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It has been quite a while since I've last posted anything, but I finally have something to post. With the Winter Quarter just around the corner, which includes the final two maquette workshops presented by the SCAD Atlanta Animation Society I decided to get back to work on my maquette. A lot has changed since you last saw the Vampire Mouse such as now he is clothed, and I also got rid of his chuck of hair in favor of strands of hair. The strands of hair were created by a clay extruder, which I absolutely love.

What I worked on today was the cape, which I knew was going to be difficult. Not counting the wrinkles of the cape that are draped over his shoulders, the cape consists of four sections of sculpey that had to be blended together to become one. I like how it came out. He is now looking more like his futuristic self. My mom loved the dynamism of the cape, and she was disappointed to hear that the cape would lose it's flowing appeal once it is baked...at least I think it will. I admit that I answered that question as if I knew what I was talking about. No, this is just my second maquette, and my first that dealt with a cape.

So the next time that you see this maquette he will be textured.

The Vampire Mouse #2

In other Vampire Mouse news I have gotten to work penciling and inking the second installment to the Vampire Mouse origin story, which is why I have not posted anything since mid-November. I just got finished with page 9 of the sixteen page story. I have slowed down a bit, but there was a time when I was penciling and inking three pages a week that I had thought that I could have the penciling and inking parts over with before the Winter Quarter begins, but it doesn't look like that's going to happen. Still, I am hopeful that I can finish the comic before the upcoming Fluke Mini Comic Festival in April.

Anijam 2012 Update

So much to my mom's chargrin, I have been asked to revisit the coloring of my frames before the start of the upcoming quarter. I was told that animation looked too flat and too saturated. I don't have a problem with that since everything is layered in such a way that it is just a minor change.

Final Thoughts

One more news about the Vampire Mouse, starting Friday, January 4th, 2013 the Vampire Mouse will become a webcomic. You'll be able to see it on three sites: Deviantart, Smackjeeves, and the last has yet to be determined. There will be one page updated every Friday, and I will start with the  first installment of the origin story. So there's a lot to look for in 2013.

Well, this is my last post of 2012, and I certainly hope that you enjoyed this year. It was a good year although for me, it has ended rather sucky, but for the most part it has been good. A lot of art has been produced, and I look forward to even greater art next year. So have a Happy New Year, everybody!!! This has been Billy Wright wishing you all a good night! So long, everybody!