And... We're BACK!

Well, that's embarrassing. Time just flies by and I don't own a scanner, so this post was a long time in coming I suppose. No good getting into the program, but we don't give up.
In the meantime, I've been drawing like crazy. Here are some tidbits from my latest sketchbook that I will soon be putting to rest:

I feel like I'm improving, the Figure Drawing class has... in the long term... done me some good. And I've been working on capturing peoples gestures more.


I promise that I pay attention in Church.
This picture I drew reminded me so much of Anthony Holden's stuff. I don't know why. Probably because it's loose. Or weird.
I was really proud of this page from marketing class. Did I mention that I'm having fun too?
These next two are more representative of what most of my sketchbook looks like, not just the best tidbits.

I think "tell OIT their stuff is crap" is the funniest thing my marketing teacher could have said.
Root Beer at Brick Oven...
And I like this one so much... I couldn't draw on the other page to mess it up. Also, this was a real person on campus, yo yo, mustache, superman shirt and all. He's like a bad sandwich.
Stay tuned folks!

Wow! It's been over a month since I've posted. Wouldn't you know it, I've been busy getting my Animation application in... And today was the day! I hope to know within a couple a weeks if I've made it in, so your prayers in this matter would be appreciated.

Then later today I got sick in the 1st 5 minutes of work and Shannon was kind enough to come pick me up. So what did I do to pass the time? I drew! In photoshop! I've never really spent enough time in photoshop... This is what I drew.

The Moment You've All Been Waiting For...

It's here! My final animation for the 160 class! For the assignment we had to animate the cougar that will appear. The cougar alone was over 80 hand-drawn frames and hours and hours of work... which after you watch this will make you ask, "Is that it?" Yes, comrades. Yes it is.
Enjoy, and feel free to comment.

Hurray!

Well, it's official. I'll be applying for the Animation program this August! I'm really stoked but also pretty freaked out. I have so much work ahead of me!

Sorry for the long time since the last post, I've been hard at work on my final animation. I'll have it up here by Wednesday!

Kung Fu Panda is...

Awesomeness!!! I got to see a special free screening in Sandy yesterday, and let me just say that Kung Fu Panda is now one of my all-time favorite CG films!!! From start to finish, it was hilarious, amazing, exciting and even... heart-warming? Dreamworks Animation definitely threw a sucker punch with this one. After the bland Shrek movies (the first isn't bad), and the eco-preachy Bee Movie, Kung Fu Panda shows that they really are capable of amazing flicks! Jack Black did an incredible job of pumping energy into the movie without throwing it over the top. The intro to the movie was great and carried a high-level of "bodacity." And the closing credits were just pur-ty. I want to see it again but, due to budgetary issues, will probably have to wait for the dollar theater. GO SEE IT!

(Kung Fu Panda is the property of Dreamworks Animation. But I wish I'd come up with it.)

NAMO: Prince of the Sea Monkeys!

I've been developing an idea that I had the other night about the Prince of the Sea Monkeys who is from a lost city of Sea Monkeys and is trying to avenge their untimely demise. It's not really a serious story (as evidenced by the very PRESENCE of Sea Monkeys). Sort of a tribute to all those old comics, especially the ones with the Fantastic Four and the Sub-Mariner. Once Summer term ends I might try and squeeze it into my free time. It actually spun off the idea I had of Shipwreck and Lobsterboy. Trying to develop a good visual style for it has proved difficult... My original idea wasn't executed very well, so I've been playing with it. This is the latest incarnation, done on my Wacom Tablet:
Due to the diminutive nature of Sea Monkeys his enemies will naturally be small; however, Namo possesses uncanny strength. Well, I better stop now; the more I write about it, the stupider my idea sounds.

Do you see bananaman?

So, for this assignment we were supposed to create a bipedal walk cycle... I placed my man in a banana suit. The question is: is it subconsciously related to the Tally Hall concert I saw on Saturday, or something much more sinister? (ie a potassium deficiency)
Anyway, here it is, for your scrutiny:


In other news, the Tally Hall concert was A LOT of fun. Shannon and I had a blast dancing and going deaf. Other good bands we saw included De Novo Dahl and Carolina Liar.

Long Live BANANAMAN!