WHOOPS
I want to apolgize for lack of original posts here - I hope to ..fix that in the coming weeks.
I’ve had the glorious task of working on demos and becoming a jack of all trades, and as fun as it is, with many small projects there is MANY LARGE DEADLINES. So my brains been a little fzzzt and I’ve been neglecting my animation blog.
If theres anything you guys would like to see, questions,ect then feel free to drop me a line. I’m going to try to go through my books and refrences and see if I can drag up some inspiring material that hasnt been reblogged in every animation tumblr before me lol.
thanks for sticking around ;D
KICK BUTTOWSKI, THUMBNAIL BOARDS (PART 1)
Back in 2010 my wife and I escaped to Seattle to take a year off from Los Angeles. From there I was able to freelance for Disney via FTP, all the while looking out over the Puget Sound. Doesn’t get any better than that.
The thumbnails you see here were done using Photoshop and Sketchbook Pro. I’d switch back and forth depending on my mood. You’ll notice I added a kind of Post-It Note yellow to the panels, because a. I didn’t like all that white blasting into my eyes, and b. I still love the color of “post it note yellow.”
The first episode I got to work on was a script called Hand in Hand, where Kick is glued to one of his rivals by some cave sap. I was given three weeks to turnaround my roughs, and then, to my surprise, they felt the thumbnails were tight enough that Disney was able to use them as final boards.
Hope you like them, enjoy! (PART 2 follows below)
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Ahh I loved this sequence!( I didnt animate it in the end, just supervised) , pretty epic shots. I GET NOSTALGIC LOOKING AT THIS. And its great working with solid, appealing boards. SO THANK YOU!
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“Merlin and Mim’s transformations in the Wizard’s Duel from The Sword in the Stone, from Andreas Deja’s blog.
Agggh I love this movie and the designs in it”
(Source: andreasdeja.blogspot.ca)
“after the popularity of “Footage Loose” we were asked to create “PUSH IT”. A comedy video that was to be shown before a day long acting workshop for the animators. To help loosen us up and get us in good spirits. Enjoy. It’s a really dumb parody of those wierd 80’s rock videos. Starring Dreamworks animators and showcasing the live action reference they’ve shot on the job while creating your favourite animated movies.
I do not own any rights to the music in this video. It’s only used for parody purposes. Our workplace does not authorize, or endorse this video.
this is why I
loveHATE shooting animation reference because this is what I wind up looking like. God damn it all you can’t have any dignity(or be super humble) if you’re an animator hahahaha
I’m so bad at shooting my live action refrence. Last time it happened the director filmed himself for me instead. I promptly deleted every attempt I had made - it was as awkward as shiiitttt.
Director Steve Moore has finally posted one of my favorite (and rarely seen) Disney shorts of recent (or semi-recent) vintage. Moore recounts the making of the film – a product of Disney’s Television Animation unit, that went on to be nominated for an Academy Award in 1997 – on his Flip Animation blog. Written by Dan O’Shannon (now of Modern Family), narrated by Garrison Keillor, and voiced by Mia Farrow, Michael Richards, June Foray, Ad \am West, here at last is Redux Riding Hood: - cartoonbrew
I died laughing at 8:49 at the woodsman’s hair. Full of great animation, acting ,writing,gags just, EVERYTHING. watch watch watch
Sketches by Marc Davis for a proposal for a Disney Chanticleer movie.
(via Andreas Deja)
Guh… so good.
7 Hidden Patterns of Successful Storyboards, a session with Sherm Cohen, who worked on Spongebob Squarepants among other popular cartoons. This is definitely worth watching!
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reblogging cuz i dont have time to watch this right now , but im sure its very handy.
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Sorry for lack of posts - I’ve been super busy at work jumping from project to project. But I do want to share with you something that relates to my work
CAKE !
My tres talented friend and co-worker Jovana made this cake for our works ‘employee appreciation party’. It was a total blast and theres nothing more cool then playing demos of animation in a pub (I’m sure everyone else there just went to catch an after work beer, little did they know that animators were invading ) , everyone cheering and getting excited for the new shows. The cake was amazing and everyone felt bad cutting up and eating it
well we felt bad until we tasted its delicious innards.
I snagged the pic from my friend Sarah on facebook - if she sees this ( which i dont think she has a tumblr but still ) HOPE YOU DONT MIND ! She was the first one to upload a picture of the cake lol.
Dear tumblr - help me make my point! Animation series poll
choose 3 things that you find are most important to you when it comes to being invested to an animation series ( in order of importance) . What makes you watch week after week.
- Character development
- Arcing plot ( a full storyline as opposed to eposodic stories )
- Quality animation
- Comedy
- Action / fights
- Romantic subplots/ emotional subplots
- Multiple settings/locations/large world ( as opposed to one setting /school/small town/ect)
there is no right or wrong answer - dont put what you think is the right choice, but why you watch shows. I’m really curious because I would love to have this to back up a discussion I’m having at my studio. I was telling one of my bosses about how fans are getting more and more involved in shows with the creators so PLEASE prove me right on how much feedback the internet community can give.
Also if you have more to add to the list feel free to add them below but I would ask if everyone can keep their answers clear like the list above, its easier to sort it that way If i get a good response. THANKS !
obligotry question mark to trigger the answer option?
