SkADaMo Day 13

Fun rendition of Bonnie/Clyde. I'm aiming to add in some money bags and shells around their feet later! 

But right now I need to pack/run around the house like crazy because I'm off to California in the morning. I'm attending CTNx and am so excited, nervous, anxious, thrilled, etc. 

As a result of my trip, the SkADaMo posts will be on a small hiatus. I'll resume posting these Tuesday.

SkADaMo Day 11

Playing with a less caricatured version of my Bonnie character. The ponytail is kind of growing on me, versus the pixie cut used previously!

Anatomy, Doodles, and Sketches, Oh My

Recently I wound up redoing my skeletal study from a few months ago - thanks especially to one of my instructors, who pointed out several anatomy errors. And of course, more Bonnie sketches:

And here are a few quick sketches I did while watching Craig Ferguson's "Does This Need to be Said?" stand up routine on Netflix. For the record, I'd definitely recommend it- it was hilarious.

Platform Velvet Pumps

I'm kind of obsessed with velvet platform heels right now. I think they look adorable. Should I find a pair in gray or red, they would be an instant buy. Never mind the fact that it'd be impossible to walk in them- especially as most of the pairs I've come across have a heel anywhere from 5 to 6".

Take these, for instance. Adorable! And, here's the best part- with shoes like that, who needs pepper spray? Take those puppies off and you got yourself a weapon. (I kid, I kid... kind of.)

Overflow of work

I spent today adding color to the keyframes in my animatic, as well as working on some breakdowns of the major movements. Next stop, 3D! (Goodbye, comfort zone!)

I also learned a bit about animating in Photoshop this week, and am working on a scene for a group project pertaining to Alexis. It's fun! I just started the clean-up process, and am hoping that by Monday it'll be complete. Fingers crossed!

Bonnie Studies

A few days ago, I downloaded some new brushes that mimic pencils and watercolors, and have been playing with them ever since. I really, really love them! If you're interested, they can be found here.

Animatic

Here's the animatic I made for my proposed short (as in 20ish seconds, so short literally means short); basically, what these motion studies were based on. Eventually this will be done in 3D, and currently I'm working on the keyframes/planning it all out in 2D.

Really stressed out planning out my reel, but also very excited! It's going to be a crazy few months, up until Christmas.

Smorgasbord of Sketches

Alexis, Bonnie motion studies, and some life drawings. Wish I had something interesting to share, but alas!

Hope everyone has a fantastic weekend!

Bonnie Final

The end of the quarter was today; here's the final turnaround of my model!

Front close up.

Side close up.

Ambient Occlusion.

(Rendered in Maya Software)

Misc Pencil Sketches

It's the last week of the quarter, so everyone's in the same boat- rendering, fixing issues, and rendering more. As a result, I found myself sketching a bit while waiting around for renders to finish. (I have to say- I'm really loving the pants on Bonnie. Props to my teacher who suggested the change!)

This quarter was very "heavy" so to speak, with two advanced courses and a special effects class. But next quarter opens up a bit, and I'm excited/sad to be in the second to last quarter.

Plus, the weather is starting to stabilize and be warm consistantly, so bring on summer! I can't wait.

Also: I saw Kung Fu Panda 2 a few weeks ago! It was gorgeous. I prefer the first one in terms of character development/story, but this one was absolutely lovely in terms of visuals and continuity of design. Everyone should go see it!

Another 3D Bonnie WIP

My Bonnie model is slowly but surely getting done! It's rather shocking how much I've enjoyed modeling her, as I really struggled early on with the various aspects of modeling. Nevertheless- having finished the UVs last week, I started texturing her on Wednesday. Haven't touched her face yet, but the clothing is coming along. I also gave her a basic rig, and overall I'm really excited with how she's turning out. I'll be sure to post the final renderings after she's complete!

I can't believe it's June already, and the quarter is almost done- May went by so fast! Lots of animating being done these last few weeks: my 3D final consists of Moom having some issues getting his mailbox open. Hopefully it'll be good for a larf.

3D Bonnie WIP

Drew up a skeletal study for Bonnie, the character I'm working on in my modeling class.

And some random WIP images of the actual model. They go oldest to newest from the past week, top to bottom. I'm actually really having fun with her- and I never thought I'd say that about modeling! Alas, it's going well and I'm enjoying this assignment immensely.

Bonnie Character Page

These were inspired from an illustration I did last year, based on Bonnie and Clyde. (Haven't gotten around to Clyde, yet!) Trying to iron out her design a bit.