Saturday 25 August 2012

Feelms


The Alphabet from n9ve on Vimeo.
I don't know if this is typography or effects or what? It's definitely cool though. I love the transitions and timing. I was hooked in the first few seconds.



Gulp. The world's largest stop-motion animation shot on a Nokia N8. from Nokia HD on Vimeo.
A few years ago, I did a short stop motion animation using sand. It was the worst thing ever. Therefore, I have so much respect for this short. It's awesome and totally worth a watch. Just try not to think about how much work there was...


A SHORT LOVE STORY IN STOP MOTION from Carlos Lascano on Vimeo.
This was a pretty cool concept but overall I found it kinda creepy. In my opinion, the music definitely carried it.

I'm in the process of moving house at the moment but WILL actually update some stuff on the film soon, so do keep posted.
Later :)

Monday 20 August 2012

Ani-mat-ions


Warning from Gordy Higgins on Vimeo.
One of my friends from uni animated this a while ago. Im not usually a big fan of motion graphics but I think that the little, hand animated characters really added something to it. I thought it was really fun and quirky.



Fox Retro from PUNGA on Vimeo.
Anybody who knows me well is probably aware of my unhealthy obsession with 8-bit stuff, and this short is exactly why. It's fun and adventurous and kinda nostalgic. I loved the colours and character designs, especially the way they moved about the screen. Just awesome...



SIMPLE by Stanislav Sekela(3D animation) from Standa Sekela on Vimeo.
I saw this little animation just the other day on recommendation from a friend. Totally worth it. This seems to be a weird hybrid of 3d and stop-motion animation and the weird characters had me both hooked and slightly creeped out. Definitely worth a watch.



Relentless Drag from Trof Dugweed on Vimeo.
One of the graduate films from last year and honestly one of my all time favourites. Such a weird, yet simple idea. I love almosteverything about this film: the concept, the characters, the animation. It all works amazingly. Damn good work.




More updates on my film soon and I'll also post a link to the actual film blog, once we update it a bit, as well as some stills and backgrounds. So stay tuned.

Saturday 18 August 2012

Angry Burds

I went down to the shops to buy some diet coke and there was a girl ahead of me in the line wearing an Angry Birds hoodie, an Angry Birds beanie, Angry Bird shoes, and was playing on her iPhone.

HAVE A GUESS WHICH GAME!!!



Yup, you guess it... plants vs. zombies


Friday 17 August 2012

Injury

Banged my hand, my drawing hand, in the car door last night. My first reaction was:

 "OH MY GOD! MY HAND IS BROKEN! MY ENTIRE LIVELIHOOD IS GONE! WHAT THE HECK WILL I DO" 
(i removed any profanities).

 Anyway, I carried it like an injured bid into the house trying desperately not to hurt it any more. As I got to my bedroom, I bumped the door with my hand again. I didn't even hurt.... 

I love stressing for no reason

Tuesday 14 August 2012

WDC #5

Designed this for my fiance.  She loves elephants and I don't really know why I haven't designed something for her before. Anyway, I wanted to have a pastel colour scheme and I think this turned out nicely. Might do some more work in this kind of style.

Later...

OMGSOBUSY!!!!

Hey there internets,

I've been so busy lately that I didn't even have time to facebook...

Recently, the main project I've been working on at work was fast approaching a critical deadline and I was still awaiting content from the client. With only a week to spare and over 4 minutes of motion graphics and "flash" animation to do, stress set in. After a few long days and nauseating hand pain (my index finger does not like left clicking), the project was finished, and the client loved it too. We managed to finish it off a day before the deadline, so the client could give us some small suggested changes, like correcting the spelling error that they provided in their head of departments name.
Feels great to have completed my first, big, solo project though. WOOT!!

In other news, work on my short film has been progressing at an alarming rate. We've finally finalised a fine schedule and finessed it to a fabulous degree. However, we've still got a ways to go and the schedule does not leave much room to move if we are to get it done in time.  There be no time to waste me hearties (oh, by the way, there's a pirate ship in the film. Hence the speak).

In further, other news, I've recently been asked to design a business card with the works of Jon Contino (love that guy) in mind. I saw the project through freelancer and lunged at the opportunity. It should be interesting to see where it goes as I've never seen a business card in that kind of style. Anyhoo, you should check out Jon's work as it is awesome.



BUT I DIGRESS! The main point of this small, but concise (lol, as if) babble is to inform you that I was TOO BUSY and that I forgot about the weekly drawing challenge. UGH MER GERD!! Not that I don't have stuff to upload, I just forgot about internet-ising them...which was silly.

So keep yer eyes peeled, ye rapscallions, as I shall be uploading like a mad squid, I will, and ye eyes will be the happier fer it.

I will be catchin' ye later ye sea dawgs.
AVAST!!!


Monday 6 August 2012

'Stick' like Leadership


Stick Figure Animated Page from Connor Johnston on Vimeo.

This short snippet was supposed to go into a project I was working on. Unfortunately, this bit was cut as the last second. The animation was going to be situated in a notebook, sitting next to a whiteboard and was supposed to be a "comical" representation of leadership.

An Oldie...

Finished this one in 2011. However, It's still one of my favourite artworks and I thought I'd add it to add some variety. I loved the simplicity of it, including the main character's design. Also love the whole "thick outline" thing. Might have to do something similar again someday...

Inkwerx


Ink ARt Experiment #4 from Desmond Leung 樂森 on Vimeo.

Well I know that Ink work is'nt anything new, but I really love this. It doesn't really classify as animation, but it's still a great source of inspiration for natural imagery and colour movement. Made me nice and happy too. Ink is awesome