I attended the F5 show, courtesy of Robert Leger who graciously hooked me up with tickets. I went with illustrator Miri D’Oro. It was held at the Roseland Ballroom for 2 days, and was packed with all the big names from Neil Huxley, Onesize, Kid Koala, Nathan Love, Buck, etc. It was truly an inspiring…
Read MoreUniversal Themes in Stories + Xpresso Camera Rig
I was called in to help animate and composite a CG commercial for a studio. I was putting in a lot of hours to help them meet their deadline with their client. I haven’t had much time for personal study and growth but I have satisfied my obligations with that studio and so have more…
Read More2011 Motion Graphics Reel
Just updated my motion graphics reel. Here it is.
Read MoreRosebowl Spec. update
I finished creating a pre-visual of one scene. After constructing the scene and fixing issues with my UV maps and hair, I spent most of my time on the lighting. It’s funny, but I always regarded lighting in CG very lightly, a simple matter of setting up a light rig and leaving it at that.…
Read MoreUSC vs. ND – Rosebowl Spec.
Because my reel header is still rendering, I figured I might as well finish a piece that was never finished. I think I will be able to finish this piece in 2-3 weeks, just in time for me to include in my newly updated reel. This was a spec. piece for the Rose Bowl 2010…
Read MoreRobopig Update
Here are the nearly complete modeled characters as defined by the concept art. This is a rudimentary pre-viz snapshot of the models, as I need to correct the proportions, apply the correct textures, create the real scene, etc. The larger style of the animation may not look like this because Elena and I are still…
Read MoreNew reel header/footer status update #2
Since my last update post, which is dated a week ago (or approximately 146 hours and 40 minutes). My renderer is working on the 126th frame out of a total of 260 frames. I regretfully accept that I will have to wait another week and a half before I have my sequences. I hope that…
Read MoreReel header/footer progress update
A frame of my reel header/footer. Note that this is a render-test, so anti-aliasing, final-lighting, post and other final touches haven’t been addressed. I rendered out a quick frame to check geometry, composition and lighting. I added smoke, which is proving to be the render hog. Without smoke, I would have the reel header/footer complete…
Read MoreFinal Cheetos Spec + Flocking
Hello! I finished the Cheetos spec piece. It took longer to complete than expected (about a week longer), but I am happy with the results. I have been focusing on streamlining my workflow for efficient production. It seems that these days, more and more clients are always under pressure and will give you a month…
Read MoreA. McQueen/Puma Ident + Commercial vs. Artistic Projects
Hi! We’re a little halfway through July. Things are looking up in terms of me finding the time to work on my projects. My main priority is to finish an updated reel. The focus of my work has primarily relied on my skills with motion-graphics, which mainly deals with subject matter that is commercial in…
Read MoreCartoon Network Ident + Next Project Brief
I finished the Cartoon Network Ident and am happy enough with the finished piece. I say happy enough because almost all motion designers or animators will “baby” their projects and they are never truly finished in a sense where they will keep polishing up their projects. I could identify several areas of the Ident that…
Read MoreMultimatograf VI, Russia- Film Festival Update
My animated short Small Talk recently finished screening at the Multimatograf VI Festival in Vologda, Russia. Multimatograf VI sponsored by Kaspersky Antivirus and Studio ToonBox ran through the end of March and recently finished. Unfortunately I was not able to place in the Cartoon category as there were deserving winners for that. It was fun…
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