Well, I heeded the advice of caustiser, and I've come up with not 1, not 2, but 4 characters of my own. Together, they make up the Blackweed Brothers And Sister, a dangerous and cruel gang of teenage dinosaurs, who roam the mysterious beyond, fighting anybeast they encounter. Having learnt the language of leaf-eaters from one of their number, Tero (who has since become a mute, ever since a bizarre encounter with a fast-biter), they have used this to their advantage, convincing many a leaf-eater that they are good sharpteeth, before Rheddo pulls their head off.

The Blackweed Brothers and Sister

They are just quick drawings. I'll probably do a proper picture (with backgrounds, setting, etc) later, but this is just a quick concept sketch.

And who knows? Maybe if they go down well, I might even give a fanfic a try.

Quote from: Petrie,Nov 21 2010 on  06:58 AM

Yes there is a Finding Nemo musical.  It can be seen down at Animal Kingdom at WDW.  It actually is really cool...combination of puppetry and hand puppets.

I didn't mean that in an insulting way, I just was kind of surprised they would try to make a musical out of that film, considering that it's Pixar and when I think of Pixar, I don't think of musicals. That's all.

when somebody love me,
everything was beautiful.
Every hour we spent together, lives within my heart....

That not ring a bell? Yeah, I know, not really a musical number, just a little montage song, I guess.


As for musicals I've seen:

Billy Elliot- For a story about a boy from County Durham during the miners' strike learning how to ballet-dance, it's a surprisingly good story! And the musical numbers are pretty intense and fun... Especially the one from when he discovers his best friend is a casual transvestite, and they have a whole musical number about dressing up as women (complete with dancing disembodied dresses).

The Lion King- Oh man... Probably the first proper play I ever saw, and it's stuck with me always. Everything was just so well done and thought out, and the costumes were brilliant... Except for Timone and Pumba. In a play where the costumes were primarily head-dresses and makeup, they looked almost like something out of a panto.

The Lord Of The Rings- Another surprisingly good musical. Huge budget and amazing effects (I still have nightmares about when Shelob appeared), and really good songs too, especially "The Road Goes On", "The Cat and The Moon" and "Lothlorien"

I've seen some other musicals, including bits from DVDs of Cats, Into The Woods, and plenty of pantos (Though I hardly consider pantos as theatre, let alone musicals), but I've forgotten them all. My parents aren't that into musicals, they prefer regular plays.

Being a fan of the Nostalgia Critic has exposed me to many a hilarious line, including my favourite from Suburban Commando:

"CHRIST! I WAS FROZEN TODAY!"

When the character is so badly done that you can't even tell whether it is male or female, you know something is terribly wrong with this picture.  I think the character was totally pointless.  He/she/it only had a couple minutes of screen time and contributed nothing to the overall story.  Tippy was a very forgettable character.

Hate to admit it, but you're right. Tippy's another case of a character having potential, but being refused development or characterisation, like Ali. Honestly, I think the only sequel-exclusive characters that were well fleshed out were Pterano and possibly Guido. All the others seemed a bit rushed.

Pretty good art.  Have you considered colouring any of it?

Littlefoot looks kind of like an original character I notice instead of remaining exactly faithful to how he is in the movies and TV Series, but that's not a bad thing at all!  Perhaps you should invent some characters of your own.

Caustizer

Thanks for the comment man. And I have considered colouring them, but with some of them, I look at them and think that they're pretty much fine without colour, particularly the character sheets. But once I start doing proper pics and not char-sheets, I might start colouring.

And could you elaborate on Littlefoot looking like a fan-char? I did take the expression shots from the original, so that would definitely look different to the rest, but some tips would eb appreciated.

And yeah, I am working on devising some fan-chars. Probably won't work them into a fanfic or an RPG, but it's just fun to devise them for yourself. Right now, I'm working on spinosauruses, assorted bipeds and an LBT version of the Beast From 20000 Fathoms.

Well, doing AS-levels, I only do 4 subjects:

1. Classical Civilisation. This year's subjects are Roman Society and Thought, and the Odyssey. The latter is definitely easier, but all round, it's a pretty tough subject, especially since I suck at essay-writing. Getting my results from my recent exams, I got a C in Odyssey, and a D in Roman Society.

2. Psychology. Research methods, memory, attachment, social psychology, stress, etc. Lots of data and names to remember, but not that hard. At least, despite my D in one half and most likely D-very low B in the other half, my teachers still have faith that I can do well.

3. DT. Theory, like industry, construction methods and materials, but mostly construction, which is always fun for me. 1 mark off a B in this, but still a favourite of mine.

4. Art. Definitely my favourite. No theory, no learning anything, just non-stop creativity and experimenting, working towards a final piece for the exam. I probably got my best grade in this one, I'm not sure yet, but they liked my piece.

So yeah, art is definitely my fav. Since I'm looking for  career in cartoons, it's kind of a must-have.

Funny, I really like filling out forms. It just gives me a feeling of importance or something. It also feels like it makes a difference, I like that...
And speaking of which, I gotta fill out a job application for my first job (a barista at Starbucks. Not much, but it's a start.). Anyone have any hints?

Hi, I'm Hikaru, been an avid LBT fan for years and would love to see the uncut version as well, however...

Now you don't have to believe me on this, but I used to have all the vids in the states here until a family member pawned them on me (yeah huge loss.)

But... I remember distinctly one deleted scene. I can see it clear as day in my head, and maybe my imagination is making it up but I could swear I saw it on TV or the vid I once had...

Does anyone else remember the fight with the mother, where the Sharptooth bit her in the back? In the VHS we see it only shadowed. But I keep seeing this picture in my mind of having seen the actual bite in her back and the damage done. I remember the skin flap being peeled in the bite, and so much more about that scene.

I have a server and would greatly be willing to upload it if someone can provide the uncut film. I would like to confirm if my memory is correct on this scene or if my mind is playing tricks on me. But I could swear I've seen that..

I did read that some of the original VHS copies had scenes that were cut later on. Looks like we may have some proof here.

Now, on to Ebay!

Oh man, I have quite a few:

Drawing- Would come naturally, since I'm doing A-level course in art, and aspire to be an animator. Pretty much solely cartoon characters, fanart, that kinda stuff.

Animating- Mostly stop-motion and pixelation (animating inanimate objects), but I'm thinking about trying out hand-drawn animation. Only problem is the startup costs are monstrous. You need the cels, the backgrounds, the drawing boards, x-sheets, lightboxes, the cameras, the software, etc etc.

Ninjutsu- I go to a weekly class, where they mainly teach the combat half, rather than the strategy or the lifestyle. But it's fine, because I got a tonn of books on the subject of Ninjutsu, and they all have sections on strategy. I'm a big ninja enthusiast, but I only hold a 9th kyu greenbelt in the art, which is equivalent to a yellow belt.

Warhammer- Currently collect a chaos daemons 40k army. I'm mostly into the collecting, modelling and painting, but I can hold my own in battle. Plus, chaos daemons are just so interesting, in that they have an exception to pretty much every basic rule of the game.

Roleplaying- Mostly live-action variety. I run a small group of foamfighters (Combat games, using foam-rubber weapons of our own construction), using the Dagorhir system. I hope that once I'm 18, we can apply to become an official chapter.

Dr Steel's Toy Soldier Army- I am a proud soldier in the army, and a big fan of the doc's work, be it his propaganda, his message, or his kick-ass music (sort of a blend of jazz, folk, rap and industrial metal). I'm off to my first invasion tomorrow, in fact!

I'm also into alot of occult stuff, but I won't go into too much detail, lest I incite an overly intense debate.


Oh, and I self-teach myself drumming. You can check out an example on my Youtube channel.

What do I want to draw?  Well right now I just want to focus on drawing animals and athro furry characters (and no, nothing nasty).  I find athro furry's intriguing and I've always wondered how people draw them.  I'd like to try it out.  I occasionally find enjoyment in drawing LBT characters (the few times I've drawn them) and I'd like to try something else for a change.
 

Well, I can recommend Deviantart. They've got plenty of good tutorials and basic guides on drawing anthros. And incidentally, if you want a good place for anthro style animals, but in a western style, look up the old Redwall TV series, if you haven't already. Trying to draw those guys (as well as the characters of Ed Edd n Eddy) is essentially what got me into character drawing. They've got a good assortment of furry, and sometimes scaly, characters, some anthropomorphised, and some not so much, oddly enough.

But if you really want to make it a hobby as well as a talent, draw ALOT. Like, carry paper and pencils with you all the time, and whenever you get a creative whim, get them out and scrawl it down. It doesn't matter if its unrealistic or not to scale or out of perspective (no matter what art teachers tell you!), just as long as you get it down quickly, so you can touch it up and improve it when you have time!