Ian and Maxx is coming...

So everyone has been asking me what I have been up to since graduation, when I mention I'm not working for anyone I get quite a few surprised responses. Well I've been working, and developing a cartoon show. I have been working on this for a while now, and it all originally started from a short film I help create with Ryan Hobbiebrunken and Dan Wise.

We created the characters Ian and Maxx, and since the short film, I have always thought, these characters could have their own show! So I have been working on that idea on the side, and now its become a 24/7 days a week goal.

For anyone who hasn't seen the short film take a peek here:

Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing - Photo Books

I should note, we did this in about 10 weeks for a contest back in school so we could try and get a free trip out to Siggraph in 06. We only spent about 2 weeks on the animation, so its pretty "rough" in a lot of areas ha.

Thanks for watching :)

AM Poses & Sketches

So it's a new year and I'm looking forward to making this one bigger and better than last year! I am kicking off the year by training for a marathon that is coming up in May. I usually don't like running but so far its been fun and its going towards a great cause!

So I thought I would finally get some of my poses and sketches posted from my Class 1 at Animation Mentor.

I always explored when it came to drawing and posing in 3D, I would always chose a couple of poses and get feedback on the poses then work on one to make it the strongest.

Excitement:



Devastation:



Strength:



Concerned:

Now this pose is still weak and not working.

Here was another idea I had but I didn't run with it because I thought this scene was more about the situtation.


Exhausted:



Balance: