Demo Reels

It's that time of year folks! I'm getting ready to crank out a new *gasp* demo reel. I know, I know, your all excited like but calm down folks its not here yet, think of this as the teaser trailer followed by the web site plug at Comic-con. Featuing some animation you have seen before and some all new content you can get ready for the launch late September-ish. I know you excited to know all about it so here we go.

What's on it;
going by the old adage of quality vs. quantity I cut down my work to six pieces

• Strut (3D)
  
• Feminine walk (3D)
  
• Jump exercise (3D)
• Pitch (3D)
• Hit by a truck (classical)
• Lip sync (classical)

This in by no means the final track order. I have yet to come up with that.

But wait there is more! Also included on the disk is life drawings, yes that's right the crude renderings of a feaverd brain! The whole thing comes warped in a custom case design that'll look a little something like this.
You excited yet? I know I am!

Links to the animation featured in this post:
Strut
Feminine walk (wip)
Pitch (wip)
Hit by a truck
Lip sync

Strut

I afraid to say this, pride being a sin and all, but dang, I feeling pretty proud about this 'lil walk of mine!

four or five-ish hours in XSI

Slippery Soap part 2

Animation in progress for the "Slippery Soap" vignette I'm working on. The big problem is that I can’t seem to get the 3d to have the same since of timing and weight that it 2d Lyca cousin does. (~_~)

XSI

Slippery Soap Lyca

Dang that's some slick soap. I could make a "don't drop the soap" joke here, but we at Maria's Stuff are far to classy for that. Anyway, quick 'lil lyca for a vignette I'm working on.
Flash CS3

Can we do it? Yes we can!

I'm Back Where I Began, and It Feels Good.

I've been off the map for quite a while eh? So what happened? It started a while ago; I don't know If it was school or if the real world finally caught up with me, but I started the slow inexorable spiral of self destruction. I started to feel depressed. It's happened before, it will most likely happen again, I ignored the little signs and eventually, the depression was in control. I would like to take this opportunity to apologize to all those that felt hurt or betrayed by me in recent times. The person that lied or disappointed you was not me, it was the sadness talking. But this post is not meant to be doom and gloom; no, it is to be seen as a happy occasion! I announce my return. I have accepted help, and am excited to say that for the first time, in a long time, The love, drive and passion for animation is back. The need to create is back. I'm ready to get to work. I know it will be a long road to become myself again, I accept that there will be setbacks, but my goals are in sight, and I have the will to reach them. I again have a million ideas that I can't wait to animate, and show them to you. Please look forward to it!

Hope he rolls a 20 getting through them pearly gates.

Any time you play a MMRPOG - hell, ANY RPG - you have this guy to thank, be it for ill or good.

In his memory, the 5 reasons your kids should play Dungeons and Dragons.