Ice-Cream Monster Cinema

Watercolor Demo

2011-11-15T19:08:00.000-08:00

Alina posted these two watercolor demo videos on her Art Blog a while ago. But from time to time, she often has new readers write and ask her about how she approach watercolor painting, so I decide to re-post these videos in my Cinema Blog for her, and will keep a permanent link on her web-site.

Hope you enjoy the videos!

Your truly,
Minty, the ice-cream cone

Alina's Creative Journeys Interview

2011-10-21T15:42:00.000-07:00

Here are Alina's interview with Illustration.org in 2010 for her solo exhibition at the Art Institute. Part 1:
Part 2: Part 3:

Enjoy!!

Yours truly,
Minty, the ice-cream cone

Ben 10 (2008)

2009-10-11T21:04:00.000-07:00

Alina works on Ben 10 cinematic as a lead and previz animator. Below are the entire cinematic of Ben 10.

Ben10 is copyrighted by the studios.
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Hulk Cinematic (2008)

2009-10-04T22:04:00.001-07:00

Alina worked on the body MOCAP animation of Hulk. These are sample clips of her animation.

This movie chip is copyrighted by the studios.
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Gears of War Cinematic (2008)

2009-10-04T21:56:00.001-07:00

Alina worked on the body MOCAP animation of Gears of War. These are sample clips of her animation.

This movie chip is copyrighted by the studios.
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Saint Row Cinematic Previz (2007)

2008-08-04T21:03:00.002-07:00

Alina works on Saint Row cinematic as a previz animator. Below are the scenes, which she worked on.

Please be awared that this movie clip contents mature language and content.

Saint Row is copyrighted by the studios.
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Line Rider (2007)

2008-08-04T21:03:00.001-07:00

Alina works on Line Rider cinematic as a lead and previz animator. Below are the entire cinematic of Line Rider.

Concept arts Page 1
Concept arts Page 2
Concept arts Page 3

Line Rider is copyrighted by the studios.
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Spyro - Eternal Darkness (2007)

2008-01-27T22:14:00.000-08:00

Alina works on Spyro - Etrnal Darkness cinematic as a lead animator and storyboard artist; and the Spyro commerical as an animator. Below are clips from the shots which she animated.

The two clips below are the Spyro cinematic in its entirety. She will slowly post all the Spyro - Etrnal Darkness production storyboard in her arts blog.

Storyboard links:
Last scene early version
Last scene production version - Eternal Darkness
Fight scene
Arena scene - Eternal Darkness
Alternative Opening
Arena scene - production board
Scene 2 and 3
Army Marching scene
Cynder's capture scene
Commercial idea board

Film clips copyrighted by the studios.
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God Of War II (2007)

2007-05-20T23:22:00.000-07:00

These are clips from God of War II in-game cinematics, which Alina worked on. Below is a work-in-progress and out take of Lakhesis' sequences. Hope you enjoy them!

If you are wondering, whether you can get some GOW game play secret from Alina, Err ... sorry it will be a big disappointment. Her gaming IQ is really pathetic ... basically = 0!! HA ! HA!!

All God Of War II content copyrighted by the studios. If you can't view the film clips in blogger, please click here:
Production clip
Work in progress clip

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Minty's 10 Sec Toon

2007-04-02T23:17:00.000-07:00

I am on TV!! YEAH!! I am on TV!! OK ... only 10 secs, but still I will be on TV!! Soooo Happy!! Alina animated my little 10 sec animation using Illustrator, Photoshop and AfterEffect. If you're not able to view the movie, please click here to the You Tube site:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oV_qQfbhLFU

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Spyro animation clips (2006) - 2:04mins

2007-01-19T00:08:00.000-08:00

Animation Alina did for Spyro: A New Begining (2006) cinematic and commercial. She also did the storyboard for the cinematics. Below are links to the storyboard:
Opening Cinematic Storyboard
Spyro's Egg Storyboard
Meeting Terrador Storyboard
Rescue Ignitus
Rescue Ignitus Continue
Volcano sequence
Escape from Convexity
FlashBack
Cinematic No.8
Cynder's transformation
Temple scene
End Scene

All Spyro content copyrighted by the studios. If you can't view the film clips in blogger CLICK ME!

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3D productions (2:34 mins)

2006-08-10T22:25:00.000-07:00

These are hand key animation collection from Alina's various studios projects ... sorry, I can't show you anything which haven't released or currently under production. If she get into trouble at work, and lose her job ... then who is going to buy me candies and pay the electric bill to keep my little fridge nice and cold!!

Clips are from the following productions:
- Medal of Honor Rising Sun (EA Game)
- Medal of Honor Pacific Assault (EA Game)
- Medal of Honor European Assault (EA Game)
- The Con (Sony PSP/Technicolor)
- Silent Hill Experience (Konami/Technicolor)
*Above footages are copyrighted by the studios*

If you can't view the film clips in blogger CLICK ME!

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E=mc2 (2001) - 7 mins

2006-08-09T22:05:00.000-07:00

This was Alina's thesis film at UCLA, which also received a Student Emmy Award in 2001. Below are links to two of the pencil test clips.

Below are links for the stories, concept arts and storyboard of this film:
Storyboard/Color Script
Concept Art Part I
Concept Art Part II

If you can't view the films in blogger, below are the alternative direct link to You Tube:
- E=mc2 Film
- Pencil Test 1
- Pencil Test 2

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Kite (1999) - 2:30 mins

2006-08-09T21:45:00.000-07:00

This was Alina's second year film at UCLA. Below is a clip of the making of the film - modelling is done in Maya; painted and composited in Photoshop and AfterEffect.

Additional links of the film:
Production concept arts
Background story

If you can't view the films in blogger, below are the alternative direct link to You Tube:
- Kite Film
- Kite Documentary

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Frieden - The Tree of Peace (1998) - 4 mins

2006-08-09T08:21:00.000-07:00

This was Alina's first year student film at UCLA from many light years ago ... before I even existed! This film is donated to UNICEF, and has been showing at the New York Headquater since 1999. Below are links to the rough draft and final draft of the storyboard:
Rough Draft Storyboard
Final Draft Storyboard

If you can't view the film on blogger CLICK ME!

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Silly, weird and experimental stuffs

2006-08-08T22:08:00.000-07:00

At UCLA, they have something called "Falling Lizard" every year, which is like an animation marathon. Everyone makes a little film based on the selected theme over the weekends and then put everyone's film together into one big long film. Most of these clips included here are Alina's contribution in Falling Lizard over the years, while some are her assignments form various classes ... Beware of wet paint, burning candle, flickering TV screen ... U got the idea!! HE ! HE!!

If you can't view the film clip in blogger CLICK ME!

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