16 Angry Men

One of my favorite things to do while I'm digesting my daily news story is to whip out some pencils, some paper, and draw all the weird faces that show up in the various segments.  Be it a pundit, an interview, a crime story, or just something silly there is always a funny face to be seen.  This is a compilation of all the angry white men I have doodled on napkins, scrap paper, and the like.  Some have been more modified than others.

New Animation Desk!

I know it's been awhile since last time I posted, but not to worry there is plenty happening here at the Kilted Lair.  Production on the film is kicking up again as I try to make it to the Austin Film Makers Production Fund deadline in June.  I hope to have everything ready by May 31st. 

In preparation I have acquired a full-on animation desk!  It has a disc, shelves, plenty of space for paper, and of course the valuable light box. 

More updates are on the horizon! Stay tuned.

Tour De Suit: Parte Three!

The suits amazing tour is coming to an end, and what better way to end it than with a climax!  NorthernFive the film production company had contacted me after seeing the original Gears of War suit video I had posted on You-Tube, and propositioned me to use the suit in their latest film Left 4 Dead - Impulse 76 Fan Film.  I agreed and the Suit's amazing journey began.

Here, below, is a picture of the actor who played Marcus Fenix of Delta Squad in the movie wearing the suit, and filling it out far better than I, I must add.



And here is the film in all its glory!  It's a non profit fan film of Left 4 Dead with cameos from other popular video games.   The production value on this is amazing, and I was really excited to see the suit featured in such high definition, high quality, video.



Be sure to check out NorthernFive's other works at their website.  They were very professional and returned the suit in great condition.  Overall this has been a fun and exciting experience with a wonderful product made at the end.  As for the suit, I plan to purchase a mannequin and set it up in the corner of my office here at Powerhouse Animation.

Until then, thank you for following me along the suits journey through film, comic cons, and Halloween parties.  I doubt this is the last you will see of it.

-Patrick Stannard-

Tour de Suit: Parte Two

So after the suit did it's film shoot it was promptly returned back to me in time for Austin's Comic Con. I wore the 60 lbs of fiberglass for 8 hours straight without rest or even putting the replica lancer down. It was a mixture of the total lack of seating and the fact that pictures were taken of me every second step I took. It was a real crowd pleaser and served well in directing people over to the Powerhouse Animation Booth.

These pictures were taken by a professional working for the Wizard World Comic Con. The Gears of War suit among other great Cosplay outfits can be viewed here!

And Here!


Here is some added video taken from my very own Camera, enjoy!

Updates on the Suits wild adventures in the world of cinema coming soon!

Poor hapless civilians feeling the brunt of the Coalition of Ordered Governments (COG).

My favorite Star Wars character doing a little dance for us.

Tour de Suit: Parte One

And so it begins!

The suit has been mailed out today to Los Angeles California for its film shoot. But before I packaged it up I treated it, and my fellow Powerhouse employees, to a walk around the studio. Many other Powerhousians were dressed up. Nicole was Mario, Rachel Peach, and Mary Luigi in a fun little game combo. Others I had met at the party last Saturday (still adorned in my Cog Armor), many of them dressed as pirates, roman legionaries, and quite a few Batman costumes including a wonderful Joker/Harlequin combo by Stephanie McCrea and her boyfriend Tom.

At the studio I faced off against Aaron in his stunning home made Jedi Costume. I have to admit, even clad in several inches thick of COG armor, a lightsaber is still a threatening thing to have dangling inches from your helmet.

I took a few poses for the Powerhouse Blog, and will be linking them soon.

Now I know how all those stormtroopers felt.

Die locust!

"Lllllladies!"

Stay tuned for more updates. I will also be uploading new film updates once I get some scenes in from my Michigan pals.

Tour de Suit

Looks like this month is going to be a busy one! One of the main reasons is the recent popularity of my new Halloween costume. It arrived a week or so ago and has been promptly unpacked and tried one. This ....

...Custom fiberglass suit was made by Nightmare Armor Studios which was recently sold and became ExoMechs. As a result the suit, already heavily priced, is no longer for sale spare for Epic Games employees. A friend of mine was generous enough to send me this wearable piece of art and ever since I posted a Youtube of me trying it on I have been flooded with emails about it.

One such email was from Northern Five who are interested in featuring the suit in one of their projects. They will pay for shipping and insurance on the suit. Combine this with Halloween and Comic Con, and my suits going to have one hell of a ride.

From October 31st to November 11th my suit will be worn in downtown Austin, sent out to Los Angeles CA, featured in a Northern Five video, returned by the first week of November, showcased at Comic Con on Friday the 11th, and after all that I will be taking a trip up to see my parents for the following weekend.

It will be a busy few weeks to say the least, but an exciting few.

Hey, you know who you should check out?

Fan animation I did of one of her characters, click the image to view it in motion.

Kate Burk's Website! ===> http://kateburck.com/

I plan to do more postings soon, but for now here is some random pimping of one of my pals and fellow artists.