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The 36" x 24" print can be purchased at my new store! thebigpugh.bigcartel.com

This piece inspired the login illustration that vimeo commissioned from me for their redesign earlier this year; it is still in use throughout the site. The video is a condensed time lapse of screenshots over a several month period. Total physical drawing time is close to 40 hours and I'd add an equal amount of time for concept time and readying the print. A screenshot was taken every 5 seconds, which actually results in a full 18 minute video, but I shrunk it into a video under 7 minutes for entertainment's sake. The full video can be found here: vimeo.com/1015679

My life has changed a lot since i started this, so I thought it appropriate to include my friends, family and loved ones since they all were on my mind throughout the creative process. The music is from Portishead's latest album, here: amazon.com/Third/dp/B0018CA996/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1219248848&sr=8-2

Enjoy!

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  • Michael Eades plus 3 years ago
    Mindblowing to say the least
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  • Ted Roden 3 years ago
    Amazing! Just ordered one.
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  • Andrew Pile staff 3 years ago
    I was gonna get one but you totally showed how to do it yourself.
  • Soxiam staff 3 years ago
    chad <3 microsoft paint
  • CVideoz 2 years ago
    thats not paint xD
    it might be auto cad or inventer

    nice plotter
  • Phillip Urbanczyk 2 years ago
    i believe its flash. right? anyhow this was amazing! :) im going to look into buying one.
  • Eric Durkin plus 2 years ago
    adobe illustrator
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  • Soxiam staff 3 years ago
    yes! chad, this is just so utterly ridiculous. i thought i knew that illustration but man was i wrong. i also thought i knew how crazy you are but i was off by few light years there as well.
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  • Nick Dunkman 3 years ago
    I'm a really big fan of the nature push.
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  • Casey Pugh plus 3 years ago
    I love watching the time on the bottom right pass by. Also love seeing you create different elements but then deciding to just trash them (like the hurricane/water spout at the end).
  • Mangrovehouse 3 years ago
    After several viewings, I finally found the hurricane. The creator changed his mind...thank goodness. He must of been raised in Florida. Now rules the Universe.
  • CVideoz 2 years ago
    the months just fly by xD
  • Mark Ellison 5 months ago
    Ha. Just noticed all the 3AM - 5AM workings.
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  • Grimbil 3 years ago
    I feel like I know Jessamine intimately now. Thanks Chad.
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  • Kevin Sheurs staff 3 years ago
    wow thats so good! where do i enter my employee discount code? :)
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  • Patrick Moberg plus 3 years ago
    Yowza. Incredible.
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  • LW 3 years ago
    floored.
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  • Julia Quinn plus 3 years ago
    dang. i want to be able to do that
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  • Adam C. 3 years ago
    awesome. you're a pretty cool dude
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  • Zach 'Iowa' Hoeken 3 years ago
    holy crap.
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  • Caroline Martin 3 years ago
    The part where you started making the little island right after you did the hair follicles blew me away. The entire universe is pure repetition and you really illustrated that in this. Amazing!
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  • Blake Whitman staff 3 years ago
    watching this process makes me feel all tingly inside.
  • Soxiam staff 3 years ago
    that's just your beard growing.
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  • Sam Purtill 3 years ago
    absolutely stunning
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  • Eric E. Anderson 3 years ago
    Holy monkey! This is sick.
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  • Victor Vasquez 3 years ago
    Beyond belief. Can't wait till I'm that fast :-P
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  • neil epstein 3 years ago
    holy fuck that was amazing. excuse me while I go wipe down my keyboard...

    (btw - nice use of portishead)
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  • Mason Poe 3 years ago
    love love love
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  • Ian Lucero plus 3 years ago
    So much tiny details. I loved seeing all of these worked on at such a large size and then to later see how tiny it ends up being. Like the woman and cat for instance.

    Gonna watch again.
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  • dbox 3 years ago
    ^5!
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  • Teem 3 years ago
    Very nice, I am inspired. Thank you for sharing.
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  • benfrank plus 3 years ago
    i no have with words the speaking less for awesomeness!
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  • Mark Edwards 3 years ago
    that was absolutely brilliant. may have to order a print
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  • Hushamush 3 years ago
    The best ever!!!
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  • Ben Millett 3 years ago
    Perfect music choice. This was really great.
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  • Josh Mohrer 3 years ago
    Please create/upload more videos like this. Definitely one of my favorite vimeos of all time.
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  • Joe P 3 years ago
    I now understand science! Thanks Chad.
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  • dalas verdugo staff 3 years ago
    Dude, they oughta call you piledriver.
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  • Chad Pugh 3 years ago
    Thanks Everybody! You're all being so nice!
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  • Centofante 3 years ago
    you win
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  • Kevin Mosley plus 3 years ago
    I thought that the "Science Machine" was going to be a new and exciting feature for Vimeo.

    Like "What the hell is the science machine going to do?"
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  • Phil Barbato 3 years ago
    holy crapalicious. That is freaking awesome.
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  • Obar 3 years ago
    i can feel my brain dripping out of my ears.
    thanks.
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  • Jim Renaud 3 years ago
    I am in love... In love with you, Chad. On every level, but most importantly on a superficial level.
  • Chad Pugh 3 years ago
    The feeling is mutual.
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  • Andres 3 years ago
    this is amazing!
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  • Sean 3 years ago
    Details details details. Incredible!
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  • Buck Flashroy 3 years ago
    Incredible! I can really appreciate dedication like that - Fantastic work!
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  • themarkpike 3 years ago
    I am having second thoughts about the tenets of Intelligent Design. I have seen my creator. Thy name is Chad Pugh. It's your universe. We are just living in it.
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  • Aziz Kocanaogullari plus 3 years ago
    Whoa! So much detail! Amazing work!

    notetoself: stop postponing learning illustrator!
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  • jeff chin 3 years ago
    I love watching the process. so awesome.
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  • Steve 3 years ago
    Is it possible to have too much talent?
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  • williamcotton 3 years ago
    Where's the beef?
  • Chad Pugh 3 years ago
    It just posted a comment!
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  • Harriet 3 years ago
    woah.
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  • pflynn02 3 years ago
    that is insanely badass
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  • Beep 3 years ago
    My head just sploded.

    Every second of that video is made of distilled liquid awesome.
  • Matthew Gagnon 3 years ago
    I concur...

    Now if only Chad would reveal the location of his Fountain of Awesome...
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  • Neva Brenneman 3 years ago
    That was amazing!
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  • Erick C. 3 years ago
    incredible chad. glad to see that faces take as long as they should. :)
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  • mike ambs plus 3 years ago
    Whoa... wow...
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  • pauline 3 years ago
    Awesome
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  • jimnellis 3 years ago
    stellar.
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  • Moayad Hassan 3 years ago
    - That was surprisingly entertaining!

    - You made me realise just how much I suck at illustrating!

    - I absolutely loved the cut-outs to the faces and eyes

    - 40 hours! I hope you were paid by the hour :p

    Wonderful job, keep it up :)
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  • Ayz Waraich plus 3 years ago
    insane.
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  • Brian Ostreicher 3 years ago
    That was Pughdiculous. Love it man.
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  • Kirsten Lepore 3 years ago
    that....was....amazing. beautiful image.
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  • Piers Warmers 3 years ago
    i'm stunned... awesome, just awesome. wow!!
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  • Patrick Satterfield 3 years ago
    Wow. Just…wow.

    …and thank you for sharing that!
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  • Bryan Pugh 3 years ago
    chaddy, you never cease to amaze me. you should not sleep more often.
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  • Bryan Pugh 3 years ago
    oh and putnam says, "you're funky fresh!"
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  • typenerd 3 years ago
    Chad, did you use an applescript to take your timelapse or a screen capture app? We're about to document an open-source art experiment (beyond this silly timelapse of our first attempt: flickr.com/photos/daverau/2400136065/) and I'm trying to find a good Mac solution.

    Awesome work and nice documentation!
  • Scott McLeod 3 years ago
    It's Vista, (unfortunately).

    I'd be using a quick applescript in combination with Grab. Probably really not too hard to set up... (considering "Capture Screen" is a keyboard shortcut I think?)
  • Alfonso Surroca 3 years ago
    I think Chad's video here clearly shows that it's all about talent, and not tools. Give him a computer from the Eighties and lock him alone with it for 40 hours, and I'm pretty sure he'll find a way to make something awesome. ;)
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  • wreckandsalvage pro 3 years ago
    Bookmarked that print for a later date when I have $45 I don't have earmarked for beans. And I will most definitely return and buy it then.

    Great video too.
    AQ
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  • Michelle Cassidy 3 years ago
    i spy a narwhal and phagocytosis

    absolutely mind-blowing!
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  • Randy Perry 3 years ago
    mad props!
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  • fabianocruz 3 years ago
    Incredible. Awesome work and great video. The best around. ;)
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  • Daniel Hurlburt 3 years ago
    great job.

    A++
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  • Teah 3 years ago
    Blew my mind!
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  • Slepoj Pju 3 years ago
    Gripping show. I Am a pity that so I am not able.
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  • Gen X 3 years ago
    Me gusta la ilustracion que hiciste para vimeo, la musica es muy buena. Muy buen video

    I like the illustration that you make for vimeo, the music is so good, nice video.
  • Chad Pugh 3 years ago
    ¡Gracias!
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  • Matthew Gagnon 3 years ago
    Holy Shit! That Picture is Amazing!

    If I had a spare 90 bucks I would *Purchase! Purchase! Purchase!* (-1 of 'em...Dang College coming up...)

    My Biology teacher would love one of these...
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  • Jackie Birov 3 years ago
    Incredible.
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  • Ozan Basar 3 years ago
    :s
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  • Mark Jensen plus 3 years ago
    awesome!
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  • Scott McLeod 3 years ago
    What has science done?!?! (The answer is let you create awesomeness.)

    I want one of these prints so bad, but I don't have anywhere to put it right now! :-(
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  • Steve Beck plus 3 years ago
    That's an awesome video. Do you realise that shooting this video means that you were creating art WHILST you were creating art! That's DEEP, maaaaan *hippy mode*

    Serisouly though, that's an awesome pic
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  • Daniel Morgan 3 years ago
    this got me excited to go outside and look at things
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  • Heather R. 3 years ago
    chad, you rock. your work and your process are an inspiration. that's the straight up truth.
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  • Karen Abad plus 3 years ago
    haha holy shit chad wow.

    i love how much detail there is on everything even though it's so itty bitty.

    <3 ftw
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  • Nathan Clark 3 years ago
    So
    So
    Awesome.
    You should begin doing that for all projects starting now.
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  • Geoff A plus 3 years ago
    Great work. Thanks for sharing the process.
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  • Khamis Hammoudeh 3 years ago
    I have an abundance of white space on my bedroom walls!
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  • Bartosz Barlowski 3 years ago
    Great attention to detail man. Vector art is just amazing. You are a true inspiration for me!!!
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  • Jon Feldman 3 years ago
    Wow. That was too amazing for words.
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  • Victor Stuber 3 years ago
    what program did you use to capture your screen?
  • Chad Pugh 3 years ago
    TimeSnapper. I liked it because I could choose the resolution it saved the JPGs in.
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  • korymatthews 3 years ago
    Meh. Ok I guess.



    (; AMAZING!
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