because i've got to mister!

Just finished this shot the other night, or at least I’m gonna call it finished.  I think i could spend another week or 2 tweaking and polishing but i think I’d be better off taking what I’ve learned and moving onto something else.  Hope you likes!

You can check out a quicktime version HERE.
http://www.vimeo.com/11102168

Just a quick one tonight before i go to bed.  Spent a few hours pluggin away tonight.

Check it!

Well after weeks of toiling away on building this rig, I finally get to start animating.  So this is my 1st blocking pass on this scene I’m working on.  I spent far too much time looking for an audio clip but i finally stumbled on this one from Zooey Deschanel from a guest spot on Weeds.  I just love the timing and texture of the line. I’m planning on having this thing completely done and polished by next weekend but we’ll see how that works out.

A quick update with it a little further along HERE

http://www.vimeo.com/10856139

Just a small update tonight.  While i’m busy looking for audio to animate to i did a real quick facial rig test to get used to the panel that i built and to get acquainted with the capabilities of the rig.  Could use a few small tweaks but i’m rather pleased with how it came out.

Well sort of…   I’m just putting the finishing touches on and working through a few little bugs.   For the most part though, its done.  Over the next week or 2 i’ll be doing some animation scenes with her and posting updates along the way.  Also when i get a little free time i’ll put together a rigging video for her as well  Hope you likes!

Here’s a quick walk cycle i did while testing out the rig that i’m developing.  The head and face has yet to be setup at this point but i’m rather happy with how the rest of it is functioning.  I cant wait to get this thing done though, so i can stop thinking about expressions and custom parameters and start thinking about animation.

Oh, and dont mind the hair as its not done yet.

Just a small update for tonight.  I updated my reel and resume which can be found in my portfolio section, also added a few pics to my photography section.  Here’s a peak at a little personal project i’m working on at the moment.

Yes i know she’s bald at the moment, i plan on remedying that very soon.  Then I’ll rig her up and start doing some animation.  I’ll be posting updates and videos soon enough!

Its been a while since i’ve gone to life drawing, i really need to get back into it.  This is just a sample of my more recent ones, and by recent i mean like 6 months ago, they all range from 2-5 minutes each.

Also, did a little bit of a speed painting/color study tonight.  This was actually a lot of fun to do, now to see if i can do this on a regular basis.

PS. Finding Nemo rules!

Well, here goes.  After much procrastination and talk, I’ve decided to finally give something back after taking so much from this whole Internet thing.  Now what could i possibly have to offer, as the title has no doubt given away, this site will be focusing on animation… mostly.  I’ll also be posting other art related things like sketches, paintings and photography and maybe even a rant or 2, which i apologize in advance for.

A first post wouldn’t be complete without a little content, so i have added my film, Hatched, which was my graduating film from when i went to the Art Institute.  Its hard to believe that i did this over 2 years ago, that was a truly crazy time in my life.  I think i was pretty much sponsored by Dr. Pepper or anything with caffeine.  You’ll also be able to find it in my Portfolio section in which i will hopefully be adding more content to soon.