August 5, 2005
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Fwak! Update
We are busy moving ahead with our projects in development. Not wanting to jinx anything, sometimes we feel we should resist the temptation to reveal too much on this blog. Ah…what the hell… we’re excited!
Some (random) rough-sketch-panels from our revisited Guitar Wolf project. (A work-in-progress trailer/animatic)





Discussing thumbnails for a NEW Fwak! movie project…
Something else that I am also really really looking forward to, is animating on my brand new Ubercomputer (bigger, faster, more powerful + a larger monitor!). Here’s to learning 3D and rrripping DVDs…

say hello to DIETER

Lourdes Grobet: Luchadores
Lourdes Grobet’s amazing book has tons of stunning photos of Mexico’s favorite masked wrestlers at home and in the ring… Highly recommended for all lucha libre aficionados!
© Lourdes Grobet
Events & Links
August 19th – Oscar Winning Animation screening (oooh.. Ersatz; & Toot, Whistle Plunk & Boom!)
August 20th – Pontani Sisters at the Orpheum. We love these gals!
August 21st – Death Rides A Horse at The Egyptian. It’s not Leone, but it’s got Morricone. Starring Lee Van Cleef and John Phillip (Diabolik!) Law. Giddyup!
August 27th – Movies under the Stars: Fistful of Dollars
On blogging ‘secret studio projects’… (via seward street) and Blogging Depression (via eye of the goof)
Flipbook (via robot action boy)
BJ Winslow - horror props and more.
Astroboy Opening screengrabs (by Gabe)
I want a baby hedgehog. (via GGTH) More wacky/cute pics on this vet’s blog!

Currently watching: Teddy Boys, Mods, Skinheads & Northern Soul (via The Video Beat!)





Comments (7)
Exxxcellent update! Chock full ‘O Nuts.
Guitar Wolf looks great! I dig the nemesis Teddy Boys top right.
Randumb outsider question: Why blue on the story board?
Dieter looks like it is waiting for unsuspecting floor based house pets to stray too close…
I need to reproduce a bottle feeding pic like that con mi hija y yo.
Just a personal preference – I like to rough out a drawing in blue, then work over it and define the lines with a 4B . Prismacolor Blue pencils are nice ‘n chunky to sketch with.
Thanks, a peek into one of the creative minds that birthed El Bastardo!!!! Wait till I tell the flock!
I miss El Bastardo. Hey Lili, we should post EB’s entrance music sometime. No-one’s heard the version we did for the ‘Rockin’ Mamacita’ CD comp
WOW! Guitar Wolf looks like a dream project! I’ve been waiting for this one ever since you posted up your band image several months ago. Righteous. Now if I could only zoom into your movie boards…
thanks, roque! Will post more stuff when we get more done. As for the movie boards, they are posted tiny and blurry for a good reason
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