Jason Schliefer at TEDx

Great info on what process goes into story, emotion and character.

Advanced Acting - Emotion Pose

My AM Advanced Acting 2 Person Dialogue Picks.

So, the first 3 are my top 3. Followed by other possibilities. Believe I got some good stuff. Whichever I pick, this is going to be fun.

Animator Quote of the Day

"You can't wait for inspiration, you have to go after it with a club."

~Jack London

Advanced Acting - Emotion Pose 4

This guy is HAPPY! I like the angle of action from the screen left ear through the characters eye line and jawline, it really opens up the appeal. Could of got more angle on the upper teeth and would have been nice to have more control over the mouth corners and feel of the upper lip really flattening out over the teeth but u work with what you got.

Advanced Acting - Emotion Pose 3

That's better a focal length of 90 is good, thanks goes to my mentor, here i intentionally brought the eyes in and down. Also, added a slight head tilt up. I like the rhythm of the top and bottom eye curves here makes him MORE scared.

Advanced Acting - Emotion Pose 2

Again, maybe a bit to much distortion. But there's clear emotion.

Advanced Acting - Emotion Pose 1

Yeh, the focal length is a bit short causing some distortion, go with 90 to kill it. But none the less this guy is ANGRY!

Latest Version Dialogue Work

So, here's my latest version on my first dialogue animation. There are still some tweeks to be made, hopefully I will get to those soon.

Victor Navone Blog Great Resource

Just cruising through Victor Navone's Blog, he's got some really great resource for animators. Click here and see for yourself.

Advanced Acting - Facial Animation Prt 1

A lot has changed with the body animation since this post, just want to show the beginning of blocking in the mouth and early facial animation.

Dope Sheet Work For Facial/Mouth Animation Prt 3

Just showing some mouth and facial planning. Always good to know where your going.

Dope Sheet Work For Facial/Mouth Animation Prt 2

Dope Sheet Work For Facial/Mouth Animation Prt 1

Animation Mentor to Add 10 NEW CHARACTER RIGS!!!

WHOO-HOO YEH!!! Cool, this is going to be fun.

NEW PROGRESS REEL - AM 1 thru 4

Here's everything so far while at AM. What do you think?

Class Starts Monday!

Really excited to begin this class.

How To Train Your Dragon Interview with Directors

Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois talk about what it was like to film this epic movie. BTW, I think the screen shot was part of the animation my mentor, Mike Stern, completed. Sweeeeet.

Accidental Creative

Really great site for all artists to visit for keeping the fire burning. Please click image and enjoy the articles and podcasts.

Animator Quote of the Day

"The source of whats not working, isn't always what we see that isn't working."

~Wayne Gilbert

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Here we go, a New Year, new goals, new perspective, new vision, new direction, let the plan begin!