So anyway here is my plan. I want to apply for the Disney Animation Studios Talent Development Program. http://www.disneyanimation.com/careers/student_programs.html
Its for recent graduates and is a 3 or 6 month apprenticeship/internship in one of several different disciplines in the studio. I'm shooting for visual development.
I am trying to do a bunch of new projects and re-invigorate old ones to have a kick-ass portfolio to send off by the beginning of October. It is technically due Oct 20th, but I'd like to get it off well before then. Anyway, fist off I'm refreshing my old character Dendrul. You guys remember him form Talon's keyframe illustration class.
So here are the latest sketches of him. Pardon shitty scan/photoshop job. I'm going for the "Disney no-style" style. Just keeping it neutral. Rather uninteresting, I know, But I'm told they want examples like this.
Some heads and expressions. Thoughts? Next I'm planning on doing a scene painting featuring him in an environment. 
I've made thumbnails! Top left, Dendrul is looking out onto an encampment inside the labyrinth he is lost in. Top right, facing some intimidating wizard dude in a complex library. Bottom left, gazing at a statue's foot as it meretriciously turns to flesh as other characters are distracted in the bg. Bottom right, sleeping in the background in a forest with an awesome owl in the foreground. What do you guys think i should go with? My goal is to complete the painting this weekend. Next on my to do list after the painting is updating bearrex (shock) again. I'd like to do him in a traditional media graphic style a la Mary Blair.
Thanks guys, any words are appreciated, and feel free to call.
ps. Christina, i realize i am it in phone tag.
