Just checking..

Drawing Pogman from memory to see if I still can. I drew him so much as a kid that's his design is permanently mapped in my brain (hundreds of tiny drawings on milkcap maker pogs, for example). Now if only I could just remember how to draw hands and feet..

Decap Attack

In honor of Nigel Kitching, who's comic strip art for Decap Attack in Sonic the Comic was awesome. Hopefully the impression of Chuck headbutting someone off stage is felt with the teeth flying about and whatnot. Hands are kinda crappy but eh. These guys are tons of fun to draw. =D

Lazy Nostalgia post GO!

Where would we be without Youtube eh?








There's nothing quite like desperately grasping onto your childhood!

Some Tea N Crumpets Ver.2 Ramblings

Ok, I really want to finally make Tea N Crumpets Version 2 this year (which I've been saying for at least two years now). The site is now looking very dated and wonky compared to how it could look if I re did it from scratch, that and it's currently a pain in the arse to update which is why it hasn't been updated for....a very long time.

The above is just a quick animation of one of the website's characters I did the other day in an hour or so, which may of may not be used for the new design. Only snag is it's about ten times bigger in file size than the old one, so that kind of full animation wouldn't really be perfect for the entire site as it'd be too slow to load for some. I was also thinking of going a short of limited animation route if need be in places.

The new version of the site would have two main sections: Business (for the CV, showreel, animations etc) and Adventure (where all my experimental interactive junk I want to make would go). This is still in extremely early stages of vague planning at the moment, so don't expect anything big any time soon, but I'd like to maybe set a deadline to get this done so the website doesn't gather too much dust. I just really hate updating it the way it currently is, because I built it so long ago and I can design the innings much more streamlined now.

I've pretty much said all this before on this blog as long as a couple years ago, time flies so bloody quickly. This year I want to kick my arse into gear and finally get it going, though.

Reviews of my films from Chew TV

Well this was a nice surprise. I uploaded some of my animation up on a video website called Chew TV some time ago, and I've just been e-mailed about all the reviews for them that have been written since. These are probably the most in-depth looks into my little films I've seen to date, and are very handy feedback even though some of these films are pretty old now. Looks like i should get Lucy Lolly and the Howdooyoodoo on there so they can sink their teeth into those!

On the Fuji's (2005)

"Looks as though Morph hadn't been in make-up before he went on stage, and brought his deshevilled cousins with him. Although this short animation had the premise for better potential, it was all rather hammy and somewhat unstructured. It carried a heavy lack of depth towards it's characters and it's general substance for it's narrative. It was rushed, untimed and a bit too silly to be funny. Brainstorm these ideas with more clarity and structure and you shall surely go far. It's all in there for refining - just take your time."

- Bear Chedduz

My response: Rushed and un-timed is right! This was planned and animated in a couple weeks, with the animation done in just two days. It shows, though this didn't appear to deter DeviantArt viewers who favorited it in their droves, probably due to it's "OMG RANDOM" nature, the same happened with 'The Audio Show'.

"LOVED this, very imaginative, loves the inprovisation approach, the warriors, pirates and the pancake wizard faires were amazing. loving your work keep it up!"

- MartinHerd

On 'Cheese Must Go Down' (2005)

"Cheese is an animated short, which could also be classed as a music video. The film features three animated characters all holding banners, as if they’re staging an anti-cheese protest. It’s a bit confusing as to what this film is trying to tell you, but I think, due to the rock soundtrack and ironic banners, it’s a plea to ban cheesy music. I get this impression because one of the banners has “Abba” written on it with a big red mark through it.

Cheese is very short, and takes a long time to upload, but it’s worth it for the catchy music and well-crafted animation. I was confused by the fourth character, (a red surfing robot with his own language) who crops up intermittently, mumbling in robot speak that you can’t understand. As far as I can tell, he has no purpose, so I don’t think he adds to the story’s development. Taken as a fun, quirky rock video – Cheese will be a hit to those of you who like rock music. But, if you’re a fan of cheesy pop music – be prepared, because you might be offended!"

- HollyBerry

"A promising short animation from Aaron Foster. This makes a good case against bad music, and how, with a little incentive, a surfing robot, and a killer homemade soundtrack, You too can cut Abba out of your life."

- Taranburns

"Those little ant-cheese people scare me a bit, they have weird voices, i can't stop watching them ! ahhh 'cheese must go down'! Cool animation."

- MartinHerd

On 'Tron' for Sci-Fi Channel (2006)

"You're on fire Aaron, this animation is briliant, i love the fact that you didn't just film the bits you didn't have to animate, created a very good effect. keep up the good work."

- MartinHerd (again!)

On 'RabRab' (2007)

"Amusing Animation. Excellent use of animation, sure made me laugh. brings back old memories, Tom and Gerry etc. look forward to seeing the next one."

- Ashstyler

"Pure animation gold! This reminds me of the good, light-hearted, simple cartoons such as Catch The Pigeon and Tom And Jerry. The humor is of course in the fact that Rab Rab's quest to conquer the termite or whatever it is can only end in one thing... inevitable failure or pain. The audience feeds from his demise and all for the better! The sound effects are comical and the animation itself is simplistic gold...good going."

- Luke ( of the Chew TV Content Crew)

"Haha this video is sure to make you laugh, reminds you of the days when Tom and Jerry were around, love the hammer action ! sound effect = gr8 ! keep up the good work"

- MartinHerd

On all my films currently on the site:

"Aaron Foster is becoming a celebrity name for me on Chew TV as all his submissions show a real professional talent for animation and more importantly storytelling. Rab Rab was like a modern day computer animated version of the old looney tune shorts as it appeals universally to all age groups with it’s well timed physics rewriting comedy, the Fujis was also great – really reminded me of the way my mind worked when I was a kid. Wasn’t a fan of Cheese as it didn’t really have a story, but again showed off Aaron’s ability to change between mediums this time using flash.

Sci Fi again was another kind, this time real life stop motion where two lines battle it out on a maths book whilst being blocked by a human hand, the choreography and organization must have taken some head scratching before and during making it as there is always several things going on at once. One other to note, which is so often taken for granted with all films, animations in particular, is the sound on this and Aaron’s others adds so much to the quality. I’m looking forward to see what he comes up with next."

- Randall

Thanks for the words guys, there's more of them here for any of my films than I've ever seen before! These quotes may just be added to the film's mini-sites for prosperity! =)