Kid and Coach

This is our latest 2d animation assignment ! Jeremy and I worked very hard on it (as you can see).....
I always forget to put it on my blog. This is the mimimum requirements , thats why there is no lipsync as yet. Hopefully I can finish it and put the completed version up here soon ~ (we need more wacom pens :D )

ASDF.FTW

Well well well. Look at what you find when your annoying little brother decides to show you something he found on YouTube. Usually it's not worth watching and I have to pretend that I enjoyed.. but this time..it was great !
I love how simple the characters are and how easy this simple design gets every emotion accross. I particularly enjoyed the stretch and squash on these characters -the cushions on most of the dialogue was excellent ! (See how smart I sound using all the principles of annnnniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimation) :P

Is Maya the good guy or the bad guy ?

Today was 3D Monday and it wasn't as painful as I originally imagained (considering that my experience with 2D animating was downright traumatic. I made a bouncing sphere...jolty as it is, its still a bouncing sphere.

Next we're making a 'bean character', such the simple designs from Pixars short film "For the Birds"



This is my simple design for a bean shaped character that will be done up in Maya.

Storyboards

Just a quick post out of pure boredome. Today it has rained and rained and rained. I worked early in the morning, got sent home early cos it was so quiet, and am now sitting at my laptop staring at the window getting lashed with sheets of pelting rain...IT'S STILL RAINING... and while I was day dreaming, I began mentally reliving our first day in the class when Frank asked what made us want to do this course/get into this industry. I said it was watching the storyboards to the Dreamworks animation 'Spirit, Stallion of the Cimerron". Sitting here now, I realised it's been ages since I watched them through (like I did every second when I was younger)and I felt in the need of a little jolt of animationary/storyboarding inspiration :)

Be-Deeeeeeew !

Our pair flash assignment with certain criteria... some that weren't meant (ahem...embedding on blog..cough cough) So here it is, for your viewing pleasure !

Galactic Domination

N.B In the credits replace the dedication to "Fraky G", with "Frankalicious" becuase we were told that "the last time I was called 'Franky', I was nine years old... and that kid is still in hospital". Sorry Frank but after you saying that I am incredibly tempted to call you it...maybe just once to see what happens hahaha.

But apparently Frankalicious is acceptable.. ? hmm

MY FIRST TIME !!!! at the camping ground.. HA!

Bet I got your attention with that title hey ?!
Anyway, Josh and I were the newbies tagging along with some awesome 2nd years to the pube :) And as the evening wore on we were told some handy hints like ...
1. Always ask for a student discount on drinks
2. Draw peoples charactures and give it to them with your signature on it, it's a good way to get your name out there
3. If you find blue pacer leads "buy a shit load and don't tell anyone where you got them"
4. Don't ever throw out ...*hiccup*.. your old sketch books so you can look back on them and see ..*hiccup*.. your progress.
5. I llovrree youhh guaahyss..*hiccup*
(p.s they didnt actually get drunk..while we were there im just making shit up)

I want to fall down a rabit hole!!

So we saw Alice in Wonderland♥
One of the single most incredible movies I have ever seen.
Not only were we witness to Alice in Wonderland on Thursday but were also exposed to the joy of 'camping trips'..also known as 'breakdowns'.. yeah right haha.
When asked if I'd like to go camping after Alice in Wonderland, I simply replied "Uh.. no thanks have work tomorrow..."
Well wasn't that hilarious... :|

"No no" I was told, "Camping is just a code name for going to the pub after the movie."
The code came into use because apparently it's innapropriate to have out of school relations with your teacher... (hmm probably shouldn't have explained that...?) Althought I'm sure actually going camping with your teacher would be just as bad, if not worse, than just going to the pub (also commonly referred to as the 'pube') with them.