http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:Linkmaster&section=today deviantART RSS for by:Linkmaster en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Sun, 20 Dec 2009 05:10:47 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/28430385/ http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/28430385/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:57:38 PST Well. All of the planning is finished now. Time to start actual production! I'll have to post some of the concept art. Although, lamely, i drew everything on A3 paper, and my scanners only and A4, so it's just me putting in the effort to piece them together. ^_^;

The characters take the form of human personifications; Leveritt is the human personification of the Hare, while Sheldon is the human personification of the Tortoise. The manga is looking to stretch to a short 20 pages, as all of the marks for the project are from the planning and concept work.

My art lack is lame, i know. But i've been channelling all of my "creative" time into making this project, as well as focusing on my media studies coursework. But i'm very grateful to all of the people who've still been checking out, commenting, and favouriting my work! I've reached over 100 watchers now! Thanks guys! ^_^

Art updates VERY SOON! Stay tuned guys! Thanks for reading! <3

]]> ~Linkmaster http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/27242884/ http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/27242884/ Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:21:58 PDT
I'm still drawing though! Don't worry about that. I'm still developing the characters, world, and story for my mini manga "Hare and the Tortoise", which will have to be finished by December (or i'll fail art, haha). So! Should be very fun indeed! I'll have to upload some of the concept art in a while, so i've got some new stuff on my page. I think people will have forgotten about me by now anyways. ^_^()

I'm back at sixth form now, so my time is dominated by reading... I've been given a pile of books to read for English about love (some of which are surprisingly good), got loadsa pictures/concept designs waiting to be drawn for art, and we're making a perfume advert in Media Studies. On top of this, i'm working on weekends still, so i've not got a lot of free time for "leisure."

And ew. I was just sick in my mouth a little bit.

Nice.

I'll hopefully be more active in the coming weeks, when i've got rid of a lil bit of my workload!
Thats all for now folks. XD

]]> ~Linkmaster http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/26711117/ http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/26711117/ Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:47:14 PDT Art and Design: A
Media Studies: A
English Literature: A
History: B
General Studies: D (but who really cares)

These are SO MUCH better than i thought they would be! I wasn't expecting an A in art (since my teacher led me to believe that i wouldn't get one) or in english lit. I'm really pleased. ^_^

I think i might celebrate in a lame-ass way with a bit of loud music and some drawing. Woo.

How did everyone else do on their exams? Hopefully you're all pleased with your results.
Peace out!

]]> ~Linkmaster http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/26671082/ http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/26671082/ Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:34:28 PDT I'll be much more than annoyed if i don't get good grades, since i put so many late nights into both of these subjects.

Anyways, i've sent an email enquiring about work experience at character shop, an animation company that has worked with the BBC. It hopefully won't(but probably will) get ignored, and i might get some experience working with professionals. Which would... obviously be AWESOME.

All i want to do lately is sleep. And i wish i had a few weeks free from ANY OTHER COMMITTMENTS just to do some animation and art. It's getting me down.

Peace out!

]]> ~Linkmaster http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/26170379/ http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/26170379/ Sat, 25 Jul 2009 12:32:24 PDT I went to Wales for a week with my mum, dad, and older brother. Twas awesome! I just spent the whole time chilling. Was so nice to just be able to lounge around, and not have to worry about going to work or doing homework. I've recently got into crime novels (as in... i've read a couple, haha) so i did a bit of reading while i was there.

I'm designing the main characters for a mini-manga i'm creating... based on the Aesopps fable "The Hare and The Tortoise." As you can guess, the characters are... the Hare and the Tortoise.
They're human representations of these characters, so it's fun for me. ^_^
And... get this... i'm doing it as COURSEWORK. So i get to draw manga, and get a grade for it. Also, it's more of an incentive to actually get it finished. (well... i'll HAVE to, if i want a good grade)
I'll hopefully upload some of the concept stuff. They're pretty much all pencil work at the minute. Over the summer holidays, i'm gonna have to fully design the characters, script the story, and create some storyboards from watercolours. SO woo. I'm only planning about 20 pages though. So nothing too big. Just a nice lil story. XD

Also, on the subject of my personal work, my eternal tale animation got some pretty good reviews on Newgrounds. I got a daily third place, which isn't bad at all considering that it's my first animation. People seem to want me to make it into a flash series, which, to be honest i would LOVE to do. It's just a matter of time... which i don't have a lot of, unfortunately. Despite having seven weeks off school, i still have novels to read for English Literature, all of the concept work for the "Hare and the Tortoise" manga, as well a a prettymuch full-time job. SO it's not gonna happen anytime soon. Although it is my dream to have a decent flash series.

I've also made an important decision regarding my education. After i've earned my A levels at my sixth form, i'm planning to go on a foundation art course. Hopefully, this'll increase my chances of recognition on university courses, and hopefully, when finding a job.

Also, i have the opportunity to get some work experience in a proper professional animation company. My aunt manages a hair dressers, and one of her clients has put me in touch with a company called "character shop" [link] So i'll have to get in contact, and see what happens there.

Thats all for now. Have a nice day folks, and thanks for reading.

]]> ~Linkmaster http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/25943527/ http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/25943527/ Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:16:16 PDT
It's been about a year since i first started it, so it's about bloody time. ^_^
I'll upload it to Newgrounds soon, and post a link to it on DA.
To be honest, i'm pretty nervous about uploading it... I'm afraid of negative reviews. >.< But yeah.

EDIT: Uploaded.
[link]
It's under judgment. Whatever than means. ^_^

]]> ~Linkmaster http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/25373869/ http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/25373869/ Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:31:21 PDT Art, i got to base my course around anything i wanted. So i'm doing Manga! I'm planning on making a short manga based on a couple of Aesops fables. Yes. So it's definately gotta be the Hare and the Tortoise, at least. I've already designed the Hare character. XD
Media Studies. Yet again, free reign with what we get to do. Which is awesome. I think i'm going to do some perfume/aftershave advertisements. Which should be fun!
English Literature. LOVE. We're doing about LOVE. I suppose it could be quite cool. And it involves a CRAPLOAD of reading. SRSLY. >.< I haven't read a book since before my exam about a month ago. Haha.
History. We're doing about WITCHCRAFT. Aww. Makes me wish i wasn't dropping it. And we're doing about the Holocaust. Which isn't as nice. But an *interesting* subject to say the least. :s

Also. Enter Brigettes legend of Zelda contest. I'm entering. All of the cool kids are doing it. It's a Link x Zelda based contest. Who doesn't like that pairing? DOO EEETTT!


Yes. And congratulations on a lot of you for graduating! I hope you all find really awesome college courses and stuff.

I WANNNNTTTT TOOO SEEE TRAANNNNSSSFOOOORRRMMMMEEEEERRRSSS! Looks like a freakin awesome film. Terminator Salvation is also awesome. So yesh. FILMS!

I had this freaky ass nightmare last night... about a clown, a chainsaw, and me. Speaks for itself. But it wasn't traumatic or anything...

The Eternal Tale animation is nearly finished now. I've literally got about 1 more picture to draw. But i can't be arsed right now. And i think i'm gonna redraw the bit with Rydells smile. Cause it's painful for me to look at after all this time.


Thats all really... nothing much else going on for me. XD Peace out!

]]> ~Linkmaster http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/25252193/ http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/25252193/ Thu, 11 Jun 2009 10:39:22 PDT [link] after my old hardrive was frazzled. But it didn't work. I put it on memory stick to see if it'd work on any other computers. And it worked on the school macs. I tried to resave it at school, but it still didn't work.

But then i realised that the macs had flash CS3... so i just downloaded that... AND IT WORKED. So yeah, the animation is back in progress.
There are no longer white gaps, all have been filled with something. So as long as i still have time, its just linearting and colouring, and then it'll be done. So woo.

]]> ~Linkmaster http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/24704922/ http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/24704922/ Mon, 11 May 2009 14:41:52 PDT Tis the price of using your computer desk as your work desk too. Heee.

So yeah. I don't feel that enough of you online folks know much about meself. So here're some random factoids.

My full name is Steven Thomas Roberts
I was born into a "normal" family. I'm the youngest of 4 children, at 17 years old. I have two sisters and one older brother. All of my siblings are in their 20's now.
I naturally have mousey brown hair... but i dyed it black ages ago. I'm currently growing the dye out, but the roots look ginger in comparison. Damnit!
I'm a lil bit compulsive with things. I get obsessed with stuff really easily. Right now, i'm completely into LOST. I've been watching it since it started, and i've recently bought and rewatched all 4 released seasons. XD
I started off drawing Dragonball Z in year 5 (so i was about 10.) Then i moved onto my Zelda era, and began posting my art online (good old Zeldalegends.net!)and quickly established my online art obsession. This is where i made friends with many of my Da friends that i'm still close to now. XD
I'm currently at sixth form studying Art, Media Studies, English Literature, and History. It's the start of exam time, so i'm pretty stressed out now. I can't wait for homework free time off, so i can do some bloody DRAWING.
I have big ears. They make it hard for me to wear glasses or hats that suit me. :S (i opt for the saggy testicle hats, haha)
I listen to predominantly rock music. I'm into pop-punk at the minute. Yesh.
I need to lose weight. But meh.
I straighten my hair every day. I have some uber thin GHD straighteners. XD I'm a woman when it comes to hair.
Right now, it's half ten. And i really should finish my Media studies homework and go to bed. But i'm typing this.
I love the harry potter books. I'm sad that they're all finished. But i've still got the films to look forward to.
I'm a pussy with horror films.
My writing is terrible, yet i have a pretty steady hand when drawing/painting. WHUT?
I'm addicted to facebook.
I escaped my addiction to World of Warcraft. I played it on and off for a couple of years, but now i openly mock it. Waste of time.
My skin is milk white. :S I need to go out more.
I work at a well known theme park. I had a small argumen... ]]> ~Linkmaster http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/24510501/ http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/24510501/ Thu, 30 Apr 2009 08:43:09 PDT I thought the file was corrupted, but i tried it on the school mac, and it worked. So woo!

Uh, huh! *power fist*
*runs away*

]]> ~Linkmaster http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/24461438/ http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/24461438/ Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:33:54 PDT [link]
*sigh* I don't think i'll be able to finish this animation anymore guys... like... EVER.

When i installed my new DVD drive into my computer... my hard drive/computer spluttered and gasped it's final breath. Taking with it all of the files. Including my animation. (luckily, my coursework was on my memory stick... or i'd have to re-type it all.)

I've tried to restore the files a couple of times since i've got a fresh install (actually, a better computer all together... brother sold me his uber one XD) I've actually managed to recover the animation file from my hard drive, it just won't open in flash. It must be corrupted or something... Which is tormenting to say the least.

I'm gonna try using another programme to recover it, but i'm not getting my hopes up... i mean, if the files corrupted... it's DAMAGED. Right? I'm just gutted that i spent so many hours on it, and it's never gonna get finished.

If anyones got any ideas on good hard-drive recovery software, please let me know. If it's successful, and i recover it, you can get special mentions when i submit it.



*sigh*... taught me the lesson to back up any important files. Still a bitch though. Uh.

]]> ~Linkmaster http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/24079713/ http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/24079713/ Sun, 05 Apr 2009 16:45:40 PDT Belgium was perfecto! It was time devoted mainly to travelling and visiting war graves and memorials, but it was really quite interesting, specially since i know a lot about the contextual stuff from English Literature now.
For the first two nights, we stayed in a youth hotel in Ypres, right next to the Menin Gate, a memorial to a portion of the dead soldiers of WW1. After we watched the daily rememberance service they perform at the gate, i remember disgusting some Belgian people... i stood above one of the spotlights in the pavement, pretending to be a paladin, and thought it'd be funny to say "Golden Cock." Uhm, yesh, way to embarrass yourself, Steve.
This memorial was awesome, and i loved Ypre, it was a beautiful town. And the chocolate was ohsofit. When we got free time around the time, i spent it getting drunk (legally and very easily... i'm a lightweight, and the age limit is 16) and trying to find a pair of sunglasses that fit my wierd shaped head (glasses always lean FORWARD on my face cause of my high ears or something). I failed the latter. We also had some sexy ice cream (i had ferero roche and bubblegum flavour) and just chilled outside in the town. It was beautiful weather.

Then we went to France and played about in some redug trenches. They were muddy, but nowhere near as muddy as they would've been during the war. It was kinda weird though. They were a lil bit shallower than they would've been back then, but being six foot tall... i probably would've been snipered in the head pretty quickly. :S Quite glad i was born into this era, rather than that one... i probably would've enlisted myself too young. The guy who owned the trenches must've been a bit scary. He'd made some sort of twisted museum based on WW1 in his own house, but it was REALLY CREEPY. It had like... female dolls dressed in the army gear, it was crazy. And he SLEPT in this house. Ahh, run for the hills, a perfect setting for a horror film!

So yeah, the trip was pretty awesome. It lasted three days, and we spent the first two in Ypres, then moved on to France, somewhere near where the battle of the Somme was fought. The Sunday was dedicated mostly to the trip back to good old *insert where i'm from*



IF you've read this far, you rock. And now for more...

So when i got back from Belgium, twas insane. I had so much work to doooo! Up until Thursday night (and i got back three weeks ago)i had a crazy amount of work to do every night. Our media group coursework was due in, teachers decided to set us annoying essays, and i had English coursework to do, and grah! IT was too much. I think as a result, i've given myself a stress related stye in my eye.

For media, it was me, Kaela, and Laurie doing all of the work. The other member of our group was a lazy slacker, and it's pretty damn obvious that none of us are ever working with him again on ANYTHING. Annoyingly, he's probably ended up with an A from our DAYS AND DAYS of work. But still, outside of the group, he's alright. So yeah. :S Torn between like and the fact we were walked over.
Our trailer is pretty good considering we were amateurs, and i think our website looks pretty professional. I'm not allowed to post anything online yet though.
As for art. Yes. Art. For school. Guh.
I've brought some actual blank russian dolls, and i'm gonna paint a japanesey design on them (because i love japanesey art, hehe.) I'm nearly finished my course, and i am thus... drawing/painting like mad over these holidays. Next year, i may even be able to draw manga (if i can base my art off an artist... EASY), but i dunno. :S I hope so, my teacher seems to like my manga stuffs.

Managed to celebrate my break from coursework by getting completely DRUNK. It was amazing, hehe.
Crap. I just reinforced the teenager binge drinking stereotype... oops. Ahwell.
Don't judge me badly, i get drunk at a friends house, and don't get so ridiculously drunk that i poo myself and am sick everywhere.

And now, it's the Easter holidays! Woo! I'm back working at Drayton Manor, which is awesome. I'm earning money and having a pretty decent time. I don't feel like such a loser this year, cause i began with friends. So woo.

Hopefully, i'll get some more manga stuff done. I feel like i've been neglecting DA. ~Linkmaster http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/23767630/ http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/23767630/ Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:00:30 PDT Anyways... ugh, i'm tired. *head flops*
I'm off to bed. Seeya Sunday guys. XD

]]> ~Linkmaster http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/23691037/ http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/23691037/ Sat, 14 Mar 2009 09:24:01 PDT And i reach the big 17 next Friday. Woo. I'll be one year closer to BEING A TRUE MAN. Yes. *cough*
In the meantime though, i'm busy as anything. I have a ridiculous amount of coursework to do... Two English Lit coursework Essays, Media Studies research, and a lino print to cut out for art. All has to be done by wednesday. BOOO!

So yeah, art and animation on hold for a lil while. Right now, i should be doing my English literature essay. Guh... But i keep forgetting what to write... i'm so easily distracted. Feel pity for meeeee.

Also back at work tomorrow. XD I'll start earning again, after my five months of bumming out and being lazy. So woo! Less free time though. I'll either be at school, or work, so no days off for a while. :S


Yeah, so peace out!
Schteeve

EDIT: I've reached 8,000 pageviews! It only took me 4 years, haha. I suppose i've gotten the majority recently, which makes me feel better. But woo! 8,000!
Next up, 10,000! Lets go guys!

I know popularity is NOT everything. But a wider audience is always good. Exposure is GOOD!

]]> ~Linkmaster http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/23592880/ http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/23592880/ Sun, 08 Mar 2009 13:46:37 PDT There is one small (about 4 second) space with white, and i'm working on it... And the other bit i'm working on will be finished pretty soon. You'll see a few of my lesser known characters in this scene i'm working on atm, but only briefly. Tis the eternals, innit! Uhm, new faces'll be Starkus and Noume. They are twin brother and sister... one is blonde, other has green hair. XD
Might put something mushy the gap, haha. Like Rydell and Discord going in for a kiss... eh, i dunno.
But yesh! I've learnt a LOT! My arts also improved a lot since i started... but thats just cause i started in August... and now it's March of the next year. Haa, i'm so lazy.

But yeah, if i ever do a long-ish animation again, i will plan it much better. Like storyboard and make an animatic n stuff.


IT'S MY BIRTHDAYYY IN 11 DAYS WOO! 20th march, 17 yearssss on this planet! I'll be in Belgium (likely getting drunk... it'll be legal over there!) So i think i'm having my birthday a couple of days before i go. Oh, on that news, it was 's birthday on the 6th. Wish her a belated 17th!


And apparrently... i've gotten angrier or tetchier lately... i haven't noticed, but meh, must be a result of school stress. :S

Seeya soon guys!

]]> ~Linkmaster http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/23572158/ http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/23572158/ Sat, 07 Mar 2009 10:16:18 PST Example of paintery style: [link] (but better, and less cel shadey)
Example of Cel shadey: [link] (but with a subdued and duller colour scheme)

So yeah. I think the paintery style will lend itself well to the theme, but yeah... I've not had a lot of practice. Plus, cel shading would be muchos quicker. And woo for free time to draw something in manga.
What you guys think?

Peace ouuutttt, Schteeve.

]]> ~Linkmaster http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/23396207/ http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/23396207/ Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:59:13 PST I had PRAISE day at school yesterday. It's basically a day off school, but we still have to go in for about an hour to have an interview with our tutor and head of year. It's great, i got a lie in until 11:00 on a WEEKDAY.
My tutor went through my student report with me. I'm getting good grades, so far predicted 3 A's and a B. Media Studies, A, easy peasy, one of my favourite subjects. English, A. Also easy peasy really, when you put in the work. History... a B. Whoa, loads higher than i expected. Thus, i am no longer contemplating dropping. I'f i'm getting a B, it'd be a waste.


Art... predicted an A. But i'm getting a B/C at the minute! Excuse me... but WHATTTT?! That's low when you compare it to my predicted grade... Not to sound ego inflated, but my work was as good as anyone elses in my group, i don't see how mine could be so low. I'm a slow worker, yessum, but i've still got all of my work finished. I suppose at the time the report was written though, i was lagging a little behind, so it might be to do with that. I hope.

Anyways, my tutor told me how much i've matured and flourished as i got older. Haa. I think one phrase she used about me when i was younger was "a little emotional wreck". Haah, i did cry a lot over stupid things. Maybe i'm just emotionally crippled now, haha. Or i don't give a rats ass... that might be it. So yeah, good so far. I'm hoping i completely don't fluck up on art. I'm gonna have to get into the enthusiastic mindset for art.

Oh. And some advice? I've chosen "figurative toys" as my exam topic in art. I've been kinda cornered into doing russian dolls as my theme, so i need some cool ideas or themes to draw on russian dolls. Any good ideas would be GREATLY appreciated.
So far, i have...
An ink drawing from a picture of a traditional russian doll.
Japanese Geisha themed russian dolls
Link based russian dolls. Basically drew different incarnations of Link on them. :/

Yeah, not many drawings. I'm planning to buy blank russian dolls off the internet so i can paint my own design on them as a piece for my exam. So yeah. I wanna do something cool and fun to draw/paint.


Inspiration has struck me on the anime front, but school, being an evil, bastard monster, has got me in it's jaws, and is stopping me from drawing by throwing loadsa homework at me.
If you've read to this point... *pokes you with a stick*... wake upppp! Sorry to bore you.

Haa. Peace out peeps.

]]> ~Linkmaster http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/23321270/ http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/23321270/ Sat, 21 Feb 2009 09:37:21 PST

I still check everyday. But yeah. I'm busy with art for my A levels... and it's the sort of stuff i don't wanna upload. Cause it's boring. I wanna draw more anime! And not boring stuff...
Like screws... Ugh.
My latest theme is russian dolls. So i'm drawing pictures/ designing them. HOW FUN!

So yeah. If i ever get hold of my GCSE work, which was a japanese (and much more fun) theme, i'll upload a bit of that. So yeah.




I go back to school on monday. Which sucks.
I'm not liking school much atm. I wanna drop history. I hate it. Too many essays, and it's not worth my time, cause i'm gonna get a crap grade anyway.

Yeah... Soo...Peace out and stuff. XD

]]> ~Linkmaster http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/23104837/ http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/23104837/ Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:13:48 PST Last week, i only went to school two days out of five. Haaa. We shut down when theres snow. TIS AWESOME.

So yeah.
N Stuff.

*skitters off to bed*

]]> ~Linkmaster http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/22573584/ http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/22573584/ Wed, 14 Jan 2009 07:30:07 PST I'm a lil bit late, haha.
I had an awesome new years eve! I went to Hannah's party and got completely ratfaced.(drunk ;D)Twas truly amazing, i didn't properly sleep till about 11am on new years day.

On other news, back at school. I've got the worlds worst sleeping routine. SUCKS. For the past two days, i've fell asleep sometime before going to bed... and then can't sleep until about 1/2am. Which sucks when you wake up at 7am. Cause of this, i've been waking up at about 7:40 and leaving late for school. Moose. I need to sort it out.

Anyways, my uncle sent me this message on facebook:
"Made friends with a girl whose bf works as an animator for pixar disney and the likes. Apparently he "knows everybody". If you wanted a bit of career advice ( you know which course which university will get you into the best studies etc) i can out you in touch and you could have a little email chat."

FUNK YEAH! Tis awesome. Hopefully, i'll have SOME idea of what type of thing i'll need to do after sixth form to get into animation and stuff. But help from a dude whos worked with Pixar? Disney? WICKED.

I have a lot to do for media studies. We're doing a trailer for a horror film, and ours is centric around a seance that goes wrong. I get to do loadsa photomanipulation and stuff, which is really fun, as well as all of the other editing stuff. And i get to die in a car crash, haaa. Then we're making a mock up website for the trailer. It's awesome, cause it counts for %50 of my overall grade. I get to play to my strengths!


In March, i will be going to Belgium to fight the Germans. If it was... just under 100 years ago. We'r going on the battlefields trips to visit the trenches of WW1. Hopefully, it'll be as great and interesting as i think it will. And i'm having my birthday over there, so alcohol for all!


I'm off to scan shiteloads of sketches now. There'll be a huge sketch dump in a few minutes, so look out for it!

Peace outtt, Schteeve

]]> ~Linkmaster http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/22146586/ http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/22146586/ Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:56:40 PST This year, i've passed all of my GCSE's (except PE, which isn't a real subject ), graduated from mandatory education, got my first job, began to animate a reasonably decent animation, started sixth form, and not to mention all of the new friends i've made this year, both at work and school.

And my arts improved lots. I've grown more comfortable with my own style, experimented with other styles and media, dabbled with animation, and watched shiteloads of anime. (watched about 300 episodes of anime in my time off school.)
Expect an epic final upload of the year from me. It's looking sexy so far.

Anybody got any new years resolutions?
Mine are to be healthier, and to meet all deadlines on all work. Lets hope i stick to them. The first is one of the reasons i'm eating so much shite now, hehe.


I'm going to 's new years party, which will be awesome. Great way to end the year- drunk, with all of my mates.

I hope all of you have a very merry Christmas, and a happy new year.

*corny journal over*

]]> ~Linkmaster http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/21962269/ http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/21962269/ Sat, 13 Dec 2008 10:53:26 PST

FDJSIHDHGD

Yeah... so i'm like working on some pictures at the mooo. I'm gonna post the WIPs in a mizzle.
Haha.

Animations coming on nicely. HUZZAH! I think i've filled all of the gaps with SOMETHING, even if they are just sketch animations. But no, no one can see until it's finished now.
Theres this epic scene where Rydell punches the screen for no reason. But it's gonna be mint finished.


I went shopping with my sister today! We go her boyfriend/ fiancees birthday present... and i brought him a card, hehe. I got myself some paint brushes for my art and then i bumped into Danni and Laurie in Rymans.


Anyways, this was all fueled by hyperness.
Visit this webcomic... IT. IS. IMMENSE!
[link]
Peace out, Schteeeeveveveeee!

]]> ~Linkmaster http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/21487699/ http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/21487699/ Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:01:22 PST (The Original Characters and Stories Tag!)

A tag designed for people to exhibit their original characters and stories in a chronicalled order so that their viewers may better understand the confusing world of sometimes insufficiently explained art galleries.... XD

The idea is to explain the development of your story by using a few of your story-related deviations and posting them chronologically.
(Tagged by the legendary )

This is the story of Eternal Tale.

Okay, so the idea for the story began when i first drew an early doodle of Hiro. As you can see, he's developed a LOT since i first drew him. He's now much older than he was in this image: while he was around 7 in this picture, he's now approximately 13 or 14. Regardless of these changes, however, he's always had brown hair and blue eyes.

Early designs of Hiro:
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From there on, i began to develop the story around Hiro. It has always been intended that he lives in Rickwood village, a reclusive village far from technology. This was probably influenced by the start of the Zelda games; Link always lives in quiet, small villages, so it just seemed logical for Hiro to aswell. (to a Zelda fan, at least)

Rickwood Village: [link]

I needed an antagonist, so i created Rydell, a demon who would threaten the safety of the village. However, the more i drew Rydell, the more attached to him i grew... so i changed him into a goodie so i wouldn't have to kill him off in the end, haha. I also then developed Discord, who would join Hiro and Rydell as the main protagonists of the story.
Early Designs of Rydell:
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Early Designs of Discord:
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With only protagonists now, i needed to invent villains to drive the story. Finally, the idea came to me: the Eternals, immortal humans with demonic powers. XD And to make it more cliche, they were ruled by a powerful demon called Dismay.
The character list of the Eternals currently stands at:
Dismay, Havoc, Vanity, Noume, Starkus, Rydell, and Terry.
Rydell is an ex eternal- he left after finding that he was enlisted under false pretenses, and has been killing due to a lie.
Terry, Hiro's father, also left prior to Rydell, and was initially responsible for the disbanding of the Eternals.
Discord is Havoc's daughter, and due to him being an abusive, terrible father to her, she turns against him.

Havoc Design
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Vanity Design
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At one point, in the distant past, i made a pitiful attempt at making the series into a manga... it only reached page 5 before it fizzled out. That tends to happen when you don't really know whats going to happen, hehe.

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A recurring image is my gallery from the story:
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This is an area of the story that is particularly strong in my head: whe... ]]> ~Linkmaster http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/21046525/ http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/21046525/ Sat, 18 Oct 2008 11:47:40 PDT ...seriously.


NO KIDDING. LOL.


I've not had a good draw for a while now, all i'm doing is doodles in the back of my textbooks at school.

I wanna have a sit down and tablet an interesting picture, but it's hard to do with the sixth form amount of homework, and no days off. And my extreme levels of procrastination.
Blegh.

Ahwell, half term coming up soon. Means a couple of days off. (+ more moneyz from work!)

]]> ~Linkmaster http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/20568630/ http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/20568630/ Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:22:36 PDT [link]

Just... WHATTT? Lmao. This was on my tutors facebook page... oh man, it's hilarious (yet scary at the same time.) ZAP!

So, on other news. I have been stuck down with the deadly man flu of... deadliness. And it's driving me crazy. I can't breathe through my nose without it squeaking. And my throat feels like i've been deepthroating a cactus. Ouch.
I'm dreading work tomorrow... ugh, specially cause it's gonna be busy... the slightest sign of sunshine, and people flock to theme parks.
Damnit. Haha. Damn people for wanting fun!
Ahwell... another day... another... whatever i get paid.

I'm on a roll with the flash. All of the scenes drawn out so far are nearly finished. And i finally have a proper play button, rather than one that says... button, lol. I need to fill the 10 second gap. I've got a couple of ideas, so yeah, hopefully i'll get some done.

Thats all folks!

]]> ~Linkmaster http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/20506361/ http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/20506361/ Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:49:25 PDT Doesn't help that history took up all of my lie-ins... *grumble grumble*

I'm all sad because my wages have decreased since i'm back at school... i got paid £47 for working at the weekend, when i was getting paid about £150 a week back at full time. Dayam!

Schools alright, i suppose. I've felt like dropping English and art a couple of times, but i think i'm gonna stick with my subject choices.

Art was just blegh. I was making a collage (which is NOT my strong point at all!), but now it's good since i've began drawing. I'm doing some abstract crap which involves dribbling a lot of paint, so it's fun. Still, i suck at any art short of anime. And i'm still not amazing at that, either.

]]> ~Linkmaster http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/20387953/ http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/20387953/ Mon, 08 Sep 2008 08:43:54 PDT
Wrong. Damn.

I got moved history groups today because of my group having 28 people in it (along with 3 other people)... which is stupid, cause it really doesn't make any difference to the lessons or anything.

So basically, whenever i had a free period, i now have a history lesson. And vice versa. So now i have no free periods first thing in the morning. I NEVER get a lie in. I work at weekends, so i don't even get a lie in then.

This has REALLY pissed me off, i've been looking forward to my lie ins on friday mornings since i got my timetable about a month ago. Just another way to stress me out even more with sleep deprivation. Fuckin great.

Thanks school!


On other, less vein popping (for me at least) news, the animation is going very smoothly. Apart from the fact that flash keeps crashing.

I'm now working on colouring Discords scene. Then the empty gap will be filled.

So yah! I'm done now.

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My results are:
English Literature: A*
English Language: A
Art and design: A
Science: A (whut? I expected a D or something)
History: A
Geography: A
Maths: A
Religious Studies: A
German: B
PE: Lmao... D

Prettymuch better than i expected. I woulda liked a couple more A*'s though. I suppose A's are still awesome though, specially seeing as though my preparation for most exams was... well, i didn't for some to be honest.

Also applied/ got in for my schools sixth form. Sexy. Twas also very nice to see my friends from school again... some of them seem to live in a black hole or something... I got my timetable! Seems decent enough! I HAVE FREE PERIODS!! OMG!

So. Two more weeks left at work. Sheet! I don't feel ready to go back to school, the 10 weeks have flown by. I'll miss work (and the full weeks wages, damnit!)






Animation is going VERY WELL! The whole end scene with the panels is finished, and looks very snazzy. Actually, i might upload it as a gif, or just a loop. It is cool though.

]]> ~Linkmaster http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/19910015/ http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/19910015/ Tue, 12 Aug 2008 05:21:27 PDT Lalala.

Back to work yesterday, and when i got in there, i found that i was down on the rota as off all week... and my sister, who actually is off all week was put down as being in work. Lol.
UFAILPLZ.
They'd just made a mistake/got confused somehow with the rota. I'd like another week off, but i need the moneyz for a new computer and an ipod touch.

Anyways, a week on Thursday, i get my GCSE results. And now the nerves are starting to set in. I'm gonna have done worse than i expected to do, i just know that i am. So I'm gonna go expecting less of myself... and if i did do well, it'll be all the better!

The animation is running veray smoothly so far. I'm animating all of the unfinished scenes, and then I'm gonna move onto the blank area in between. I'm thinking of something pretty epic, but still not sure yet. I can guarantee though- it WILL be cool!

Wales was ace. I just chillaxed in the new caravan, playing my wii most of the time. I still can't unlock wolf though... i suck as bloody fox.

Okiedokes, i'm gonna finish up now. I'm off to see The Dark Knight with my brother.

]]> ~Linkmaster http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/19717097/ http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/19717097/ Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:17:25 PDT
I'll be drawing and stuff again! I actually doodled a picture yesterday, but meh, it's only a pencil shaded picture. I'll try some good stuff while i'm all chilled out, hehe. Trying more interesting poses/facial expressions/ scenarios.
I'm also intending to work more on my animation when i get back. So yeah.

Holiday, week off work! Hehe.
See ya'll in a week!

Schteeve!

]]> ~Linkmaster http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/19636339/ http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/19636339/ Mon, 28 Jul 2008 06:43:03 PDT I gotted brawl with it. Which rocks btw. And which i suck anus at btw.
I have to resort to using the gamecube controller. Using the wiimote sideways hurts my hand, and the nunchucks confuse me...

If you wanna go online and kick my ass... my friend code is://

3566-3402-5467


I really suck, it's not fair.

On other news, i go to Wales on Saturday for a week. Woo! Sad news though... our family caravan, which we've had since before i was born, and i grew up with (on holidays, not living in it, lol) is no more. I'm really sad, it's like a second home, and i reminds me of my nan and grandad, and it's the most awesome place in the world.
My grandad brought a new one for us all to go to, which is really awesome of him. He says he wants to have something to leave for us when he dies, seeing as though he rents his house, so he can't leave that to us. I don't like it when people talk like that... specially my grandad, he's like... the head of all of our family.

Oh, and sorry for not being very active... i haven't really been doing much drawing and commenting lately. I have no energy to switch my puter on/ pick up a pencil when i get home, so... no art at the minute...

*throws the wiimote and nunchuck around in a random fashion*

I want electric blue flashes in my hair... <-- random thought.

Okay, so peace out! I bore of journals!

Schteeve

]]> ~Linkmaster http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/19428492/ http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/19428492/ Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:11:26 PDT Making new friends... all of them older than me, lol.
Oh, and a couple of people from my year at school (Oliver Carr and Dominic Jones) also work there... although i don't really know/like them.
Cause i started mid-week, i only got to do 4 days of work last week, meaning that i get slightly less than normal. (about £30 less), but i'm going to town with and to treat meself to some random shite...

Gah, i haven't been doing much drawing AT ALL in the past week, other than on my days off... on Monday though, my tablet pens battery was seemingly dead... so yeah, that sucks. *reminds himself to buy more batteries*
Oh, and i must continue my animation, i don't want that to fizzle out. I'm just so TIRED when i get home from work, i just wanna flop on my bed and watch tv.

I go on holiday in a coupla weeks. Woo! It's only Wales, nothing special, but it's just so relaxing there. I love it. When i get back, it'll nearly be time for my exam results, then back to school. Roughly 6 weeks till i go back to school.
Aww, i feel so growed up having a job, lol, going back to school'll make me feel like a kid again.

Anyways, thats all. Peace, Schteeve!
PS: DA's new layouts funky. I had to be cool and comment on it. Now i can not comment on pictures quicker, lol.



]]> ~Linkmaster http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/19304513/ http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/19304513/ Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:21:51 PDT
God, it was really tiring, i was at work from 9am till 6pm, and prettymuch on my feet for the entire time.
Oh, and working with the public makes you realise that... people are retards.

I was on of the attendants of G-Force. It was pretty simple to pick up, and i got the hang of it within the first half an hour...
Rules are pretty simple...
No glasses
No plaster casts
No neck/back injuries/pregnant women allowed
Bags must be put on the other side of the platform
Shoes MUST be worn.
1.3m tall to ride...

I was letting 12 people on the ride at a time, checking the harnesses, checking that everything was right, and pushing the button confirming that everything was safe. But god, i got sick of people...
"Ooh, it's too tight!" "I can't breathe!" Bloody hell, if it was loose, you'd fall out of the ride. It goes upside down and very fast, foo.

Apart from that, all was good. I'm pretty comfortable working there, the people are really nice, and it's good pay. But owww. My hands are wussy, and have bruised (for some reason) after my first day. I'm guessing they'll adjust anyways.

Todays my day off! Woo!
I won't have another off this week.
And when i get payed... i'm gonna buy feckloadsa stuff!

Ooh, and at this rate... i'll have buff arms by the end of the summer holidays, lol.

Schteeeve!

]]> ~Linkmaster http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/19268256/ http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/19268256/ Tue, 08 Jul 2008 06:38:36 PDT I start tommorow.
Job+ Steve+ summer holidays= lotsa money!
I'm so excited. It's my first job evar! I'm so growded up!

I'm working at Drayton Manor Theme Park. Which rocks. I'll be a ride attendant (helping people on the rides, making sure they're secured ect) so god help all of you people.

I hope people aren't nasty to me on my first day... I'll probably get people yelling at me cause their kids are too short to go on the rides... It's not my fault, i'll say, it's your DNA that made the kids so short!

This means i'll have less freetime. But ohwell! I'll just appreciate it more, and have MONEYZ to enhance it. I'm so getting a wii and revamping my puter. More RAM and a new graphics card!

New friends too, which is always good.



Lawl! I've seen a tidbit of the orientation video though, haha. Tis from like... the 80's in America or something. Still, i'm nervous that someones gonna go flying out of a rollercoaster cause of me.


On other news. WEIRD DREAM TIME! *below is a dream... didn't actually happen*

I was in Wales at my great aunt and uncles house(for some WEIRD reason)and we was getting a lift back to England with my second cousin (who apparently doesn't have a car IRL o_O). Sooo! Me and my family were in the car, and it randomly morphed into a bus. Which then turned into the tiny section of the bus we were sitting in... being pulled by a donkey.

And somewhere along the journey, i BEFRIENDED the donkey, and had some weird friendship with it. Until we stopped at a service station, and the large crowds scared the donkey away. I was sad, cause my new friend had gone, and we were stranded with the section of a bus... somewhere on an obscure motorway.
But then we randomly had a car again. And i was searching for the donkey for ages, but i couldn't find it. So I was even sadder. Then i had to face the fact that i'd never see my donkey friend again. Bad times, ne?


Thats all anyways! I'll post a journal tommorow telling how it went.

]]> ~Linkmaster http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/18983860/ http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/18983860/ Sun, 22 Jun 2008 13:28:15 PDT
Uhm...

Animations coming along pretty smoothly. The first few scenes are pretty close to being finished, and just need a background.

I've got just over a week left before my flash CS3 trial runs out. all of my sexyful blurred backgrounds and fire'll be destroyed. I wasted a loada time trying to make a play button with the programme. CS3 made such a simple thing really difficult, making me change the "instance* of the button graphic (which i have no idea about!).

I'm going out tommorow with and randomly... i have no idea what we're gonna do, but it should be fun. And then theres my prom on Wednesday! I'm having a haircut, and i get to wear a tux, and i'm gonna emo myself all up, hehe. Getting a limo, which should be pretty fun too! I'll be sure to post a few pictures.

Ooh, and today, we went to a family barbeque! I ate looooads, and got semi-drunk off three cans of cider, haha. I'm such a lightweight. Ugh, i'll be pretty happy right now if i never have to see another piece of food...

]]> ~Linkmaster http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/18874516/ http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/18874516/ Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:43:41 PDT I like.

Because i'm so kind... and i want to share it with you kind DA people...
I'm gonna give you all access to my animation so far. It's like an anime intro for Eternal Tale. As it would be if it were made into an anime, hehe.
Guess what the theme is? Eh?

Didja guess? It's Paramore- Misery Business. I thought it'd go really well with the fast pace that i wanted with the intro. That, and i didn't want to go with metal. Wanted more fun and poppy-ness.

So... here it is! The *long awaited* wip of my animation!

CLICK MEEEE!!---->>[link] <<-------CLICK ME MOFO!!
WARNING:: IT WIILLLL LAG! (screwing up the fracking ending!)

It was fun animating fire. The new blur filter in flash actually made it look like fire, wow!
And as for the big gap in the middle? I've yet to sketch out those bits yet, lol. And if it lags... it's cause it's very graphics intense, so you might wanna lower the quality.

Enjoy what i've done so far! It's starting to take shape!

]]> ~Linkmaster http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/18823882/ http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/18823882/ Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:58:47 PDT
I'm making an animation! And it's pretty definate that i'm making it... cause i've finished a couple of scenes. Ooh... i'm unsure whether or not to show people what i've done so far... No. I'm not gonna.

Okay, few points about it.
It'll last about 40 seconds.
It'll involve Rydell, Discord, and Hiro.
It's inspired by all of the naruto i've been watching lately... (lol, 50 episodes in about a week!)
It's taking me freaking ages!
Animating is fuuun!


Yeah, thats about it.

]]> ~Linkmaster http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/18709137/ http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/18709137/ Sat, 07 Jun 2008 06:17:27 PDT
Thanks for all of the comments and favourites, as well as the critique. This site has helped me improve from this: [link] to this: [link]
Soppy speech over, lawl.


So. I've finished school now. I'M ALL GROWED UP! I have 11 weeks of freedom to do with whatever the hell i want before going back to sixth form. It's pretty much definate that i'm getting a job (to earn a lil bizzle of moolah) which i'm pretty excited about. I get to meet new people and stuff as well as earning pretty close to £100 a week, which is a LOT to me. ( i normally get £5 a week :S) It's also a good chance to work on my common sense. I might be intelligent, but i'm really stupid at times...

As for my exams... i'll be ashamed of myself if i don't get at least 4 A/A*'s. I think i'm capable of 6... English Language, english literature, Geography, History, Art, and RS. I really hope i get a couple of A*'s. REALLY. It's a waste of 11 years of education if you don't achieve your potential... *up my own arse considering my smart-ness* Oh, and i want 100% pass grades, even in PE. Thats above a C people, dya think i can do it?

SO, enough smuggery. (i think i just made up a word there... *dictionaries it*... LOL, I MADE IT UP!)
I think i need to start exercising more.... I'm getting tired of carrying excess weight around... and pretty soon, i'll have more chins than i chinese phonebook, my flab rolls will have rolls, and another funny phrase for getting fat... Gonna make use of my gym membership and PUMP. SOME. STEEL. BITCH. (well, actually, the gym is air pressure, but y'know what i mean)

Oh, if anyones interested, heres my fanfiction.net account. [link] I've only got one, unfinished story, so it shouldn't take long to read.

]]> ~Linkmaster http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/18462544/ http://Linkmaster.deviantart.com/journal/18462544/ Fri, 23 May 2008 12:00:47 PDT Damn you trendy internet... trends.... and your grip on me.

Not sure which characters i'd do. I'd be pretty tempted to do my own charries, but on the other hand, something fanart based'd also be fun to do.

And i'm just procrastinating... i'll probably never end up doing one.
Doesn't mean i can't want to though... right?





....








Yet again, damn you internet trends.






Oh, and on other news... today, i've officially left highschool! *cougheventhoughi'vestillgottagoinforexamsandrevisioncough*
So pat me on the back people! For not PHAILING (<--- Spelt the epic way) at everything. And rejoice, for a week off school!

Although it should be spent revising....

...but it's still a week off!
My last exam is on the 11th June, so i guess thats really when i leave.

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