Nathan Aardvark

Audi A6 Avant “Hummingbird”

Nathan — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 19:28:15 +0000

Studio: The Mill - Directors: Daniel Barber - Client: Audi - Agency: BBH London

For this beautiful looking advert I did some early concepts to help with visual styling. I also helped modify the design of the bee character, originally designed by Can Y. Sanalan. See below to watch the movie.

Coke “Siege”

Nathan — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 11:35:28 +0000

Studio: Nexus Productions - Directors: Fx & Mat - Client: Coca-Cola

Trade Wars

Nathan — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 11:34:27 +0000

Client: StrategicRISK magazine - Article Link: here

Rama Pitch

Nathan — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 11:20:05 +0000

Studio: Realise Studio – Client: Rama

Muller pitch

Nathan — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 11:35:03 +0000

Studio: Partizan - Client: Muller

Rosemary Films Website

Nathan — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 13:52:14 +0000

Client: Rosemary Films (site coming soon)

Coop “Preis” Storyboards

Nathan — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 13:30:43 +0000

Studio: Combo Entertainment.

Boards for Coop’s (Switzerland) latest campaign television commercial.

Screen-up, 2010

Nathan — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 06:07:11 +0000

Studio: Palindrom. Client: Screen-up – titles, effects, motion graphics, rotoscoping

Shot Breakdown:
0:39 – titles animation
0:45 – motion / effects / time warp
0:47 – titles effects
1:44 – titles animation / effects / rotoscoping

iPhone Game – Piggy Race

Nathan — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 21:39:24 +0000

Client: Olma

I was solely responsible for all graphics and animation for this very low budget promotional iPhone game. I produced concept art, vector graphics and animation strips. The game it’s self doesn’t play too well, but give it a try yourself, it’s free: iPhone – Piggy Race

Character “Pops”

Nathan — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 12:18:46 +0000

BASF visuals

Nathan — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 11:14:16 +0000

Agency: Coray Client: BASF – campaign visuals

Digital Sketches

Nathan — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 09:14:05 +0000

Some digital sketches.

VSE – Verband Schweizerischer Elektrizitätsuntern

Nathan — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 12:51:34 +0000

Client: VSE – Verband Schweizerischer Elektrizitätsuntern

For this Stromzukunft (Electricity Future) info campaign I designed and animated the effects with Aftereffects.

See more about the campaign here: Stromzukunft

Vinyl Sticker – Girl With Headband

Nathan — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 12:43:57 +0000

YEAAAH!! I’ve just discovered the awesome power of vinyl sticker making. A friend of mine has a vinyl cutter and we did this for a test. We had white vinyl already loaded into the machine and couldn’t be bothered changing it for black which is a shame because obviously it should be black. But just a test.

Characters for a comic

Nathan — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 13:59:38 +0000

Here’s a few characters for a project I won’t talk about just yet.

Cows make Tennis Racquets

Nathan — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 17:46:17 +0000

Studio: Atomic Arts
I had to do this strange board for a graphics animation that would explain how tennis racquet string is made… I’m a vegetarian.

Connection II

Nathan — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 17:03:24 +0000

Here’s a Photoshop painting based on a sketch I did a while ago. And a closeup.

caricatures 1

Nathan — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 15:59:56 +0000

Characateurs for a friend’s work place colleagues.

Storyboard for a friend

Nathan — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 13:14:51 +0000

This is just something I did for a friend.

Coop Xmas storyboards

Nathan — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 08:00:23 +0000

Studio: Combo Entertainment.

A few examples of the boards I did for Coop’s (Switzerland) Xmas commercial.

Mini Moleskine Sketches

Nathan — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 10:07:19 +0000

Here’s a few sketches from my mini molskine. If you click on an image you can use the arrow keys on your keyboard to flick through the images, that way it feels like you’re flicking through the real thing, FOR REAL!!…

Young At Art

Nathan — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 07:05:56 +0000

This week I am showing some of my first oil paint attempts at a gallery show in Zürich titled Young At Art. I’m really excited to have already sold 2 paintings, which is very encouraging. I plan to carry on experimenting with oils indefinitely!

Title: Connection
Material: oil on canvas, 30 x 30 cm
Price: CHF 700 (SOLD!)

Title: Chasing Innocence
Material: oil on canvas, 30 x 70 cm
Price: CHF 750

Title: Grey Matter
Material: oil on canvas, 50 x 70 cm
Price: CHF 800

Title: Study of Mysteryboy
Material: oil on card, 10 x 15 cm
Price: CHF 200

Title: Visitor
Material: oil on canvas sheet, 30 x 21 cm
Price: CHF 300

Title: Stretching Nude
Material: oil on canvas sheet, 30 x 21 cm
Price: CHF 450

Character Design – “Lighty”

Nathan — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 21:52:54 +0000

Here’s a design I’m working on right now. My good friend David Fleet asked me to make a character concept for him to model in 3D, so it’s a collaboration, something I’ve been wanting to do with Dave for a long time because his artwork is stunning, so check out his stuff.

I’ll post an updated version of the next stage, which could be a paint over by Dave. But for now, check out the process video I made:

Still image:

Optus Commercial Pitch

Nathan — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 10:36:10 +0000

Studio: Nexus

A collaboration with 2 other artists, Mustashrik and Ben Blundell (see about page for links) for Nexus on a pitch for a commercial. My job was to do the final paintwork for the characters and environment.

Zurich Connect Campaign Visuals

Nathan — Thu, 27 May 2010 14:53:50 +0000

Agency: Publicis. Zurich Connect – campaign visuals and animatic:

Dungeon Hero Animated Comic

Nathan — Tue, 25 May 2010 15:12:07 +0000

Studio: Firefly. Dungeon Hero – Animated Comic:

Here’s a clip:

Random Vector Illustrations

Nathan — Tue, 25 May 2010 15:10:24 +0000

Elephant Family Logo

Nathan — Tue, 25 May 2010 15:09:04 +0000

Company: Elephant Family. Project: Elephant Family – logo development:

Stencils

Nathan — Tue, 25 May 2010 15:08:01 +0000

Company: Faceparty. Project: Office interior stencils:

Dubai Storyboards

Nathan — Tue, 25 May 2010 14:54:46 +0000

Studio: Atomic Arts.

Banner Boards for Credit Suisse

Nathan — Tue, 25 May 2010 14:51:20 +0000

Studio: Combo Entertainment.

Dungeon Hero Environment Speedpaints

Nathan — Tue, 25 May 2010 12:22:13 +0000

Studio: Firefly. Dungeon Hero – Environments:

Dungeon Hero Characters

Nathan — Tue, 25 May 2010 12:21:23 +0000

Studio: Firefly. Dungeon Hero – Characters:

Discovery Science

Nathan — Tue, 25 May 2010 12:20:29 +0000

Studio: Atomic Arts

Some examples of prop design and character development for a Discovery channel promo.

Note: the last drawing is not by me, I just made changes to the eye/visor area.

Promo Video:

Dominance War 3 Character Design

Nathan — Tue, 25 May 2010 12:20:19 +0000

Some Randoms

Nathan — Tue, 25 May 2010 12:19:01 +0000

A few character designs, speedpaints and thumbnails here:

Online Game for Sanofi

Nathan — Tue, 25 May 2010 12:17:05 +0000

Agency: Publicis. Sanofi – online game, characters and animation:

You can play one of the 3 games we made here (only while the link is up).

Chick Characters

Nathan — Tue, 25 May 2010 12:16:47 +0000

Agency: Combo Ent. Client: Coop. Two chick characters for a 3D commercial.

Molskine

Nathan — Mon, 24 May 2010 15:57:11 +0000

Some of my favorite images that I’d like to work up in oils one day. They’re dream-scapes, sort of.

Elephant Parade

Nathan — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 11:18:44 +0000

I was approached to do one of the elephants that have graced London in their hundreds (258 to be exact). Here’s some photos of mine in the making:

(photo by Herman Poort)

Random Sketches

Nathan — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:25:41 +0000