run cycle test

Here's a quick run cycle I did today. Just tryin to get better and faster. lol No drawings....;O( I'm gonna have to do some sketchin soon. Anyways, till next post...PEACE!!!

PHHBBBTTTT!!!

Computer battery was dead and adapter was fried so I couldn't do any animating last week. I did get some sketchin in so that's a good thing! lol Anyways, here's those sketches. Now I gotta get back to my demo reel and resume. Gotsta get a job!! ;OP Till next post....PEACE!!!!

more b-day toys!! Woo-Hoo!!!!

2 posts in 1 day??? CRAZY!! lol

Here's my crazy b-day pics. lol man...I'm gettin old. lol ;OP My wife was nice enough to get me toys and smart enough to realize she better buy a whole set so I don't complain about missing part of it...lol She's good. ;O) It was an awesome b-day. Malcolm and Morgan made sure it was too. :OP As u can see I made out like a bandit. 2 cool shirts, balloons, toys, and 50$ gift card. What more could I want? :OP Well, time for me to clean my wall of toys up and add to the collection....woo-hoo!!! :OP Till next post....PEACE!!!! :OP

MORE????? lol

Here's some sketches I did today. My wife has given me plenty of time to draw...that what I get for gettin older! lol Happy b-day to me! ;O) I'm still rusty so bear with me. lol I was gonna animate, but figured I need a break. Anyways, hope u enjoy this rare moment! lol Thanks for lookin and till next post......PEACE!!! :OP

some quick sketches..

As I sat lookin at some magazines today, I had this great idea. Let's draw!! lol No animatin today. lol Here's some sketches I drew from those mags. It's been awhile.....talk about feeling rusty. ;OP Hopefully I will stop feeling so sick. Maybe it's just age....35 tomorrow! YIKES!!! lol Anyways, maybe I'll get some more in...depends on how I feel. Will try to post again soon....if not drawins then some animations. Thanks for lookin and till next time....PEACE!!!!
P.S. dude's eye is haunting me !!! lol We'll just say it's lazy eye! hehe ;OP

Jump test...

Here's a jump test I did....not for school since I already finished....lol :OP Been really sick lately so haven't done much animating. :O( Plus have to work as much as possible to pay off my school loan. No worries....no stress....lol. The 1st 1 is not lit and the 2nd 1 is. Anyways, I hope to be feelin better soon and postin more tests. Thanks for lookin and till next post....PEACE!!!! :OP

It's a wrap!!!

EDIT: Hungry for experience!! I need to do a lot more tests but here's 1 I did last night.








I made it!!! Woo-hoo!!! Time just flew by! Now I just need to find a job. lol Anyways, here's my latest progress reel. (Now to finish my demo reel! ) I posted it on youtube and the quality sucks, but at least u can see it! Till next post......PEACE!!!

3 Weeks left!!!!!!

I find myself without a lot of time. It's crunch time at school and find myself wondering if I'm gonna get a job in the near future. So much to do. Today I took the kids to their 2nd karate class. To see them trying so hard made me proud. That's probably why they inspire me sooo much. Anyways, here's the pics I took. I couldn't take them at class 'cause I forgot my camera! lol Oh well, there's always next week! :OP So I think I have all the inspiration to make my last push at school a great one. I will look at these pics (last post too!) until school is done. Hopefully I can figure out how to post some of my short(if not all) soon. Wish I could just post it....lol Till next post.....PEACE!!!! :OP

Inspiration

I'm nearing the end of school and to tell you the truth, it's way harder than I ever imagined. Soon I get to worry about getting a job and paying back my student loan....no stress. lol I'm posting this pic to pick my spirits up. Anyways, back to my school work....the short story isn't gonna finish itself! lol Hopefully I will be able to upload it without it playing all crazy, soon. Till nex post........ "Just Keep Swimming!" PEACE!!! :OP

last 3rd blocking

EDIT: Here's the entire short. I uploaded it to you tube. It still doesn't play right but at least u get the idea. Oh well. Thanks for lookin!!

Here's my last 3rd of my short blocked out. Not too happy with it.....at least I know I have 2 more weeks to work on it. I was gonna put up the whole story blocked out, but for some reason when I upload it, it plays really fast. Makes no sense to me and I have no time to mess with it. lol I need to get some drawing time in...I'm missin it. lol I also sent some inquiries out to some game studios.....no response. :O( Guess I just gotta keep bustin my butt and hopefully someday I'll get my foot in. Oh, when he tosses the ball in the air the timing is off.. phhhbbbttt! At least I caught it! lol Anyways, till next post....PEACE!!!

2nd 3rd of short rough blocking

Here's my work for this week....it was a rough 1 !! lol Almost there! Not too happy with this but then again, when am I? I need to work on the walk to the door and the sneak down the steps. Oh boy! This is the toughest test yet. lol Anyways, thanks for lookin and till next post....PEACE!!!

No new drawings yet...:O(

Class started again....Woo-hoo!!! My mentor this term is Morgan Kelly. Yes... he has the same name as my duaghter...lol! Anyways, here's what he wrote in his profile:

Hello! I'm a character animator at Dreamworks Animation, amongst other things of course...worked on Shrek2, Madagascar, Over the Hedge...recently completed Jerry Seinfeld's - Bee Movie, and am currently animating on a wicked film, Monsters Vs Aliens. I've mentored Class 3, 4 and campus mentored with AM for the past 6 terms now.

Here's my layout with some blocking of the 1st 3rd...

Thanks for looking and till next post ....PEACE!!!! ;OP

run test

Here's a run test I did today. It's still rough. The hands, arms(elbows), head and face need to be worked on. I'm just trying to get some practice in. A.M. starts back up soon and I hope to really nail my short story good. lol :OP Thanks for lookin!! Till next post....PEACE!!!

a.m. 509

my assignment for this week. A day early, but I need a day to relax my brain...lol Anyways, till next post...PEACE!!!

Animatic for 507

EDIT: 11/20/07 Here's a screen shot of my 1st scene. This week we have to do layout for 1/3 of our short.....rough stuff!! Still have some work to do to it...but it's gettin there! lol Anyways. will post more soon!

Here's what I turned in this week. Still have to do my production schedule by tomorrow.....arrgghhh!!! lol There is never enough time. lol Anyways, hope I can make this as good as possible. Till next post........PEACE!! :OP

Class 5 animatic

Here's my animatic for class 5 at A.M. Still have some work to do to it.... work out timing....last scene after the credits...etc. Do I ever finish anything? lol I'm horrible at this stuff!!! lol Anyways, had to post something. Will try to post again soon. Till then ....PEACE!!!

Character walk...

Here's my character walk for A.M. Still have some work to do to it....as usual...lol I'm never done!! lol Anyways, just wanted to post something. It's been a while. I'm hoping to put my animatic up soon too...we'll see. Thanks for lookin and till next post......PEACE!!!!

Mekhi Leroy Milton...

Man.......at a loss for words. I did light my candles....also realized that I don't own very many. I also put a small glass, with the rose from Mekhi's funeral, in front of the candles. My nephew.... Anyways, I burned the candles for a little over an hour to show my support for not only my inspiring brother but for all the others out there. I know it never goes away. And Mel, I'm sure Mehki is up there extremely proud of you. Love you bro!

um...

I'm feelin like I'm not ready to animate a short so am trying to practice as much as possible. I did some other animations put they have some serious cussing it them...lol My friend Brandon Compito (of course he has no website) writes and sings songs so I took part of 1 of his songs and animated it with some cheesiness...lol Hope u like it!! Oh...I also messed around with lighting and rendering. Class 5 started ...woo-hoo!!! Will post about my mentor next time and on my other blog. Had the 1st Q&A and I gotta say, this is my funnest class yet! Everyone is soooo funny! Anyways, till next post....PEACE!!!