💀I'm in the Death Business... Death being Storyboards?... Here are some storyboards.

Currently working on a little project with my guy from Stateside; I'm racking my brain trying to remember how we first connected. I think I complimented a dubstep music video he directed. Wait, what ever happened to dubstep? Is that, like, truly dead? Were we trash for listening?

In any case, the little project is a motion comic one, and currently in the storyboard frame stages about to move on to the animatic and character design. Without giving too much away, thought I'd share a rough frame or two, some of which are not in the final cut:

© 2020. Artwork by Dulani Wilson. All rights reserved to respective owners.

© 2020. Artwork by Dulani Wilson (www.bluntspear.com). All rights reserved to respective owners.

© 2020. Artwork by Dulani Wilson (www.bluntspear.com). All rights reserved to respective owners.

What do you think it's about?

It's always fun to do looser boards like this, because the lines always look more vibrant to me when it's fully organic. 

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...And business is good. Well, okay. Okay-ish.

Audemars Piguet "11:59" Storyboards ⌚

Made y'all a nice succinct little video with a side-by-side comparison of some storyboards I did for the Audemars Piguet for the "11:59" promo they did via Mr. White.

The promo features Gilles Peterson and Skinny Pelembe. Musicians should get a kick. You might have seen it on my socials if you follow that kinda thing.

And though the boards were pretty rough and basic, I think it is always good to see the end result. Storyboards, if nothing else, is about vision and structure.

Check it:

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Quitting is only retiring before your perception of success is fulfilled. Way too much stigma attached to quitting. 

With a grimace like that...

Been steady sketching and having the pen bleed. Tactile is always king. Few things have been annoying me lately so it's always good put the energy into something cathartic.

This weeks been quite, but that doesn't mean the work stops. Whoa is me with all this debris.

Had that image inked. Check it:

© 2020. Artwork by Dulani Wilson/bluntspear.com. All rights reserved.

I've also done a colour render and my Bloodshot Talenthouse entry is also live. Will share that and a speed art type of video I made too soon.

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Until then superfriends,

2020. Enough.

January 2020. What a shitty start to the year. The coronavirus. Kobe. Brexit. Politics and the idiots sharing all the type of propaganda that would get a nod from Goebbels in his heyday. It's like, "okay, enough".

But alas, I'm here doing the freelance schtick, looking for work, waiting for work, then resurrecting and starting whole new projects.

Currently working on a piece that has me resurrecting the sakura pens. Technology is great but tactile is king. The feel of pen and paper should never be tossed to the side. Skills get really rusty when that happens. I've learned the hard way.

Currently WIP, but I'll share once done:

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Sum up, Bloodshot to bloodclaat.

Pyramid Scheming

Had a bit of a storyboard gig for a rum brand and whilst, obviously, it's a work in progress, thought I'd share this unused frame.

Definitely want to visit Guatemala and the pyramids one day. Heard a lot of 'this is Sparta', Kano-heart-stealing ish went on with those high priests.

Anywho, check it, little sketchy scampy scamp:

© 2019 Artwork by Dulani Wilson. All rights reserved.

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The steps to my monastery are steep...

Is it Hentai if you still have your clothes on?

© 2018. Artwork by Dulani Wilson (www.bluntspear.com). All rights reserved.

It's been a shitty few days. Nothing that can't be overcome I guess. Just a lot of hemorrhaging and misdirection and dealing with quitters. But on the plus side, I made this sketch. Well, making. Tentacle porn.  Nah, although tentacles are present. Think I'll make it part of the TAP t-shirt design. Will update when I've added some lines and colour.

Inspired mainly by the fantasy artwork you find gracing the cover of Conan back in the day. Oh, and did you guys know Conan is back at Marvel come next year?! Pretty awesome news. But we digress.

Who know repetitively drawing those suction cups would be so tasking. But that's where I am at currently. And if my ass would stop getting distracted I'd have probably finished already. But I am currently battling the YouTube wormhole and dealing with adult disappointment. Whoa is me. Nah, I'm alright. Thanks for asking.

Til then...

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No Vaseline

Bringing out and Cleaning the ol' painting skills like a rusty .22

It's been a while since I even laid eyes on a piece of canvas. So you can only imagine how awkward it was to start painting again. But nonetheless, I am at this very moment buying acrylics.

Started by setting up some tonal background before sketching my subject:

And so it begins #acrylics #painting #canvas #canvaspainting #acrylicpainting #paint #woman #bluntspear #entertainmentontap

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And I know my art teacher said to avoid using black in paintings but I guess I'll be breaking rules in this here shopping list when I buy 500ml worth of the stuff. Blacker the berry, baby...

Current situation:

© 2017. Artwork by Dulani Wilson. 

Will update more when I get through to it, hombres!

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It's been a long week. Has anyone seen Terminator 2 in 3D? Greatest Sci-Fi ever! Plus anyone have any tips of painting with acrylic do let me know.

"The Authority" Storyboard Line Art

Hey, another round of story art I did. I'd say more but you know the old saying.... yeah that one:

© 2014 "The Authority" Storyboard. Artwork by Dulani Wilson (@bluntspear) All rights reserved.

What you guys think?

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Why on God's green are film locations so expensive? I'm not asking to shoot in 10 Downing Street to see what the PM and Balls are getting up to. Lol. Balls. Teased much?

Ones N Twos Intro

Recently did some simple VFX stuff for the Intro of an online comedy series launching 14th November on www.youtube.com/OnesNTwos, a day before my Earthday albeit. Ones N Twos, with co-writer/director Ben Peters (www.n22films.com). Involved overlaying scenes over records. Reminded me of those days rummaging through my mother's collection. Everything from Teddy Pendergrass to Whitney to Shocking Blue. Then digital came, cutting off the highs and lows, then compressing it further and then shoving it down our throats. Anywho, be sure to support and like 'em on www.facebook.com/OnesNTwos! See the intro:



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Red Man like all things end (soon). Event Horizon Shit.

Redman. It comes.

Redman. Defiant. Tragic. Claiming kinghood the old fashioned way. Through blood, menage and might.

Working some more on frames in my a short animation based on Macbeth. Yeah that one. My on and off projects for years now, but it's coming together. I swear. Thought I'd share a frame I just did:

©2013 "Redman spits" Animation frame. Artwork by Dulani Wilson. All rights reserved.

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Drawing the line here.

ATR Illustration 'BF Slave'.

Check out the digital inking of an image I did. Building and I may just pull this off if I concentrate. Really hard.

©2013 'Boyfriend Slave'. Artwork by Dulani Wilson /bluntspear. All rights reserved.

Looks like someone got the 'ball and chain' treatment.

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Rrrrr. *concentration face*

Heroine Badass

Illustration for a quick music video I'm hoping to get done in the next few days. Fingers crossed anyway. Just dividing the illustration into its respective elements:

© 2013. Artwork by Dulani Wilson. All rights reserved.

Let me know what you think.

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Elma Fudd "Bailiff Season"

Angels

Touched down to earth and created the Nephelim. Super intergalactic supernatural, angel/human crossbreeding. Bit o' Bible/Hebrew knowledge for you. Look it up. I think Shaq is a descendant of one. In any case, been busy doing elements for a music video and thought I'd might as well share it:

© 2013 "Falling Angel" sketch. Artwork by Dulani Wilson. All rights reserved.

Doing the body in parts, I overlayed the original penciling just to show the starting point. Anywho, back to the grind.

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Wingspan

"Babylon is Burning"

Currently working on the storyboard/ animatic for a music video in the works. Also have another animation, music video and possible animation music video in the works. So keeping my head down for the next couple weeks.

I tend to do story art really crudely when I do it for my own references. Check it out:

©2013 Snow Patrol's "The Lightning Strike (What If This Storm Ends?)" Story Art by Dulani Wilson. All rights reserved to respective owners. 

What do you think it's about so far?

More to come.

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Only a few hours to vote ladies and gents. Just hit up the Talenthouse website and hit me on the head with the vote button. It's like Florida, you can vote twice (hey, Florida is not like that) Sorry. But you can vote twice for the #animationvagrant:

http://www.talenthouse.com/creativeinvites/preview/aa0b7bcac4515bb04d69d04f7055fd87/908

Sky Sports Promo Art

© 2013 Sky Sports Promo/Kid Header 1. Artwork by Dulani Wilson. All Rights Reserved to respective owners

Recently had the opportunity to create some artwork for a promo via People in Motion for Sky Sports, creating some concept art for a promo they are doing in the coming months. Above is one of the images I did. Tell me what you think. In any case the kid's a total bad ass.

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Dying of Thirst #KendrickLamar #mAAd

'SS' Soccer Kid Sketch

Lots of S's in that title. Sorry to disappoint you neo-nazis who thought I was going on about Hitler. Recently did some concept/ production artwork for a certain sports channel and I am still currently waiting to hear the results. Thought I'd show you some of the original sketches I did leading up to the final digital paintings. Check it out:

© 2013 'Soccer Kid' Sketches. Artwork by Dulani Wilson. All rights reserved.

Will be able to show ya the final art pieces when I have permission.

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'Use your head'

Brand Level Up maybe?

Recently had the opportunity to produce some artwork and story art for a promo for a reknowned sports brand which was quite cool to say the least. The top tiers seemed to like it, particularly my clairvoyant draughtsmanship of the protagonist whom I did not see before I drew him. Here is a quick image that didn't make the final cut.

© 2013 "Wise Eyes". Artwork by Dulani Wilson. All Rights Reserved

That aside. MOQ is on hold (I told you all I shot it in February, right?) as I am doing some lip sync for a tutorial video that really may as well be that thing... you know, like supposed we as humans had a thing or action that could 'short circuit' us. Like, example, we say a phrase like "What do you mean the horse blurs your vision" that triggers an aneurysm in your brain. Maybe lip sync will be that for me. Who knows.

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Death Note. Wo, Light is such a punk.

'The Expectations' Story Art

Dudes! Story Art I did for a short. Director's Michael Degani. What y'all think?:

©2012  'The Expectation" Story Art. Artwork by Dulani Wilson. All Rights Reserved to respective owners.

©2012  'The Expectation" Story Art. Artwork by Dulani Wilson. All Rights Reserved to respective owners.

©2012  'The Expectation" Story Art. Artwork by Dulani Wilson. All Rights Reserved to respective owners.

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Music Video all this half month, then it's bringing the dead to life.

Rise with Me.

#storyboardwarlord

Currently doing some preproduction for a film  I want to get made. It will be epic for sure, thought I'd give you a look see.Oh and to whoever reads this... this takes precedent over everything else. :P . Choke on that.

©2012 Artwork by Dulani Wilson. All rights reserved.

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Right now gonna sketch out some artwork for....no! Nobody! I am a bum! I'm not sketching anything! All lies! #topsecret