Wednesday, 27 April 2011
Keep on Top
Here's a nice handy tool for all those animators out there for when it comes to studying reference, it's called Keep on Top . So when animating you can keep that reference vid open whilst animating, no more having to minimize the reference to animate. Check it out here
Sunday, 27 March 2011
A is for Awesome!
This was done by a friend of mine,Mathew Rees, who works for Aardman. Just awesome! Check out his blog here
Thursday, 24 March 2011
Retrospect
Following on from my showreel post it gave me a thought.
The thing I love about animation is how when you look back on your work and just think 'Urgh, what was I thinking? That doesn't work at all!' I love it because it shows how you're always developing as an animator and to pick out flaws in work you thought was pretty tight at the time of completion. It gives you a drive of aiming for better and pushing yourself next time. I think if you're ever to look at your work after time and think 'Yep that's still awesome and I couldn't improve it' I think that is the time to hang up your coat and retire.
I had a great example of it with the first year students the other day, they were critting their work from about 6 weeks previous and they all remembered their work better than it was and almost all of them knew they could do that exercise piece better again. This gives me an idea for the future to show students their work from the beginning of their year at the end as to show them their development over the year, for most it would be harsh viewing but all the better for it :)
The thing I love about animation is how when you look back on your work and just think 'Urgh, what was I thinking? That doesn't work at all!' I love it because it shows how you're always developing as an animator and to pick out flaws in work you thought was pretty tight at the time of completion. It gives you a drive of aiming for better and pushing yourself next time. I think if you're ever to look at your work after time and think 'Yep that's still awesome and I couldn't improve it' I think that is the time to hang up your coat and retire.
I had a great example of it with the first year students the other day, they were critting their work from about 6 weeks previous and they all remembered their work better than it was and almost all of them knew they could do that exercise piece better again. This gives me an idea for the future to show students their work from the beginning of their year at the end as to show them their development over the year, for most it would be harsh viewing but all the better for it :)
Sunday, 27 February 2011
Sunday, 6 February 2011
New Year New Post
Well I thought I'd post again after as it's been such a while since my last post. It's been a pretty emotional new year to be honest so I haven't been able to get on here as much as I would have liked. Our little boy has been for almost the entire month of January with virus', infections, stomach bugs and colds but thankfully he's been healthy for a week now and he's back to his old self which is great.
Then I also had great news at my University and the career path, hopefully, looks pretty good which is great news as I'm really enjoying lecturing. Then the wife has also landed herself a job as well so it looks like our future in Wales is looking pretty cool.
Work has been non stop since coming back from Christmas what with interviews, assessments and new briefs kicking off but it's all great experience. Getting the hang of the lecturing as well and I no longer stress about getting up in front of a class and talking which I never thought I'd be comfortable doing.
Anyway that's me for now. I think I might start putting up some of my work soon and putting it out there for it to be torn appart.
Until the next time.
P
Then I also had great news at my University and the career path, hopefully, looks pretty good which is great news as I'm really enjoying lecturing. Then the wife has also landed herself a job as well so it looks like our future in Wales is looking pretty cool.
Work has been non stop since coming back from Christmas what with interviews, assessments and new briefs kicking off but it's all great experience. Getting the hang of the lecturing as well and I no longer stress about getting up in front of a class and talking which I never thought I'd be comfortable doing.
Anyway that's me for now. I think I might start putting up some of my work soon and putting it out there for it to be torn appart.
Until the next time.
P
Friday, 10 December 2010
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