Characters!!!

Well...not REALLY...I mean there are some...these are more just sketches that I do to warm up for my animation sessions.  Nothing else to really say about this...haha.  OH! I did have a little fun messing around with the masked dudes weight and overall mass.  There is a slim looking version and then a more built version. AND, there's this Kramer caricature that I did too, haha. Other than that, had fun!  Enjoy.

Don't Call It A Comeback, I Was Home Anyway

Howdy all!  It has INDEED been a while since my last post.  Well, that's because I have been animating!  I will admit, I did run into a slump, but that happens. Good news, however; I broke free from those horrible clutches and have been back on track ever since.  This next piece is actually something that my Aunt asked me to do a WHILE ago...like a year ago, and I never really got around to it due to forgetting and such.  Well, I decided to finally knock it out and hopefully mail it to her all nice and framed by Christmas!!! 

She is a big fan of Bishop from the X-Men cartoon that aired in the early 90's...1992 I wanna say.  She said she just wanted Bishop and that I could add anyone else I wanted to into the mix.  So what I did was take that cast that was around during that storyline (in the show) and made it work.  I think Gambit was apart of it too...and Rogue.  Oh well, maybe next time.  Enjoy!!!

Feed The One That's Closer, As You're Flickering On

Remember the animation bit I was working on, with my story Cerulean?  Well I am back on that for the time being.  I am currently burnt out on my SF stuff at the moment and will be getting into this animation a little more than ever now, especially since the BGs are almost complete!  Well, without any more yapping from me, here is the latest.

Meet Mel Masters!!!

Yes!!!  The main character of this whole game.  Those who have followed the Street Fighter franchise know that Ken and Iliza (I think that is her name) had a boy and named him Mel.  Well, in this particular installment, Mel is older and has been trained in the form of Shotokan by his father, Ken.  Mel's purpose in this installment is to seek out Sean, who, after being consumed by the Dark Hadou, killed Ken.  Mel and Sean's friendship dates all the way back when Ken first started training Sean.  Mel does not seek revenge, but searches for Sean to try and save him from himself.  Mel's style takes after his father a great deal, with some of his own added moves.  His speed is just about the same as Ken's as well as his attitude.  When you have a world championship father who trains you since the moment you were able to stand up on your own two feet, it's okay to be a little cocky.  Just a little.

Meet Cataract!!!

Interesting fellow this Cataract guy is.  He works alongside Bison during the quest for capturing Sean.  So, why the purple skin???  Well, for one...he's actually dead.  During the saga of SF, Bison had been chipping away at a side project to find a legendary wrestler (whom I have no name for as of yet) that possesses the ability to successfully defeat his opponents with size and speed.  Unfortunately, this wrestler passed away due to heart problems from overusing a steroid that helped him achieve his legendary status.  Bison figured this guy would be a great asset to Shadloo even if he had to dig up his body and resurrect him.  Plus, it was easy to recruit him without having to force him to join. 

In order to resurrect Cataract, Bison passed along some of his Psycho energy into Cataract's body which causes his skin to turn purple.  He also injected a good amount of the steroid that Cataract used when he was alive to amplify his strength and speed.  Cataract no longer knows how to speak.  Instead he murmurs and makes weird noises to express his mood.  He is big and FAST and can cause a good amount of damage if you let him get close.  You have been forewarned.

Meet Tora!!!

This is Tora!  Like Arthur, she doesn't really have a significant role in this game.  She is on a quest to find Sagat and defeat him...for bragging rights.  Her motive's quite a selfish one, but as a female Muay Thai fighter she feels this will open plenty of doors for other female fighters or for those who are interested in taking up the art.  During her journey, she crosses paths with Mel and finds out that Sagat has already been defeated by his father's best friend, Ryu.  After hearing that, Tora then decides to find Ryu and beat him.  She's about 5'10 - 5'11 and has a pretty killer elbow strike.  Cocky at times, she seems very arrogant, however she balances that out with a great sense of sportsmanship before and after a fight.  Her speed is moderate and she has the ability to fight from any range.  Be careful!!!

Meet Arthur!!!

This is Arthur.  He doesn't necessarily have a special role in the game.  He's a professional billiards player that travels the world to compete with others.  Billiard competitions have started to become boring to him and so he sort of goes out and starts a little trouble by asking around to find who's the best fighter within that local area.  His style of fighting is a mixture of raw talent with a twist of his trick shot moves added in.  Will he have a pool stick?  Absolutely not.  Will he throw cue balls and such?  Nope.  He's a close range fighter with one mid range move which he throws chalk dust in the eyes of his opponent.  Dirty, right?  That's Arthur for you.

Meet C. Bison!!!

As we move onward with these character design ideas, I present to you C. Bison.  Who is this woman, that looks and has a similar outfit like M. Bison?  Well...to be honest...this IS M. Bison!

"Jah WAAAAAAAAAAAAH?!?!", says the audience.

Yes!  That's right.  This is actually M. Bison.  So what does the "C" stand for?  Cammy!  Here's the scoop.  I really enjoyed what I heard about him and Akuma meeting each other and being defeated by Akuma's Shun Goku Satsu.  In SF4 his technicians recovered what they could of Bison and placed him into a better body.  Well in this spin, the mock SF game, I decided to have that as his back story, however, before he is put back into another Bison like body, he has a temporary container that was developed with his DNA and Cammy's DNA until the new Bison body is complete.

Still following???

He absolutely HATES this body and he even went as far as killing half the team off because of this.  However it's allowing him continue building the Shadaloo empire by seeking out new, more deadly fighters, and having them join Shadaloo.  He is also in search for Akuma to get revenge, but later found out that Akuma had been defeated by Sean, Ken's student.  This sparks Bison's interest in Sean and he sets out to find Sean and hopefully get him to join  him as his right hand man.  The new, temporary body isn't as strong as its previous container, however, it's faster, which makes up for the lost of power.  He still has his Psycho powers (Psycho crusher, etc.) with some added moves that he inherited with the Cammy DNA.  Even though Bison has a petite look to him...he can still cause significant damage to anyone who opposes him...or more like...her.  :)

Meet V. Wire!!!

Remember a few posts ago in regards to me making up a fake Street Fighter game?  Well, the characters have been designed and here's one of 14 playable characters in this particular series.  This guy's name is V. Wire (short for Viral Wire).  He specializes in Electrokinesis and uses thin metal retractable wires to snare his opponent to shock them using the wire as a conductor.  His speed is pretty moderate.  Not too fast or slow.  His hand to hand combat is mixed with acrobatics which he uses his wire to help him with swinging attacks (think Spider Man).  The rods (or what have you) that stick out of his costume help amplify his Electrokinesis (there's one also on his back).  He's seeks M. Bison for unknown reasons which makes it hard to figure out whether he is a friend or foe.  Anyone who becomes an obstacle to him during his journey will not live to see the next day.

Up Up and Away Web - Part 2

Well, I have put the background of the city in this Spidey collage.  Next up are the colors which will be done by a friend of mine. So stay tuned for the final!!!