Hinze Dam from Pete Mullins on Vimeo.

Occasionally I am called upon to do stuff that is approaching 'architectural'. While it isn't something I generally get over-excited about, these projects do present enough challenges to keep things interesting.


Dam 001 from Pete Mullins on Vimeo.


Dam_002 from Pete Mullins on Vimeo.

Warlord of Mars

Well Xmas 2009 came and went. As did the New Year.

Here I am, my first post for 2010

(the year we make contact...he he).

I have long been a fan of Edgar Rice Burroughs' John Carter series. I was first introduced to the world of Barsoom in the Marvel Comics' version in the 1970s. Beautifully penciled by Gil Kane and superbly inked by Rudy Nebres, I found the stories both enchanting as well as genuinely original.

It wasn't until much later that I read the actual books. I think a lot of modern sci/fi, space opera owes much to Burroughs' work...'Jeddaks' and 'desert seas', for example.

There is something hauntingly tragic about this story of a highly civilized and beautiful culture gasping for it's last breath against the backdrop of a dying world.

When I heard that there was finally to be a film in production I got all inspired to do a scribble. I used the likeness of the actual actress cast to play the 'incomparable Dejah Thoris' as my starting point. Dejah (for those who don't know) is the title character from the first book of the series 'Princess of Mars'. Naturally she ends up falling for our hero, John Carter.

Man, I usually don't fret too much about film versions of books. This is the first time I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this will turn out to be a decent version of Carter.

In space no one can hear you putty....

Well it's taken a while, but I've finally got around to putting the Space Jockey together.


It has gone fairly well so far...despite the fact there were gaps in some key areas. Nothing a generous batch of Milliput couldn't fix. I really am falling in love with that stuff. It's very easy to use and, man, is it ever strong.


I'm still not really sure I like the whole vinyl kit thing. It seems to take a lot of fiddling around to get things to fit and be symmetrical.

Kangaroo with Horn

....a bit silly. Perhaps.

Some Days you need to Kick a Cat....

....just kidding. I like cats. Most of the time....

...hmmmm...a boot up the bum theme today. Weird.
These two illos represent work I have done for Men's Magazines, basically illustrating other people's stories. I have lost count over the years how many of these I have done...hundreds I think.

Family Speeder

Star Wars-ish concept.

Living in Oz

Living in Australia 003 from Pete Mullins on Vimeo.

Rarely do I get to do something that is actually a benefit to the community. Usually what I do is all about flogging some product to an unsuspecting public.

A producer came to me with a request for some basic animation showing a newly arrived migrant family going about daily tasks (like going to the supermarket). This would be cut together with other footage to be used on a DVD to help educate migrant families how to cope with their new lives in Australia.

Living in Australia 002 from Pete Mullins on Vimeo.

I was astounded to learn just how little information there was available to newcomers. Basic things like where to find frozen foods, not packing detergents with fresh veges etc. needs to be explained to someone who has lived for years in a camp in Africa.

Living in Australia 001 from Pete Mullins on Vimeo.

Luckily my crude 2D animation skills were enough to get the point across for this DVD. I used a combination of Flash and After Effects. I must say I really learnt a lot doing this project and I certainly relish the opportunity to apply what I have learnt to a new project.