2015/06/04

Animation Mentor Animals and Creatures Masterclass

Introduction to Animal and Creature Animation
Term: Fall 2012
Mentor: Alison Sanders
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2770321/

Advanced Creature Production
Term: Winter 2013
Mentor: Jean-Denis Haas
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1940902/
http://www.jeandenis.net/

Class 1 Section 1
Life Sketches
Cat Poses

Class 1 Section 2
Cat Vanilla Walk Planning Sketch
Class 1 Section 3
Cat Pounce Planning Sketch
Class 1 Section 7
Ogre Outburst Planning Sketch
Class 2 Section 1
Dragon Flight Cycle Planning Sketch
Class 2 Section 2
Dragon Plate Planning Sketch
Class 2 Section 6
Ogre Versus Dragon Fight Planning Sketch

Animation Mentor Class 6 Polishing And Portfolio

This class was all about the final 10% of animating (which can be 90% of the work).  Some new work was done, bust most of the time was put into polishing animations done in previous classes.

Term: Summer 2012
Mentor: Greg Whittaker
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1061410/
https://vimeo.com/user28776328

Sections 1 & 2
We selected the best of our previous work and began polishing the most promising scene.

Section 3
While continuing to polish previous work, pre-production for multiple new scenes begins.  One of the planned scenes is selected to produce.

Sections 4-8
While continuing to polish previous work, animation on the chosen new scene begins and continues for the next few weeks.

Section 9-11
We continued to polish our work, and arranged our demoreels.  This included designing title cards and DVD case covers.

Section 12
We had completed the Character Animation Program, and possesed a demoreel with which to seek employment.  No demoreel is ever complete.  It constantly develops to reflect an animator's work.  Currently, you can find mine featured here on this blog.  You can also check out my vimeo for the latest in my animation:
https://vimeo.com/user14114867