Animation!!

heh, so I realize I'm behind posting here, and I apologize. I also realize that while my bio says I'm an Animation student - I haven't posted any of my animated scenes/films up here at all this year, sooooo...

have an animation dump! 8D

1st major project - 2 seconds (with a change of attitude/expression, looks both ways, and must fully enter then exit the frame)

This one I ended up calling Snow Fun:



2nd major project was our Midterm, the Dialogue Scene. 8 - 10 seconds using pre-recorded dialogue with a change of emotion. I used a clip from Shawn of the Dead, and used my original character Cliff (but dressed him up in the same attire as in the movie) I've uploaded the updated version to Vimeo, because I had fixed the ending where he doesn't just smash into a pose - though I'll reupload a higher resolution next week when I have access to Flipbook.

Cliff Explaining the Zombie Smashing from Rayn Lenski on Vimeo.


and finally
(no pun intended- aw what am I saying? this is animation, puns are always intended)
our Final, the 30 second film. You had to tell a definitive story - dialogue was not needed but sound/sound effects were, it had to be no more and no less than 30 seconds of full animation (shot on either 1's or 2's, no holds) but that didn't include tittle cards/end credits, tied-down (the action and character had to be readable with all features added)
Clean-up and Color are not required for this - but, if I have time this summer, I'd like to play around with one of the scenes, if only to get my feet wet an prepare for my Senior film next semester/year.

And so I present, Looth Toof, featuring Anne and Grendel (who some of you may recognize if you've followed me awhile)





and there we have it!

I'm hoping to do some test animation with my characters in my senior film - just to figure out how they move - but as I don't have a downshooter just yet, I'm probably going to test digitally first (which is a bit backwards for me, but hey, at least it'll keep me animating this summer)

thanks for dropping by! hope these brought a smile to your face :)

Promise I'll get to posting art again soon

I really do promise.

LOTS of things have happened. Mostly good things. The Sawdust Art Festival was of course great over the summer, always sad when it has to end… Another REALLY GREAT one being that because of a generous (and anonymous) donor to my college, I got to return to school!  So… getting back into doing homework has been interesting. I never thought I'd be so happy to do homework and study for tests.

Another AWESOME bit would be that I got to help some friends on a Master Class animation project :D I even got credit as 'Animator' as well as 'Clean Up Artist' (the number 34 will forever be showing up in my personal animation work now ;) so proud of that scene)

Can't show it though, not until it's done its festival run

though, that's kinda bittersweet for me… because the people I was hoping to share this great news with the most, are no longer with us. Still missing my grandparents - a lot

but I know they wouldn't want me to dwell. They'd want me to keep moving forward.

SO, things coming up are:

Inktober - going to be taking part in that again, so you'll be seeing those (hoping to maybe break out Windsor colored inks if I have the time to play with those)

my school's Rush Night - hoping to have something I'm happy with to turn in (and post) by the 1st

my Layout class work - I am SUPER stoked to finally be in this class, and my professor seems to like what I've planned out so far. so I'll definitely be wanting to share this work

3D modeling - another class I'm excited to be in because this round, I get to 'play' with Zbrush AND real clay. I'm hoping to have some work I feel good about posting

Animal Drawing - YES! I ger to have another class with Marshall Vandruff!! will probably share mostly any gesture drawings from this until closer to Midterms

CTNexpo - AW YEEAH! I haven't signed up for any portfolio reviews this year (next year for sure though). Last year was a little overwhelming since I hadn't been to a convention in a few years. THIS year, I plan on soaking up as much knowledge, advice, and any impromptu critique I can fit in my schedule. Also, this time I hope to be able to either buy a cintique or maaaaaaybe TVpaint… I've set aside "no touchy" money specifically for this (or I'll just keep it aside for emergency purposes… my rational side keeps advocating for this)


that's all I really have planned for now. Have a quiz I need to be rested up for tomorrow