Current Work

I learned this past weekend that most artists are never -really- pleased with what they've created, having always envisioned it differently or better. In the spirit of this, I'm going to post all of my current Demo Reel shots, all of which I feel need more attention and work. I'm doing this for the sake of my career - no one will know that I'm an animator if I never show anything I've done.

I'm still going to polish these pieces and put them all into a single reel, but this will have to do for now. Onto the animations!


"Not Happy" Dialogue




Schizo Dialogue




Mechwarrior 100 frame challenge




Viking Boy weight exercise




And here are the youtube links, for larger videos:
Not Happy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7UKfsNg60o
Mechwarrior: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqFf-PpvU38
Scizho: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_FoGl6XBSQ&
Viking Weight: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFDL5Z_uoUE&

EDIT: I'm unsure why, but my viking animation has some -funky- video problems. I've tried re-playblasting, and several upload attempts, but the internet doesn't seem to like it. Very frustrating!

More Viking, and CTN

I have a curtain, now, and plenty of more keys laid down. In truth, a lot has happened since my last post: I have a new place to live, and now I have another Animator in the house. It's true she's a 2d animator, but damn, having someone with the proper knowledge just a shout down the hallway has WAY helped my productivity. We also enjoy nerding out over a particular slice of animation gold when we watch movies - a good environment to be immersed in.

So I'm heading to the CTN Animation Expo this weekend, due mostly to this wonderful new roommate, and we've both spent the past two weeks trying to finish up all our current projects to use in an impromptu Demo Reel. There will be fantastic networking opportunities at CTN, and I need to be able to just hand someone a dvd. Hopefully the viking piece will be done in time! We are taking a school bus thursday night, to arrive first thing in the morning on the first day, for maximum employment opportunities!

Wish me luck!

Viking update #2

And more progress is being made. Hit a roadblock with the poses near the end, and I'm switching to detailing and smoothing the beginning keys until I puzzle out how to finish the whole thing.

One of the biggest things I miss about being an animation student is having the luxury of students and teachers around you the whole time. It was supremely wonderful to have a useful critique every week, and now that I'm a graduate, I have to rely on my own network for outside opinions. And, really, that's the hard part for me. I have no confidence in my talents, and as such, I'm slow to show anyone my work, because they'll obviously hate it, and think me a terrible artist, etc, etc.

I understand that it's mostly silly, and that I need to get over it if I wish to be a better animator. Actually, writing this post has already helped, and upon finishing it, I'ma upload a playblast, and get some help.

Viking Animation

And Finally some proof that I'm an animator! Here's what I'm working on right now:



A weight exercise, featuring a little Norse boy trying to follow in his father's footsteps. Obviously, this is still very rough, and in the blocking phase, but I have a good feeling about it. I'll continue posting updates on here, just to keep me regularly working on it.

I hope to have this animation near some stage of completion near the end of the month, and hopefully will have my demo reel thusly completed by the end of the year. Animation jobs, hopefully, will follow. I really hope so - those loans are looming awfully close.

Time Capsule

Now that I'm done with school, animations and the like are forthcoming to this site! It will be my only slice of the web devoted to my work, as I don't think DeviantArt likes works in progress in video form, and really, I've had enough gay Naruto porn and Sonic fanart to last me for several lifetimes.

Stay tuned to this space!