OCEAN BEACH & PHOTO CLASS

For my final elective of grad school, I decided to take Intro to Digital Photography. We're covering more and more of the capabilities of manual control with each class, and have been encouraged to shoot whenever possible. Here are some photos from Sunday when I hung out with my friends Jon and Sarah at Ocean Beach and some photos from yesterday's class. Enjoy!

OCEAN BEACH TRIP

PHOTO CLASS, 6/25/12

THE ANIMATION COLLABORATIVE

The Animation Collaborative is a fairly new animation school in Emeryville, CA, which I've had the pleasure of attending over the course of the last two semesters. Over my 6+ years studying animation in college, I feel I've experienced the spectrum in animation education. The Animation Collaborative, a.k.a. AnimC, is easily one of the top experiences I've had. The school is located across the street from Pixar and is taught by some of the best of the best. My fellow classmates from AnimC are also easily just as inspiring as the instructors. It has the spirit of CalArt's Character Animation department, but in workshop form and lighter on the wallet. AnimC offers amazing Storyboarding, Character Design, and Animation classes, ranging in skill level, with more in the works for the semesters to come (Colorscripting, Lighting, Visual Development, Acting, Production Pipeline, and more)!

The real beauty of the school is that if you're interested in taking a class that isn't currently offered at AnimC, as long as you find 8 people who are interested and can commit to taking the class, they go find you a teacher and MAKE the class!

So, if you are looking into sharpening your artistic skills, and especially if you're focused on the field of animation, I highly recommend looking into the Animation Collaborative. You'll be glad you did!

HAPPY 4TH BIRTHDAY, DECLAN!

It's my nephew, Declan's, birthday today. He left me a message on the phone the other day declaring he was Darth Vader. This is what popped into my head when he informed me of his new title. The force is strong with this one, so cupcakes... beware!

AnimC FALL '11

On the last night of the semester at AnimC, I sketched everyone from my Wednesday Animation class. It didn't scan well, but I thought I would share anyway. Thanks for the great semester, guys! (Starting from the top left: Marat, Rob, Gin, BK, Dhar, Chris E., Chris R., and Joe.)

MOTHER EARTH AND FATHER TIME

Father can be cruel, but mother is always kind.

A MUPPET THANKSGIVING

Hopefully, everyone's Thanksgiving went a little smoother than Bert and Ernie's! I drew this up for Austin's Chades Challenge the other night and finished coloring it today (had an intermission for turkey). The theme was "A Muppet Thanksgiving" and the first thing that came to mind was that Turkey Day must be a little uncomfortable for Rubber Ducky.

THE MUPPETS

COMES OUT TODAY!!! 

EVERYBODY GO SEE IT!!!

The world needs more muppets in it.