Nintendo DS + Colors! + Animanatee = portable brilliance

I just got a Flash cart for my DS which allows homebrew programs, such as a painting program, colors!, and a flipbook program, animanatee. Love it. Here are some quick tests I did getting used to the programs. You can adjust framerate, pressure sensitivity, etc... Sorry for the bad compression, still trying to find a good one that works for youtube/google video.

working in color

Color is an ongoing challenge, but a welcome one. I've got a long way to go, but I'm content with never conquering color. Here is a drawing I did a while ago and I've started adding some color in photoshop, just experimenting, not finished. Putting this stuff up on my blog allows me to view it more objectively, now that I know anyone can see it and comment on it.

Animation food for hungry Maya animators

I came across this excellent idea that Cameron Fielding over at Flip has come up with. With MEL script in Maya, he has programmed a window to pop up with all kinds of animation tips, inspiration, etc. whenever you need some.
Animfood MEL script

Some work stuff... Perficency, Barking up a dead horse

Here's a preview of what I was working on about a month ago, probably one of the most fun projects to animate that I've done here at Mediasauce.

www.barkingupadeadhorse.com

stop, don't shoot!

I drew this a while ago and wanted to give it some color, and I finally got to it. Although, I don't know if it's finished.

Drawings inspired by Nacho Libre

I was watching Nacho Libre the other night with the sketchbook in front of me and this is what came out.

AM class 2

UPDATE: Made some changes, thanks for the feedback, keep it coming.

I've decided to give myself assignments and hopefully learn what I can from different challenges I can find on the internet, books, etc... This one is from AM class 2. Just a 180 degree turnaround. Here's where I'm at so far. I would love some feedback.

here is what's left of my christmas cheer

i think this santa is highly influenced by a guy i play walleyball with. he's a little rough around the edges, the only difference is that his tattoo is a big, red number eight.

Blocking for skull thievery

Here's a small preview of what I'm working on right now and I thought I put it on the blog and get some feedback before going into more breakdowns and polishing the animation. It's rough right now because I want to make sure that the emotions are clear and the idea is playing out right before i get to far into animation. One guy makes 3 attempts to get this skull. Each time he fails he gets more frustrated. This is attempt 2... Check back in a day or two for more progress

UPDATE: attempt #1 (blocking as well)is the right video

It's time for some animation!

Here's a run cycle I started about 3 years ago. I wanted to try my hand at a 4 legged creature. So I modeled this dog, rigged him up and started him running. Anyway, I always wanted to go back and tweak a few things here and there with the feet push-offs, the up and down on the body and some of the secondary motion, so I did, and here it is.

drawing in a meeting

I think the drawing on the left is inspired by my late 4th cousin named Harley. He was born with a cactus for a left hand.

left hands aren't just for holding a watch

my left hand can draw too....sort of. The first guy was highly influenced by Sean Penn

muenstro del lago

the bug

This is the bug that is beating up my insides and threatening the integrity of my throat

waiting for "The Pixar Story" Documentary

found some 'mall' people to draw whilst I was waiting for the big show(Pixar documentary at the Keystone Arts Cinema). I've noticed that I love drawing people with coats, thick clothing, layers, hats, accessories, etc. Perhaps this is an internal rebellion to all of hours spent drawing the oh-so majestic, $5/hour, nude college student. Although, I think I may have mastered 'the sitting man' from every angle.

One little thing can be so important...

!!!

In Progress Animation for Mediasauce

This guy is trying to get across the room with all of these space heaters in his way. He then sees this woman frozen in a block of ice (hard to see) and jumps back.

....another pass

Backgrounds

Here are some backgrounds for an upcoming animation for a Heating/Cooling client. We're trying a new method at work, where we give each part of the animation process it's due focus and time. I definitely feel that dealing with each step seperately, has improved the end product, ....so far. I'm currently in the midst of storboards, ...more to come on that.