Tag Archives: animation

Please Say Something

My friend Pericles sent me this by way of Twitter by way of These Are Those Things (all of these interconnections- it’s how the interwebs work). It’s a really great animated short called “Please Say Something” by David O’Reilly. I think it really touches upon many thoughts and emotions I and others have had concerning [...]

Autodesk Educational VFX Package

I am one of those strange people who was able to teach themselves Maya and ZBrush.  It can be done, but it is not easy (admittedly, ZBrush was FAR easier to learn than Maya, but that’s beside the point).  That being said, if you are a student (or an employee or affiliate of an educational [...]

Dope Sheet

Also called an exposure sheet or x sheet. I prefer the term “dope sheet” because it kind of sounds dirty. This is a much simplified version of said sheet that I used for my “Obama in 30 Seconds” video (it’s official title is “America Speaks”). All I was doing was lip sync, so I really [...]

Obama in 30 seconds

It’s a little late to be posting this- voting closed a long while ago. I felt it was appropriate, though, seeing as how it looks like Mr. Obama is going to be our Democratic nominee. It’s also appropriate because, well, I actually have time to post it! It looks best if you click play and [...]

To eat or not to eat…

So, I’ve had a few people comment on/ask about my eating habits recently. Eating is one of those strange rituals we have as humans. It’s an act that is necessary to our survival, yet we seem to take it to another level- it’s social, it’s a statement, and sometimes, it’s even art. As Remy the [...]

Brad Pitt’s Secret Life

Oh boy! Juicy Hollywood gossip! There’s been talk lately about tensions arising between Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. Much speculation exists over why this might be happening to this couple we know absolutely nothing about but who look cool and get their pictures taken wherever they go. Some of the theories are as follows: they [...]

Snow Flukes

Next up: “Snow Flukes” I’m going a little bit out of sequence, but this was the next video that I felt like publishing. This is “Snow Flukes.” I happened upon this 16mm silhouette footage several years ago. I was told that the artist who drew the cartoons was Otto Messmer (Felix the Cat) and that [...]

Gossamer Conglomerate

Now that I have my technical wires uncrossed, I plan to post one of my 16mm films here every day for the next few weeks. Although the compression looks much better than I thought it would, I do have to take a moment to say that this is not the preferred format for my films. [...]