Threequel

With less than 100 days until its North American debut (Latin for "the butt" -Ed.), I, like most animators and fans alike, am eagerly awaiting the release of Toy Story 3.

But there is quite a tale behind Pixar Studios' very first threequel. Oh yes, there is quite a tale indeed.


I stumbled on this article, written in October, detailing the history of the upcoming Toy Story 3 and the litany of obstacles strewn along the path of its eventual creation. Though most of us are well aware of the tempestuous relationship between Pixar of the '90s and the ever-so-charming Michael Eisner, the gorilla attack that was the production of Toy Story 2, and Pixar's relatively staunch stance on sequels, the article sheds light on some details of which I had been previously unaware, like the full synopsis of an alternate Toy Story 3 script penned in the 1990s (which actually didn't sound so bad).

June 18th. Know it.

-Lucas

Saturday: Raccoon

Friday: Sloth

Thursday: Hippopotami

I call her Suzanne.

-Lucas

Wednesday: Fish

Since the post is late, the sketch was quick. But don't tell it that.


(click to get to know him better)

I'll post the next two later today (or tomorrow. These ain't my taxes).

-Lucas

Tuesday: Swine Fever!

It's the second day of my week-long Daily Draw-Off with Magda, and the beast of the day is the mighty pig! My opponent struck first, revealing her beastly boar this morning.


(click for a slightly larger view)

I wait in gleeful anticipation for tomorrow's entry: FISH!

Until Wednesday,

-Lucas

Monday: Bear

As promised, this week is The Daily Draw-Off (yeah, I just made up that name. Jealous?) bewteen me and Magda. Monday's beast is BEARS. While my competitor created an impressive monstrosity, I hope that you might be equally dazzled by my humble offering:


"Only you can prevent the unlawful disposal of hazardous waste."

I call him Joshua. (click on him for a closer look)

Keep checking out both my and Magda's blogs every day this week, as the monstrous marathon of maniacle mutations continues!

Tomorrow: SWINE!

-Lucas

twentysomething.

Dear everyone,
Yesterday was my birthday, and in honour of me managing to live this long without somehow choking to death on a shoelace, I am giving you a gift. The gift of more drawings by me.



Now I am going to tell you something exciting.

Earlier this week, Magda and I formulated a sort of drawing tournament-- a draw-off, if you will. In the spirit of our last sketchbook challenge (see below), the permeating theme is warped and distorted animals. Here are the rules (oh yes, I made rules. Cartoons are serious business, you know):

The tournament will occur throughout all of next week. Each day both participants will post their respective doodles depicting a particular animal assigned to that day of the week. The schedule is:
• MONDAY - Bear
• TUESDAY - Pig
• WEDNESDAY - Fish
• THURSDAY - Hippopotamus
• FRIDAY - Sloth
• SATURDAY - Raccoon
• And on SUNDAY participants will create a mash-up; A cross between any two of the aforementioned beasts. A genetic abomination. A beastly amalgamation that would offend the very nature of existence. A totally awesome monster.

So it seems we all have something to look forward to in the coming week.
I'll see you very soon, and a happy belated birthday to myself!

-Lucas

Radioactive Rabbits with Rocket Rollerskates and Rabies

Aloha,

I apologize for taking this long to fulfill my pledge to post with mind-breaking regularity. I just finished work on the first two seasons of Waybuloo for the BBC, so I have, regrettably, had little time to give this blog the love and attention it (and you, dear friends) so greatly deserves.

And with that I preface the main event. A few weeks ago, as incentive for both of us to keep our blogs updated and running like pantyhose, I challenged my ever-so-beloved friend Magda to regular theme-based blog posts. I, being the clear leader in this doodle campaign, set the theme: Mutant Rabbits. Any-which-way you could find to bash, mash, break or bend a rabbit was the fundamental objective. Accepting my challenge, she came to the table with this, to which I now retort:


"SQUREEETCH!"

The ball is now in her proverbial court. (It's her turn to pick a theme)

So that's just a taste of the copious cartoon calamities that my sketchbook has quietly accrued. I will be back wicked soon with more.

Peace,
-Luctimus Prime