Week 7 & Week 9

Week 9 we had a Vanilla Walk. Which is a walk with no personality, just simple mechanics*. It was a 2 week project, our first one! We had to "block it out" Week 8 & then refine and polish it during Week 9.



*Ahh, I got my first encounter with a common frustration on many-an-animator; "popping" joints!! Comment if you would like further elaboration on this, lol.

Week 7 was almost a carry-over from Week 6's assignment of follow thru/ overlap. Although this time we used a character called Tailor( because he has a "tail"). Awww, how precious.

Week 6 & My Revision from Week 5 (still needs work)

Heya guys,

Here's my most recent stuff. I am really proud of the pendulum one (lol, for now...) I got to spend a decent amount of time, tweaking and working on it. But I could have spend more time...
I can always do more.
I MUST always do more!

Week 6 Bayyybee!

Next up, a platform with a hanging Pendulum, to show Follow-thru & Overlapping action! WOOHOO!

Week 5- Obstacle course!!!

Here are some sketches for the newest assignment.

I have to go out of town at the end of the week, so I'm going to have to do this GUERILLA STYLE!!! lol

Weeks 3& 4 complete!!!

Heeey guys!

I know it's been a while since I posted & I'm sure you guys* (*lol, the ONE of you) are all dyiiiiing to know what is happening so here are my assignments for week 3 & week 4 respectively.

The first is a basketball/soccerball bouncing



And these are TWO balls ( one heavy, one light) bouncing. The blue one is a handball & the other is a pool cue



So far Animation Mentor has been WONDERFUL! I feel as tho I'm learning so much and gaining confidence in my abilities every week. And THAT is what I truly hope to gain from all this, confidence in my abilities. Knowing that I can be released into the industry and not have to worry about not "being good enough".
And when you are learning from professionals, and you know that, YOU KNOW what they know. Then how could you not feel confident?!

Step 2 & 3. Complete!!

Alritey, well I eSigned my application & paid First term's tuition (ouch* lol). So now I'm good to go!

Let the adventure begin. 'My name in the credits of an animated movie' here I come!!

Sucha nice layydee.

Rosie Varela, the student loan officer from AnimationMentor.com, is such a nice woman. I just spoke to her on the phone & she was very helpful. Its so nice to know that Animation Mentor doesn't just appear to be a friendly environment to attract more money & students. But the faculty and everyone there REALLY are nice. thaaaank goodness.