April 2012

Need a calendar for April 2012? Here you go. This graphic is 1366 x 768 pixels. We all know that April showers bring May flowers. I'm sure you know what's coming for May's calendar.

Urban Hunter

I came up with this concept when I saw a new tutorial on psd.tuts. I like the look of their project but I always try to make it a little different when I'm designing it, as it helps me better learn the tips and techniques they are teaching. In several states they actually allow urban hunting, although generally you have to use a bow. So I played off of that theme and had some fun with it.

Time To Hunt

Are you the hunter or the hunted? Time to get prepared.

A Royal Text Effect

I came across this text effect at psd.tutsplus.com. I thought it presented as very regal. I was reminded of the various techniques available to achieve a certain look. The name of the font is Xenippa which they obtained from dafont.com. In the tutorial they also had a link to a website that provides a variety of useful patterns. That blog is called webtreats ETC. The blog also has links to other PhotoShop resources, Icon's, Textures.

At any rate I am always pleased when a tutorial works as intended. I only found one error and it may have been due to a difference in PhotoShop versions.

Confederate Skull with crossed pistols

A client saw a graphic that was similar but preferred crossed .45 Colt's to crossed bones. So I created this graphic in Photoshop for him. I obtained the wings from all-silhouettes.com. I drew the skull myself. And I obtained the colt's from a photograph and posterized them. I also had to elongate the pistol barrels on the colts to make them more visible.

SFN Welcome Video

I created this video to serve as a transition to start the worship services at SFN Church. You can also view it on youtube here. I had fun creating this video I created all the artwork myself, using my Wacom pad to draw the images in PhotoShop. For some objects I google a picture and then used them as an inspiration to draw from. I'll be tweaking this video somewhat but this is close to being finished.

In Like a Lion

Coal Energy Facts

I created this spec ad for coal to highlight the benefits the USA receives from coal. Many people don't realize how much energy we obtain from coal. Not to mention the variety of other products that coal is to to create. And yet the EPA is trying to limit the use of coal by adding burdensome regulations to it's use and transportation. The USA has so much coal it is consider the Saudi Arabia of coal. Coal is one of the cheapest forms of energy available. The price does not fluctuate like oil does. And with the new technology available the use of coal is getting cleaner and cleaner.

Leave it to the monkeys

As I read this Psalm today I had this image of the mechanical monkey come to my mind. As well as this variations to the statement that Jesus made in Luke 19:40 regarding the rocks crying out, if we failed to praise God.

Back to School Bash Event

SFN Church held a "Back to School Bash" event as a means of ministering to it's community. The event was open to anyone in the community with school age children. The event provided free backpacks and school supplies, as well as a free children's haircut that was donated onsite by a local salon. Everyone who came was fed a meal and drink. Games were provided for the children. I shot footage of the event with my  Canon GL2 from which I compiled this video of the event. And edited it on Adobe Premiere Pro. I produced the work in 4:3 aspect since the churches presentation system uses this aspect.

SFN Video Brand

I created this video brand to use in all the video's I created for SFN Church. It highlights the core values of SFN Church. Reach. Connect. Grow. And then the SFN logo rotates in through it's cross, which provides the churches focuses. Ultimately finishing with the entire logo being seen.

31 Years

Thirty One Years of Marriage. And the dance goes on!

Portrait of my Wife

31 years of marriage to a lovely lady.

Portrait of a dog

Here is a Photoshop portrait of my pet, Lita. No filters used. Just pen, paint brush.

Below is the original photograph. As a model.

Mexico Mission Trip 2011

Title mock up graphic for a video to be shown at SFN church highlighting all that went on during the Mexico Mission trip this summer.
Here is a link to the video I created for this trip and is posted on Youtube. Click here. to watch it.

Rows of people in chairs

Drew this graphic to be used in a video I am working on. These are people sitting in chairs.

Cultivator

Developing some concept art to go along with a theme of cultivating yourself spiritually. Some of these will be incorporated into a video I am developing.

Four Friends

A drawing of four Spanish friends hanging out. Once again I utilized my Wacom pad to draw this picture. As I drew this in Photoshop based on a photo I found on the internet, I enjoyed choosing colors to keep the Spanish feel of the people in the photo. I wanted to insure my work was true to the warmth I felt in the picture.

Converting Photo's to Drawings by Hand (Well by Wacom Pad)

In further preparation to animate people for a video about small group ministries at SFN which will be starting soon, I drew the faces of people in the congregation using photoshop. No filters were used. I drew these faces using my wacom pad and utilizing the different tools, mainly the paintbrush, color sampler, and fill. I started with the faces at the top and finished with the faces at the bottom. I experimented with different brush sizes as I drew each face.

And below is a view of them side by side with the photo I used as a model.

Connect Group Video Prebuild

Recently started work on an animated video that will be used to advertise the Connect Groups to be started at SFN Church. The image is a graphic of Pastor Brandin. It's a place marker for right now until we determine who will do the voice over, then I will animate that person and match up their audio. The bubble will contain words and symbols that relate to what is being said.