The Small World of Al T

Universal Studio’s 1970’s Mock Logo. Whilst learning Apple’s compositing software, Shake, I thought it’d be a challenge to recreate, from scratch my favorite Universal movie logo. All the elements were remade, all the star fields, the Globe, rings, all of it, and it wasn’t until doing this I realised all the elements involved in the original. As always all of the 3D animation (the globe mainly, the easy part!) was created in Luxology’s Modo 401. Took a good couple of long days, but I was learning as I went, and was quite a bit involved in getting it to this stage. Hope you like it. (This is also posted on the 3D bit’s ‘n’ Bob’s page)

I’m a casual anime and manga fan, seen a few, read a few, big fan of Katsuhiro Otomo, and quite a few other examples, one other of which is tesujin 28 or as I’ve always known him, Gigantor the Space Age Robot. Read more »

I knew it wouldn’t be too long before we’d see a new TV with at least the double resolution of the current standard 1080p. Yes, Toshiba have announced the Regza Cell, so called because it’ll have a Cell processor, like that of the PS3, as well as a whopping 3840×2160 pixels. Read more »

Jeez, how long has it been, almost 5 years? not far off I’m sure since I read his first volume, The Python Years 1969-1979. I really, really enjoyed that book, and it doesn’t seem that long ago to be honest. Palin has probably been my favourite Python, Terry Jones my close second, and that was possibly down to the fact they wrote together and they were always, or one of them at least, in my favourite Python sketches. Read more »

Through the wonder of Lizzer and Docstoc I can now bring you my current portfolio. Hit the Al T 3D page link at the top of this page (just below the title image) and have a butchers. It’s a selection showing the stuff I’ve done professionally over the past few years, and a couple of ‘just for fun’ bits too. I’m planning on putting another page up for experimental 3D bit’s ‘n’ bobs at some stage also. Just give me time!!

Package art at it's best? I think so.

All here for your viewing pleasure is a beautifully scanned Kenner Star Wars toy catalogue from the year nineteen hundred and seventy nine. I was 9 years old, Star Wars crazy, and had I seen this booklet I would have pestered my parents even more than I did. Read more »

I must admit, but after the first five minutes of this offering from Allied Artists I was almost ready to turn it off. Read more »

Keith Floyd RIP.

Sad news indeed, and a little bit weird too. I Watched Keith meets Keith last night (14/9/09) on Channel 4, that’s Keith Allen meeting Keith Floyd at his home. Read more »

I saw the trailer for Moon about 6 months ago… I think, my grasp on time is loose at the best of.. er!.. times… Anyway, the first thing that struck me was the design influences, and how the ‘in movie’ tech graphics especially reminded me of 2001: A Space Odysseys, you know the control panel stuff. The sets, vehicles and mechanical designs brought back memories of Space: 1999, Silent Running, Alien and even Star Wars (A new hope). The story itself looked like an episode from The Twilight Zone, so all so far looked promising. But it wasn’t until the end of August that my Wife and I actually got to see it, and the wait was so worth it. Read more »

Here’s a real treat for you all, a slice of vintage library space psychedelia. From a Bruton Music Library Album called ‘Terrestrial Journey”. And what a journey, most of the album is, well a little less than inspiring, just offering tones and intermittent music. But this one track is just awesome. I don’t think I’d be too out of order to say this is very Pink Floyd-ish, have a listen, but turn it up a bit, it’s not the loudest of tunes….ENJOY!