (中南卡通影視的魔幻仙踪)," which will be broadcast to 13 territories across Asia.

"Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf" is a comedy for kids 4-9, while "Magic Wonderland" is an action adventure aimed at the 5-12 set. source: Variety, China Daily

另外動畫筆記本也有相關的評論.

Fan Art - Wudang Hunter

Click the image above will direct to my new art blog (see another test sketches)

This is the Fan Art of character in my friend's Novel Sangre & Acero which is a really cool novel that always inspire me. I like this character a lot!! I am still not 100% capture his face...

Untitled...

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Life-size Tetsujin 28 at Kobe

We have seen lots of footage of Japan's “life-size Gundam” in Odaiba now. But how much have you seen of the 18-meter-tall “life-size” Gigantor (or Tetsujin-28) statue in Kobe?

The Kobe statue-- in commemoration of the city's revival after the 1995 earthquake –is a permanent fixture unlike Gundam which is going to be short-lived but moves and lights up.The Tetsujin-28 statue isn't up yet (its official installation opening is October 4th, after the Gundam gets taken down)

AnimeNewsNetwork-reports: "The parts of the 59-foot-tall statue will be transported to the final site at Kobe's Wakamatsu Park for assembly at the end of July. It was scheduled to be constructed in August, but its completion is now planned for the end of September with a ceremony on October 4. (The initial plans called for a spring 2008 opening.) ... Unlike the Gundam statue, the Tetsujin 28-gō statue will be a permanent installation with no moving parts."

"The Kobe Tetsujin Project's statue is intended as a symbol of the city's revival after the 1995 Kobe Earthquake. It is being build in Nagata Ward, the city's hardest hit neighborhood which has since been rebuilt and revitalized. The statue also celebrates the life of one of Kobe's most well-known native sons, as Yokoyama not only created the Tetsujin 28 manga and anime, but also Giant Robo and Sally the Witch."

Kobe Project official website
1:1 Gundam

My New Art Blog

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Poeple said this blog becomes a in-official imagi blog and I think this is true, I talk a lot about news of projects we are working on. I would like to keep sharing those for you. Friends also said that sometimes it is very difficult to see my art work here and they want to see more.

so, I created another blog that I centralized my artwork better. I also put some of my really old artwork and more sketches... just more personal. I will keep building that up. Hope whoever like my work can see my work easier at my new blog. Please come to visit and leave your comment there, need your support! : )
http://felixip-art.blogspot.com/

ASTROBOY Chinese Poster

ASTROBOY Chinese Poster
ASTROBOY movie Chinese Official website

Zentrix Fan Art

when I was browsing around, I find this Zentrix Fan art by 2ngaw at deviantART in 2004. I feel strange that I just find this 5 years later after it was posted... COOL!

Roland Emmerich's 2012.

Whoa!! This a really stunting trailer. at the last shot, with the U.S.S. John F. Kennedy crushing the White House. This are the best effect.

2012 is directed and co-written by epic German filmmaker Roland Emmerich, of films like Stargate, Independence Day, Godzilla, The Patriot, The Day After Tomorrow, and 10,000 B.C. previosuly. It was also co-written by Harald Kloser, of The Thirteenth Floor, The Day After Tomorrow, Alien vs Predator, and 10,000 B.C. as well. Sony Pictures is bringing 2012 to theaters everywhere on November 13th this year!

Robot Tee

51 robots from film, television, books and toys, all packed onto one tee shirt. Astroboy, Iron Giant, MagazineZ, Wall-E, Gigantor, Teminator... How many robots you can remember?

今天出喇 !!

超期待的《武道狂之詩》卷三《震關中》 今天出喇!
又有食糧... Nice cover illustration!

1:1 Gundam at Toyko Odaiba

Super cool!!! Check the video about the under construction 1/1 scale Gundam (18M tall), amazing!! I think only Janpanese can really do something like that to make the dream come true .
http://www.gundam30th.net/event/real-g.html
http://www.greentokyo-gundam.jp/project.html
http://recommend.yahoo.co.jp/silverlight/gundam/

Protrait - LinZheng

Talent Color artist LinZheng has been working with HK art team on colorkey and lighting on Astro Boy, the team learned a lot from him. Thanks Lin!!!

袁建滔執導《長江七號》動畫

周星馳出品動畫版《長江七號》, 由《麥兜故事》系列導演袁建滔執導。
將由中影集團公司制片分公司和中影集團電影數字制作基地有限公司 , 北京影院動畫制作分公司完成全部的2D+3D動畫制作, 預計將於2010賀歲檔期推出。

"....导演袁建滔因为“麦兜”系列而为人熟知，但周星驰表示，《长江七号》动画版并不会延续“麦兜”的风格。他称自己看过“麦兜”系列，自己和袁建滔尽管风格不 同，但创意是两人作品的共同点，这次邀请他执导《长江七号》动画版希望袁建滔能带来完全不同的东西。袁建滔也称《长江七号》动画版的喜剧感会更接近周星驰 的无厘头，角色设定会比真人版做得更可爱；尽管人物大部分一样，但故事是全新的体系，并会体现环保意识。...."
有關新聞(易網)

Booth images for Astro Boy and Gatchaman

2 new promotional images for the computer-animated 3D film adaptions of Astro Boy and Gatchaman taken at the 2009 Licensing International Expo in Las Vegas.


source: IGN

AstroBoy Video Game Trailer - E3 2009 Trailer

Read more about the game play here
More E3 2009 Astro boy video game news at at gpara.com (Japanese)
More E3 coverage on Astro Boy Video Game at Astroboy world

New York Times Article about AstroBoy

There is an article "Animation Upstarts Are Joining the Fray" mentioned imagi's Astro Boy...
read the article

Toy Story 3 Teaser

sequel's sequel, how much expectation do you have? I think Pixar can still make it good.

Updated boxart of Astro Bopy Game

Here is an updated box art for the upcoming Astro Boy video game. This image is one of the screenshot selected from the movie: Astro is traced and surrounded by Military fighters.
The game is developed by High Voltage Software and set for release this fall through D3 Publisher.

di:stage

I really like this figures set which is very helpful for action design and posing. That will speed up a lot the staging when doing storyboard. Very useful tool. Got to get one!

Princess of Frog Teaser

Here you go the official trailer for the Disney animated film, The Princess and the Frog. We haven't seen any 2D animation from Disney for long time... seems this is a fun one.

Cars’ Tokyo Mater

New shorts from Pixar, Cars’ Tokyo Mater is a 6 min. short film that hilariously spoofs Fast & Furious: Tokyo Drift with references to Grendizer and Power Rangers.

BTW, herad that Pixar is opening a satellite studio in Vancouver which will be dedicated to producing short subjects. According to a story in The Vancouver Sun, the new studio will not work on Pixar’s feature films, but will make shorts which, general manager Amir Nasrabadi hints, could include TV series.

“First and foremost for us is to concentrate on Pixar legacy characters,” said Nasrabadi, citing Woody and Buzz Lightyear from Toy Story, and Lightning McQueen and Mater from Cars as four of its legacy characters. “We want to keep these well-known and well-liked characters alive without creating a distraction to those working on the full-length motion pictures in California.

“The types of products we produce will be niche products, such as short films, whether they are standalone or episodic in nature,” said Nasrabadi, a 12-year veteran of the digital entertainment business. “They will be helpful to all of Disney’s ancillary businesses, such as television, compilations on DVD, Internet broadcasting, as well as theatres.”

source: Hollywood Reporter

Culture UNIQLO Commercial (Gatchaman)

Japanese store UNIQLO is covering video games with its new line of t-shirts. Games like Arkanoid, Bomberman and Pac-Man have their own UNIQLO threads.

The latest UNIQLO TV spot makes a not so subtle reference to new line of game clothes. There’s also Ken the Eagle from Science Ninja Team Gatchaman, who’s appearing on UNIQLO anime shirts and starred in Capcom fighter Tatsunoko vs. Capcom.

X-Ray Art

cool X-Ray photos of consoles and controllers, ineresting visuals.





see more Reintji's X-Ray collection at Flickr

AstroBoy at East Touch

AstroBoy at "East Touch Magazine".
今期東TOUCH有AstroBoy封面及幾頁特寫, 內容有點無厘頭. ..