Zaphod for President

Kevan Balmer, Warcrimes of the Heart

Moar excellent work from Kevan Balmer:

Feedback and constructive criticisms are always appreciated.

Kev- pop that collar! All douche bags wear a popped collar, and I doubt our Presidont is any exception.

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More excellent work from Kevan Balmer.

Kevan Balmer, Warcrimes of the Heart

Kevan has started playing around with textures for Obama:

Obama w/ receding hairline

Obama is channeling Mr. T here

protip: this is what happens when lead animators drop acid

getting more realistic now...

compare to the original...

Note: the skin tone of this “real” photo is too orange; probably due to some goofy lighting. Getting that skin tone accurate is no easy task.

Also: just for the record, I (Zap) keep pushing for a bigger nose and bigger ears, but Kevan doesn’t want to appear like a blatant racist.

What say you folks?

Special Bonus:

freak of nature

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More Obama from the incredibly talented Kevan.

Mr. Clean?

Mr. President

spoiler alert: Obama will go down in history as another mediocre President

Step by step, the “Warcrimes” movie approaches…

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More great work from Kevan; Obama is here.

I really dig the hat...

front view

compare to the original

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For the sake of comparison, here is a photo of Ron Paul:

Ron Paul IRL

And here is some more great work from Kevan Balmer (click for full-size HQ):

cartoon Ron looks a bit younger

profile view

notice the subtle details around the eye

Almost there...

I like this “cartoony” approach to character design, because I want to avoid the uncanny valley.

What say you?

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My first video on the new computer- check out that crisp HD quality.

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More concept art from our lead animator Kevan Balmer:

Here we have a hand in incredible detail (click for full size, HQ):

I can't wait to slap a lighsaber in these mother fuckers

This one is just for fun (click for full size, HQ):

This is what happens when Republicans drop acid

Special Bonus: another shot of the texture process (click for full size, HQ):

Ron Paul: pro-legalization for over 70 years

Kevan Balmer, Warcrimes of the Heart

SPOILER WARNING: if you want to avoid spoilers, this post is not for you.

Quick- close your eyes!

Here it is- hot off the presses- the rough draft of the “Warcrimes of the Heart: teh movie” script. Please note: this is a very rough draft; original typos remain for the sake of posterity.

It is quite possible, if not probable, that large sections of this proposed story will change somewhere between now and the actual movie. However, I am fairly happy with this script. Clocking in at 111 pages, it should easily fill a solid 2-hour movie.

Let me also say: I have no idea how technically feasible this movie will be. I have never made a full-length animated feature before, and it is quite possible I am attempting the impossible here. It is likely some scenes will be cut due to technical considerations; as-is the script calls for 4 major action sequences, including 2 incredibly epic 15-minute war scenes, and a JEDI showdown at the Bohemian Grove.

A final question: why have I posted this script here on the Internet, where anyone could steal it? A few reasons motivated me to do this:

- If this script really sucks, I’m hoping someone will tell me, before I waste whatever is left of my childhood in a vain attempt to make this crap.

- I expect a few plot twists will raise the ire of my fellow conspiracy theorists, and I want to give them a chance to rant and rave openly.

- I fully expect, at some point during this production, someone will sue me. So let’s get that out of the way as soon as possible, ok?

- I am hoping there are a few talented insomniacs out there, with a deranged sense of humor complimentary to my own, who will like this script, and help us to turn this idea into a reality.

- Wanted: good ideas from you. Specific criticism is useful; vague adjectives are not. Example: what part of the script “sucked your balls”? Which specific scene was “stoopid”? Which specific jokes are “gay”?

I appreciate your feedback; all I ask is that you be specific. Kthxbye.

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