Ben Mantle

NEW WEBSITE

2008-02-28T16:36:00.002Z

I have honestly been working all this time, but have been uploading onto my Website, here's a new pic from it. Click here to have a look at some of the work I've been doing over the last year or so....

SHOWREEL

2007-02-22T10:24:00.001Z

'Spinners Wood' Character line up

2007-02-15T21:07:00.000Z

So here's the character line up for my film, which I felt I needed to do, just so that I could really flesh-out the designs of the characters in context with each other, in terms of colours and scale and keep myself enthusiastic about the project and stop myself from getting to bogged down with the details of the script, so hope you enjoy and as always, any comments welcome.

'wood film' storyboards

2006-12-20T20:52:00.000Z

Its been a very long time since I've posted anything so I thought I had really had better show you what i've been working on for the last few months. Below are some sample stoyboard images from a short film i'm working on with a working title of 'wood film' ( I'm really hoping a better title will come to me soon!) to be animated in Flash and After Effects. I'm currently writing a script and am hoping to get it finished over xmas so I can really get working on the animation early next year.I will keep on posting designs and concepts as I finish them. Any comments welcome except from people trying to sell stuff through crafty little links.
Have a very merry Xmas and a happy New Year!

Bird Man cont.

2006-12-20T20:36:00.000Z

Merry Christmas!
Above is this years xmas card design using the bird man sketch below.

2006-12-20T11:23:00.000Z

The Bird Man

2006-08-23T10:01:00.000+01:00

Just a little sketch I did on the way to work.

IF YOU GO DOWN TO THE WOODS TODAY...

2006-08-22T14:25:00.000+01:00

Above is a painting I did on wood and is part of a series I am doing continuing the travels of the snowman and his little friend. I am planning to do another 3 or 4 paintings, 2 more digital images, and perhaps some screen prints as well. All will be included in the next 'Sausage Fingers' exhibition towards the end of this year, or early next year, depending on when we ever get round to sorting it out!

2006-08-14T14:36:00.000+01:00

under 5 months to go!

2006-08-14T14:30:00.000+01:00

Here's a screen shot of a short film I made a last xmas.

Penguin enclosure

2006-08-14T14:29:00.000+01:00

The Lions Den.

2006-08-14T10:10:00.000+01:00

Here's a background for a short animation we are doing at 'Mobstar Media"

AH.....CHRISTMAS

2006-04-12T22:07:00.000+01:00

I was rooting through some old stuff and I decided to post some examples of some non-digital art,enjoy.
Below are some new exhibition pieces, altough not completely finished.

EYE - EYE

2006-04-12T21:59:00.000+01:00

An unfinished pencil sketch of a pirate heroin, I will post his motley crew soon.

Feed Me!!!!

2006-04-12T21:52:00.000+01:00

this is a really old character design for a short animation about a guy who has another person growing on him.

2006-04-12T21:46:00.000+01:00

Above is an early sketch of the snowman, showing his facial features.

2006-04-12T21:43:00.000+01:00

Another snowman pic, Here he is enjoying a bottle of port with his trusty friend.

SLEIGH RIDE

2006-04-12T21:36:00.000+01:00

Heres another image in the snowman range.

SNOW FALL

2006-03-30T08:47:00.000+01:00

Above is the completed image of the waterfall picture I posted below, excuse the colours, they should be more like the earlier version.

2006-03-28T09:28:00.000+01:00

A little doodle I did on the train to work.

more exhibition work...

2006-03-12T21:50:00.000Z

Above are two image that I am working on for the exhibition, the left is still in the very early stage and the one on the right is based on the thumbnail sketch below.I Will post finished images soon.

2006-02-22T11:42:00.000Z

Above is a rough sketch for my next illiustration in a series based on the life of a not so abominable snowman traveling through the wilderness.
Below is the updated version of my first image in the series, although still not quite finished.

2006-02-22T11:41:00.000Z

2006-02-20T14:09:00.000Z

Illustration i did a few years ago for a magazine cover featuring Jill Scott.

EUROVISION ART CHALLENGE

2006-02-12T12:36:00.000Z

Science Fiction.

Spaghetti western

Picture above and the two below are images I produced for an online competition called Eurovision Art Challenge (theres a link on the right)

2006-02-12T12:32:00.000Z

Do you remember when....

2006-02-12T12:28:00.000Z

What Iceberg?.

PERSONAL WORK

2006-02-12T12:25:00.000Z

Above is a character i am working on for a illustration and possible short animation. As you can see he is in the early stages at the moment.