Visual cues and animation
Humans rely on visual cues (form, scale, color, value, etc.) when interpreting sensory visual data from the environment. Our environment is regular and predictable enough for us (through 'survival-of-fittest' we…
Walk Cycle Animation
I really enjoyed animating this little walker.
Visual Storytelling Class #4, 2/16/2012
Waiting for the busThe exercise: draw someone "waiting for the bus" from a variety of camera angles (above is one of my 5 panels). What information do you need in…
Visual Storytelling Class #3, 2/9/2012
Story Scenes: Levitating WomanIn the homework exercise for this class, we were given an initial shot of a woman levitating above a deserted country road, and then asked to compose…
Weight-Shift Animation Project
Needs a lot of clean-up...I tried. From my class taught by Hans Brekke, Lead Animator at Tippet Studios.
Visual Storytelling Class #2, 2/2/12
Story SceneI'm taking a class at CCA called "Visual Storytelling", taught by Mark Andrews of Pixar fame. We are learning how to compose visual imagery/shots that support the story (film), and…
Life Drawings
Life DrawingHappy February 1st! I just realized it is one minute past midnight and we are into a new day here on the West Coast. Here are some figure drawing…
Haida Story: Story Scenes
Story Scene ThumbnailsHere are the storyboard ideas from my final project for "Drawing for Animation" class at CCA. The story takes place on Queen Charlotte Island, British Columbia (the island…