Friday, January 23, 2009

amyloid awareness film

Lots of people have asked me what I'm working on recently and I'm always kinda like "Errr...you know, like freelance stuff..." It just takes so much energy to explain what you're doing when you make a living off of obscure projects on the very outside perimeter of the animation world (which itself is already pretty obscure and hard to explain). Plus I usually can't show anybody what I've been doing, you know, non disclosure and all that jazz. So let me tell you what I've been doing, since I have a rare opportunity to actually do that for once: right now I'm working on illustrations for a short film to educate doctors and other highly edumacated medical peoples about a rare, hard to explain, obscure disease. Amyloidosis! I can't really tell you what it is because I don't really know! I'm only responsible for a little segment of images in the film, and my segment has no cells/amoebas/little squirmy things in it. Mostly it's just doctors and people standing around. And some grandmas and grandpas.





They're pretty straight forward. None of them is on the screen for very long so it has to be a quick read!




I like the colors in this lab the best. I think I did a pretty good job on that microscope too, if I do say so myself!








I just don't want you guys to think I'm hanging out eating bonbons all day in Los Feliz.

Did anyone else go to the Char Anim Show last night?? Soooo fun!

21 comments:

Kim Caro said...

oh my word! very cool thanks for sharing and no i didnt see it cause i dont even know what it is. :)

Stacey said...

I love those illustrations for your special project, a moderned up vintage look, especially the scientist one, my husband is a scientist. :)

cabin + cub said...

those are great... love you style!

samacleod said...

These look amazing! Glad you got to share them too!

Emily said...

Wow, really cool. Your particular art style is applied so nicely here, in this project.

Your fan!
Emily

IZA said...

Yay! More delicious design wonderment! Great colors!!!

Anonymous said...

Wow, these drawings are amazing, you are very talented. Is this digital or watercolors?

jessicajane said...

oh how interesting. thats pretty sweet.

sean l. moore said...

Hey B,

Can I call ya' B. I think your stuff is dope - diggin the pugs. I can really see it in books -- you done any? Check me out if you get a chance www.freshsmoores.blogspot.com Look out for book #4!! Peace

Daron Leah Nefcy said...

awww, these are very sweet! and the char anim show was aweome!

Jon Klassen said...

Those are some lucky doctors who get to watch this. Eating bon bons is ok though. Los feliz is good for that.

Team Diana said...

It was fun seeing you at the show! I had ten times as much fun as I was expecting (and I was expecting a lot).

Edward Juan said...

gette, you went to the show?

and i like how you gave the grandpa white eyes.

Anna Luther said...

This is so incredibly nice. I love the colors. You totally get a gold star.

Christian Robinson said...

Oh my goodness! first off these illustrations are super duper cool. Secondly I think i know who the employer of this project was. I worked on a very similar Amyliodosisis... project 2 summers ago at July Films.

I think the contractors name was Greg, he was a thin vegan guy who road a motorcycle. sound familiar?

brigette b said...

Christian: Yep, I had lunch with that guy today!

Small world, huh??

jonathan said...

fantastic! love these characters

Food and Drugs said...

Nice paintings, and a good purpose.
Regards

Jennifer @ Mom Spotted said...

Awesome!

Leo Matsuda said...

beautiful paintings, Brigette!

Maddie said...

i love your art!! it reminds me of classic children's books. it's fantastic!! makes me all warm and fuzzy inside :)