The Pursuit of Character

Jewel Thief – Blocking

Freddy — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:18:21 +0000

Just uploaded a blocking pass for this shot. If you can, I could use some fresh eyes and feedback on it.

Waking Sleeping Beauty Trailer

Freddy — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:14:33 +0000

Ran across this trailer for Waking Sleeping Beauty, I’ve heard about this movie and saw clips of it online. It looks like a pretty interesting documentary about Disney Feature Animation in the mid-1980’s, from when they were at rock bottom and the their journey to producing hits like Beauty and the Beast. I think it I read somehere that it comes out March 26th and will be in limited release. I’m definitely looking forward to checking it out!

Jewel Thief – Layout

Freddy — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:12:06 +0000

I just finished a rough layout pass for this month’s 11 Second Club entry. Trying to get a feel for the staging and cameras before moving on to blocking. Feel free to check it out by hitting up the link below or the Animation tab up top.

Jewel Thief – Layout

Kina Grannis – Valentine (music video)

Freddy — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:55:10 +0000

Here’s an interesting concept for a music video just in time for the Valentine weekend. The animated parts are done by dvd cases falling in a domino effect.

Check out the link below for some behind-the-scenes info on how the music video was created.

Ross Ching: Valentine

A.D. Teaser (CG zombie movie)

Freddy — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:44:20 +0000

Check out this teaser for a CG Zombie movie, it looks pretty nicely done and I really like the design of the zombies in it. Looking forward to hearing more about this.

Also, here’s an interview from the people behind it. No mention of when it’s coming out or who’s working on it though.

Link: A.D Interview

2010 Oscar Nominees

Freddy — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:01:57 +0000

The Oscar nominees for 2010 have been posted. Looks like Up is nominated for Best Picture and Best Animated Feature which is pretty awesome considering the last animated feature film to be nominated for Best Picture was Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Check out the entire list of nominees below:

2010 Oscar Nominees

Life Represented by a Single Thread (short film)

Freddy — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:05:21 +0000

Just ran across this online and had to share it with all of you. It’s a short film about life represented by a single, red thread. I thought it was pretty amazing. Check it out below:

Writing Home – Polish

Freddy — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:26:26 +0000

I just put up a polish pass of the Writing Home clip I’ve been working on. I’ll probably go through it one more time and polish it up a bit more before moving on to a new test. Feel free to check it out at the link below or by clicking the Animation tab at the top of this page. Any feedback would be much appreciated!

Writing Home – Polish

Tips for Better Ideas

Freddy — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:57:18 +0000

Talk about great timing! I’m trying to brainstorm ideas for a new test and I ran across this video (thanks for the link Andrew!). Great inspiration and reminder to push for better ideas before starting to work. Check it out below:

Tips for Better Ideas from Andrew ‘Big Show’ Blodgett on Vimeo.

John K’s post on Facial Expressions

Freddy — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:39:46 +0000

There’s a pretty informative post on John Kricfalusi’s blog about facial expressions. He covers different aspects from the elements that make up a facial expression, general expressions used by everyone, construction, etc. Definitely a good read. Hit the link below to check it out:

John Kricfalusi’s post on Facial Expressions