Adam Celeban's CG Blog

Yay! it’s oficially launched. The new version of my website, with new host and new domain.

http://adamceleban.com

I thought it was a small update, but apparently I’ve given it a HUGE redesign, so go and have a look. It’s all nice and simple to navigate, and pretty too.
This has been the first little step to marketing myself. I was told to run out immediately and get my name as a dot com before anyone else does. Unbelieveable there’s already a Polish superstar soccer player out there with my name, stealing a bit of my thunder whenever I decide to google myself (Urban Dictionary: narcissurfing).

I was thinking to myself… “good thing my name isn’t John Smith, how depressing would that be?”, but then, before making a fool of myself, I thought I’d better check it out, and It’s a “page not found”, so it just might still be available. Quick John, go get your amazingly unpopular domain name!

Adam Celeban's Online Showreel and Portfolio

Ratatouille release delayed by 2 months. Well, in Australia anyway. 3 months if you live in the UK. IMDB Release info.
This has been my most eagerly awaited pixar movie, ever. And this morning I found out that my 4 day wait was going to be ever so slightly extended.

I might’ve understood the ridiculous gap if we spoke a different language, but surely they dont have to record separate audio tracks and then re-lip synch the characters to match “english” rather than “american”, right?

I can almost guarantee that Ratatouille will become an over-night worldwide pirated hit… complete with the ambient rustling of popcorn and that one distracting silouette that decides to go to the toilet half way through the movie. It’s just a shame, because all their movies have such beautiful quality, that they should always be seen on the big screen.

WIP. I’ve made a start on blocking out the background.
As i’ve gone along, this painting has evolved, and is beginning to become a little bit of a tribute to the movie “Office Space”. We’ll just have to see what elements of the movie, if any, might appear in it.

Office Pandamonium - Digital Painting (Photoshop)

I’ve added an updated version of my montage to include some 2D work, and have finally included a Work In Progress Edit of the “Natural Perfection” Butterfly Commercial Pitch.
Enjoy.

Hi all,
I’m doing a couple of alternate options for this painting.
Comment to vote for yor favourite or suggest a caption.

Office Pandamonium (with mouse) - Digital Painting (Photoshop)

trying out these video hosts…

they’re much the same as youtube, except prettier.

Contents:
0. Montage
1. Bluey & The Skink 2004
2. Repellex 2004

My God, i swear to you, Ratatouille is going to be such a damn good movie.
I have no idea how this was leaked, but take a look…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v42LVMi6Suk

oh, and this one too..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0KPVtkq0qs

As promised, Repellex has been released to the world…sure to rocket Michael (the talent) into internet fame/infamy. I’ve finally uploaded our student commercial to YouTube. Anyone who reads this, please rate it so that gets noticed. we might have one of those freak cult favourites on our hands…well, its wishful thinking, but it could happen!

Go, watch and rate it here!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FjHHKPkYyM

Some little known facts:

Magnus, the owner of the kitchen we filmed in, was less than pleased with his kitchen bench top being covered in Mr. Sheen.

The number of takes, im sure, went beyond 50. Its difficult getting the right balance of cheesy unprofessionalism.

Sam pulled the cupboard open, standing on a chair, using an extension cord. Zhen was made to hide below the oven and pull it open by the tea towel.

Michael had a harder time pronouncing Repellex(propellex), than he did, saying “tri-polimer based killing agents and active ingredients di-hydrogen oxide”.

The name, Cumberdale, is borrowed from one of our favourite creepy flash cartoons, Salad Fingers (btw, if you’ve never seen it before, i’m going to warn you before you click on the link. You’ve been warned).

I realised that after a year at my last job, I hadn’t been drawing. Well, almost not at all. I think i remember an occasion during that year when i just had to draw something to tell myself i could still do it and the talent hadn’t begun to deteriorate. thankfully I’ve still got it… but i was rusty, and definately out of practice.

When i described my job to at least 3 friends, ones i hadn’t seen in a while, they were all surprised that it didn’t include any drawing. they all imagined me doing something where i was drawing. And to be completely honest with myself, so did I.

It seems the video games industry has had a remarkably draining effect on many other artists as well. At the surface it sounds like a dream job to geek out over, but I’m not sure if its so good when other people are more excited about your job than you are.

Anyway, I got inspired watching one of Bobby Chiu’s video casts, and made a start on some digital illustration challenges with my friend, Mr Marques, where we each do a drawing concept. The first one is “Panda with office supplies”.
It’s a work in progress - the office supply part is coming soon.

Office Pandamonium - Digital Painting (Photoshop) - 7-8 hours