This is a small pitch animation done on commission by Long Wing Education Consulting to promote themselves.
Courage & Strength
Art,WorkThis is my final for Dynamic Imaging 2. i took the tests from “Taking A Walk” and extended it into a full video. Because of the limitations of AE and the machine i was using, i had some layer problems.
Diggin’ My Roots #1: Looney Tunes
Feature,Work07.26.2009
There have been a lot of things that have influenced my work and i’ve decided to backtrack and take a closer look at the things that helped me get stronger as an artist.
Every illustrator has that one artist or cartoon that set the stage for them to build upon. For me, Looney Tunes has to be the cornerstone of my entire style. I learned the basics from copying, tracing, and applying new techniques from and to the characters. I was a Warner Bros. kid, so no Disney for me. I learned all the basic cartooning tricks such as stances as well as the animation and Reilly Method of drawing.
More after the jump…
Taking A Walk: Day 3
News,Work07.14.2009
So here is a little progress report. The first day was animating the character, the second day was figuring out what should be going on, and the third day was getting the backgrounds made. As you can see, i opted to go full 3D. This is pretty basic and i’ll be adding details such as signage, cars and other people, but i like how this is coming out so far.
Alone (2007)
WorkHere’s another one from 2007. This was my first tangle with using mask interpolation as animation. The use of textures was inspired by Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo.
Back in After Effects
News,Work07.08.2009
As you’ve seen in Rick Black, i’m fond of mask interpolation in Adobe After Effects. It consists of me making my keyframes in Illustrator and pasting each path onto a solid layer as a mask in After Effects. The technique is vastly time consuming and tedious but being able to manipulate the time between keyframes and frames per second, which you can probably do in Flash, is a pretty nice trade-off.
The difference between this and Rick Black as you can see is the use of color. Since i have to make a mask for each moving piece, i ended up with 27 different layers to make the character which is a huge step up from Black’s five (the arms were separate).
The finished video will showcase a few techniques i’ve yet to experiment with so it won’t be anything too fancy or mindblowing. stay tuned.
Self-Portrait
Art,Work06.20.2009
I thought it was about time for a new one since i got my hair cut off. Maybe i should make a series of me… in shirts… just hangin out.
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Tubii Series 2: Funktopus
Art,News,Work06.17.2009
Do not attempt to adjust your monitor. The mothership HAS landed. Sit back and relax and let the Funktopus enter your mind. He has traveled for eons ridin’ on the nebulous waves of funk Looking For the Perfect Beat. He continues his Motorbootyaffair and won’t stop until The Beat Goes Boom.
Tubii Series 2: Swampstar
News,Work06.09.2009
Hailing from all-over, make room for the Swampstar. He’s been all the way up and down the Mighty Mississipi and can tell you whatever you wanna know about the dutty South. He makes his home in the Louisianna bayou and you can find him on the swampiest of swampy nights.
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