Finally they're here.. FINISHED!! (...well, not quite)

Well now I suppose another apology is what I should start with, alongside the fact that I'm the worst blogger out there.. who rarely ever updates. But hopefully this new post will redeem me from that. So here's the deal: I'm the kind of artist that now likes to tell stories. I've figured out that I really enjoy making and learning about movies, alongside living on the inspiration gained from the comic book world (even though I hardly ever own any/collect them). Just to clear the dramatic irony at the outset! SO, this semester I have been working on illustrating my story- Invent Greatness. The lo-down, is about this boy called Benjiman Greatness, who is an orphan living with his uncle. Now although Ben is very ordinary, often bullied at school and very very lonely, he possesses a unique ability for inventing things. This is something that makes his uncle and him relate to one another, although we usually never see or hear of the two speaking and sharing good times. There is one point within this specific part of Ben's life (around 17 years of age) when they share a moment together- Here Ben is probably experiencing his darkest hour. Very unfortunately, he ends up liking this girl/ friend of his called Olivia Jones, or O.J. for short. They also have a mutual friend- who is O.J's best bud, Sarah. Unfortunately O.J. is approached by another guy.. much older than Ben whom she falls for, in his presence. This happens at the beach when they all go out together, and is in addition to the vandalism that takes place to Ben's very special backpack that was left on the sand while they were having a good time. Ben is then walking home later that evening and sees a poster that reminds him of his inventions, but throws it away, and returns to his mundane ordinary world as he feels rejected and bitter. His uncle sees him and responds accordingly, which spurs him on a little. Similar to the way Donald Trump does to the contestants in the apprentace. You see some humanity in him, although he is such a hard man. This causes Ben to return to his inventions, and never really confess his feelings to O.J. I figured that would be interesting for a short student film I would have produced and directed for Mnet this year. But Instead I did get to make a comic out of it. It's still a work in progress, so the more time I get, the more I'll be working on this book. So far I have 7 pencilled and 5 coloured pages that may illustrate what I've been saying. Enjoy.