Nils Knoblich. comics, illustration & animation

New animation short coming

Nils — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 22:07:00 +0000

My old friend Stephan Hanf and I started a new animation short project. It’s a papercrafted stop motion called From: Dad To: Son and is due to be released by the end of this year. Be thrilled!

The cast:

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Tags: farmer son policeman prisoner warden papercraft bauer gefängnis insasse inhaftierter cop polizist aufseher papier pappfigur gefaltet falt character

New book releases - Comic anthologies

Nils — Fri, 28 May 2010 12:51:42 +0000

This month there were 2 comic anthology books released I participated. First: the new issue of Triebwerk (No. 4) of the class of Illustration/Comic of Kunsthochschule Kassel (my home university) published by Kai Pfeifer and Hendrik Dorgathen. The topic of this issue was Work (Arbeit).

Cover by Daniela Witzel

Left page: Nils Knoblich, right page: Steve Marshall

96 pages, colour & b/w, 16,5 x 23 cm, incl. English translations
€ 9,95

If you want to order one or more copies of Triebwerk No. 4 mail to Wolfgang Korz: info [at] wolko.com

Second: the Zine of Die Extraterrestrischen a social of students (…me including) from several diciplines of the Kunsthochschule Kassel that was united to create extraterrestrial stuff. We exhibited this year at the amazing Fumetto Comix Festival Lucerne (CH). See our blog for further info & artwork: http://dieextraterrestrischen.blogspot.com/

Cover by Markus Färber

The Alien Terrorists by Nils Knoblich

38 pages, colour, DIN A5, English & German

If you want to order one or more copies of Die Extraterrestrischen mail me: mail [at] nilsknoblich.com

20 things Nils has learned in his life so far

Nils — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 16:18:53 +0000

Although my friend Julius Terlinden told me about the artist/graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister years ago I was looking on his works just this week. Sagmeister published the inspiring book Things I have learned in my life so far - based on some of his diary notes where he wrote down 20 statements about what he has learned so far while he made a sabatical (more about this here).

This morning I did the same thing (see also as text below):

Nils Knoblich - Things I have learned in my life so far:

1) Be selfish - but know when.

2) Always finish what you once have started.

3) You don’t need any preparation - just start now.

4) Hesitating is always wrong.

5) Better don’t do it than just half-ass.

6) Having a mission makes you happy. (Give yourself a mission - every day.)

7) Force yourself to make mistakes.

8) What has hurt you also hurts others.

9) Doubting is a waste of time.

10) Share everything - it helps you.

11) Try that meditation thing.

12) There is something in everyone that is worth to be loved.

13) I have never been bored in my life. (Why?)

14) When bored, just observe and document something.

15) There is no waste of time in life (except hesitating, doubting and sitting without thinking if it’s not meditation).

16) No idea is exclusive.

17) Read, watch, listen things you are not interested in.

18) Broadening your horizon makes you wise.

19) It is possible to be on time.

20) Don’t judge new things.

Feel free to leave a comment or a question about these statements my dear readers.

Henry Braindead Sketches

Nils — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 16:52:48 +0000

An appetizer of the project i am currently working on (I am excited - hope you too):

tags: i am having a good time talk show radio host usa america nation that tastes sweet smells bad shines welcome to talkmaster broadcast

Illustrations about work

Nils — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:36:21 +0000

Here are some illustrations and cover designs I did for the new issue #4 of TRIEBWERK the graphic anthology by the class of Illustration & Comic of Kunsthochschule Kassel. The topic is work / working. I favour the pink/blue combo.
The issue will be released in june at the Comic Salon Erlangen.

tags: arbeit work head author hands mechanic tools screwdriver mechaniker handwerker craftsman craftsmen screw wrench hustler bitch prostitute hooker nutte kopfarbeit handarbeit handcraft mental preacher priest voice stimme prediger missionar body cover design illustration comic

New book released: BONK League Vs. Team Psychotropica

Nils — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 16:44:59 +0000

Now my new book / leporello fold booklet The BONK League Vs. Team Psychotropica is available at the online shop of my friends of rotopol. It’s a very limited edition - only while stocks last - so don’t hesitate and buy it (via Pay Pal + worldwide shipping)!

What is this thing all about?
Witness the unbelievable fight of the four members of Team Psychotropia versus the fashionable wrestlers of the BONK League. Who will win the final battle and what costs does this take? Attention: this fantastic leporello fold booklet contains, violence, drug abuse and colorfull dresses!

Leporello fold, 11 x 7 in., 2,5 meter / 8 ft. total length, color, folder

Price: 5,50 €
Buy here

tags: wrestling belt championship world wwf wwe hero winner victory triumph catching ketschen sieger gürtel gewinner wrestler kämpfer battle kampf krieger costumes kostüme männer men fight fighter pain schmerz

Nils Knoblich had a neon enlightenment!

Nils — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:49:10 +0000

The lovely Gerlin of the up-and-coming Belgian blog Neon Enlightenment discovered a photo of me as the badge dealer at the recent rotopol vernissage and asked me to do an interview for them. So did I. You can read it here.

England has got a new prince

Nils — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:47:47 +0000

I just had my first week in UK and I am overwhelmed! I am in Portsmouth (South West, UK’s only island city) to do an Erasmus funded exchange semester at the Illustration course of the art, design and media department - and I love it.

Last weekend I went to London to hook up with my geezer mates from the band Coma. At their amazing gig at Questionmark Bar we got to know the great hosts Join The Dots and the incredible band Loose Fit. And just to stay in the name dropping groove, if you come to London and you want to eat food fit like a king go to St. JOHN BREAD and WINE.

Art, music, making friends, amazing food… what’s missing? Ah! Animation. Check out the animation I discovered in a guide to London:

London Calling - spot of ink flip-book animation
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