My Internet

is so slow for some reason.

Here's my artist's rendition of it.

Not happy.

I need a new camera.

Last night The Grates played at the Forum in Sydney.

I got to take photos while they play.

The thing is that the camera I was using wasn't the best and I only managed to get...

ONE AWESOME SHOT

ONE ALRIGHT SHOT

And the rest were like this.

Never the less the show was fantastic!

In cartoon news I hoping I should have something complete by next week.

Stay tuned.

Aw Yeah!

This is for a competition to win Photopass (whatever that is) for the Grates concert in Sydney on MAY 8. Needless to say I won.

What the hell is going on you say?

Click here.

-KJ

Comic

I've decided to start a comic strip

Not  quit sure what it'll be about or how often I'll do it. I'm just gonna see how things go.

Introducing Morton Park

There's a park across the road from where I live called Morton Park.

It's really nice. It has a playground, trees and is home to the most mellow pigeons you have ever seen.

It will soon feature as backgrounds to some upcoming animations.

My Friends

It's supposed to be one of those things you tag all your friends on facebook. Normally made with Mr. Men or Disney characters.

This is my version.

HAPS2 Yall!

After 3 weeks of work it's finally done.

10 x 10 second short animation used for an OH&S safety precaution movie produced by On The Up Productions.

I'm really happy with how it turned out. I really like the backgrounds. It was originally planned that the backgrounds would be photographs like in the first one. But I had animate it all before I got any photos and offered to do the backgrounds myself, fearing the photos would match up perspective wise.

Look screenshots!

But what do you want to look at STILLS FOR?

See the whole complete animated thing by clicking here.

Also check out the first one to see how I've improved (which I think I have)

Just remember to keep good posture for this might happen.

KJ out!

Twitter'd

I'm on twitter now.

So Finchy, if you want to see what I'm up to on there go to....

http://www.twitter.com/KidneyJohn

Bacon.

New short out today.

audio by Tim Fite

visuals by 'Kidney' John Paine

There's few reasons why I made this:

1. Boredom

2. It's been a while since I've completed and it's nice to have my latest work not be Snagman.

3. I now have a 2009 section to my site.

*subject to change

I've had this prepared for 2 months now and it ironically seems kind old.

But the main reason for the short is that..... 

4. Tim Fite Is Awesome!

If you haven't heard his music before you must go to his website and download three of his albums for FREE!!!

In other news, HAPS2 should be done in the next week or so. It's not terribly exciting except for me because I get paid! $$$

So after that I'll be able to work on some personal projects which will be quicker because it wont feel like 'work'.

Catch Yall Later!

Blue

We had a crafternoon yesterday.

This is what I did.

"Blue" 2009 'Kidney' John Paine

What I've Done Did, Doing and Gonna Do this past month

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Soon

Big post is coming in less than a weeks time.

Promise.

New background.

For the upcoming cartoon which is now 42.2% completed!

I'm thinking it looks pretty rad.

CRAP!

I forgot to put in the spotlight lights. Eh, later

I like to think I'm improving my skills which I think I am when I look back at a background from STTAM (Slightly Taller Than Average Man)

The cupboard doors don't even have handles.

Then again, not much in that cartoon made sense.

Even hydration is borrowed.

Went and saw The Streets last Thursday night. It was pretty awesome.

Although I think his mic could of been turned up a bit louder.

But other than that it was cool.

P.S. Thanks for the water.

P-NUT

There's a competition to win US$1000

Meet P-Nut*. 

*hat color subject to change

You can do stuff without a computer?

I haven't done much on the new toon the past week. 

But I thought I'd post some stuff I've done without a computer. I think they dated back 6 months or so.

This first one is made from glue, paper, marker and some david jones? catalogue

it was going to feature in a cartoon i was thinking of making but I didn't really have many ideas on what go with it.

This was drawn on a Sunday when I was 'working' at Priceline Oxford St

I like it. Maybe I'll use it for a logo or something....   t-shirt?..........

The 2nd character design sketch for Hand Job

This was also made on a Sunday with cardboard, paper and tape probly scissors too. I was thinking about animating a short to the Eels song 'I like birds' Everything was gonna look all cardboardy and stuff.

And here is a drawing of E

I didn't end up doing it because there were so so so many other animated versions of it. Perhaps maybe a different Eels song?....

The day I did this, I only did one other thing and that was watch My Name is Earl Season 3

That's it.

I proud of this

The Cigarette monster. AAAARRRRRGGGGHHH!!!!!!!

I did this approximately 9 months ago or something like that.

It just started off as a way to pass one of my classes more quickly and it turned into this. Which I think is pretty impressive.

I was gonna try and sell it at M.A.D gallery but they shut down and there's some new gallery that I'm afraid to go in.

That's to for now. I hope to get enough done on the new cartoon so I can say what it's about.

30%

Exporting and Networking

A few days ago I get a message from Pavel of Junkyard Animations asking for some help exporting his newest episode of his series called "Blown Out of Proportion". He said in return, he'd help promote some of my work.

I created a poster for Snagman, see?

Here is a screenshot from where it appears in the cartoon.

Also some time last week I got bored and decided to make a poster for one of his other series.

STORY TIME WITH MOHAMMED - it's about a creepy man who reads stories to random children but always changes the stories to his own twisted version.

Here's where it appears in the movie/episode/cartoon/whatever.

So, the last few days I've been exporting his cartoon and it very funny. Probably his best work so far. 

Check it out by clicking right here.

It's 26MB and about 20 minutes long. And also there's viewer discretion warning. If you're young and/or easily offended, it's best to don't watch it.

Fans?

I was wondering just now....

Does anyone other than Finchy read this blog?

Leave a comment if you do. 

Finchy, You can also comment if you like.

28% done.

One Fifth

My latest work that I'm working on is now 20% complete (20.8% percent if you want to get technical)

I still can't say much about it yet but I think its fair that I show 20% of a screenshot.

Wow, 20% isn't that much. Better work on some more.

Finally, I did something.

I done did some animating yesterday on a new secret project.

It's now 5% done.

I plan on getting more done today.

Wish me luck.

This makes me lol.

Sunsets in Brisbane or Whatevz

Went up to Queensland to Sunset Sounds last week. Only one word to describe it.

BEST FESTIVAL EVER.

Highlights include:

The Hives singer talking like a black preacher man.

Donavon Frankenreiter slowly being sucked into the audience.

Playing Roxanne to Santogold's DJ.

and the shark filling in for Patience's dancing at The Grates.

The streets of Brisbane smell like sewage. Other than that it is not a bad place though I wouldn't want to live there. Also, Gold Coast bus drivers are all angry and stupid but that may be all us drivers I don't know.

twenty-o-nine

After drinking way too much tequila, I've decided not to drink as much this year.

That being said. I've organized 4 different occasions in the next week where I will be drink

1 birthday party

2 days at Sunset Sounds (which is going to be awesome.)

1 other birthday party

RESOLUTION FAILED!!!

Although, I feel refreshed now, and I'm pulling my shit together again and I'm ready to start a new project.