"The Young Minotaur" available on line!

You can purchase a copy at Stuart Ng Books.

http://www.stuartngbooks.com/sketchbooks4.html


















Product description:
Title: The Young Minotaur
Binding: Hardcover
Dimensions: 8 x 9 inches
Pages: 48 pg
Color: Full color
Publisher: Gabriele Pennacchioli, 2008
Price: $15.00


“The Young Minotaur” is a Graphic novel/Art book.

-Introduction by Joe Jusko

-The Frost Witch – Graphic novel (19 pages.)

-The Beginning – See how the characters and the world of "The Young Minotaur" have been developed (13 pages.)

-Gallery – A collection of preliminary drawings, unused sketches, final pencil, alternative drawings and studies (10 pages.)

-The book ends with my biography.

Most of the drawings on "The Young Minotaur" have been posted on this Blog already.
Many pieces have been reworked. Mostly, the composition and lighting in few cases the line drawing.

Here is an example of how I reworked the lighting.

Version on my Blog:


















Version in the book:


















Here is an example of a Gallery drawing.

The Young Minotaur's Book

The book has two stories of the little horned guy and a Gallery.
I had the privilege of an introduction by Joe Jusko and an endorsement by James Baxter.

I'll be with "The Young Minotaur" at the San Diego Comic Con (Booth B8)
Hope to see you there.

Totoro Forest Project

Here Is my contribution to the Totoro Forest Project.

"Totoro Forest Project is an international charity effort to preserve Sayama Forest, also known as Totoro Forest. This endangered sanctuary on the outskirts of Tokyo is where director Hayao Miyazaki got the inspiration for his much loved character “Totoro.” Over 200 top international artists from animation, illustration, and comics are donating artwork especially created for this cause"

Snake

The Young Minotaur is back!

I'm glad to announce that I just finished a new book:"The Young Minotaur".
The little horned guy has found his way back.
This new book will collect all the drawing posted on my Blog plus a bunch of new ones.
For those of you who are interested in seeing the process behind my drawings, I have included a Gallery with some finished pencil drawings, preliminary studies, unused ideas and sketches.

Kung Fu Panda Credits

Kung Fu Panda has some 2D animation credits that echoes the opening dream sequence animated in 2D by James Baxter.
For the final credits I animated the Panda. Here is one of the keys and the final frame.

Bee Movie

This was my suggestion for the main character "Barry".

Saturday 17th I'll be signing my book "Animal Blog" at the Van Eaton Galleries.
Hope to see you there.

Panther and Python

Big Cats on a Pole

Kung Fu Panda

Just finished working on Kung Fu Panda!
It has been an amazing experience. The characters, designed by Nico Marlet, were so much fun to animate. If you are interested you could check out the Kung Fu Panda web site. The opening scene with the panda doing some clumsy Kung Fu is mine.
Hope you enjoy.

Happy Holidays!

Workout

The Rock

Playing

Fight

Black Panther

Puma and Snake

A New Warrior

Dr. Biscotto

Origgio

A dear friend of mine, Isabella, posted on her blog some pictures of my hometown Origgio.
Origgio is a small Italian town (6000 inhabitants) near Milano.
Isabella, with her beautiful pictures made me homesick.

Warrior No More - The End

This is is the final panel of the story that I started on April 8.
It "just" took 5 months to do 19 drawings.
Thanks to Joe Jusko for suggesting a new series of the Young Minotaur.

Goodbye to a Hero

Animal Blog

My book "Animal Blog" is finally available on my Blog.
The book costs:
$15 + $5 Shipping (USA),
$15 +$10 Shipping (International).

Please let me know if you would like my signature and/or a little sketch in the inside cover.

Freedom

Mike Wieringo, 1963-2007

Grief

Revenge!

More pictures from Comic Con

Me and the amazing Eric Canete with animation legend Eric Goldberg.


















Chris Sanders was a lot of fun. He acted like he really loved my book.













Donnacchada, Jakob and me having a good time at the booth.














Paulina and Elmira were great fun. Here, Elmira is selling Jakob's book!














This "green family from outer space" was one of my favorite group costumes.














At the Con there were about 20 zombies walking around and they were great but these two zombie children were amazing!

Thanks Guys!

Thanks to all the people that come by to see me at the Comic Con.
It has been a great experience!














From left: Morgan, Scott, Jakob and me.

Animal Blog

Here is my book.
It is a collection of animal drawings mostly from my blog.
The book is 7" x 7" (18 x 18 cm), 32 pages full color.

I'll be with "Animal Blog" at the San Diego Comic Con booth #831.

The Death of Centaur

San Diego Comic Con 2007

Morgan Kelly, Scott Wright, Jeremy Bernstein, Donnacchada Daly, Jakob Jensen and me are going to be at the San Diego Comic Con.
Above you see the banner that we will put up on our booth #831.
Hope to see you there.

Fighting the Spell

The Sentence

Hit

Bewitched

Awake

The Sword

The Wave

Gingerbread Man!

Many articles are talking about my Gingerbread Man flashback sequence! Some of them are really flattering.
Here are some excerpts:

Sean the movie guy:
" I'm still a huge fan of the Gingerbread Man, and his origin montage makes for my favorite moment in the film."

UndergroundOnline:
"... and the moment when the Gingerbread Man watches his life flash before his eyes is one of the funniest scenes of the whole series"

Yahoo:
"Except for a few moments here and there, such as Prince Charming's gleefully corny stage productions and a Gingerbread Man flashback montage, much of the original sense of ingenious fun is gone."

Killer Movie:
"The only other moment, about a minute actually, worth seeing is when the Gingerbread Man's life passes all too quickly before his royal icing eyes. "

Mania:
"Highlights for me where the Gingerbread Man's flashback. This was awesome, intricate, and long enough to make me believe he could have his own spin off. That tiny sequence almost made the film for me."

Scenestealers
"A scene stealer in both Shrek movies, the Gingerbread Man does it again with an entire-life-before-his-eyes flashback that packs more funny into one minute than anything from Donkey or Puss in Boots..."

You cand find most of these reviews on Rottentomatoes.

Thanks
Gabriele

Shrek The Third

Shrek The Third opens in theaters this weekend.
On this project I had the opportunity to write and storyboard a sequence of mine: The Gingerbread Man flashback montage.
If you go to see the movie let me know what you think about it.
I hope you'll enjoy it.

Kataweb ha pubblicato un'articolo su Shrek 3 di cui si parla del mio lavoro sul film.
Se vi va di ascoltare la mia voce, nell'articolo c'e il link alla mia intervista telefonica fatta dalla gentile Arianna Finos.

http://www.kataweb.it/cinema/detail_articolo.jsp?idContent=324703

The Cave

White Fire