Jayel Draco’s News Blog

Hello,
Thanks for reading my blog,
I really do appreciate your interest in my updates.
Without your interest, it would be meaningless.
It’s been a while since I’ve posted an update.
Things have been quite busy.

To start with, the music video for “History Lessons” by the band Dinosaur Feathers (directed by Christopher Piazza) has been officially completed as of April 2010. It is currently expected to premiere sometime in June. The official details of it’s premiere are still being worked out. I will post more when I know more.

The formation and launch of  Creative Logic Studios has been a notable accomplishment. Creative Logic Studios is a webdesign company comprised of various free-lancers including: Amanda Kellman(the company founder), Corinne Alexis Hall, Jayel Draco, and Christopher Covelli. As a team, each member specializes in specific goal oriented tasks, working together to solve the creative needs of our clients companies. The creative needs we are more than qualified to fulfill as a team include but are not limited to:  Logo Design, Graphic Design, Branding, Website Design and Implementation,  Web & TV Commercial Videos, E-commerce, Website SEO, etc. . . This undertaking has been time/thought consuming, but has already proven to be well worth it.

A complete overhaul on director Christopher Piazza’s website panopticonnyc.com has begun and is expected to be completed in early June. The first incarnation of the site I created using Adobe Flash CS3 AS2.0, the revamp will utilize cutting edge coding and fully customized features created in Adobe Flash CS4 AS 3.0.  Expect a slicker quicker and even more unique website capable of deploying enumerable streaming HD videos with little to no load time.

I have been working with various models on photo-shoots for fantasy photo-manipulation illustrations. Some of these have been recently posted to my image gallery: http://www.jayeldraco.com/gallery/main.php, while some of them have been for semi-long-term multi-shoot conglomerate projects which will certainly be posted about upon there completion.  You can expect to see some recurring models as well as a slew of new models in my gallery updates to come.

The project “Nomi Now!” has had new progress renders posted on the newly revamped project progress site: gettingtonomi.com. As you may know, this project has been a labor of love on and off the back burner for the past few years. Please check out the website to learn more.

Well, I think that about sums up the things that I can mention in my happenings as of late. There are still more progress updates to come. Many of these updates however must remain in the proverbial “bag” for the time being. I look forward to being able to let you know more.

Again, thanks for reading
and keep rockin. . .
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Gearing up for the big debut!

As many of you know, Corinne and I have been working over at Neals Adams’ Continuity Studios for over a year now. A large potion of the time that we’ve spent their, has been spent developing sophisticated image… manipulation techniques and employing them as “Motioneers” on “The Astonishing X-Men Motion Comic”. Be in Union Square on 10/28 at 6pm to see the world premiere!

Don’t miss the big event!

Wednesday – October 28th in Union Square, NYC
The Live Outdoor Premiere of The Astonishing X-Men Motion Comic!

Event Schedule
4:00-6:00 – There will be a Creator signing at Forbidden Planet (840 Broadway on the corner of 13th street). The creators signing will include Neal Adams, Chris Claremont, and Dan Slott
6:00-6:30 – There will be Marvel Giveaways and a Costume Contest sign up. Be sure to dress as your favorite Marvel Character!
6:30-7:15 – The Marvel Costume Contest (Contest rules can be found at http://marvel.com/fest09/rules)
7:00 – Astonishing X-Men Motion Comic Book Premiere ( We think that that means, a break will be taken between showing the costumes and Handing out the prizes, to show the premire)

Rise Up (Music Video from Astonishing X-Men Motion Comic)

Woah, so apparently someone (presumably from Marvel) took clips from ‘The Astonishing X-men Motion Comic’ we’ve been working on over at ‘Neal Adams Continuity Studios’ and made a music video with them. It’s a good teaser for our yet-to-be released work.

Click here to watch it

The latest animation by Jayel Draco. “Jayel Versus Akuma” is a short animated parody expressing the power inherent in being an animator. This animation is a reel piece intended to show of some of my flashy animation and compositing techniques, as well as Corinnes character Illustration and Jacks music.Truly this was done for fun, and fun was had.

Written, Directed Animated by
Jayel Draco -- www.jayeldraco.com

Co-Animated and Illustrated by
Corinne Alexis Hall -- www.corinnealexishall.com

Music by Jack Schell -
www.thesoundweaver.com

Jayel -- versus -- Akuma

*Note: I do realize that Akuma is absolutely badass. . .
If he were real, and I were to fight him for real, I probably would not fair quite as well. Thankfully, in this scenario, I was animating him, so he didn’t stand a chance.

Neil Halstead’s “Elevenses” Premiered today on 99dollarmusicvideo.com.
This video was made with a $99 budget, 24 hours, and a production team consisting of: Christopher Piazza, Sara Blake, and Jayel Draco.
It’s my pleasure to show you “Elevenses”.

Neil Halstead’s “Elevenses”