tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249911722024-03-12T17:44:54.683-07:00World of SpokesblogCarloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14053622099228762797noreply@blogger.comBlogger287125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24991172.post-60496320970462476392011-06-10T09:25:00.000-07:002011-06-10T09:32:36.808-07:00KIrby's Sock Complete!<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/24905456?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="426" frameborder="0" height="240"></iframe><p>It's finally finished. I'm at a loss for words about the project. It's time for the work to speak for itself. </p>Carloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14053622099228762797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24991172.post-33835455013387198032011-03-01T09:49:00.001-08:002011-03-01T10:06:18.458-08:00300th PostI was looking at my blogger dashboard and realized this is my official 300th post. That sounds like a lot of blogging to me. When I first started out I was not into the idea of blogging at all. I just thought it would be a good way for folks to keep up with me on my cross country trip. Now, it's still a great way for folks to keep up, not just with my cycling adventures, but also with my "artistic" and life endeavors as well. Anyway back to the post:<br /><br />WHAT I'VE BEEN DOING INSTEAD OF WORKING ON KIRBY:<br /><br />Kirby is at a stand still for whatever reason, mostly mental for me, I guess. So, I've come up with other projects to fill my free time. Here's one, I just finished this illustration for <a href="http://www.communitycyclingcenter.org/">Community Cycling Center</a>. They're a local not for profit bicycle shop, that not only has a great helpful staff, but also a ton of outreach programs for youth, people of low income, and the bike novice looking for knowledge. The illustration is 4' x 2' and will be used for a teaching tool in the shop. Allie wrote out all the type and helped with the painting.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgw05UiW6TYXm8BvIeqDlcnfw6IBzSH7H8c6ErAzBAB2axiFn5buyXRQxa0Kzod8B722fx8xr0j97Fixd84U65r2_6tfK-L6fnN3lVblHB6lpqzuXPoPRUxwRMhLegIhskjl-tyw/s1600/04Final.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgw05UiW6TYXm8BvIeqDlcnfw6IBzSH7H8c6ErAzBAB2axiFn5buyXRQxa0Kzod8B722fx8xr0j97Fixd84U65r2_6tfK-L6fnN3lVblHB6lpqzuXPoPRUxwRMhLegIhskjl-tyw/s400/04Final.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579173105341898850" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjywqISUyoHAreUP-kwMAHhcNzkqCHtwH93sEdmRIuXr56fKDHNWqb8Oy-X5MGSwN6YdN9vcoVN1oAXVooBun1YAwlY_BZcCBjhHMtiBmq8m97VJjrm2HATaU1PMbdCUuI49u7DPg/s1600/03Paint.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjywqISUyoHAreUP-kwMAHhcNzkqCHtwH93sEdmRIuXr56fKDHNWqb8Oy-X5MGSwN6YdN9vcoVN1oAXVooBun1YAwlY_BZcCBjhHMtiBmq8m97VJjrm2HATaU1PMbdCUuI49u7DPg/s400/03Paint.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579173103466929410" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin8gfrZXY5NwhwuC0C9RqwLAHTYXrCGPYjEQXlRImE09C5h2fz4rWeKHxM7-x0HiCoivicfuAIc4guw93rj31i9UOazdWSsg0SU99ATB9_ilqZ7UCvR8ertxTjoc6jOYRQkWb9RA/s1600/02Ink.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin8gfrZXY5NwhwuC0C9RqwLAHTYXrCGPYjEQXlRImE09C5h2fz4rWeKHxM7-x0HiCoivicfuAIc4guw93rj31i9UOazdWSsg0SU99ATB9_ilqZ7UCvR8ertxTjoc6jOYRQkWb9RA/s400/02Ink.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579173096611694514" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFb4hL-vdmQwRhEVl9aIpevKpNFJn8ohHxJHZtcJV3nhU0aJ09Oxdr6SPD7o8rqjbZO0456jFN_HFv5PpstnIszfOCv3cqmrUTsEMe-3sfq4z3QzV5p5ZrJsH1a23liZ8CV2i01A/s1600/01Sketch.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFb4hL-vdmQwRhEVl9aIpevKpNFJn8ohHxJHZtcJV3nhU0aJ09Oxdr6SPD7o8rqjbZO0456jFN_HFv5PpstnIszfOCv3cqmrUTsEMe-3sfq4z3QzV5p5ZrJsH1a23liZ8CV2i01A/s400/01Sketch.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579173099150657858" /></a>Carloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14053622099228762797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24991172.post-71387757660836612952011-02-15T13:10:00.001-08:002011-02-17T13:11:46.923-08:00Waiting For Kirby<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilq-jXaTsrtr64uLtiZ8-C4OFS_YGQ7LLH-2KFc3PtC7brlMQxJdRyKXqJSHSyHbaYt38_VgbKzF1fzCA1U7-LUZ1wU4lAHU45LpNQvXlXq_6Hy8B0OdEvpGpHUX9e-i4FfByUHQ/s1600/TurtleCoffee.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 289px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilq-jXaTsrtr64uLtiZ8-C4OFS_YGQ7LLH-2KFc3PtC7brlMQxJdRyKXqJSHSyHbaYt38_VgbKzF1fzCA1U7-LUZ1wU4lAHU45LpNQvXlXq_6Hy8B0OdEvpGpHUX9e-i4FfByUHQ/s400/TurtleCoffee.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574026889842916994" /></a><br /><br />for those of you following along, its been a year and two months since I started out on the kirby endeavor. Believe you me, nobody is more ready for this animation to be in the can than I. Rest assured it is nearly complete...Carloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14053622099228762797noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24991172.post-45134773570167460442011-02-07T11:43:00.000-08:002011-02-07T11:44:40.865-08:00updating pedalmation.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNyx5RuFrfOsQFtis7xIDc3G7m8mlQQrS25-ePdZHyNasXz5MLcowtOLkUojOTkwN1egImOGtpuYCDnAXtqf8vErxbl0I3j2e9-QrfcbWJELzgemaQHSxb8jj6Ocnik0KuBxBJGg/s1600/PM_Website_110207.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 197px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNyx5RuFrfOsQFtis7xIDc3G7m8mlQQrS25-ePdZHyNasXz5MLcowtOLkUojOTkwN1egImOGtpuYCDnAXtqf8vErxbl0I3j2e9-QrfcbWJELzgemaQHSxb8jj6Ocnik0KuBxBJGg/s400/PM_Website_110207.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571035791720324162" /></a>Carloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14053622099228762797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24991172.post-71888975974861538872011-02-03T10:20:00.000-08:002011-02-03T10:24:51.318-08:00At least one officer was killed in Suez that day.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJkc4NgdseonqPIB7iHHy77iwGkrLJDW_TWm1TGFwVxq3vo9TF08XyKyDssKv5_gf-ZavxlqA47ER-G46oUQ5tPJZSlKnpNbQLk7Q2omNhByhFTkR2neNJ1-iuJWwhzz7zBX3vrg/s1600/El-Ghany.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 220px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJkc4NgdseonqPIB7iHHy77iwGkrLJDW_TWm1TGFwVxq3vo9TF08XyKyDssKv5_gf-ZavxlqA47ER-G46oUQ5tPJZSlKnpNbQLk7Q2omNhByhFTkR2neNJ1-iuJWwhzz7zBX3vrg/s400/El-Ghany.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569529882094436642" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2011/02/a_harrowing_historic_week_in_e.html#photo10">Protests had been particularly violent in the port city of Suez, 83 miles east of Cairo. On Thursday, Jan. 27, protesters attempted to firebomb a riot police car. Police in turn fired rubber bullets, water cannons, and tear gas at hundreds of demonstrators.(Mohamed Abd El-Ghany/Reuters)</a>Carloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14053622099228762797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24991172.post-22112465503367335972011-01-16T11:34:00.001-08:002011-01-16T11:37:30.326-08:00Now that's productiveI'm slack, I know it, you know it, so there, it's out in the open. But if you want to see an animator who is anything but lazy check out <a href="http://yonigoodman.blogspot.com/">Dailymation</a>. It's a great blog by an animator who puts out a new short almost everyday. Very impressive.Carloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14053622099228762797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24991172.post-6106955349447769652010-12-29T17:47:00.000-08:002010-12-29T17:48:21.439-08:00Good Photo, Bad Drawing. 4<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxMCPz-b_BMc6_VARCi2Bk41K-IG5plcMSx_XVllah0U-AMx4LRqmTvfM3ET4tdNz4gdOlsfJvoN-IFhYyT7YyHi2-eeDAk7wjk-V5rHfgF9ZuoFhxBOnVGiea79Q7jVCkokjagQ/s1600/GPBD_05.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxMCPz-b_BMc6_VARCi2Bk41K-IG5plcMSx_XVllah0U-AMx4LRqmTvfM3ET4tdNz4gdOlsfJvoN-IFhYyT7YyHi2-eeDAk7wjk-V5rHfgF9ZuoFhxBOnVGiea79Q7jVCkokjagQ/s400/GPBD_05.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556286193565260642" /></a>Carloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14053622099228762797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24991172.post-14968080620886289652010-12-28T11:31:00.000-08:002010-12-28T11:32:26.701-08:00Good Photo, Bad Drawing. 3<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4E3NxJbScJAcxAmYj-Yda9HB0y7vUF4vw00uSejs00r2n6pLMStw8igDvMUdREp8HnRcqNswRQJpVNJAbxNnpifTQJEXw2R1s3sE-q4LuUb7DMoH2wytfDb9FNm7Z-rk3ALvxeg/s1600/GPBD_03.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4E3NxJbScJAcxAmYj-Yda9HB0y7vUF4vw00uSejs00r2n6pLMStw8igDvMUdREp8HnRcqNswRQJpVNJAbxNnpifTQJEXw2R1s3sE-q4LuUb7DMoH2wytfDb9FNm7Z-rk3ALvxeg/s400/GPBD_03.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555818244863285010" /></a>Carloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14053622099228762797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24991172.post-21812621176569356352010-12-23T15:21:00.000-08:002010-12-23T15:23:30.280-08:00Good Photo, Bad Drawing. 2<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2KTbpaDyqau1Z1Vu2SMIqYedCiDUoFhcYF8ovTeSESgmeU2jq5ODh9_ynY3wp2zZ4SmT9oj9dHFvon4irJ_xO0-JGo3hrmuoMUZEdqlMREqyKYLFkdJLnN0d61zLZ5Nyx_LVZdg/s1600/GPBD_02.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2KTbpaDyqau1Z1Vu2SMIqYedCiDUoFhcYF8ovTeSESgmeU2jq5ODh9_ynY3wp2zZ4SmT9oj9dHFvon4irJ_xO0-JGo3hrmuoMUZEdqlMREqyKYLFkdJLnN0d61zLZ5Nyx_LVZdg/s400/GPBD_02.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554022354397671202" /></a>Carloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14053622099228762797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24991172.post-56836754337786330212010-12-22T15:38:00.000-08:002010-12-22T15:40:42.292-08:00Good Photo, Bad DrawingHere the first installment of a new series on world of spokes 'Good Photo, Bad Drawing'<br /><br />Enjoy.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ041PwlClMgbuhSSIKCu1MLaCfN92raNzj3dvCuv3HyUxRiZYtwfgiGfNRwCJrf0B9mqtiPbKaVjaCe9oPCvZjtUioVkC4zRoNx-mQ6D3HXfL-9nqpxPEPZfl25r8JHuXBLJ6Bw/s1600/GPBD_01.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ041PwlClMgbuhSSIKCu1MLaCfN92raNzj3dvCuv3HyUxRiZYtwfgiGfNRwCJrf0B9mqtiPbKaVjaCe9oPCvZjtUioVkC4zRoNx-mQ6D3HXfL-9nqpxPEPZfl25r8JHuXBLJ6Bw/s400/GPBD_01.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553655659160960066" /></a>Carloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14053622099228762797noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24991172.post-13663249958343870672010-12-21T09:43:00.001-08:002010-12-21T09:46:12.995-08:00TextureWork has picked up and free time at the studio is at a premium right now. When I do get a second for side projects, I've mostly been experimenting with texture for the kirby short. Here are some examples.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgljDLZvomNpSsuxtxBJVZbJDJLCTeBvLdQJOaqvQSFz4vepAmeH46nXwXsBge9Z8YktpsbWltNf7dRfFvFAla7uFIFmZ9IOTeNos8WmJMig13-sXRC4NhWoFAhdHFBCS_X9Rbv_Q/s1600/TextureExperiment_3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 334px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgljDLZvomNpSsuxtxBJVZbJDJLCTeBvLdQJOaqvQSFz4vepAmeH46nXwXsBge9Z8YktpsbWltNf7dRfFvFAla7uFIFmZ9IOTeNos8WmJMig13-sXRC4NhWoFAhdHFBCS_X9Rbv_Q/s400/TextureExperiment_3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553192824566119634" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiLP_8reIWyYmEGY-WH5t5FJ4rwr300LW7wrsXDTiw8BI4GBfcrBLnqTs7HMJZdWjhD6e4UrgOkxh5E5uCm19M75zCxot74MJojKnCFNwe3Qm-k1rGwc6pKJRQBoZg7SrVoYOXVw/s1600/TextureExperiment_2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiLP_8reIWyYmEGY-WH5t5FJ4rwr300LW7wrsXDTiw8BI4GBfcrBLnqTs7HMJZdWjhD6e4UrgOkxh5E5uCm19M75zCxot74MJojKnCFNwe3Qm-k1rGwc6pKJRQBoZg7SrVoYOXVw/s400/TextureExperiment_2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553192778416156738" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiadoR3z0aIMRxh8WgTx4KmW5AbRSGilyfi2XJVzkeiNjZlJPYANA5cLkHXbdmclhmwL7p8xIOxJ_BMfKuk_2A5GOTJ5MJMm739o9vJ4HosAU4b2T-7-b104YQol3_Q9yDbJJYdhA/s1600/TextureExperiment_1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiadoR3z0aIMRxh8WgTx4KmW5AbRSGilyfi2XJVzkeiNjZlJPYANA5cLkHXbdmclhmwL7p8xIOxJ_BMfKuk_2A5GOTJ5MJMm739o9vJ4HosAU4b2T-7-b104YQol3_Q9yDbJJYdhA/s400/TextureExperiment_1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553192712415911682" /></a>Carloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14053622099228762797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24991172.post-18674462104650185712010-12-03T10:02:00.000-08:002010-12-03T10:03:25.677-08:00Hand Up<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiunGvq-11UAUiMXOYmGUuILY7kJYM_gdY5_2PWYTEjBIJlgzz_-8AQccqvIZUyJn6uISqyZK3I8N1IiHsVmQXjOX8iMQyPnXg26O2jy2CXYoLktpR6ehdkVGiyXLZ6r864GOeicA/s1600/HandUp.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiunGvq-11UAUiMXOYmGUuILY7kJYM_gdY5_2PWYTEjBIJlgzz_-8AQccqvIZUyJn6uISqyZK3I8N1IiHsVmQXjOX8iMQyPnXg26O2jy2CXYoLktpR6ehdkVGiyXLZ6r864GOeicA/s400/HandUp.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546518191276111538" /></a>Carloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14053622099228762797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24991172.post-53769012082864873412010-11-22T10:57:00.000-08:002010-11-22T11:20:35.286-08:00Animation Complete<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgorBbJVdNsGEqeLIBh6zuP-7qW-nPiYju7eYCVdxUPOFCs61D4pW8v4D9tCjD4EPfnPLSsQUUzRJIfY4vsKdI0PJLtx7Lt8tjp957s5g1oLPwcb9X8bbBEattRgQxGk5eCH1DLfg/s1600/Credits.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgorBbJVdNsGEqeLIBh6zuP-7qW-nPiYju7eYCVdxUPOFCs61D4pW8v4D9tCjD4EPfnPLSsQUUzRJIfY4vsKdI0PJLtx7Lt8tjp957s5g1oLPwcb9X8bbBEattRgQxGk5eCH1DLfg/s400/Credits.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542455072831848530" /></a><br />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.<br /><br />Things I have learned since starting this process:<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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.Carloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14053622099228762797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24991172.post-66530336024150484432010-11-19T11:46:00.000-08:002010-11-19T11:47:23.623-08:00Font vs Typeface<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjk4s2n0BC0h_MDY9SLDuwUFGNPCI162bHNPUGhRczX10olwh-HQNYPmuRC6o_0RXTlQPcsZzUxMZw4Xbjt7a20wbL7ZaG9MhD09KrUa-RTYUQSooD5EdLusaKSmKkJUXpSrJAgQ/s1600/FontvsTypeface.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjk4s2n0BC0h_MDY9SLDuwUFGNPCI162bHNPUGhRczX10olwh-HQNYPmuRC6o_0RXTlQPcsZzUxMZw4Xbjt7a20wbL7ZaG9MhD09KrUa-RTYUQSooD5EdLusaKSmKkJUXpSrJAgQ/s400/FontvsTypeface.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541349685306998882" /></a><br /><br />Do you know the difference?Carloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14053622099228762797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24991172.post-29277809863371050972010-11-11T11:21:00.000-08:002010-11-11T11:27:31.280-08:00Another Bear for my childhoodI 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 <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbFz--GCkOM&feature=player_embedded">this</a> made me laugh.Carloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14053622099228762797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24991172.post-75894146203123821972010-11-10T14:29:00.000-08:002010-11-10T14:34:02.757-08:00Side Projects<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyXtervqm9m5ZJyLWgMehFRAxzBe_y5aPwZrjgdPBBdMRBFi_DrZ3LAr0XfsRo0MKV9XkiV8vVTnmJVcKvjvGs5HAjQb4uJ-pA22CbDTrvHlf1kOuXUtm00LnOENdzkYUzF-lgnw/s1600/raleigh.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 304px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyXtervqm9m5ZJyLWgMehFRAxzBe_y5aPwZrjgdPBBdMRBFi_DrZ3LAr0XfsRo0MKV9XkiV8vVTnmJVcKvjvGs5HAjQb4uJ-pA22CbDTrvHlf1kOuXUtm00LnOENdzkYUzF-lgnw/s400/raleigh.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538052629185945842" /></a><br />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.Carloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14053622099228762797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24991172.post-53878221336209501682010-11-04T13:24:00.000-07:002010-11-04T13:30:56.517-07:00Filmed by Bike Write-UpI got a little write up on <a href="http://filmedbybike.org/category/filmmaker-spotlight/">Filmed by Bike</a>'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.Carloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14053622099228762797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24991172.post-86566833523390334322010-11-04T09:53:00.000-07:002010-11-04T09:56:30.079-07:002 scenes left<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDPt-YtnWs-ypVkiFHP8YxRB5lvq8w0YMwhI6rcg9qIaQUvimRlqlcCiBay0Nhdg1DanVFnQG-cRhXuuC2yHRNvFo9a3eihMhkzYeOx72hHijb9fvvXh4F9tKWxpKtkeLCusSc0A/s1600/K_Snap.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDPt-YtnWs-ypVkiFHP8YxRB5lvq8w0YMwhI6rcg9qIaQUvimRlqlcCiBay0Nhdg1DanVFnQG-cRhXuuC2yHRNvFo9a3eihMhkzYeOx72hHijb9fvvXh4F9tKWxpKtkeLCusSc0A/s400/K_Snap.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535739396971112914" /></a><br />So close, soo close...Carloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14053622099228762797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24991172.post-43586893267541738002010-10-26T13:46:00.000-07:002010-10-26T13:50:18.825-07:00Gourd-n-Pork<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI8Ij7CWk1RdYNdnlgGBDIB9jbg9nuVXn7CHQ303NPnB2NIGNJfHztJ01Jxyrv41d1X_FiXC0vfNdXMdvJ55GMixayqbbF2KYCoKFmxdMcUBHzG_5W9oUgpN95IVYVvjOdoEE0eg/s1600/GordonPork.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI8Ij7CWk1RdYNdnlgGBDIB9jbg9nuVXn7CHQ303NPnB2NIGNJfHztJ01Jxyrv41d1X_FiXC0vfNdXMdvJ55GMixayqbbF2KYCoKFmxdMcUBHzG_5W9oUgpN95IVYVvjOdoEE0eg/s400/GordonPork.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532459776195790226" /></a><br /><br />Illustration for a upcoming event we're hosting.Carloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14053622099228762797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24991172.post-58927822319810836272010-10-19T11:44:00.001-07:002010-10-19T11:45:10.299-07:00Only Four Scenes Left.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx8EwpHwl2vncbl3W6LPLRP6GP1nX029JjpyLlc21jyDIvNjhiMuNt5AHBqN5mom2wn6Sh41BAEOz0uHgLXpJ0XkwYk10X6AszjkYTUVGnIEo3kksoFb55UbQt_UFXWdcC_5UiFg/s1600/Spool_Close.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx8EwpHwl2vncbl3W6LPLRP6GP1nX029JjpyLlc21jyDIvNjhiMuNt5AHBqN5mom2wn6Sh41BAEOz0uHgLXpJ0XkwYk10X6AszjkYTUVGnIEo3kksoFb55UbQt_UFXWdcC_5UiFg/s400/Spool_Close.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529830015424506162" /></a>Carloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14053622099228762797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24991172.post-47438838506112307702010-10-18T09:02:00.000-07:002010-10-18T09:08:14.780-07:00PedalMation is GO!<a href="http://pedalmation.com/index.php">My website 2.0</a> has been launched! It took a bit longer than expected, but what doesn't. I have to thank my good friend Sean Fitzgerald for all the coding work, he's amazing.<br />I hope to continue adding illustrations and videos in the coming months to the site. Here's an illustration that did not make the cut.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF4bKHrPl3rZX9ecIHEpDr-h0z6An1ZIUfrJtOMCWVjqqvhcOOEffehz3jop9QcIubQpzETjHcEZpDmjLFKP-jxPddDsds45uF7gV3o2yaBNzDNZ7RzhYoqFWXXMl2QpfhjOlPqA/s1600/Teepee.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF4bKHrPl3rZX9ecIHEpDr-h0z6An1ZIUfrJtOMCWVjqqvhcOOEffehz3jop9QcIubQpzETjHcEZpDmjLFKP-jxPddDsds45uF7gV3o2yaBNzDNZ7RzhYoqFWXXMl2QpfhjOlPqA/s400/Teepee.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529417913317051490" /></a>Carloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14053622099228762797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24991172.post-73847026602441395122010-10-13T15:33:00.000-07:002010-10-13T15:34:17.072-07:00I love tracing.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLhzZeysWN94Ddvujn8lbE1ejUp7-CgW8jRtSeBoi6Smlq3n682pKRpZ_0ZEo_HdepAQnZrsUUCEA9KGyCmyBGqQCV5G5Bx8ByBkGXQVsD6fjmMsK-JumVrKKk7ykDBK90XAovSg/s1600/B_BallHoop.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLhzZeysWN94Ddvujn8lbE1ejUp7-CgW8jRtSeBoi6Smlq3n682pKRpZ_0ZEo_HdepAQnZrsUUCEA9KGyCmyBGqQCV5G5Bx8ByBkGXQVsD6fjmMsK-JumVrKKk7ykDBK90XAovSg/s400/B_BallHoop.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527662457866577074" /></a>Carloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14053622099228762797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24991172.post-37840941687098219692010-10-06T17:24:00.000-07:002010-10-06T17:26:55.143-07:00Introspective and Important<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLpyIz76LqHzWlkTb7_HR7QoGRLRE56TARKaTqAyGgsT2nK1DXUwP71SxRoKF6BuJDGWCgBUKUUJo-hdJhKTzqdVHkCN_OskHVamcEVT_OhmcQYztAwMO5PByQ9sPFyAFpwVdNSA/s1600/Flag.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLpyIz76LqHzWlkTb7_HR7QoGRLRE56TARKaTqAyGgsT2nK1DXUwP71SxRoKF6BuJDGWCgBUKUUJo-hdJhKTzqdVHkCN_OskHVamcEVT_OhmcQYztAwMO5PByQ9sPFyAFpwVdNSA/s400/Flag.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525093738766963874" /></a><br />not really.Carloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14053622099228762797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24991172.post-2565311505905469772010-10-05T09:07:00.000-07:002010-10-05T09:15:30.446-07:00The Good, The Bad, and The Freelance<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPOzSVoTDALEUsHvrS5xDn73WBc2HaEcj9SUfdC35UxYO7LAkycZTPaZ9yRHZiDaua-N0XdDIPVSuajW5zspogtd5he5oMm6ZuseK7uUEwxQHWM99dJwmuLSWE9E3G2gLNWfCrdA/s1600/Machine.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPOzSVoTDALEUsHvrS5xDn73WBc2HaEcj9SUfdC35UxYO7LAkycZTPaZ9yRHZiDaua-N0XdDIPVSuajW5zspogtd5he5oMm6ZuseK7uUEwxQHWM99dJwmuLSWE9E3G2gLNWfCrdA/s400/Machine.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524594405750008066" /></a>Carloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14053622099228762797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24991172.post-46829828123461898792010-09-29T14:14:00.000-07:002010-09-29T14:24:25.468-07:00Life Cycle<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-SUvleVMqChQzE9VXEz9R_jKiEMaDkTHitLoUlBTI7bNmhFQ_ZcgkApqb-s6uqhQU6BLSTkjRvuRGDp0DLIhe8Lc04EqrAjBDzh9tt4cTpBiaoL4sq3hyqVfFQQqMtbnAMy4nCQ/s1600/Bike.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-SUvleVMqChQzE9VXEz9R_jKiEMaDkTHitLoUlBTI7bNmhFQ_ZcgkApqb-s6uqhQU6BLSTkjRvuRGDp0DLIhe8Lc04EqrAjBDzh9tt4cTpBiaoL4sq3hyqVfFQQqMtbnAMy4nCQ/s400/Bike.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522447067178825858" /></a><br /><br /><br />You know the old saying "the more things change, the more they stay the same". I've been feeling that way a lot lately. It's not so much that things don't change, it's that most change is so gradual and incremental we hardly ever see it's effects until long after it has happened. The hardest part about change is the small day to day cycles we constantly are trying to program or unprogram in our routines. Through constant analysis and retooling of the little things we do each day, real change happens.Carloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14053622099228762797noreply@blogger.com1