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Shots from Chronicles of Nerm Film

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 06:39:58 +0000

Here are a few final renders from actual shots from my film I've been working on for a few years now, 'The Chronicles of Nerm.' For the past several years, I've been creating the sets (six) and characters (twelve) for the film, and after getting all of my audio recorded, I've just begun animating the ten minute film! These shots are from the actual animation, the entire film will be of this quality, or better (I hope!).

I feel incredibly lucky to have the amazing voice cast that signed onto my film, it's been an absolute dream come true:

Nerm: Alex Mentzel - You can see Alex in 'Feast of Love' where he plays Greg Kinnear's nephew as well as in many advertisements and plays.

Targ: Marc Graue - Marc owns a famous recording studio in LA. You can see him on VH1s 'Free Radio' and his voice in cartoons and games like World of Warcraft.

Ky: Zoe Bell - Famed stuntwoman-turned actor Zoe Bell played a lead in Quinten Tarantino's 'Death Proof' (Grindhouse) and ABCs Lost.

The Guard: Shelly Lipkin - Shelly has been on numerous TV shows and films over the years, including Laverne and Shirley, Lois and Clark and The Fugitive.

Keena: Mylisha Hood - This is Mylisha's first acting work, and she did a fantastic job!

Targ, from The Chronicles of Nerm

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 04:41:23 +0000

Here is, finally, the other main character from my upcoming film 'The Chronicles of Nerm'! Targ is a gruff, no-nonsense guy that will have a very short fuse compared to BG in the previous Nerm film. A four-armed alien with grasping hand-like feet and armed with a plethora of pistols, Targ is a guy not to be messed with! This still represents the quality of the final film.

I've spent the last three years of my life working on this film and after about twelve characters and six sets, everything has been created. I'm now moving into the process of getting all of the voices recorded, and I'm happy to say the cast is coming together incredibly, including a celebrity voice. The production process for this film has been really wild for me and I can't wait to finish the film and share it with everyone.

Below are a few shots from the film of other characters and sets.

Thanks for viewing!

Nerm, from The Chronicles of Nerm Film

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 07:25:05 +0000

Here is the title character of my film, 'The Chronicles of Nerm', newly completely updated and rehauled for the new film! While the overall feel of the character should be the same, this model is much more detailed and much better textured than the previous Nerm model (used in my old film, 'The Adventures of Nerm and BG'). This still represents the quality of the final film. I've been working on this film for almost three years now and with 12 characters and 6 sets, I'm moving into the animation phase now. It's been incredibly exciting and can't wait to show you the film whe it is complete!

Nerm is a walking disaster in the films. While he just wants a friend, awful things start to happen to all the people around him!

You can view my previous Nerm film at http://www.sharecg.com/v/480/animation/The-Adventures-of-Nerm-and-BG

My website is www.cwanimation.com, filled with more work from the film, as well as www.myspace.com/nermfilm

Thanks for viewing!

Nerm Film: Security Guard

Mon, 08 Oct 2007 00:39:00 +0000

Here is another character from my upcoming film 'The Chronicles of Nerm'. This represents the level of detail that the animation will be. He is the next to the last character I'll be making for the film! This character is one of the guards patrolling the city and will also have a few speaking lines in one of the scenes.

All 3D was done in 3D Studio Max with Photoshop textures.

You can view my previous Nerm film at http://www.sharecg.com/v/480/animation/The-Adventures-of-Nerm-and-BG

My website is www.cwanimation.com, filled with more work from the film. You can also get most of the base textures I used in the film at www.thegrimypolygon.com

Thanks for viewing!

Gangly Greknoid: Nerm Film Set

Sat, 09 Jun 2007 23:38:04 +0000

Here is a shot of the last main set for my upcoming film 'The Chronicles of Nerm.' This is the Gangly Greknoid, a seedy bar that will be featured in a fairly large portion of the film. The characters scattered around represent a small amount of the total background characters the film will have.

You can view my previous Nerm film at http://www.sharecg.com/v/480/animat...-of-Nerm-and-BG

My website is www.cwanimation.com, filled with more work from the film. You can also get most of the base textures I used in the film at www.thegrimypolygon.com

Thanks for viewing!

Ky

Wed, 07 Mar 2007 05:46:18 +0000

Here is one of the main characters for my upcoming film "The Chronicles of Nerm." She will have a fairly small part, but will have a speaking role. She will be the bartender in the bar scene in the film.

You can see my previous Nerm movie at http://www.sharecg.com/view.php?upload_id=480 or work from the new Nerm movie at www.cwanimation.com

Thanks for viewing

Animation Character, Droit

Sun, 24 Dec 2006 04:25:39 +0000

Here is another character (and a few old ones) from my upcoming film, 'The Chronicles of Nerm.' He will be a background character in the film. Everything was created in 3D Studio Max, with textures and a little post production done in Photoshop

You can see my previous Nerm movie at www.cwanimation.com in the Animation section.

Thanks for viewing

Keena

Thu, 01 Jun 2006 05:47:08 +0000

Here is another character from my upcoming film, 'The Chronicles of Nerm.' This is Keena, a female version of the robot line that Nerm was from. Nerm and Keena come from a line of robots used as children's playmates and watch over the children. But shortly after they started to sell, most went crazy. Bad things started to happen to the families, many were killed. In my previous animation, 'The Adventures of Nerm and BG', Nerm shows how his new 'friends' always meet an untimely demise, although Nerm is not hostile. Keena will, in my new film I'm currently working on, show what happens as this type of mechs ages, going even more insane. Keena will be featured in a small part of the end of the animation, and will completely out of her mind!

You can see my previous Nerm movie at www.cwanimation.com in the Animation section.

Thanks for viewing

Gangly Greknoid Back Alley

Mon, 24 Apr 2006 22:40:38 +0000

This is the third set for my upcoming movie, 'The Chronicles of Nerm'. It is the back alley of the Gangly Greknoid, a seedy bar where, inside, half of the film will take place. The characters you see represent a couple of the background creatures that will be featured in the film.
You can see my previous Nerm movie at Chris Wilson Online

Droit Labor Mech

Sat, 25 Feb 2006 04:26:46 +0000

Here is another still from my upcoming Nerm film. This is a small robot that does all types of small jobs throughout the city. This is one of the last of the background characters for the film.
He was created in 3D Studio Max, with textures created in Photoshop.
Thanks for viewing
You can view my old Nerm film at Chris Wilson Online

Gangly Greknoid Bar Entrance

Sat, 28 Jan 2006 22:49:22 +0000

This is the second of six sets for my upcoming animated short, the sequel to 'The Adventures of Nerm and BG.' It will be featured in the beginning of the animation, showing the exterior of the seedy bar before moving inside. Thanks for viewing.
You can see the old Nerm movie at Chris Wilson Online

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Slee

Mon, 10 Oct 2005 18:48:32 +0000

Here is another still from my upcoming Nerm film. Slee is another background character for the film. Slee will be a drunken bar patron in one of the scenes. He was designed to be the butt of a joke in the new animation, and that joke depends on him being as completely worthless of a creature as possible, hence the lack of appendages.
He was created in 3D Studio Max, with textures created in Photoshop.
You can view my old Nerm film at Chris Wilson Online

Rollomech

Fri, 02 Sep 2005 03:53:43 +0000

Here is another background character for my new Nerm animated short that I am currently working on. There was a simplistic version of this character in the first Nerm film that I created, and I always liked its oddball, fragile design, so I did some redesign work and rebuilt him for this new film. He was created in 3D Studio Max with some post work in Photoshop.
If you're wondering, it balances on its two legs and the little wheel in the back, and slowly shuffles along like someone using crutches.
You can view my old Nerm film at Chris Wilson Online
Thanks for viewing.

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South Alley

Fri, 05 Aug 2005 08:07:20 +0000

Here is the first of six sets for my upcoming animated short, the sequel to 'The Adventures of Nerm and BG.' It will only be in a couple shots throughout the film, but it has been an important set because it is somewhat setting the style of the surrounding area (and other sets that will be created). The basic shape of the set was inspired by a great image by Dmitry Grigoriev here. As I create more of the city in the other sets, I will most likely add those buildings into the background of this set, extending the view of the town out further in the background.
I'll provide a couple other angles of the set as renders finish. Thanks for viewing.
You can see my previous Nerm movie at Link

Lilly

Sat, 09 Jul 2005 18:15:26 +0000

This is the third character (of around twelve) for my upcoming sequel to 'The Adventures of Nerm and BG'. She is only going to be a background character, seen in a few shots scattered throughout the film (with one big action sequence near the end!). She was created in Max 7 with some post work in Combustion and Photoshop for Depth of Field.
You can see my previous Nerm movie at Link

Raptor Mom

Mon, 03 Jan 2005 01:41:42 +0000

This is one of four characters for the animation I'm creating 'Natural Selection.' This character is the least stylized of the four, the others will have more cartoon stylized features and will have facial animation for speech. It will, in the end, become a comedy, although it doesn't look like it from this image. She was created in 3D Studio Max, but I put the different elements together in Combustion and Photoshop. The set was also built in 3D Studio Max for this animation. It is one of six sets that I have built for the animation. Thanks for viewing. You can view my past animation, and a couple other stills from this animation at my website, www.cwanimation.com.
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Kro

Tue, 20 Dec 2005 08:41:01 +0000

This is another still from my upcoming Nerm film. I needed some type of bird character for the film, and I thought this would be a fun design to create. He is a domesticated 'bird' about the size of a large hawk or eagle.
He was created in 3D Studio Max, with textures created in Photoshop.
You can view my old Nerm film at Chris Wilson Online

C.a.t. - Animated Short Character

Sun, 24 Apr 2005 22:16:00 +0000

Hello everyone. Unfortunately I suffered a pretty hard crash and lost a large amount of my dinosaur film 'Natural Selection.' After some hard debate, I have decided to move on to a new project, possibly returning to 'Natural Selection' in the future. For everyone who enjoys my robots and science fiction work, I am now starting a new Nerm film. For everyone who found Nerm incredibly irritating, I apologize. =D
The new film will have some old characters made new again, updated, improved. It will also introduce a wide variety of new robots, aliens, environments.
You may remember a variation of this little guy in the last film. Well me made the cut and is moving on to the new film. Heres the brand new, MUCH improved C.A.T. model. It is the chicken of my film, about one foot tall.
Thanks for all the support I've received from everyone! You can see my old film at www.cwanimation.com

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