Piling it up….. It’s project time.

So, first day of an animation class, first time I ever hand- animate something, and the teacher shows us a contest for a 4-6 minute animation they really want us to try for. Having animated less than a second of anything in my life, I am taking the challenge. It’s sponsored by two of our colleges around here, we work in teams, and there’s a large award for best animation.

The thing is, the reception where we get out teams is during a class of mine, we are supposed to have a pitch and Ideas to show to the other potential team mates. I’m not really sure what to put in this “presentation” having done so little animation. My artwork I guess. The teacher said that this contest was for beginners anyway.

Here’s an idea I might follow:

Make up a resume with my art training, and bring a few pics, or a small “reel” on my Windows movie Maker. It’s the only thing I’ve got!!! I know it’s not the pros stuff, but all the programs are at school. Too darn expensive.

I also want to have a list of animation ideas and stories to get us going. Whoever the us may be.

And it’s project time. I am still trying to find the best idea generation process.

Getting out into the world

See any of those ad banners for gokafi or Academy of Art University? Well, I have gone to the Academy of Art online before and it’s a great school, just too darn expensive for me now. They definitely push you to do the best.
Also, I plan on having some involvement with KAFI this year.  I’ve […]

First Traditional Animation

Here we go, my first traditional animation, a whopping one second long. Even so, I’m very happy the way it turned out, with the tweaking in iMovie. Enjoy. Indie Egg.

So why animation?

Simple. It only took three years to figure out. Animation is still not my first choice for a major. It’s actually a compromise. Special effects is what I am after, but there are no schools around where I am at for this, and money is very tight. So animation was the next best thing, very […]

I know the secret to a great career, happiness, and everything.

The answer is……42.
I told you that you weren’t going to like it. Thanks Adams. I have learned in my over 88 credit hours of college work that it’s not always about the answers. You have to know what you are asking first or the answers may make no sense.
You could go into a career counselor’s […]