Over protected

Here is a image I am currently working on, this came into mind when I was laying on my bed thinking about my younger years, and if ever I had someone to protect me then, it would of been my teddy :).. So here is the image I had in mind, and as you can see it's not completed yet.

The Chess Player (Model Sheet)

My chosen Chess Player...



This character is a 2way character (if that makes sense) and it will change his body round to play the other opponent in the animation. Not the best picture but you get my drift :) ...hopefully.

This was my first frankenstein character design.









This is one of my favourite designs, but after more development, I decided to design something more simple for modelling reasons. I do have more character designs for this project but I've decided not to post them up.

The Beginning of ALKO Mii...(and the final TYPOGRAPHY version-(not design!!!)

What or who is ALKO Mii?

ALKO Mii is my logo name I created a few months before attending Nottingham Trent. It was thought of through a series of designs, considered for my own purpose. I came up with ALKO Mii because I didn't really like my previous title (Brand87), the meaning was too plan and simple, so I decided to create another, which is now ALKO Mii.

What does ALKO Mii stand for?

Well basically ALKO stands for "All.. Light.. Kontakz.. Owns" the word Kontactz (pronounced contacts) is an actual nickname for myself. Another way of understanding this title altogether is if I say, I am the light source, or I am shining! It's nothing to do with gaining power or seeming powerful, but instead indicates the overwhelming energy, over the belief of me being so creative.

"Mii" just stands for "me" but written differently. 'Mii' makes sense when the whole word is said together:- 'ALKO Mii', because ALKO is a disguise for my middle name 'Brandi' which is known to be a alcholic drink. So you could say 'ALKO' is some kind of abbreviation for the word alcohol, but adapted to mean something from my point of view! 'ALKO' was later extended , when the question was often asked 'what is or who is ALKO? and the answer would always be simple 'it's me!' (Mii) :-) ..make sense!?

How you planning to start your career?

Well at the moment I'm beginning (and have already done) to produce posters, artwork and t-shirt designs, which I'm willing to sell. There are ideas of other areas such as other clothing designs and designing 3D character in the ALKO Mii style, but they will be done later down the line. This is just to deliver my style to the audience, while gaining recognition, so that when I start my animation career, those who have my artwork will be familiar with my productions (although I intend to establish different styles!).

A Note From The Fashion Scene

As some of you maybe aware of, I am well into fashion and the fashion industry, and had successfully completed a fashion course a few years back. while attending, I was often asked why do I want to do fashion, or sometimes asked why am I doing fashion? (like I wasn't capable! although this isn't what they meant by the question). I would simply answer and say I was fed up of seeing myself in simply clothing, and when I had purchase anything more sophisticated in style/ design I use to hate seeing others who had the same as me (I still do now, especially when they don't wear it right, it gets to more angry!) so my ambition was to design my own clothing, mainly for myself and close relatives. I later decided that I would design and produce limit editions, or even prototypes! And the fact that I was going into animation, I decided to design clothing for characters.

So whenever I get any ideas or thoughts on a collection, I have to jot them down. I get a lot of ideas in my head while I'm trying to sleep, and although I don't do fashion anymore I still have to get up and plan the ideas out, because that passion is still there. So my purpose of this post is that, now, although I have moved on from the fashion scene, it's an interest/hobby that I still have knowledge and skill in.

Now I have a great ideal of designs which I'd hate to waste so the idea is to create some of the designs i have in mind. I spoke to a good friend from college, who was also on the same course doing fashion, and asked him if he would like to create a collection with me, as I don't have the full time and focus needed to do this. He happily said yes and we should be getting together around summer time!...he said this is when he will have free time (as he is also at uni, studying fashion), and it seems like the best time for me too, besides I'll have enough time to get everything in order eg. patterns, materials.
...I'll keep you updated on my garment designs and sketches, and other things that seem relevant to this matter.