Molecular Camera Catches DNA Replication In Process
Ok, not really. No cameras that powerful, so Drew Berry had to use what we know about DNA in order to recreate the process in 3D. Back in 2003 I had seen a talk with Drew Berry and he had primarily used Maya to make the animations. I wonder if he’s moved on and is now using more appropriate tools for this kind of work.
Another reason not to stress too much about things. Think about what happens to traditional system “stress tests”. Imagine what kinds of chaos it wreaks on these little guys.
Star Wars Crowdsourced
I could go on and on about why I love this, but I’ll have to share those feeling for another time. In the meantime, grab a bear or tea, sit down with some friends, and enjoy the hundreds of fan submitted clips that have been painstakingly put together into this Star Wars Uncut: Director’s Cut. I will have to start scouring the internet for more projects like this.
Creator of “I Met the Walrus” Directs “My Hometown”
Jerry Levitan, creator of I Met the Walrus, directs this new animation with Yoko Ono narrating. Watch My Hometown for an inspiring message about directing positive energy in order to improve communities, whether local or distant.
LAIKA’s ParaNorman Trailer
From the creator’s of Coraline, LAIKA presents ParaNorman. Looks like this could have benefited from a Halloween release. Oh well. It seems that we’ll have to wait till August.
Red Arm Studio
Congrats to Angus for registering RedArmStudio.com.
You should go over and checkout the latest image he’s uploaded to his new site. For now, here’s a little bit of fan art for my bud.
Scattering Ray-Projected Metaballs
Why I love this program. I cannot remember the last time, if ever, I made a mistake in a 3D application and got usable results. However, in Houdini, it happens almost daily.
I cannot look back and cannot image even trying. Sorry.
The Music Scene – 2D Animated Music Vid
“The Music Scene” from Anthony Francisco Schepperd on Vimeo.
Thanks to Rachit for this killer link!
Rain Rain, Go Away
The rain is starting to get to me. Luckily, I have a rain coat, so I can still go for walks… but it would be nice to see a little light when I’m out.
Looking at getting a cheap car so that I can get out of here and see some more of the state. Originally a VW Golf… but now I’m looking at a Jetta. Little stylish, great gas mileage and just enough style.
Leaving for Vancouver for the weekend in a few minutes… but wanted to first do a quick update and dump a quick doodle online.
Come back Sun… you’ve been missed.
Lines to Blog from verbal007 on Vimeo.
End of Week 2
This week we were kickin butt. We start every day at around 9:30 and continue on to around 6pm, with breaks in between. Travis was teaching me some tips about drafting (draw from the elbow!) and complimentary colors. It seems I’ve missed out on a few things by not attending art school.
Our workstations are lean, mean and… clean!! The clutter has been reduced significantly, which has helped our focus (and will probably set Cecilia at ease). He have some a little furniture, but a couch will help fill everything out.
We spent most of the week building a character and R&Ding new rigging components. I have been spending a little time in Maya and Houdini, as well as drawing little doodle animations in Plastic Animation Paper.
It has been raining like mad the last week and a half. Apparently, the weather in Vancouver hasn’t been much better. I suppose this gives me plenty of time to get some stuff done, though dancing around the living room isn’t the best way to get my exercise. Though, I have to admit that I do love living in a house again.
Working at home has its advantages. There is a lot of stuff to absorb and there was a little bit of push to get this character completed, so we decided to take yesterday off to recharge.
Tomorrow I head to Vancouver for the weekend…
Now if only this weather would let up!!!
Completed First Week
First week of working with Travis is complete. We met our deliveries, despite all the setbacks with all the setting up. Computers. GAH! We have full confidence that the second time around will be 1/3 the time. Learning tons from each other. I have really missed this kind of collaboration.
Speaking of computers…
Sometimes they can have light and simple tools that mimic traditional tools that we find in real life. Plastic Animation Paper is one of those tools. The free version allows you to play around and export little animations. Here’s one of the 4 doodles I’ve done in the program. I enjoyed every second of it… and you can expect to see more.
Plastic Animation Paper – Test 1 from verbal007 on Vimeo.
There is something magical about creating something for the sake of creating. No money or deadlines to steer you. Each step is spontaneous.
Hmm… needs some ninjas.
