Disassembled...

After Midnight Blue...

2008-05-14T01:10:51Z

I currently have a little Manic Panic After Midnight Blue soaking into my hair.

My hair was desperately in need of being redyed. I have been doing a blue black, mainstream sort of hair dye for quite sometime, but now my auburn roots are growing in. But I wanted something a LITTLE more striking, but not so striking as to potentially be a problem with work. So as per nopeeps4u's suggestion, I didn't bother bleaching, but applied the color. I did some Googling and found that w/o bleaching, it's good to leave the dye in for a few hours... if not overnight.

I'm hoping it will produce black hair with a few dark blue highlights. If the results are less than stellar, I can always just dye it straight up black again -- no harm, no foul.

I will post pics of the results.

IRON MAN!!

2008-05-09T04:10:48Z

Fucking Awesome!!

Anyone catch the War Machine reference? :)

One of the better Marvel Movies thus far.

Goth persecution..

2008-04-29T03:11:27Z

Goth clothes 'prompted killing'

A 15-year-old boy kicked and stamped to death a woman because she was dressed as a Goth, a court heard.

The drunk teenager was among a gang of five who "savagely and mercilessly" attacked Sophie Lancaster, 20, and her boyfriend, Preston Crown Court heard.

Miss Lancaster was begging the gang to stop beating Robert Maltby, 21, when they turned on her in Stubbylee Park in Bacup, Lancashire, the jury was told.

Teens Get Life for Killing 'Goth' Woman

I'm at a loss for words... It just makes me sick. :(

Hat Tip to klemrev for the heads up...

HOT!!

2008-04-24T02:11:16Z

It's like 80 out!

And I'm sweating like crazy in my tiny "Tim Burton room."

I think I need to get myself a fan or something!

I didn't think I'd need one so soon.

Disassemblance...

2008-04-02T22:07:51Z

So apparently, the way to get MORE fan mail is to STOP doing your webcomic. ;)

Seriously though, thank you to everyone for the kind words, once things settled down in my life I hope to bring Disassemblance back. The move is almost complete, and once things stabilize in my life I am going to have time again to work on creative ventures.

Thank you again! :)
-Brynn

thelemurgod @ 2008-03-30T13:12:00

2008-03-30T17:12:39Z

Last post in Maine.
Signing off...

Beyond White Castle...

2008-03-26T02:42:16Z

Harold and Kumar Escape Guantanamo Bay

We all knew there was going to be a sequel... but this seems a little far-fetched. However, I'm almost assuredly going to see it. Because, despite being a rather sober lass, I love a good, zany slacker/stoner flick. I've practically worn out my copy of Half Baked.

Between this and my love for sci-fi, super hero and vampire flicks, one can only conclude that I have the worst taste in movies, ever.

The DOM Depot

2008-03-23T06:57:55Z

I've been meaning to make this icon for a while now. To be used in all my entries concerning BDSM accessory/toy creation. Because, dammit, there is no better place to buy bondage accessories than The Home Depot.

I mean, who DOESN'T get turned on when they walk by the aisle with the rope and chains? Ever take a closer look in those hardware bins? Carabiners, o-rings, d-rings, locks, clamps...

I sometimes meander through that store just dreaming up all sorts of horrible things to create.

3DS MAX -- Glas, Fire, Smoke...

2008-03-21T22:12:14Z

My first attempt at rendering glass in 3DS MAX. As well, a few different fire and smoke effects. I wanted the glass ball to ignite very slowly, but it sort of ignites fast and then the flame grows slowly. Haven't quite figured out how to get exactly what I envisioned. But other, this test was not a disappointment.

You need to watch the video fullscreen, or else YouTube makes it look squished. Apparently they don't like portrait orientated videos.

ENJOY!

My life: entertainment...

2008-03-19T01:18:02Z

My harrowing tale about the police officer losing my license (friend's only entry) on a dark and windy highway was retold in a recent episode of the podcast Trans-ponder. (Episode #40 to be specific). The noir-ish radio theater is performed by genopunk and jaynatopia.

The story is towards the end, but I highly recommend you listen to the whole podcast. These two are most entertaining and share a lot about their own experiences being transgendered. I always appreciate when transfolk are so upfront about who they are and are willing to share their thoughts and experiences.

BLACK SUN!!

2008-03-17T00:23:32Z

We only made it down for one night, but klemrev and I had a blast. FINALLY, I got to experience a little bit of Black Sun. Though next time, I want to get a hotel room in the heart of the action, and spend the entire weekend. Not to mention, getting REALLY dressed up!

Good times. :)

3ds max... more fire play...

2008-03-15T05:20:30Z

Here is a much better (and slightly longer) demonstration of my attempts to learn doing fire FX in 3ds Max. This would be the first time I really animated a character-thingy, and made said character a very pretty chrome! ;D

The roboty thing does an awkward head nod thing towards the end. My intention was that he was going to SLOWLY cock his head to one side for that "intently focused" look. But I didn't allow enough space between keyframes and BLAH.

Oh well...

BLACK SUN!!

2008-03-14T22:16:11Z

Black Sun or bust, baby!!!

(4.5 hours to New Haven, CT)

UPDATE: Or not... >:\

Friday 7pm, still in Maine.
Hopefully we make it on the road tomorrow morning...

3ds Max... FIRE FIRE FIRE!!

2008-03-14T21:27:16Z

My first attempt at "playing with fire" in 3ds Max. Quick little blue flame FX.

Gothy design stuff...

2008-03-12T04:01:42Z

A couple of things I recently design'd...

Flyer for Black Sun...

New Gothic Maine sticker...

DarkHart go buh-bye!!

2008-03-07T21:28:02Z

Come out to Plague tonight, dammit!

I'm moving away and tonight is my little goodbye party. I will be spinning from 9-10, so get there early! Don't miss my set, because, unless I'm invited back up here to spin, or the Boston gothy-peeps let me play in their sandbox, I may not be spinning for a while!!

I will be playing some new tracks that you will almost assuredly hate! ;D

Come give me a hug goodbye, bitches!! Come hug me before I move to Boston to engage in acts of unspeakable evil! Come give me a hug before my soul turns completely black and I become anti-hug!!

gotoAndPlay:
Asylum
121 Center St.
Portland, ME

3DS MAX Nuclear explosive force in city...

2008-03-07T03:32:21Z

Another attempt at a nuclear style blast. This time I made a little city block made of... blocks... and experimented with a little light for effect.

ENJOY!

Modeling a nuclear style explosive force in 3DS MAX...

2008-03-06T06:30:31Z

I spent all freaking evening trying to create this effect! Four+ hours of tinkering around with every conceivable part of 3DS MAX. But, finally, long past the time I should have gone to sleep, I finally accomplished EXACTLY what I set out to do!!

I've had a lot of special FX idea that require the illusion of some kind of explosive force radiating from a single point and spreading outward in a spherical shape. Everything from nuclear explosions to perhaps a character who could, say, punch the ground and create a devastating concussive force or producing a shattering scream (eg. Banshee).

That fact that the halo of purplish energy actually spreads out a tick faster than the actual shockwave was a pleasant mistake. A miscalculation on my part that made the effect all the more realistic!

Enjoy... I will attempt to use this to a more dramatic and entertaining effect at a later time. But for now... sleep. I'm only going to get a few hours of sleep as it is before I must be up for work.

Damn work... getting in the was of my 3Ding!

Thanks to madhatterofoz for suggesting I use Google Video as opposed to YouTube. I think he is correct in that it plays at a slightly higher quality.

Ragdoll again... but with 3000% more awesome!

2008-03-05T04:12:54Z

Another ragdoll physics animation. This particular sequence however, is one that I had planned since the first day I delved into the physics engine in 3DS Max (ie. yesterday). The ragdoll falls to his amusing death and you, the viewer gets to join him for the ride... until the end, that is, when you get to sit back and watch the carnage.

(FYI: This 8 seconds of animation took me well over an hour to render. Youtube makes the quality look like shit... the original is much more crisp).

ENJOY!

Man... I can't wait until I learn how to do animated blood spray FX! >:D

More ragdoll torture...

2008-03-05T00:58:50Z

Cinematography is everything.

I took the same simple ragdoll physics test animation and played around with more dynamic (and interesting) camera work. Besides the cameras, the only other change to the animation was the color of the ragdoll. I made him blue to get better contrast.

These new views also help to demonstrate that the ball that launches the ragdoll is actual my first (and only) attempt at a chrome material.

The first video I set the camera on the side of the track and made it follow the ragdoll as he flung forward towards death...

The next is an attempt at having the camera follow him, from behind, for the entire animation (though, I need to work on my technique. The camera is shakey at times and may cause slight naseau)...

3DS MAX... Reactor... Ragdoll torture... My first animation...

2008-03-04T05:51:34Z

Wandering about YouTube, it occurs to me that it seems like its a common practice that when one is learning the reactor physics engine inside 3DS MAX, they do so by torturing poor, defenseless ragdolls. Hell... some have made the practice an art form.

Below is my attempt (also, I might add, my first true computer animation). Now, I am humbled to admit that it took me five hours to complete this. But considering this was the first time I've ever touched a physics engine (not to mention the first time doing key frame animation in 3DS) I am not too ashamed.

In fact, I am quite proud of my work...

Attempts in rigging...

2008-03-01T07:38:37Z

Tonight I spend my evening avoiding the world. While I partook in such avoidance, I played around more with 3DS MAX. I managed to teach myself how to rig a character, and successful did so. I even moved onto the next step and made my first animation. But it's absolutely terrible, so I will not be sharing it.

(nothing exciting, just a guy turning his head and moving his arms all around like an idiot).

I also played around with placing lights and creating hair. The hair thingy is so freaking cool! So after spending all that time modeling Ethan's messy hair in Zbrush... I'll probably just do his hair right inside 3DS MAX.

(Note: the mesh used is not of my own creation, but a practice model that came with Zbrush.)

Doritos for the Darker side...

2008-02-29T23:58:43Z

Alright... is it just me... or are the new Spicy Sweet Chilli Doritos goth as fuck...?

At least that is the first thing that popped into my mind when I saw that dark purple and black bag. With its flames and creepy font... and... I SWEAR that is a razor blade slashing across the center of the bag!

They are rather tasty to boot! :)

For the German speakers on my f-list...

2008-02-29T19:53:23Z

Alright... let me get this straight...

Whether I use "mein" or "meine" (or any such pronoun) is dependant on the gender of the noun I'm referencing, not my own gender or the gender of the subject, correct?

So "my dog" is always "Mein Hund" (male), even though I, the speaker, am female and/or even if the dog itself is female, correct?

Nouns having gender has always been a weird thing for me... and one of those things about learning foreign languages that I always seem to struggle with. Is there any kind of convienient way in German to remember which nouns are male, and which are female?

3Dis... 3DS MAX...

2008-02-29T17:49:12Z

Despite the fact that I haven't even come close to finishing my Ethan model, I couldn't wait a moment longer, and delved into the 3D Package, 3DS Max.

After reading through a few of the tutorial files, and monkeying around with an included example character, I managed to make a funny little man dance around... horribly. At one point his leg turned in an unnatural direction and his spine rotated at least 420-degrees. AKA: Not Pixar quality.

I was rather annoyed with myself that I did not master the application in 2.5 hours. But, there is just so much to this. Trying to navigate around all the menus and keep track of all the variables turns my brain to slush.

It was a sobering splash of water, making me realize just how ambitious doing Disassemblance 3D cartoons truly is.

But, I'm not discouraged. I'm more excited and thrilled by this than any creative venture I've ever undertaken. I've always wanted to be an animator and was only existing as a comic artist due to lack of the necessary skill sets. And 3D animation appeals to me all the more... it is one of the few things that satisfies both sides of my schismed mind: the artistic side and the techinical side.