Words words words ANIMATION!

Boy it sure is fun listening to the same line of dialogue for SEVEN WEEKS!  But hey, that's what you need to do for stunningly beautiful lip synch.  In theory anyway...I wouldn't know.  But for now, have this instead!!   Only two semesters left at AM, it sure has gone by fast.

Still going strong!!!

Well I'm well into the 4'th term here at AM and I've settled into a nice pattern of ego crushing humiliation during the first week consisting of filming myself in video reference and sketching for the class to see, then slowly building back up into a semblance of confidence thanks to my skills in pushing a mouse around.  I also somehow manage to be super critical of my work from just last week while still being upset at my mentor for giving me a B+.  Very positive vibes, all in all!!  This week is the start of a 7 week assignment with full lip-sync which should be fun too!

Looks like I've been slacking, so here's TWO animations for the price of one!  What a goddamn deal!

Animation is good!

It's amazing how much fun this stuff is to do.  It's been a good 9 months now and I usually get bored of doing something a good 10 minutes into it.  I still dread drawing sketches however, so I'm developing a method of abstract depiction that involves fecal matter and a lawn mower.  So far it's a vast improvement...

Here's an animation.

Guys with things that do stuff!

It's amazing how fast work I have done looks like total shit when I look back on it.  I figure that means either I am improving at an equally rapid pace or that I am just a negative ass.  Whatever, I prefer to think of myself as a realist.  Just remember, it doesn't matter if you look at that glass as half full or half empty if that glass is full of piss.  This is getting off course...here's a new animation!!!

This one was a 3 week production, and the first in the new term, so enjoy!

Blog post!!!

Blog blogitty blogsters, blogging blog blogs, blogged Mitt Romney.

Yeah, anyway... New assignment!  Well...new for the blog, but I've been working on it for a few weeks now.  It kinda started out resembling a pile of shit, but I think I pulled it up to the level of a well polished pile of shit!  Basically it's a guy that gets mad at a jar he can't open and devolves into an ape.  I think I was a little tired when I came up with it.  Enjoy!!!

High Jump!!!

New animation!!!  I'll skip the earlier phases and just show you the beauty right out of the box.  I might have an issue with negative feedback...or feedback in general.  I'm trying to better myself but there must be something in my body language when people are critiquing my work that puts them off.  I dunno, maybe it's the bared teeth or me giving them the finger until they stop talking.  It's funny how people pick up on the subtle things...  Anyway, enjoy!

Goddamnit, why hasn't Pixar called me yet?  I sent them my headshot and everything...  People keep telling me we're an entitled generation, but don't we have to be spoiled first?  Where's my piece of that pie?!  (on an unrelated note; Dad:  when you book our tropical vacation this year, I want my own KITCHEN not a fucking KITCHENETTE).

Oh yeah...animation.  Well here's what a couple weeks of polishing does to that blocking pass you saw earlier.  I'm rather happy with it: