Monday, November 22, 2010

Animation Complete


I finished all the hand drawn animation last week. Left on the to do list: Backgrounds, detail drawings, and some minor tweaks. I still don't see this thing premiering before the new year,but I am glad to see that the end is near.

Things I have learned since starting this process:

I will not be creating another animation in this style. It has taken entirely too long and would not be cost effective in any business venture.

Let others help. I've been so afraid to let anyone in on this project that I've only really shown it to three people. Allie has been the only one to help and the guy doing the sound hasn't even seen it yet. I'm a very private person, but sometimes it's better to get these things out there and get some crowd reaction.

Let the computer do more. I was so hell bent on this thing having a hand drawn feel, I completely ignored any digital help the computer could have done. The last few days I've been thinking how a few different rendering techniques could have saved me months of work.

In the end, I'll be proud of the finished piece. It's even inspired a few more ideas for animations that I hope to produce in the future. If nothing else, the experience of making this animated short has given me a sense of purpose in an otherwise directionless time in my life.

Friday, November 19, 2010

Font vs Typeface



Do you know the difference?

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Another Bear for my childhood

I wasn't a huge fan of winni the pooh growing up, but I can still recite a few lines from the saturday morning cartoon's theme song. I'm feeling nostalgic today and this made me laugh.

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Side Projects


Along with kirby, fixing and maintaining bikes fill my spare time. Currently, I'm rebuilding this Raleigh. It's a bit small for me and I'll be selling it once it's finished. So, if anyone out there needs a sweet red single speed, let me know.

Thursday, November 04, 2010

Filmed by Bike Write-Up

I got a little write up on Filmed by Bike's website. Their a great organization that combines two of my favorite things bikes and films. I've submitted movies into the festival three years in a row, but sat out last year. The kirby animation has dominated all my free time for nearly a year now.

2 scenes left


So close, soo close...