Doodling while I work!!

Well I find doodling while I wrok keeps my eyes fresh and keeps me focused in weird way. Anyway this is a paper I wrote out all my notes for my shot. The notes are of things that I need to fix or change. So it is something that started of as goal oriented and the fact that I doodled on top of it kept me goal oriented. Well here here is a pic of it.............

AYo!!!

YOu have to go check out this site... www.8bitstrange.com its Hella Dope!! Simple looking characters but full of so much life the animation really brings them to life. Glad to say a fellow AMer brought them to life. :D :D

Im Back

Well Im just about done with Animation Mentor...!!! In a good way I am finally finally finally... *sigh* FINALLY going to graduate. So in saying that I am getting more time to blog so in saying that. IM BACK!!!

Check out my portfolio site @ www.sdotlong.artworkfolio.com... And yes I still keeping my mascot around as well, Trying to turn him into a staple!!

Refining and Re-Blocking!!!

Well Week 4 is coming to a close and I need to add my inbetweens and spline my animation to hand into Animation Mentor. Week three was a week of breakdowns and re-blocking just a tad bit. I was so happy to see my critique this week, My Mentor Allison Saunders was a huge help and pointed out several things to up the quality of my work. I feel confident I will turn out something awesome for my final piece... Oh and here is the video from last week.

Oh yea sorry I left the controls on this week by accident... :P

Blocking!!!

Jus Blocking out my first pass here from week 2, so moving on to Week 3 to add re-block most likely and then add in the breakdowns so I can start to see my arcs better.

Just incase you wanted to know the definition of Blocking>>>>>>>>

Blocking - Laying down the main story-telling key poses of your scene. Not worrying about in-betweens or break-downs. The bones on which to build the scene. They will be in the general right place in time but even that will change as you refine and start to add the later elements i.e. Breakdowns and in-betweens.

Thumbnails Important

Thumbnails!!!! OH yea!!

Design of my Scene

Beginning of Semester 3, this is my scene