Color Test
Just got back from a much-needed trip back home to see friends and family. I experimented with TVPaint a litte while I was there, trying to decide on the best workflow going from clean-up to color. (quick side note – it only took me a couple seconds to completely fall in love with TVPaint. Haven’t had so much fun with a coloring software since KidPix.) Now that I’m back in New York, I’m try to refocus on the last couple shots…something that is awfully difficult after such a fun vacation. I thought this color test would be fitting, as it matches my current attitude towards my drawing table.
Back to work!
Murky Water
“Murky” might be an understatement for this one.
There is still a good amount of effects animation to be added to these shots (ie. ocean waves, dripping, splashing) as well as a small amount of clean-up. But I decided to post the character animation first. Partially because I have let (A LOT) of time pass since my last post. And partially because this shot nearly killed me, or more specifically it nearly killed my eyes. I drew everything too small – those hands are only about a centimeter – and doing the inbetweens really took a toll on my eyes. In any case, checking it off my to-do list didn’t feel like a big enough celebration. Hope you enjoy!
Model Sheets
I have been putting together some model sheets for my film, as well as some from past exercises. This first dog, Humbert, was from an action analysis exercise last year and has been one of my favorite characters to animate. I am working on cleaning up a revision of that exercise, and I’ll post the final product when it’s ready.
Apologies to my Sister
I saw my little sister, Sophie, about a month ago – it was the first time I had seen her since posting the last pencil test, and she was not very happy with me. It turns out she does not appreciate being turned into an animated character as much as I could have hoped, and in her own words, “I have spoiled her life.” (to which my little brother responded, “Why didn’t you animate me?”…lose-lose)
I hope that this next post does not make me a horrible sister. I would like to make it clear that Sophie has never actually thrown her dog into the ocean.
Temper Tantrum
The main character in my thesis film is based on my now 5-year old sister. Referred to by my 7-year old brother as “the attitude”, she screams, jumps, and demands constant attention as well as constant piggy-back rides. Whereas my brother has always acted like a 50-year old man, my sister was born a pre-teen (she is the only kindergartner I’ve ever known to accessorize her outfits.)
Below is a recent pencil test of the character. For the final shot there will be a panning background and a slightly tighter composition.
First Post
The first post of a new blog always makes me nervous. I feel the same way about the first page of a sketchbook and almost always skip right to the second page. For this though, I will try to jump right in.
This is a shot that I just finished for my thesis film. Video is attached at the bottom of the post.
reference of what he’s sniffing: 
