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May 06
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Been listening to  a lot of grimes lately! 

Been listening to  a lot of grimes lately! 

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I don’t ever drink. It diminishes my ability to ride my bicycle the next day, it diminishes my drive to create artwork, and generally, it makes me feel like shit. However… On this particular night, being over worked and over trained, and looking forward to a relatively light week starting tomorrow… I figured what the hell, and I enjoyed some (a lot, for me) beer. I started working on this drawing. After smudging around some basic shapes and outlines, eating dinner and sobering up a bit, I noticed how much it sucked, so I spent a few more hours cleaning it up, getting more sober and clear as I went. I don’t drink. This time however, it wasn’t such a bad idea.

I don’t ever drink. It diminishes my ability to ride my bicycle the next day, it diminishes my drive to create artwork, and generally, it makes me feel like shit. However… On this particular night, being over worked and over trained, and looking forward to a relatively light week starting tomorrow… I figured what the hell, and I enjoyed some (a lot, for me) beer. I started working on this drawing. After smudging around some basic shapes and outlines, eating dinner and sobering up a bit, I noticed how much it sucked, so I spent a few more hours cleaning it up, getting more sober and clear as I went. I don’t drink. This time however, it wasn’t such a bad idea.

Apr 22
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I ran out of time for 11 second club. :( So I’m making this instead :) What is this? :-/ You’ll see in about a week. :-D

I ran out of time for 11 second club. :(

So I’m making this instead :)

What is this? :-/

You’ll see in about a week. :-D

Apr 14
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Another idea… I can’t make up my mind!!! 

Apr 13
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Gettin’ Animatic-ey with my April submission for the 11 second club.

This boy is entering a science fair, and the teacher is WAY too harsh on him. He’s going to have a bunch of papers on his board, a Paper-Maché comet, and a jar of air. 

This was the first times using Adobe Flash for an animatic. So far I like it! 

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First time using Flash. I LIKE IT. 

First time using Flash. I LIKE IT. 

Apr 12
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YOU’RE THE BEST, FIRE CAT! No, it’s not a cat on fire. It’s a fire-cat. A magical fire cat.

YOU’RE THE BEST, FIRE CAT!

No, it’s not a cat on fire. It’s a fire-cat. A magical fire cat.

Apr 11
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Exploring some compositions for 11 Second Club… Trying to figure out story ideas, staging, composition, and all that good stuff! Still haven’t decided on exactly which road I’m going to take. 

Apr 08
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1st time modding malcolm, 1st time animating malcolm. I think I’ve figured out a system for modding, but in the process I thoroughly f@#$ed up the rig. I’m going to have to go through the steps again to get the look similar to this image. But this is basically the character I’m going for. This is for this months 11 Second Club. He’s a self-important space doctor on a star ship, sort of like the robot-doctor character in “Alien.” Only he’s not trying to kill everyone to complete his mission, he’s a little more chill in comparison.  Also… This rig is amazing. The level of detail and malleability is almost daunting. Can’t wait to get crazy.

1st time modding malcolm, 1st time animating malcolm. I think I’ve figured out a system for modding, but in the process I thoroughly f@#$ed up the rig. I’m going to have to go through the steps again to get the look similar to this image. But this is basically the character I’m going for. This is for this months 11 Second Club.

He’s a self-important space doctor on a star ship, sort of like the robot-doctor character in “Alien.” Only he’s not trying to kill everyone to complete his mission, he’s a little more chill in comparison. 

Also… This rig is amazing. The level of detail and malleability is almost daunting. Can’t wait to get crazy.

Apr 01
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Done with my submission for the 11 Second Club competition for March.

Two oddly paired friends going on a surfing trip, and the driver attempts to enlighten the passenger.

Gotta wait a few days for the voting to go down. I’m hoping for top 11! 

Update. Got 7th! Woot!

Mar 28
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This is how far my 15 minute breaks every hour took me… Fun!

This is how far my 15 minute breaks every hour took me… Fun!

Mar 27
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Doodling a run ^_^ on my breaks from doing taxes T_T

Doodling a run ^_^

on my breaks from doing taxes T_T

Mar 26
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Had some downtime at work. 

Had some downtime at work. 

Mar 21
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Did a paint over of frame 1 in an attempt to motivate myself to finish! Hopefully I’ll be able to get to all this color and lighting and stuff… But I really don’t know how lights and shaders work in maya, so that should be interesting. 

Did a paint over of frame 1 in an attempt to motivate myself to finish! Hopefully I’ll be able to get to all this color and lighting and stuff… But I really don’t know how lights and shaders work in maya, so that should be interesting. 

Mar 13
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99% done with the rig modification for these doods. Story, layout and set are all conceptually  nailed down. I haven’t posted anything to the 11 second club WIP forums yet because the last 3 months that I did that, I didn’t actually finish my animation. THIS ONE WILL FINISH GOSH DARNIT

99% done with the rig modification for these doods. Story, layout and set are all conceptually  nailed down. I haven’t posted anything to the 11 second club WIP forums yet because the last 3 months that I did that, I didn’t actually finish my animation. THIS ONE WILL FINISH GOSH DARNIT