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Melvin-Groenendijk

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Artist // Professional // Film & Animation
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My Bio

'sup!

I'm Melvin, addicted to toys and them moving pictures.

To fund my addictions I'm a freelance Character Animator and Character Designer.

Together with my amazing fiance I run around the house making wooshing sounds with an X-Wing in one hand and a Optimus Prime in the other.

Feel free to ask me anything you want.

All the best!


Favourite Visual Artist
Chris Metzen
Favourite Movies
George Lucas' Star Wars, Disney's Sleeping Beauty, Bram Stoker's Dracula.
Favourite TV Shows
The Transformers '85
Favourite Bands / Musical Artists
John Williams, Steve Jablonsky, Metallica
Favourite Books
The Animator's Survival Kit, Star Wars Heir to the Empire.
Favourite Writers
Timothy Zahn
Favourite Games
X-Wing Series, Sonic 1-3, F-Zero GX.
Favourite Gaming Platform
PC, Nintendo
Tools of the Trade
Cintiq, ink & paper.
Other Interests
I like to cook and paint miniatures.

Rawr!

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'Sup, Best thing ever: I became a dad!Suckyest thing ever: Got sick, been put on a treatment for eleven months, back now.Time to catch up, let's do this!-Mel
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Oooh, Updates!

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If there's an award for most inconsistent Journal updating I should totally get it.However the update I have right now is pretty rad: I've just finished my animation on four Crush/Fanta commercials for Oruga Animation Studio which was a total blast.I have no idea when they'll be released but if they do, you'll be the first know.I have also noticed that as of late there is ridiculous amount of  fan art in my gallery, and I'm ok with that :P I'm a huge fanboy of a lot of franchises, and without their amazing inspiring stuff I would have never picked up a pencil in the first place.At the moment I'm in my final weeks of Stephen Silver's *AMAZI...
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Graduated

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After 18months of intense intensity I graduation from Animation Mentor as a Character Animator. Thrilled beyond thrillness I continued my journey on the Animation Mentor campus and signed up for the Animals & Creatures Master Class, in which I am currently struggling my butt of. It's HARD, but awesome.Thanks for all the views and favorites, feels fantastic!
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:+devwatch: Thanks for Watching :) 

I might not be online the day of but I still wanna wish you a early happy b-day and a year full of joy.

I also hope to  see more AMAZING art from you.

-Dennis

Have your cake and eat it too Party :iconcakeplz:

Happy birthday Melvman, most successful 2013 and stuff! How's things? :ahoy:
Thank you so much for the submissions for DragonEffectSaga ;) !
Thanks for joining the :iconclub-street-fighter: Club

I wish you have lots of fun here, feel free to post your Street fighter work in our gallery, (remember to choose the right folder to place your work in :P)

Be sure you put the club icon in your journal to help spread the word! :handshake:
MELVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV whatup.
MARVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV, ya crazy art-mastah!