What Service! What Tavern Keeper!

animation progress by Bunny Guo
bunny11111@gmail.com


early blocking progress by Kevin Matsui
khmatsui@shaw.ca

What Stealth! Brawl! Skeleton! Wizard!

"Cerebus walking behind the guard" animation by Sergey Belyaev

comicsserg@gmail.com

Tavern Brawl layout progress by Jennifer Longe

jenlonge@gmail.com

Skeleton environment model progress by John Eyre
threeheadedfilms@gmail.com


animation progress by Joshua Shepherd
joshualshepherd@aol.com

What Butterfly! Skeleton! Village! Wizard!

"butterfly" by John Chen
webbyeasy@gmail.com
For the opening scene storyboarded by Dave Sim

Skeleton Battle environment early update progress by John Eyre
threeheadedfilms@gmail.com
trying out some new Cerebus Skeleton Battle camera angles

Village texture progress by Nicklas Kludt
kludtn@gmail.com


animation progress by Francis Kung
francis_kung02@hotmail.com

What Tavern Keeper! What Elrod! What Skeleton!

animation with helmet added by Matteo Rovatti
rovattim@gmail.com
medallion necklace simulation/dynamics progress using SetUp by Nick Wolensky
nicholas.wolensky@gmail.com


animation update progress by Sarath Radhakrishnan
sarath.radh@yahoo.com


vest cloth and medallion necklace simulation/dynamics progress using SetUp by Nick Wolensky
nicholas.wolensky@gmail.com


medallion necklace simulation/dynamics progress using SetUp by Nick Wolensky
nicholas.wolensky@gmail.com

What seen! Service! Villagers! Tavern Keeper!

animation progress by Sergey Belyaev
http://www.3dserg.be/


animation update progress by Matteo Rovatti
rovattim@gmail.com


layout progress by Jennifer Longe
jenlonge@gmail.com


animation progress by Guo Bunny
bunny11111@gmail.com

What listening! What kettle of fish!

medallion necklace simulation/dynamics progress using SetUp by Nick Wolensky
nicholas.wolensky@gmail.com


layout and tavern people animation progress by Rob Ellis
robellis.animator@gmail.com

What Cerebus Promotion! What Lord Julius!

vest and medallion necklace added progress using rig SetUp by James Zonta
rancie11@gmail.com

jacket and tie (forgot "tie knot") added progress using rig SetUp by James Zonta
rancie11@gmail.com

What Texture! What Medallion necklace simulation! What LipSync!

Environment texture progress by Brian Evans
bevans048@gmail.com


medallion necklace simulation/dynamics early progress using SetUp by Nick Wolensky
nicholas.wolensky@gmail.com


medallion necklace simulation/dynamics early progress using SetUp by Nick Wolensky
nicholas.wolensky@gmail.com


lipsync animation update progress by Philip Edward Alexy
harroldsheep@gmail.com

CEREBUS NEWS

Cerebus on list of "5 Comic Book Characters Who Deserve A Real Movie" http://agentsofgeek.com/2013/12/5-comic-book-characters-deserve-real-movie/3/#eeAQMTZfhR0U4Ige.99http://agentsofgeek.com/2013/12/5-comic-book-characters-deserve-real-movie/3/

Cerebus on best list
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=poll&id=200

What Courtyard! Tavern Keeper! Wizard!

Wizard Courtyard Lighting progress by John Chen
webbyeasy@gmail.com


early animation progress by Guo Bunny
bunny11111@gmail.com


animation progress by Joshua Shepherd
joshualshepherd@aol.com

What Cinematic Score! What Texture! What Animation!

Cinematic Score progress by Nils Jiptner
nilsmusic@mac.com

Cinematic Score progress by Nils Jiptner
nilsmusic@mac.com

Store owner early texture progress by Vaughan Weston
vaughan.weston@gmail.com
Vaughan says: the eyebrows and mustache are just place-markers for now. but the skin texture has come out quite nice, something to build on.


animation progress by Kevin Matsui
khmatsui@shaw.ca

What Tavern Keeper! Corridor! Tavern Bully! Wizard!

animation update by Matteo Rovatti
rovattim@gmail.com

Corridor model/texture update by Vania Soemarsono
vania.ardelia@gmail.com


medallion added progress with James Zonta necklace rig SetUp
rancie11@gmail.com


early animation/blocking progress by Francis Kung
francis_kung02@hotmail.com


get it Spikes - layout progress
(temporary placed slobber/chew sounds)

What Store Render! Heist Quest LipSync! Lord Julius! Pigts!

Render by MegaRender
http://megarender.ru/
(oops I didn't apply texture to bottom of shoe -will see if we can't fix that in post)


lipsync animation update progress by Philip Edward Alexy
harroldsheep@gmail.com


layout progress by Rob Ellis
robellis.animator@gmail.com

very rough test render
(not actual robe textures -which we need to make. Temporary sky placed:) Street textures seem a bit off)

layout plus medallion/vest added progress with James Zonta necklace rig SetUp
rancie11@gmail.com

What High Priest animation transfer! What Friends! Holidays!

animation transfer of old rig to new "rig with hair and proper UV/shaders" by Technical Director Nick Wolensky
nicholas.wolensky@gmail.com


animation progress by Kevin Matsui
khmatsui@shaw.ca

What Elrod! What Lord Julius! What heroic walk! What Store!

animation progress by Kyle Wilson 

kylewilson000@yahoo.com

layout progress by Rob Ellis 

robellis.animator@gmail.com

layout plus medallion added progress with James Zonta necklace rig SetUp
rancie11@gmail.com

What Environment! Scared Villagers! Sneak past guard! Store!

Environment texture progress by Nicklas Kludt
kludtn@gmail.com


layout progress by Jennifer Longe
jenlonge@gmail.com


animation progress by Sergey Belyaev
http://www.3dserg.be/


layout plus medallion added progress with James Zonta necklace rig SetUp
rancie11@gmail.com

What Shader! Brothers! Grass!

skin shader update progress (the one in the middle) by Monika Filipowicz
monikaf.3d@gmail.com


animation progress by Kevin Matsui
khmatsui@shaw.ca

Courtyard grass update by John Eyre
threeheadedfilms@gmail.com

lighting/texturing progress by Monika Filipowicz
monikaf.3d@gmail.com

texture/model update by Vania Soemarsono
vania.ardelia@gmail.com


vest cloth and medallion necklace simulation/dynamics progress using SetUp by Nick Wolensky
nicholas.wolensky@gmail.com


animation progress by Kevin Matsui
khmatsui@shaw.ca

What Kitchen Staff Supervisor! Columns! Vest and Medallion Necklace!

layout and tavern people animation update progress by Rob Ellis
robellis.animator@gmail.com

"Columns" texturing progress by Brian Evans
bevans048@gmail.com


vest cloth and medallion necklace simulation/dynamics using SetUp by Nick Wolensky
nicholas.wolensky@gmail.com

What Sneakiness! Firepit! Grim Reaper!

animation progress by Sergey Belyaev
http://www.3dserg.be/

"Firepits" texturing progress by Brian Evans
bevans048@gmail.com


vest cloth and medallion necklace simulation/dynamics using SetUp by Nick Wolensky
nicholas.wolensky@gmail.com

What Tavern! What Bran Mak Muffin! What Hallway!

layout and tavern people animation by Rob Ellis
robellis.animator@gmail.com


layout progress by Jennifer Longe
jenlonge@gmail.com


vest cloth and medallion necklace simulation/dynamics using SetUp by Nick Wolensky nicholas.wolensky@gmail.com

CEREBUS NEWS
"What happened between Cerebus issues 299 and 300?" The answer! http://cerebusart.blogspot.com/2013/11/brag-aart-what-happened-between.html

New Cerebus review http://section244.blogspot.com/2013/11/sixteen-thoughts-about-cerebus.html

"What Piece (orignal artwork) do you get inquiries on the most?" Answer: "Cerebus #1 cover" http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=7211577

What Medallion Necklace Dynamics! Thanksgiving! Hanukkah!

For those in USA "Happy Thanksgiving!" And Happy Hanukkah as well!:)


Medallion necklace simulation/dynamics progress using setup by Nick Wolensky nicholas.wolensky@gmail.com

What Ale Spill! Elrod Attack!

ale liquid simulation/dynamics progress by Neil T Kirby
frescalus@earthlink.net


Elrod animation update progress by Sarath Radhakrishnan
sarath.radh@yahoo.com

What a moment! What a vest!

rough test renders


animation progress by Kevin Matsui
khmatsui@shaw.ca

What Cinematic Score! What Vest! What Medallions!

Cinematic Score progress by Nils Jiptner
nilsmusic@mac.com


Cerebus gets vest - layout progress


Cerebus paints "Merchant Guild Symbols" on his medallions - layout progress

CEREBUS NEWS

IDW announced this week that CEREBUS HIGH SOCIETY AUDIO/DIGITAL will be shipping in an "up market" gift box format in May of 2014 priced at $19.95 http://momentofcerebus.blogspot.com/2013/11/weekly-update-no6-cerebus-high-society.html

Comics Speaker Forum in England. Julia Round introduces Ian Horton topic Dave Sim's Cerebus the Aardvark, Self-publishing, the Direct Market and Creative Freedom. Had to be there, i guess:) http://comicsforum.org/2013/11/15/next-week-comics-forum-2013/

Cerebus on Comics Reporter list of
1) The First Comic Of Any Kind You Remember Reading
2) A Comic That Got You Back Into Reading A Certain Kind Of Comic After You'd Given Up On That Kind Of Comic
3) A Comic That Got You Reading A Different Type Of Comic Altogether
4) A Comic That Made You Want To Make Comics Even If You Never Made Them
5) A Comic That Represents A Kind Of Comic You Have Yet To Explore
http://www.comicsreporter.com/index.php/fff_result_post_358_comics_reading_dna/

Gerhard drawing “Mister and Misses Escher were very proud of their little boy" in progress http://www.gerhardart.com/apps/blog/eschereisner

What Town! Lord Julius! Best Friends! Shadow Beast!

Town Environment texture progress by Nicklas Kludt
kludtn@gmail.com


layout by Rob Ellis
robellis.animator@gmail.com


animation progress by Kevin Matsui
khmatsui@shaw.ca


Shadow Beast layout progress

What Store Entrance! What Elrod Status!

animation by Matteo Rovatti
http://rovattim3d.blogspot.com/
rovattim@gmail.com


animation progress by Kyle Wilson
kylewilson000@yahoo.com

rough test render for fun:)
(apologize for the bad photoshop lol)

What Cloth! What Liquid! Lord Julius! Shadow Beast!

Robes cloth simulation/dynamics by Emma Kurran
emmakurran@gmail.com


Liquid simulation/dynamics progress by Neil T. Kirby
frescalus@earthlink.net


layout by Rob Ellis
robellis.animator@gmail.com


layout progress

What Store! Wizard! Elrod! Shadow Beast!

animation progress by Matteo Rovatti
http://rovattim3d.blogspot.com/
rovattim@gmail.com


animation progress Joshua Shepherd
joshualshepherd@aol.com


animation progress by Kyle Wilson
kylewilson000@yahoo.com


layout progress

What Guards! Corridor! Observation! Hedge!

Cinematic Score progress by Nils Jiptner
nilsmusic@mac.com


animation progress by Sergey Belyaev
http://www.3dserg.be/

Corridor model texture by Vania Soemarsono
vania.ardelia@gmail.com


animation by Manuel Ding
Manuel@5ding.de

rough test render:)


layout progress

CEREBUS NEWS
"The Creators Bill Of Rights" 25th Anniversary! Co-created by Cerebus creator, Dave Sim! http://momentofcerebus.blogspot.com/2013/11/the-creators-bill-of-rights-25th.html

What Elrod! Wizard Palace! Shadow Beast!

Elrod scene render progress preview by DDD-Group
render-farm@hotmail.com


layout progress


layout progress

What Store! What Tavern! What Sky!

animation progress by Matteo Rovatti
http://rovattim3d.blogspot.com/
rovattim@gmail.com


Scene layout and Tavern People animation update by Rob Ellis
robellis.animator@gmail.com

Sky progress by Massa Bruno
nonolegrand@hotmail.de

What Elrod! What Trotu! What Twins!

animation update by Sarath Radhakrishnan
sarath.radh@yahoo.com


animation by Francis Kung
francis_kung02@hotmail.com


animation progress by Kevin Matsui
khmatsui@shaw.ca

What Robe and Cape! Store! Wizard! Chess!

High Priest cloth simulation/dynamics by Durga Das
durga1878@gmail.com


animation progress by Matteo Rovatti
http://rovattim3d.blogspot.com/


animation progress by Sandra Hernàndez
sandritalilianaher@gmail.com

Cerebus test render

What Realization! What Courtyard Test Render!

animation progress by Sergey Belyaev

http://www.3dserg.be/

test render
(scene will actually take place at a little before midnight)

What Serpent! What Elrod!

animation update by Ryan Smith
ryjsmith01@gmail.com


animation progress by Kyle Wilson
kylewilson000@yahoo.com

What High Priest! Lord Julius! Friends! Elrod!

High Priest rig update by Nick Wolensky
nicholas.wolensky@gmail.com


Scene layout and Tavern Keeper animation by Rob Ellis
robellis.animator@gmail.com


animation progress by Kevin Matsui
khmatsui@shaw.ca


early animation progress by Kyle Wilson
kylewilson000@yahoo.com

What Courtyard! Village! Serpent! Lord Julius!

Wizard Palace Courtyard model/texture progress by John Eyre
threeheadedfilms@gmail.com

Village Environment texture progress by Nicklas Kludt
kludtn@gmail.com


animation update progress by Ryan Smith
ryjsmith01@gmail.com

Lord Julius scene layout progress of by Rob Ellis
robellis.animator@gmail.com

What is in store? Hiding in Palace Courtyard!

animation progress by Matteo Rovatti
http://rovattim3d.blogspot.com/
rovattim@gmail.com


animation progress by Kevin Matsui
khmatsui@shaw.ca

CEREBUS NEWS

Cerebus on list of “Graphic Novels to Change Your Life”
http://jeffreymbrackett.com/2013/04/09/graphic-novels-to-change-your-life-thank-you-paul-gravett/

Colleen Doran on Cerebus and "A Distant Soil" digital restoration. http://www.adistantsoil.com/2013/11/06/best-america-comics-2013-makes-new-york-times-bestseller-list-restoraiont-cerebus-a-distant-soil/

What Wizard Palace Courtyard! What Tavern People!

Palace Courtyard model/texture progress by John Eyre
threeheadedfilms@gmail.com


additional tavern people animation update by Rob Ellis
robellis.animator@gmail.com

Wyhat Palace Courtyard! Cinematic Score! Realization! Tavern People!

Palace Courtyard progress by John Eyre
threeheadedfilms@gmail.com



Cinematic Score progress by Nils Jiptner
nilsmusic@mac.com


animation progress by Sergey Belyaev
http://www.3dserg.be/


additional tavern people animation update by Rob Ellis
robellis.animator@gmail.com

What Circles! What Store!

early animation progress by Sergey Belyaev
http://www.3dserg.be/


animation progress by Matteo Rovatti
http://rovattim3d.blogspot.com/
rovattim@gmail.com

What Tavern! What Halloween! What Elrod test render!

Tavern animation layout progress by Rob Ellis
robellis.animator@gmail.com
For this scene

rough test render - didn't attach cache file to Cerebus' vest:)

CEREBUS NEWS
a print made by Matthew Ingraham for the upcoming Kitchener-Waterloo's G33K Art Show with an appearance by Gerhard

What Friendship! What Lord Julius!

animation progress by Kevin Matsui
khmatsui@shaw.ca

Lord Julius rough test render

What Wizard Advice!What Wizard Story!

animation progress by Joshua Shepherd
joshualshepherd@aol.com


animation progress by Sandra Hernàndez
sandritalilianaher@gmail.com

What Vest and Medallions! What Reaction! Lord Julius!

test renders from scene below

Medallions/vest simulation script/code by Nick Wolensky 

nicholas.wolensky@gmail.com

animation progress by Manuel Ding 

Manuel@5ding.de

tavern people animation update by Rob Ellis 

robellis.animator@gmail.com

What UV Transfer! What Escape! What Lord Julius!

"Twin rig variant UV and texture transfer" by Technical Director Nick Wolensky
nicholas.wolensky@gmail.com


animation by Sergey Belyaev
http://www.3dserg.be/


tavern people animation update by Rob Ellis
robellis.animator@gmail.com

What Melee! Supplies! Lord Julius!

animation by Guo Bunny
bunny11111@gmail.com


animation progress by Matteo Rovatti
rovattim@gmail.com


tavern people animation update by Rob Ellis
robellis.animator@gmail.com

What dragon at dawn! What hiding! Elrod!

"Dragon at dawn" Lighting progress by Monika Filipowicz
monika.filipowicz@roninfilm.com


early animation progress by Kevin Matsui
khmatsui@shaw.ca

"Elrod the albino" test render:)