Naughty Dog Heroes

Please vote for my entry in the contest celebrating the 30th anniversary of Naughty Dog, the video game company behind multiple critically acclaimed games such as Crash Bandicoot, Jak and Daxter, Uncharted, and The Last of Us.

https://contest.welovefine.com/vote.php?id_contest=77&m=gallery#/id_submit=33892

Brazuca Takes Flight

This was an entry on Deviantart's Transformation Challenge. I was having a tough time coming up with an idea for this contest, until my younger brother, John suggested using the World Cup as an idea. We first started with the idea of the country of Brazil being turned into the Brazuca, the soccer ball of this year's world cup. The panels of the ball and the colors reminded me of tropical birds, and I thought of the idea of the Brazuca breaking apart and turning into colorful macaws. It worked perfectly since they live in the Amazon and are always used as inspiration for Carnival.

http://ai-don.deviantart.com/art/Brazuca-Takes-Flight-463143052

Kaiju Elephant

This was an entry for a Kaiju contest held by Helpful Bear Productions. https://www.facebook.com/events/452193294886894/
My little brother suggested the idea of an elephant as inspiration and I looked at pictures of pangolins as inspiration for the armor. I was also inspired by HR Giger's art of the Xenomorph from Alien. Ironically, the day after I submitted this online, I learned that HR Giger had died. I was very sad, because I lost one of my inspirations, and I would always look at his art for help in drawing scary monsters.

RIP HR Giger

Tattoo Art T-Shirt Design Contest-Danza de la Muerte

Please Vote!
https://www.threadless.com/designs/danza-de-la-muerte

Art Nouveau T-Shirt Design-Chang'e

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https://www.threadless.com/designs/change-11

Art Noveau T-Shirt Design Entry-Absinthe

Please go here to vote-https://www.threadless.com/designs/absinthe-3

Photoshop Illustration-Steampunk Gunslinger

Diablo III Contest Entries

Lightning Returns Contest Entries

My three entries I have made for the Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Contest on DA.

 Hellfire's Dance

Diamond Dust

Azrael

Head Turn

katemcspadden new headturn from Kate McSpadden on Vimeo.

Disney Princess Art

Glowing Sketch

Glowing Sketch from Kate McSpadden on Vimeo.
Advance Video Arts
Northern Illinois University

Story Demo Reel

Demo Reel Story from Kate McSpadden on Vimeo.

00:00:08 “Wilted-Storyboards” – Storyboards/Shot Composition Created In: Notecards, Pencil, & Adobe Photoshop Responsible For: Writing, drawing, & animating the animatic in Photoshop.

00:00:21 “Wilted-Animation Test” – Character Animation Created In: Pencil, Paper, & Animation Table Responsible For: Drawing and shooting all frames using an animation table.

00:00:33 “Wilted-Final” – 2D Animated Short Subject Created In: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Responsible For: Animation, coloring, and layout done in Photoshop. Video & sound editing, voice acting, opening and closing credits done in Premiere.

00:00:55 “Valse De Luciole-Storyboards” – Storyboards Created In: Notecards, Pencil, & Adobe Photoshop Responsible For: Writing, drawing, & animating the animatic in Photoshop.

00:01:21 “Valse De Luciole-Final” – 3D Animated Short Subject Created In: 3D Max & Adobe Premiere Responsible For: Entire layout, lighting, camera position, & animation in 3D Max. Video editing done in Premiere.

00:01:40 “Floral Parasite” – Illustrated Comic Created In: Markers, Colored Pencils, Ink, & Gel Pens Responsible For: Designing, drawing, inking, shading, and highlighting.

Art Demo Reel

Art Demo Reel from Kate McSpadden on Vimeo.

00:00:03 “Kai the Seahorse Animation Test” – Character Animation Created In: Pencil, Paper, & Animation Table Responsible For: Drawing and shooting all frames using an animation table.

00:00:07 “Wilted-Final” – 2D Animated Short Subject Created In: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Responsible For: Animation, coloring, and layout done in Photoshop. Video & sound editing, voice acting, opening and closing credits done in Premiere.

00:00:17 “Kai-Sketch” - Character Design Created In: Colored Pencil Responsible For: Sketch & Design

00:00:22 “Kai-Outline” - Character Design Created In: Pen, Tracing Paper, & Adobe Photoshop Responsible For: Design and Layout

00:00:00 “Kai-Full Color” – Character Design Created In: Adobe Photoshop Responsible For: Color & Shading

00:00:29 “Kai-Character Model” – Character Design Created In: Colored Pencil & Adobe Photoshop Responsible For: Drawing, Designing, & Layout

00:00:32 “Wilted-Final” – 2D Animated Short Subject Created In: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Responsible For: Animation, coloring, and layout done in Photoshop. Video & sound editing, voice acting, opening and closing credits done in Premiere

00:00:48 “Kai’s Dragon Form Comparison” – Character Design Created In: Colored Pencil Responsible For: Sketch & Design

00:00:52 “Dragon-Sketch” – Character Design Created In: Colored Pencil Responsible For: Sketch & Design

00:00:56 “Dragon-Outline” – Character Design Created In: Pen, Tracing Paper, & Adobe Photoshop Responsible For: Design and Layout00:00:59 “Dragon-Final” – Character Design Created In: Adobe Photoshop Responsible For: Color & Shading

00:01:06 “Dragon Character Model” – Character Design Created In: Adobe Photoshop Responsible For: Drawing, Designing, & Layout

00:01:11 “Bobcat Skull” – Scientific Illustration Created In: Pencil Responsible For: Drawing & Shading

00:01:16 “Ailo” – Character Illustration Created In: Markers, Colored Pencils, & Gel Pen Responsible For: Drawing, Coloring, Shading, & Highlighting

00:01:20 “Cascade City” Scenery Illustration Created In: Pens, Markers, Colored Pencils, & White Paint Responsible For: Drawing, Coloring, Shading, & Highlighting

00:01:25 “Arabic Puss In Boots” Story Illustration Created In: Pens, Markers, Colored Pencils, & Gel Pen Responsible For: Drawing, Coloring, Shading, & Highlighting

00:01:30 “Arabic Puss In Boots-Colored” Story Illustration Created In: Adobe Photoshop Responsible For: Creation, Coloring, Shading, & Details

00:01:35 “Disney Star Wars” Northern Star Editorial Cartoon Created In: Pens, Markers, & Gel Pen Responsible For: Creation, Drawing and Shading

Wilted-2D Animated Short Film

Kate McSpadden's Wilted from Kate McSpadden on Vimeo.

Original 2D Traditional Animated Short Subject