Not much progress this semester...I am in a funk. I hope I get the hell out of it soon since I kind of have a HUUUUGE film to finish by May. These both need a lot of work before I can call them ok tests, but it's something.
Here are the rest of my stationary pieces for my Professional Studies class. I like them, but it's not love so I am sure they will evolve greatly between now and May.
Here are some model sheets I did for my bear character, plus a quick motion study I did trying to understand how a bear moves to get the correct feeling of pace and weight.
Last week was very busy for me with the first draft of my Senior Capstone due. If you don't know what that is it's essentially a senior thesis about our art. Really we do nothing but stroke our own ego and act like our process, influences, and art are so glorious and unique. :P
It still needs some tweaks to make it stronger in some parts, but it's all there and its mostly just things that need to be worked out when I get to animation. Plus! I am finally starting to feel comfortable with Final Cut.
My next animation test is already shaping up to be really fun. We have to take a 10 sec. clip of a song and make a character move to it on the beats. Since I am still working out how I want my film characters to look and move I decided to go with a pre-established character. So I chose Ogo, Chris Sanders' character from his web comic KISKALOO, I have wanted to do something with him for a while so I am really excited, here's some sketches I've been playing around with.