Thursday, May 24, 2012

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Animation II Reel

Here it is - my Animation II reel. Man this was a tough class. I honestly felt that my skills were regressing from last year's Animation I class. Currently I draw much better than I animate, which surprises me. It's as if there is a disconnect between my ideas and what I am able to get across on paper. At times it is highly frustrating. However I tried my best to create worthwhile animation tests this semester. My teacher Michael Vickner commented today in class on how I have improved and that my characters have appeal. The thing to do now is to vastly improve my drawing skills by practicing even more everyday and going to even more workshops.

The lesson here is: draw draw draw.

I am the most pleased with the "Bear Jump" and "Eel in a Box". Those two came out well. My "Cat Walk Cycle" looks pretty good too. All animation done by me except for the Grandfather in the tug of war segment - that part was animated by my animation partner Titus.

ENJOY!