tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-244013422024-03-13T08:39:10.390-07:00ThumbtrumpetThumbtrumpet is a blog for Mark Taplin Illustration and TaplabsLTD motion/directionMark Taplinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10918119250719994797noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24401342.post-36982856418961276582013-02-04T03:03:00.000-08:002013-02-04T03:03:02.749-08:00WE ARE MOVING<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Mark Taplinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10918119250719994797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24401342.post-87720973133566417332012-11-20T08:33:00.001-08:002012-11-20T08:33:35.653-08:00Sub Atomic Brainfreeze<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Mark Taplinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10918119250719994797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24401342.post-55093140429924494352012-11-14T04:51:00.001-08:002012-11-14T04:51:59.755-08:00Lance Armstrong Livewrong<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Mark Taplinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10918119250719994797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24401342.post-73611927415584261622012-10-10T13:33:00.000-07:002012-10-10T13:34:31.597-07:00A Career<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Your on Kandahar KameraMark Taplinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10918119250719994797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24401342.post-7303653511782666592012-03-26T14:18:00.000-07:002012-03-26T14:18:59.243-07:00The Horsebridge Arts and Community Centre Illustrator Show<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zkeXKE_KyIA/T3DbI_TOdRI/AAAAAAAAAC8/VAdGu7Nu7_w/s1600/IllustratorPoster_Joined_v2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="187" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zkeXKE_KyIA/T3DbI_TOdRI/AAAAAAAAAC8/VAdGu7Nu7_w/s400/IllustratorPoster_Joined_v2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
Displaying selected works and funny pictures at the The Horsebridge Arts centre Whitstable from the 1st to the 29th with pen/pixel slaves Andy Potts and Sam Blown.Mark Taplinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10918119250719994797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24401342.post-27556162482285319122011-12-10T00:21:00.000-08:002011-12-10T12:16:56.362-08:00Ghosts! Christmas Exhibition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aYV3efivSi4/TuOwfMCxv_I/AAAAAAAAAC0/L6KMfX7vf4s/s1600/taplin_R_Haggard+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aYV3efivSi4/TuOwfMCxv_I/AAAAAAAAAC0/L6KMfX7vf4s/s640/taplin_R_Haggard+copy.jpg" width="451" /></a></div><br />
Illustration for short ghost story by Rider Haggard 'Only a Dream'<br />
for the Horsebridge Gallery Whitstable. Spooky.Mark Taplinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10918119250719994797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24401342.post-79042475740632502322011-12-09T12:14:00.000-08:002011-12-10T12:20:08.368-08:00<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="293" mozallowfullscreen="" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/33456542?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="521"></iframe><br />
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Titles for Documentaries that Changed the World with the cool guys at <a href="http://greenlions.com/" target="_blank">Green Lions</a><br />
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Mark Taplinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10918119250719994797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24401342.post-29797235377909864602011-06-10T07:44:00.000-07:002011-06-10T07:44:07.599-07:00HTC Vodafone in-store promo<iframe frameborder="0" height="338" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/24922140" width="600"></iframe><br />
HTC Vodafone in-store promo for latest range of HTC phones.<br />
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made as Action Stations with animator alex DobbinMark Taplinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10918119250719994797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24401342.post-57740653872487762632011-06-07T09:43:00.000-07:002011-06-07T09:43:11.218-07:00Mark Taplin: Illustration Portfolio<a href="http://www.aoiportfolios.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=637&amp;Itemid=93">Mark Taplin: Illustration Portfolio</a>Mark Taplinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10918119250719994797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24401342.post-14002842373399079312011-06-06T03:49:00.000-07:002011-06-06T04:05:30.535-07:00Hand Jobs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-twFDIVjXIRc/TeywBIXiwFI/AAAAAAAAACg/HPFSHUal4Do/s1600/JOBS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-twFDIVjXIRc/TeywBIXiwFI/AAAAAAAAACg/HPFSHUal4Do/s1600/JOBS.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Are you going to be touched by the hand of jobs at E3 ?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Postman Pats naked nightmare journey through the postal system..... <br />
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Comedy Central Brand refresh promo animations<br />
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We created the 'box' character and graphics animation for bringing on and off promos, astons and general channel info as part of the Comedy Central brand refresh.<br />
Here's an example in context courtesy of yow toobeMark Taplinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10918119250719994797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24401342.post-9408223066684195752011-04-12T04:30:00.000-07:002011-04-12T02:28:09.633-07:00The Who's TOMMY directed by Ken Russell_ Alternative Movie Poster<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.taplabs.com/portfolio/project/126"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CreOF_Xi4Fs/TaQNUhU-heI/AAAAAAAAACI/7LHg0jSPTbc/s1600/taplin_TOMMY_AMP.JPG" /></a></div>Mark Taplinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10918119250719994797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24401342.post-38611306479210798572011-04-12T02:23:00.001-07:002011-04-12T02:27:24.612-07:00Models with a face like the 'back of a bus'<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.taplabs.com/portfolio/project/127"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t4ObGdZIxYE/TaQZ9hD9dqI/AAAAAAAAACY/0s1np2CZhww/s1600/livbus+copy+2.JPG" /></a></div>Mark Taplinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10918119250719994797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24401342.post-31139172115040356942011-04-12T02:10:00.000-07:002011-04-12T02:22:30.585-07:00DEATHMETALDISCOSCENE T-shirts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8E30qek6ZGY/TaQZzD_4jLI/AAAAAAAAACU/dKxUJeMA4RM/s1600/DMS_T_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8E30qek6ZGY/TaQZzD_4jLI/AAAAAAAAACU/dKxUJeMA4RM/s1600/DMS_T_1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>worked with all the talented bods at <a href="http://www.peepshow.org.uk/">Peepshow</a>, <a href="http://www.wyldstallyons.com/">Wyld Stallyns</a> and <a href="http://dylanwhite.me/">Dylan</a> White Hackney film club on making some of these films for Philips.Mark Taplinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10918119250719994797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24401342.post-4211515169839199502011-04-09T01:29:00.000-07:002011-09-04T11:46:28.975-07:00BIKE...GICLEE PRINTS AVAILABLE<img src="http://www.taplabs.com/gallery/images/1277216752.jpg" /><br />
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Illustrated a Body section for the Go Red site to help the Children at Richard HouseMark Taplinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10918119250719994797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24401342.post-43544374051292664732011-03-11T05:54:00.001-08:002011-03-11T05:54:53.164-08:00<iframe frameborder="0" height="338" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/20913049" width="600"></iframe><br />
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Think Power PromoMark Taplinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10918119250719994797noreply@blogger.com0