So here is a still from my third project in Flash. The assignment was to do a walk cycle and use motion tweens as a way to save time. At this point in the game, I'm liking the aesthetic that Flash has to offer, however I'm not really understand how to animate in it to my advantage. I can do traditional hand drawn animation fine, but seem to get confused with having animation within a symbol, within another symbol. Its frustrating because I really want to get good and comfortable with this program. Guess I'll have to meet with my professor yet again....

In any event, the character is my ode to a lot of dog looking characters I've grown up with. There's the obvious Pluto, a bit of Odie, and the coloring style from cartoons like Ren and Stimpy, mixed UPA styles and approaches to layout. I'd like to think that there's just simply a bit of me in there too! I think not having ears and a tail proves that point. Not sold on the coloring. I wanted him to be yellow or an ocher. I never saw the character as being a demented dalmatian.

Also, if anyone is wondering (mom and dad), the reason why there are just stills rather than the actual videos on here is because they're still works in progress and until I can get the fixed with some more help and time, the stills are better than nothing. A tease if you will....I do intend to get the SWF's up and going asap.

First Bite is being animated! Its beyond exciting to see this guy in 3D!! Our rigger, Ayan Akbar, did an outstanding job and was able to get everything I was looking for in this guy. Many thanks to him.

Here is a screen shot of what I am currently animating. As you can see, the MAYA interface is extremely intimidating, especially to a 2D animator like myself. I feel like I'm getting the hand of it though and with the help of my animation supervisor, Sean Carrow, I know it'll all work out just fine.

More First Bite stuff coming soon!!!

I haven't drawn this guy in a while. He doesn't have a name despite the fact that I've been drawing him for about 22years. I just did this after looking at the time and seeing it was 6:20 in the morning. Yeah...one of those night again.

I hate the coloring in the eyes. It needs to be a bit more subtle. Lighter, if you will. Too tired to fix it though....Goodnight. I mean Good Morning......#!%$@

Another still from the frog Flash cartoon. Be forewarned....frog on right isn't as dumb as he appears :)

Hello All!

Here is a still from a Flash animation I am currently working on. The piece is about a frog who is later joined by another fellow frog and is not amused. The two end up duking it out over a fly. Pretty exciting, eh?.... It's my first Flash animation piece I've done completely on my own, so needless to say its a little messed up and needs many tweaks. I do, however, like the character design and the "Maurice Noble" approach I imitated in the background. Attempted I should say. Anyway I'll hopefully post the video once its all fixed. Enjoy some still in the meantime!

For whatever reason I made this. I titled it "Jesus Frog" to boot. I honestly have no idea why. Long live art school, right?

Here is a page from my sketchbook. My next assignment in my Digital Cel class is creating a  very limited piece of animation accompanied by a soundtrack. I was deciding between the "Spanish Flea" by Herb Alpert, or "The Popcorn Song." I think I'm going to go with the popcorn song, seeing as I've used the Spanish flea in previous animations.

Anyway my idea features frog(s) and here's a doodle I'm pretty pleased with. I may explore the shape more for different frog body types but I'm really digging this guy!