(But also for like... more serious stuff. There's a few Big Things in the works.)Blender 2.93 Startup TestD.C. Bruins2021-08-10 | Blender Update Let's Goooooooooo!!!!
Model is a WIP.
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A bit of a side project that spun out into its own thing. A D&D campaign arc I've been running for the past few months needed a bad guy. Said bad guy had to be a Dragon.
Said Dragon had to have a theme song.
Is it subtle? No. No it is not.
Details Email: bruida01@gmail.com Insta: instagram.com/sirdubdub Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/sirdubdub-1 Discord: Sirdubdub # 5710 Patreon: patreon.com/SirdubdubSpears To Stars [EPIC ORCHESTRAL ORIGINAL]D.C. Bruins2021-05-20 | A commission piece for a pal putting together a rad as heck rpg campaign. The prompt was to deliver an original theme that touches primarily on wonder, adventure and FUN action.
Details Email: bruida01@gmail.com Insta: instagram.com/sirdubdub Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/sirdubdub-1 Discord: Sirdubdub # 5710 Patreon: patreon.com/SirdubdubAmaya Salute (Coloring Test)D.C. Bruins2021-04-16 | So this is a color and finishing test for future animation projects, using the characters from the animatic project Mechwwarior: Bulldogs, which was produced in association with the Renegade HPG podcast.
Every dollar goes to producing comics, illustrations, animations and music, set both in the Battletech IP and using original stories and settings. A $3 and up pledge grants access to sketches, works in progress, and timelapse documentation of these works being produced.Butter-Fly | Digimon Orchestral CoverD.C. Bruins2020-10-06 | PATREON FOR MORE MUSIC AND ANIMATION: patreon.com/Sirdubdub
The last few weeks have been a bit tough on the old mental and emotional well-being, and I can't imagine I'm alone in that this year. What better time than to go back and revisit one of the foundational works of one's formative years?
We could use some celebration these days anyway.
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Music owned by Koji Wada & Toei Animations
Arrangement and Illustration by D.C. Bruins DAW: Logic Pro X Patches: Metropolis Ark 1, Berlin Orchestra Inspire, Native Instruments Stradivari Violin
This work is not available for commercial purposes. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.Frihet - A Mechwarrior Film (Unfinished)D.C. Bruins2020-04-26 | Music" Leaving Earth" by Clint Mansell, Mass Effect 3 Soundtrack. (Temp Track)
Found this old thing hanging out in my hard drive. With the Blender update to 2.8, I'm not likely to be able to recreate the look I'd need for these mech models without a massive time investment. That being said, there are a few completed and unreleased shots in here for folks to enjoy if that tickles fancies.
A composition for one of the adventure's crowning moments.
"Hundreds of years ago the tyrant now known as the Broken King scoured the land of its magical heritage. Whole populations of creatures who called this country home were forced from them by spear and shield. Those who resisted were put to the sword. Sacred forests were burned. Ancient tomes were torn, families shattered, lineages wiped from the map. All of that wisdom, all of that knowledge, lost in the fires.
Or so you thought.
Now, deep in the recursive caverns of an ancient, long abandoned temple to the god of knowledge and learning, beyond the endless staircases and guardians of bone, beyond the maze and the mirrors, past the places where your hearts were tested, you find a vast chamber with a simple braizure in a sea of darkness.
When the new prince embraced his true heritage, taking his place as the link between the mundane and arcane in accordance with the natural magic of the land, the flame lights anew.
It is not alone.
A moment later a second fire appears in midair, then another, and another, on and on, until you are all surrounded by flickering lights. They rise. They flash, and in an instant you realize that the Temple of Cognito was not destroyed. It was hidden until the time for restoration arrived. You are surrounded by dancing flames, and shelves upon shelves of books, scrolls, tablets and tapestries, and you realize as the light grows, that these shelves seem to stretch for miles.
It's here. It's all here, preserved through the storm and the fire, the names of those lost, the magic thought forgotten, every incantation, every spell, every enchantment, every creature and precious treasure.
Perhaps, hidden in these halls, there is a chance to see this ravaged land restored."
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Visuals: -Blender -Photoshop -After Effects
Audio: -DAW: Logic Pro X -VST Libraries: Berlin Orchestra Inspire, Native Instruments SymphonyMechwarrior: ContemplationD.C. Bruins2020-04-18 | A slower, more contemplative track for those quieter moments. This time we really focus in on the spacious sound and solo cello prevalent in Jon Everist's work for HBS's Battletech.
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-Berlin Orchestra Inspire -Spitfire Solo CelloMythMakersD.C. Bruins2020-04-10 | A musical piece for the role play group, Sybal Heim: deviantart.com/sybal-heim
In response to the protests and subsequent fallout, several across the Immortal City have taken a more fervent, if quieter stance. Effigies of the one who fought with the head of the Organizer's army appear in the shadows and corners of public spaces. The message is as simple as it is thunderous.
"We are not stopping."Mechwarrior: Perimeter Breach (Original Music)D.C. Bruins2020-04-09 | Another track in what will hopefully be a series of original mechwarrior compositions, this time focusing on a terror fueled raid. Time is of the essence! Go go go!
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Libraries used: -Metropolis Ark 1 -Berlin Orchestra InspireTitans - Mechwarrior 4 Menu Music CoverD.C. Bruins2020-04-03 | A cover of "Stutter Shark", the fantastically creepy, grim menu theme from Mechwarrior 4.
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Libraries used: -Metropolis Ark 1 -Berlin Orchestra Inspire -Spitfire Solo CelloLocust Animation TestsD.C. Bruins2020-03-01 | After a while away I started back into Blender and have been finding the 2.8 update absolutely fabulous. To celebrate, have a rigging and animation test featuring everyone's favorite nervous chicken walker.
Want to see more animation, music, art and comics? Now you can help! : patreon.com/SirdubdubUncover - La Certeza ThemeD.C. Bruins2020-02-15 | Theme for the insurgent sub faction for Sybal Heim Plot Event 4, La Certeza
deviantart.com/leunbrund/art/Sub-Factions-The-Vigilant-Twilight-La-Certeza-803434384Iron Halls - D&D MusicD.C. Bruins2020-02-03 | On a whim decided to take a swing at a big dwarfy theme full of drums and brass instruments and Big Chanting. Fun times.Magic Powers - The Adventure Zone Wonderland Round 3 CoverD.C. Bruins2019-11-10 | An orchestral rendition of the moment of The Adventure Zone made me pull over because I was shouting too hard to drive. I took a few liberties with the tune, especially at the end there. Hopefully no one minds too much.
Whether they want freedom, power, truth, justice, vengeance, mercy, or any other desire, whether they stand united or fraught with internal conflict, one thing unites those dissatisfied with the Immortal City.
Eternal and relentless Longing. Things as they are cannot stand. Change must come.
The Insurgent theme attempts to reflect this with a tense, uncertain opening, deep drums underscoring centuries of carefully laid plans made under ever watchful eyes. Beyond this is the Longing theme, a high, bitter melody that reaches for things it cannot grasp. The theme reflects the accelerating action of the next phrases as plots weave upon plots, and the slow spark is lit. By the time the listener realizes the momentum is building to a fever pitch it is already too late.
Written for the citizens wishing to defend the Immortal City, Stand! starts with a bright, anthem-like theme, celebrating a utopian civilization of citizens dedicated to an eternity of betterment, learning, self discovery, cooperation and creation, free from the weathering of time and the harshness of the Outside world. Throughout the piece this celebratory, even playful motif persists. No matter how dark the story grows, and dark it does, there will always be light to shine through.
This opening theme is then suddenly and violently dashed into a dark section of percussive strings, symbolizing the destabilization of Sybal Heim, and the need for its citizens to band together and take action. Only then, when the struggle arrives, do we come to the True Theme. It is a low, earnest song, self assured and brimming with warmth. It is the core appeal of Sybal Heim to many of its devotees, an anchor of of Love in the Storm.Pahy Oó - Zitas ThemeD.C. Bruins2019-09-19 | A character theme for the lovely Zita of Sybal Heim: deviantart.com/brielleelise/art/Sybal-Heim-Zita-809086077
Made for the Gift of Song mini event: deviantart.com/sybal-heimSeige: Sybal Heim Metal and Mettle ThemeD.C. Bruins2019-01-13 | Art by Goaterz: deviantart.com/goaterzFrihet! A Mechwarrior StoryboardD.C. Bruins2017-12-28 | Music" Leaving Earth" by Clint Mansell, Mass Effect 3 Soundtrack.
After years sitting in the "to do" bin, I think the moment has come for this little film to finally see the light of day as is. I learned a lot with this project, specifically how to manage expectations and work creatively through an admittedly grim mental state at the time. "Frihet!" Was originally envisioned to be a fully realized 2d/3d composite animated film, completed to the highest degree of cinematic quality I could muster. It was an ambitious goal, perhaps more so than I was capable of at the time, especially considering the fact that I was entering the workforce and dealing with a fairly significant depression on top of it all. Things have moved on and moved up.
Personal ramblings aside, there was a story I wanted to tell here, about patriotism, sacrifice, revolution, freedom, and of passing the torch from one generation to the next. Unpolished as it may be, the story is there, and it would be a shame to let it stay untold. Hope you enjoy it.
Happy New Year, and stay frosty, guys.CalamityD.C. Bruins2017-12-07 | More musics. This time based on Toby Fox's fantastic track 'Megalo Strike Back'MechariumD.C. Bruins2017-12-02 | Quick theme for a story idea about the journey of an all robot five man band archetype through a world of mechanical fantasy.A Song Full of Snakes - The Adventure ZoneD.C. Bruins2017-12-02 | The amazing story of four idiots who played DnD so hard they cried.
Original Theme: Mort Garson - Déjà Vu Crystal Kingdom Theme - Griffin McElroy
Want to see more animation, music, art and comics? Now you can help! : patreon.com/SirdubdubMegalovania - D.C. CoverD.C. Bruins2017-09-24 | Getting back into composing. Figured I'd take a challenge to start off.
A young priestess walks into the sky to save her family, but in the library of the Immortal City she finds that she has not reached the realm of the gods.
Music: Star Wars Opening theme - John Williams, London Symphony Orchestra
Seriously, though. Episode VII was amazing.Mechwarrior: Revival - Unused scoreD.C. Bruins2015-02-01 | Some original test music for the Revival trailer. Still super unpolished, but I figured maybe someone would dig it.
Made in Apple GaragebandDragon Missile LaunchD.C. Bruins2015-01-16 | spamspamspamspamspamspamspamspamspam
Flash, Blender, Photoshop, Swivel
Working on some more hand-drawn effects and things. Those smoke trails alone ended up being like 800 drawings...MWF2 Shot 07b Scene 1D.C. Bruins2014-12-10 | ...MWF2_Dragon vs. BuildingD.C. Bruins2014-11-19 | Another W.I.P. Guess who wins
Blender, photoshop, flash, swivelMWF2: WIP 1D.C. Bruins2014-10-10 | The first "finished" shotHBK_TestD.C. Bruins2014-09-14 | Blender, Photoshop, Flash, SwivelDragon_Runcycle_TestD.C. Bruins2014-08-19 | Testing modeling, texturing, rigging, and animation pipeline Blender and PhotoshopKing Crab TestD.C. Bruins2014-08-14 | Blender, Photoshop, Flash, Swivel Another TestKing Crab_TestD.C. Bruins2014-08-13 | Testing modeling, texturing, rigging, and animation pipeline Blender and PhotoshopJenner_TestD.C. Bruins2014-08-13 | Testing modeling, texturing, rigging, and animation pipeline Blender and PhotoshopD.C. Bruins - 2014 Demo ReelD.C. Bruins2014-06-15 | D.C. Bruins 2014 Demo Reel
Tools Used Photoshop Flash Zbrush Blender
Music (Questionable Ethics 1- Joel Nielson, Black Mesa Soundtrack) : youtube.com/watch?v=FtTmiYA5D4kMechwarrior: RevivalD.C. Bruins2014-05-29 | The trailer for a proposed crowdfunded Mechwarrior/Battletech film. Unfortunately we were not able to obtain the legal rights to the IP for funding. But hey, at least we got some stompy animation out of it.
SFX: MWO Music: NGNG Soundtrack, "Falling"Soon...D.C. Bruins2014-01-30 | ...Been working on something lately... Sound from Freesound.orgDavions in a NutshellD.C. Bruins2013-12-21 | Come on, guys. I know the Davions are English/French/German, but they certainly do view themselves as 'MURICA! FREEDOM! DEMOCRACY! GENERIC WHITE GUY HEROES!AATR3 Round 1D.C. Bruins2013-06-03 | ...Rise, Hero - Wings ThemeD.C. Bruins2013-05-20 | Commission for WingMcCallister at deviantart.comAATR3:AuditionD.C. Bruins2013-04-14 | For Artists At The Ready 3My Soul to Keep - Tinkies ThemeD.C. Bruins2013-02-15 | For Turtletastic.deviantart.com
I'll admit I did cheat just a little bit on this one by starting with the standard "classic rock organ" loops on garageband, but hopefully my alterations pushed them far enough away from the originals to be less of an issue :shrug: