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I'm back

Post by Morpheus306 » Sun Jul 06, 2008 6:26 pm

Hey everyone you may or may not remember me but I was a member here for a while posting my art work until a certain "incident" happened and I had to lay low for a while.  I wish I could into it but my lawyers have asked I not mention it to anyone for the threat of being arrested... no no I'm joking but it's nothing special just one of the those times where I should have watched what I was saying.  But I think I've hid long enough and I can't wait to start posting again.  Just a little recap of who I am, I work as a character layout artist on The Simpsons and I've been there since August of '05.  Technically I'm an animator but I also deal with other things besides animation.  You can see my name in a lot of the newer shows(Dane Romley) as well as my work in a lot of different places like here..http://Morpheus306.deviantart.com/art/Season-10-DVD-box-interior-86550614 As before I'm happy to answer any questions you may have about the show or anything else.  I can give you a little update as to what's happening with the show, the voice actors have signed a 4 year contract and there should be new episodes later this year.  We were hit hard by the writers strike and then the voice actors wanted more money so that held us up even more.  I actually haven't worked since January but me and the other artists will be going back soon.  It's great to be back!
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Post by archonix » Sun Jul 06, 2008 10:51 pm

It's great to see you back, too! ;D
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Post by Sheana_Molloy » Sun Jul 06, 2008 11:35 pm

Hey Morpheus, nice to see you here again!  :marge:
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Post by Stretch_Dude » Mon Jul 07, 2008 12:19 am

Huzzah hooray, Morpheus is back today!

I've been watching you on dA, and it's great seeing you back here again.
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Post by D.B. » Mon Jul 07, 2008 1:08 am

Good to see you again Morpheus, glad the issues have died down again at your end.
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Post by c_nordlander » Mon Jul 07, 2008 1:12 am

What all the others said.

Welcome back, Morpheus!
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Post by Tyrannus » Mon Jul 07, 2008 2:55 pm

Welcome back Morpheus! It's quite an honour to have you here. :)

By the way, Can we post our questions in this thread?
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Post by AssistantCrone » Mon Jul 07, 2008 5:54 pm

Welcome back, and good to hear things are back on track.  :)
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Re: I'm back

Post by Morpheus306 » Mon Jul 07, 2008 7:36 pm

by the way, Can we post our questions in this thread?
  I don't see why not, ask away
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Post by Tyrannus » Mon Jul 07, 2008 8:02 pm

Okay, just out of interest which character do find the most difficult to get on model? Sorry if my question is too minor to warrant an answer.
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Post by Morpheus306 » Tue Jul 08, 2008 2:33 am

which character do find the most difficult to get on model?
  Any of the main family are the hardest because they are the stars so they always have to look the best.  On top of that each director has a certain way they like the characters drawn.  Some like Homer fatter, some like Bart with longer legs, etc. so you constantly have to make adjustments.  Flanders is another tricky character to draw, especially from a rear 3/4 because of his mustache.  When we draw him talking it's hard to draw his mouth the way you want because his mustache gets in the way.
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Post by Tyrannus » Tue Jul 08, 2008 3:37 pm

Good answer. The part about director preferences explains a lot.

By the way, are you still available to help with art problems like character modeling?
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Re: I'm back

Post by Morpheus306 » Wed Jul 09, 2008 7:54 pm

By the way, are you still available to help with art problems like character modeling?
  You bet, that's what i'm here for
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Post by Tyrannus » Wed Jul 09, 2008 9:17 pm

Oh that's good. Where to start...

Okay, I remember a long time ago I made a request for a model sheet for Sherri/Terri in the "Personal trainer thread" and it was ignored (and you were quite right to, I was such a supern00b back then). Anyways, after a while I tried to get the twins right by myself, unfortunately, it's not going well at all. No matter what I try, the results are either they look un-childish (too much height in comparison to width) or the overbites go way too far out and their heads look too heavy. It's really becoming a problem for me as I'm wasting lots of time, paper and sketch pad pages trying to find something I am satisfied with. I hope you know what I mean.

So basically, I'm re-requesting because I'm really stuck in a rut right now. I'm not asking for something as detailed as an entry in the Simpsons handbook, that would be time consuming and unfair, but something in a similar vien to the old sheets you posted on these forums a long time ago, all of which were really helpful, just a basic standing 3/4 front view with the shapes and lines used clearly visible and if possible a front view because I just plain suck at front view. Would that be possible?

Edit: Could I get an answer please? I don't like being kept in suspense.
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