'The Carnival of The Animals' now showing at The NEU/NOW Live Festival

Its been a loong hiatus, but one hasn't forgotten the blogosphere. Whilst working on projects (which I hope to share soon), I'm happy to announce that my final year university project, 'The Carnival of The Animals' has been selected to be shown at ELIA's (The European League of Insitutues of the Arts) NEU/NOW Live Festival 2014 held in Glasgow!! ^_^

Check out the festival's website  here, where other works such as film/animation, music, theatre, architecture and visual arts from various countries are participating and showcased.

Hopefully over the next couple of days I'll be able to share my experiences of participating in the festival- watch this space!! ^_^

CAA Speed Paint Challenge: Jabberwocky 7

Today's challenge took 40 mins to paint. Based on this extract: 

"One, two! One, two! And through and through

The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!

He left it dead, and with its head

He went galumphing back."

Challenge 7: http://ucarochester-cgartsandanimation.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/caa-speed-paint-challenge-jabberwocky-7.html

CAA Speed Paint Challenge: Jabberwocky 6

CAA Speed Paint Challenge: Jabberwocky 6

Had too much fun doing this piece that it went slightly longer than it should!! 45 mins

Based on challenge 6's extract:

"The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,

Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,

And burbled as it came!"

I revisted this piece again to add some background. :D

From challenge 6: http://ucarochester-cgartsandanimation.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/caa-speed-paint-challenge-jabberwocky-6.html

CAA Speed Paint Challenge: Jabberwocky 5

Really enjoyed playing around with colour palettes, this piece took 20mins based on this extract:

"So rested he by the Tumtum tree..."

Today's Challenge: 

http://ucarochester-cgartsandanimation.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/caa-speed-paint-challenge-jabberwocky-5.html

CAA Speed Paint Challenge: Jabberwocky 4

 Today's painting took 20mins, had a lot of fun in painting this one :D

Based on this excerpt:

"The frumious Bandersnatch!"

http://ucarochester-cgartsandanimation.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/caa-speed-paint-challenge-jabberwocky-4.html

CAA Speed Paint Challenge: Jabberwocky 3

Today's painting took 20 mins, based on Lewis Carroll's extract:

"Beware the Jubjub bird..."

Today's challenge: http://ucarochester-cgartsandanimation.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/caa-speed-paint-challenge-jabberwocky-3.html

CAA Speed Paint Challenge: Jabberwocky 2

Looking a bit like a flightless chicken- this piece took 25 mins based on this extract:

"All mimsy were the borogoves,

And the mome raths outgrabe."

this piece is from part 2's challenge:

http://ucarochester-cgartsandanimation.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/caa-speed-paint-challenge-jabberwocky-2.html

CAA Speed Paint Challenge: Jabberwocky 1

Speed Paintings back on!! :D This time going on with the theme of Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky, here is the small extract for part one's painting:

"Twas brillig, and the slithy toves

Did gyre and gimble in the wabe..."

Time taken: 35 mins

Part 1's challenge: http://ucarochester-cgartsandanimation.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/caa-speed-paint-challenge-jabberwocky-1.html

The Carnival of The Animals: PLUSHIES!!

I've been too excited to share this but to top off this year long project, my characters have been made into soft plushies!! These were awesomely made by Victoria from the US, a massive thank you for all your work!! :D

The Four

Xerces Blue Butterfly

Sea Mink

Eastern Elk

European Sea Sturgeon

The Carnival of The Animals: Books and Business Cards Arrived for New Designers

A little late to post, but these just lot arrived in time before New Designers :D Really happy how these have turned out!

Art of and business cards

New Designers: Slideshow Turnarounds

Slideshow turnarounds for New Designers :D

Demo Reel

My new updated demo reel 

The Carnival of The Animals- (Tweaked)

Final tweaked version of The Carnival of The Animals

Blog Revamp! :D

With New Designers just around the corner, the blog is in need of updating! :D 

If there are any issues can be seen like fonts etc or any suggestions, please feel free to leave me a comment below. 

Thank you ^_^

New Designers: Business Cards

Some chosen designs for business cards in preparations for New Designers :D

Contact details

The Carnival of The Animals: Minor Refinements

Making some slight adjustments to the animation, one part in particular the shot where all animals are seen running together with the sun behind them. I've played around with various angles and slightly adjusted the colour of the sun rather just a dull grey disk.

Original shot

The new shot: experimenting with the colour of the sun going with version 2 

original sun colour

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2

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ACT 2: Project Requiem: Part 7 'Libera Me' Sculptures

ACT 2: Project Requiem: Part 7 'Libera Me' Sculptures. The last two sculptures to complete the Project Requiem series.

Unfortunately the next sculpture was rendered out on an old version of After Effects, I'll get this updated later.


EDIT: Updated second footage :D

ACT 2: Project Requiem: Part 6 'Lux Aterna' Sculpture

ACT 2: Project Requiem: Part 6 'Lux Aterna' Sculpture

ACT 2: Project Requiem: Part 5 'Agnus Dei' Sculpture

ACT 2: Project Requiem: Part 5 'Agnus Dei' Sculpture 

ACT 2: Project Requiem: Part 4 'Sanctus' Sculpture

ACT 2: Project Requiem: Part 4 'Sanctusi' Sculpture 

ACT 2: Project Requiem: Part 3 'Offertorio' Sculpture

Sculpture based on Part 3 of Verdi's Requiem

ACT 2: Project Requiem: Part 2 'Dies Irae' Sculptures

More sculptures! This time based on Part 2 of Verdi’s Requiem

ACT 2: Project Requiem: Part 1 'Requiem' Sculptures

Another new speed painting challenge only this time working with curves on Maya whilst listening to Giuseppe Verdi’s Requiem. :D For the first part of the music piece, here are my sculptures. 

Major Project: Demo Reel

Major Project: The Carnival of The Animals Final Animation and Art of

Major Project- The Carnival of the Animals- Art Of

Major Project: Technical Paper

The Carnival of The Animals: Technical Paper

Major Project: CD Disk Art

Front Cover

CD Cover

Major Project: Making a splash

There is a sequence in the animation where water is introduced, the Steller's Sea Cow raises its head above the waters before swimming back under. Keeping to the idea of papered textures, I've used a water deformers along with some Photoshop animation for water droplets. The droplets were then taken into Maya and key framed to the specific time. I've had a mini tutorial from Jordan on Photoshop animation and so to get myself familiar with them, I've made a quick test before getting into grips with the droplets. I never knew Photoshop animation would be so much fun! :D

Mink photoshop animation test

Water droplets test

Render of the droplets

Major Project: Animal Expressions

Drawn up some facial expressions and some action poses that the animals would use when interacting or in its own nature.