Dinosaur Cave Basic Tonal

This is the beginning of the tonal for my cave drawing. I am going to work on this more as soon as I get some freelance work done. Also this summer I am taking Karl Gnass's Storyboarding class. All ready I have learned so much about story and storyboarding! We went over how to label the boards correctly and banana perspectives. I'm so happy to be learning about these things that were never mentioned in my college classes! And I am taking a figure drawing class at Foundation Arts 101. I am really trying to slow down and think about the construction of the body.

Thesis Stuff

Did this really quick, and didn't like the designs much then, but now I'm scraping like all my story. It didn't feel like a good story that I'd like to make. It's still about a composer and a spirit, but now he and her are going to help each other. She needs motivation for her actions and that was lacking before. Also I think he needs a better trigger for inspiration.

Emily and the Kraken

It was supposed to be a joke on how Emily hates octupus arms and their suction cups, but it became more how to I make this now look pornographic! I wanted it to be underwater originally, but then the bridge didn't fit in the frame, so I changed it. I like the face and hands of the original sketch of the girl better than the version in the final.

Maya-Character Animation Final

Maya was actually a pretty fun class with Angie as a teacher. I felt like I learned the principles of animation better than before and actually got to apply them. I liked that I got to rework the animation and learn from it. I had kind of given up ideas of animating since character animation hasn't been focused on much here. I wonder if I would have taken this course a year or two ago if it would had changed my path.

Dinosaurs

Went to the Natural History Museum today.

Wrecked Ship and Dinosaur Cave

First two assignments from Will's composition class.

I need to clean up the wrecked ship a lot, but right now I'm beginning a tonal pass on the dinosaur drawing.

Walk On

First attempt at a walk cycle in Maya. Maybe a little stiff still, but I'm pretty happy with it.