Joseph Norman: Creative

Dream in Violet update

2011-05-04T12:47:00.000-07:00

Heres some screenshots from afx, in the edit. Pleased with the sensuality of the fabric textures and overall sense of mystery/atmosphere.

2011-03-17T05:42:00.000-07:00

Re-painting all textures at 2000 res, ready for Festival submissions, emphasis on added expressionist atmosphere.

March projects:

2011-03-06T11:58:00.000-08:00

Currently designing a gig poster for 'Curly Hair' at The Cube in a few weeks; also,in Maya, mapping/texturing a character for Dino Syrimis' new project; plus getting back to 'Dream in Twilight' film for festivals, but thinking about using real dancers as collaborative choreographers, and their avatars enter the film in the ruined nightclub scene.
Also, about start work on 3d architectural model for previs of The Cube, ready for renovation.

World Book Night event that I hosted went well last night too.

the 'Studio Upstairs' film should be broadcast on Community Channel in April.
So, all busy, but good.

2011-03-03T03:11:00.000-08:00

Please see my new website for wider portolio:

www.wix.com/JosephNorman/Joseph-Norman-website_01

2010-09-18T07:11:00.000-07:00

'Whip Around', video for The Method

The Method: Poster

2010-09-08T09:25:00.000-07:00

The Method

Launch Party Poster for the new single, 'Whip Around'.

2010-09-02T08:59:00.000-07:00

2010-08-31T05:11:00.001-07:00

EyePop Zombie Concept

Witch Concept

Precision 3D Digital Modelling for Mobile Pie

2010-07-01T12:23:00.000-07:00

Showreel 2009

2010-05-05T23:09:00.000-07:00

My House is Drunk....Again: 2 Concepts

2010-05-05T12:04:00.001-07:00

Here are two concepts for 'My House is Drunk....Again', currently in preproduction. It is a series of animated documentary films, each telling a different young person's story of growing up in an alcoholic household. Each film will be differently stylised, but set within the same imaginary town in the UK.

BSC Poster

2010-04-18T03:19:00.000-07:00

Method Music video: concept 1

2010-03-28T05:14:00.000-07:00

Method Music Vid: Storyboard in Progress

Currently in Production: Deadline End of June, to coincide with the single release on MonkeySee MonkeyDo Recordings.

They are a Modish rock band, so the environment is based on dancing Mods legs.

Damned National: Work in Progress

2010-03-17T12:51:00.000-07:00

Final Concept for 'Damned National'

2010-02-19T03:02:00.000-08:00

Logo design for cross-platform game, Invasion.

My House is Drunk Again

2010-02-14T12:04:00.000-08:00

Initial Pitch image for 'My House is Drunk Again':

Animated documentary series, for kids and teens, about growing up in an alcoholic household.

2009-12-10T09:53:00.001-08:00

Current environment modelling for wrecked car in 'Dream in Twilight': the street scene

2009-11-03T11:08:00.000-08:00

E Stings Animation

2009-08-24T05:44:00.000-07:00

Dream in Twilight: Animatic

2009-07-08T07:18:00.000-07:00

This is my MA film; it's an animated short, less than two minutes long, intended for festivals. The narrative consists of a young prostitute, Violet, who dreams of escape from drudgery into a vivid endless night of dancing. Her dream comes to life.

The style is intentionally close to stop mo, especially in terms of texturing, and as a flat cut out, Violet will move in a wonky though delicate manner.

Research report:

The clouds are made by scanning cotton wool models, then photoshop, then mapping onto basic planes in 3d max. The moon and stars are covered in mirrorball texture.

'Pimp my Porcelain Pet', for Wonky Films

2009-06-08T02:48:00.000-07:00

Above: 2 renders of the environment with lighting

Current Internship work for Wonky Films, Bristol: production design for a flattened 3D environment, to be built in Maya, into which graffiti covered kitsch objects will be composited.

Storyboard for TV Commercial, 422 South

2009-05-23T12:55:00.000-07:00

Intern at 422 South.

Duties: Maya modelling,
storyboard artist, texture painter.

'Everything's Rosie': Maya Environment for Mike Young Productions

2009-05-11T01:45:00.000-07:00

Modeller and layout supervisor for the 3D environment, purpose built as a storyboarding tool. Undertaken for Mike Young Productions, Ogmore, South Wales.

Music Video: 'Dream in Twilight'

2009-05-06T05:37:00.000-07:00

New Animatic:

Above = 2 image updates of character:

DREAM IN TWILIGHT
Music video, dark surreal story of a grimy city.

Key Influences: German Expressionism, David Lynch, Goldfrapp.
My formula for creativity = mix it up and put it out there.

The nightclub starts as a derelict factory; Ive part modelled it - see above; later I will make the 70s glam version, where it transforms and gyrates to the music.

Here are some images of the characters as I model them in 3D Max. They are designed as simplistic flat cut outs, like cardboard gingerbread men, and they are being textured as though fashioned out of soft fabrics.

Ongoing 3D short film, combining 3d environments and 2D -ish characters, a 70s nightclub that comes to life, and a murderous city. Currently seeking the right band, to composite into the club, when it comes alive and turns inside out to the music.

7 Dwarves (Calon)

2009-04-05T03:55:00.000-07:00

Production design, 3D modelling and texturing for background forest, matte painting, texturing for the Witch's Cabin. This is work in progress: I'm currently setting up the whole forest environmnet for a fly through. (The aim for Calon was to produce a single image.)

Mixed Concept Art

2009-03-13T09:17:00.000-07:00

Portraits

2009-03-12T02:17:00.001-07:00

Life Drawing

2009-03-12T02:13:00.001-07:00

Concept Paintings for 'Dinamo': 'Newton's School'

2009-03-12T01:28:00.000-07:00

'fOUR': Art Dept Wallpaper Designs for AFTRS film

2009-03-11T16:09:00.000-07:00

Animated Short: Dream In Twilight

2009-03-11T09:46:00.000-07:00

Dream in Twilight
Music Video:
This animated short, currently in production, depicts a derelict nightclub in a desolate cityscape. At night, the club fills with the supernatural citydwellers: prostitutes and criminals. Then, as the music starts to crank up, the club comes alive, and the whole building begins to gyrate and turn itself inside out to the music, revealing the grungy 70s interior decor, spinning mirrorballs and dancing characters.

Synopsis of Original Story
Two Liner: A young woman fantasises about escape from life on the street, but the city stalks her dream.
Styling: Magical/ realist, dark fairytale, live action and 3D CG, collage, Expressionist lighting, distorted environments, grungy. The city is murky and filthy, with heavy rain making for a glistening nocturnal environment. The characters are human-like, with animal and supernatural traits.Soundtrack: 70s disco, Punk, weird, psychadelic noise.
Brief Synopsis:
Enter a magical, dark and dangerous city.
Four lives are bound together by the grimy streets.
‘F’, working as a prostitute, has supernatural dreams of escaping to a new life.
On the verge of leaving, she is murdered.
Her two friends seek revenge against her killer.
A dream leads them to the killer’s hideout.
In a final confrontation, the killer is destroyed, and they flee the city, in search of redemption.