My good friend, Kurt Baker, makes some of my favorite rock music. So, when I started my final semester, I asked him if I could create a music video for one of his songs. I had learned some things about kinetic text, and focused on lyrics using a really great font called “Blastatic” by Remedy667 … Continue reading It’s finally done! “New Direction” lyric video
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Moving forward
Well, I've finished my AAS degree at SMCC. I went out with a bang, feeling very confident, and now - two weeks later - I'm feeling all of that energy of anticipation and "get it done"ness crash hard. So, what else to do but rest and recoup? Of course, this is one of those situations … Continue reading Moving forward
Cut out animation
In my 2D animation class, we are exploring all kinds of techniques, and the master studies are great. Thanks to Lottie Reiniger and Terry Gilliam, last week’s unit was for cut out animation, but we cheated a little, using After Effects to edit them together. I wonder if Lottie would have even wanted technology that … Continue reading Cut out animation
Final Semester!
My senior semester at SMCC has begun, and it's a doozy! I am taking 2D animation with AfterEffects, Podcasting, Advanced Digital Illustration, Senior Portfolio, AND a Capstone internship at Assuaged, Inc. as a character animator. I'd say I have my work cut out for me, but I also decided to make myself available as a … Continue reading Final Semester!
Legends of Lodila
So I have been working on streamlining Pallo’s origin story this semester, making sure to incorporate my personal goals into every project, and my Writing for Visual Media course final was a script treatment for a movie. That one project really helped me figure out how to choose which elements to include in Pallo’s part … Continue reading Legends of Lodila
Pallo Talk – “Flowers”
https://www.youtube.com/embed/Tkwzn_8Qoh8 My final project for my Character Animation class is also Pallo's first real video! There's a lot going on, so watch it more than once! 😉
Welcome, and thank you!
Having never been very consistent with online creative outlets, such as blogs and social media, I sincerely appreciate every "like" and "follow" that You gift me. I recently committed to a digital upgrade by investing in an iPad Pro and Procreate. So far, I'm enjoying exploration in Brushes - there are far too many! I … Continue reading Welcome, and thank you!