From all the art works, i personally enjoy all the doodles and rough design sketches most some of them are with little notes and thoughts from the artist when they design the characters, environment and stories (its fun to see that). Because i think Its important for us not only to appreciate the nicely painted art work but also to understand and feel it. its always interesting to feel what the artist felt when they are designing the characters or creating the story, and its also great to feel the passion of the artist when they are challenging the difficulties in 3d feature film or pushing the boundaries of story telling.

One more thing to point out is, there is a lcd tv that runs a 45 min video when we 1st enter the exhibition hall, the video was great and it has a lot of interview from the great artists that mainly shares about their thoughts and experience during the productions and also creative process : ) and many of the audience miss out this content (because there is no chairs in front of the tv plus everyone is so eager to look at all the original art work.) Luckily me and some of my team mate sat on the floor and watch the whole video because its really inspiring and its not in any dvd ( the making content ) so far. So if YOU are going , do not miss out this one, its worth the time sitting on the floor

The Pixar animation exhibition starts on April 2 and ends on June 27, its the only stop in Southeast Asia, so for all the Cg artists do not miss it!. Enjoy!!!

Below are some random photos that took by our artist during the trip Backpackers hotel was FUN !!!

i hope everyone is enjoying the trip and also inspired + motivated! Thanks Pixar for having such a great exhibition and also Thanks Jin Liang, Jia Shiow and Cathy for organizing this little trip for us

Cheers!
Sern.

Animation by Feiz.

Animation by Ray.

Besides researching on some of the drunk action in utube we also did some live footage referencing , our Artist always love to experiment the animation flow and timing our self and get a real actual “feel” of it . p/s, We did not take any alcohol during the recording session

to be continued …

Heres the link to the short film = http://d1production.blogspot.com/search/label/Live%20Life

Get to know about Kurosawa Film competition = http://www.kurosawa-foundation.com/eng/

Very grateful to our friends, artists, and whoever helped posting up Arx Avari in their blogs, forum, and video sharing sites. This really mean a lot to us, as the way of sharing it somehow helping us to promote this piece of hardwork.

specially thanks to:
http://forums.3dtotal.com/

http://www.cgtantra.com/
http://www.hardwired.hu/forum/
http://www.yidio.com/
http://www.creativetools.se/
http://tv.pcworld.hu/
http://www.artistpub.hu/
http://www.simplycg.net
http://blog.leoartz.com/
http://blog.toxic.no/
and our artists’ blog

Finally!!! We have finish our 3rd Inhouse project “ARX AVARI”. Through out this project we have gone through many unexpected difficulties and challenges, and the 1st thing i had in mind once the project is done… is to thank all of my team mates and all our family and friends that have supported us along the way!

Although this is not an Oscar award wining clip but i still need to list down a thanks you list So here it goes***

Thanks Yong Hao! For your patient on kept “refining” from set modeling to lighting and rendering, although it takes more time that expected but the result was very satisfying and i believe this project has made you a more Responsible and skillful artist. Wishing you all the best in the future!

Thanks Simon! For creating most of the nice visual effect in the project. I believe without all your self initiative on effects research and development, we will not have all the effects in Arx avari. Keep up the good job!!! I am looking forward for even more great effects in all the upcoming projects.

Thanks Jin Liang! For creating such a nice action sequence screenplay on Arx Avari, Thanks for your effort in animating most of the action sequence, Without you, we will never finish the animation on time. I am glad you have finally found what you love to do! Jia you!

Thanks Dick! For bring in tons of constructive and great opinion in the cinematography aspect, with your “kept trying for the best option” attitude, it really help strengthen up Arx Avari alot. With your contribution in cinematography it has now creating even more possibilities for the team, Thanks!

Thanks Darren! For being supporting us on all the promotional materials! Thanks for creating such a nice web page for the team, all the design and content are well planed and executed, without your web site creation, our work will just being kept in the store room.

Thanks Hoi Mun And Carlyn! For working out all the marvelous art! When i look back on the 1st concept art that you guys created, its like an evolution. Every art piece are better that the previous,and i realize how much two of you had improved! Thanks for the patient and creativity on kept searching and improving for the right concept art to guide the production team! Thanks Alot!

Thanks Ben! For involving in the early development stage of Arx Avari screen play and action sequence study. When you are back in Malaysia,make sure your tummy will be smaller then the reference clip we took for the action sequence study! Jia you in AAU, and looking forward on your animation ya!

Thanks Chong Cheng! Although you are the newest team mate we have, but you have discipline and great skill. Thanks for being on time to work everyday! and thanks for never missing a deadline. Your “kee yeeeeeeeee” attitude really motivates me alot, with your help i have the confident to request for the impossible! Thanks!

Thanks Jia Shiow! For putting in so much effort in the process of creating the paladins. Although there is many problem along the way but you have gone through it without any complains and kept supporting the team. Also Thanks for always meeting the project requirements while busy preparing your wedding!

Thanks Gene Erh! For joining us with trust and supported me during the down time. You have done a very good job on guiding the lighting and rendering team, your contribution definitely has made Arx Avari even more outstanding.Also Thanks for being there to always meet the deadline even when you are not feeling well.Thanks!

Thanks Cathy! For being my biggest spiritual support through out this project, without your love and encouragement , many risky major decision that will bring us forward will not being made!Thanks for the faith you had in me and thanks for sharing all the sleepless night together, Thanks!

Last but not least , A Big Thanks for all our family members that has been always giving out their full support to us, We promise, we will do our best in what we love , and always make u guys proud!

Again, Thanks a million*** to all my team mates that makes Arx Avari possible!!!! its an honour to be in the same team! Jia you in the up coming project!!!!!

For the first time, Arx Avari’s poster is released on the web. At the same time, our teammates are working really hard to finish the Short and hopefully in another 2 weeks time we are able share it with you all.

Here are some render stills from the Short, C & C are always welcome!

Boss

Yong Hao

Hoi Mun

Simon

Jing Liang

Chong Cheng

Dick

all taken with my new baby… shhhhh

A very big thanks to everyone involved, specially to Jacky, ah Boy, Xiao Qian and her son - Xiao Xuan, Xiang’s ah yi, Ah Chun & Ah Hou for their helps! Without you all, our shoot at Ipoh wouldn’t be succeeded. Thanks!

We reached Ipoh about 2pm on the first day, after checked in the house, we went to meet Xiang’s ah yi and started scouting for locations.

Here goes the photos:

A group photo with Xiang’s ah yi. Thanks her for letting us using her house as one of the location, which is also one that I desired to have as the background.

Because the subject to be shot in ah yi’s house wasn’t ready yet so we proceed with another scene. The location was set outside a secondary school.

Deng!Deng! Xiang & Yong Hao are our talent as secondary school students. See how cute they look in school uniform! haha!

Checking playback with the “students”.

At night, Jacky brought us to eat seafood. Very nice, my first time tried this so called “drunken prawn”!

Then he brought us to visit some places. This is the Ipoh train station, they said it used to be a very heritage building, I’m sure it sure look alot better than this newly renovated one.

Then we went to the old town (旧街场) for a walk, and I found this interesting angle, haha~ Thanks to Yong Hao for the shot.

The second day, we visited ah Boy’s corn farm.

The scenery there is very nice. At Ipoh, you get to see layers of mountains surrounding you everywhere.

This is Ah Chun & Ah Hou, our young talent for this farm scene.

It has been not raining those 2 days, we know the rain is unpredictable, but since we want it to be rain, we have to make one ourself. Ah Boy and his worker is pumping the water from the nearby lake.

Aik Sern was checking the path as if there’s any sharp or dangerous object that might harm the kids’ foot, and he spotted a used condom pack! haha~

Xiang, infront of a beautiful scenery.

Here come the shoot of the raining scene.

After the farm’s shot, we headed back to the town and continued with our next shoot in Xiang’s ah yi’s house. This cute little boy - Xiao Xuan, is Jacky’s son. He will be our talent for the scene.

Behind the scene. Me with camera, and Aik Sern holding a reflector.

Thanks to Xiao Xuan and his mum, Xiao Qian, they were so cooperate, the shoot went very smooth!

At the end of day, we wrap up after the scene in a very retro-look bus. I really love the color of the bus.

It’s a wrap! Ready to pack and go back KL.

But before we leave, Yong Hao suggested the very famous Ipoh Lou Wong nga-coi-gai. Wow! When we got there, the crowds were so pack until everyone lining up on the street, and almost every table there’s someone standing aside waiting! We got lucky because not long after we got a table, and we all were so satisfy as the food there is really good!

Then we started our journey home… and at the half way, it rain! What the!! @@|||

Eventually I think the shoot went really well. We had all the 5 scenes and shots we expected in these 2 days, which is better than we thought it would be.

Thanks again to Jacky for the super great hospitality, for the talents he brought us. Thanks to ah Boy and Xiang’s ah yi for the perfect location. Thanks to all the talents for their professional works. And finally thanks to our crew members for the great efforts!

* Credit to Yong Hao & Cathy for some behind-the-scene shots.