Still much to do!  Especially around the rear, tuggin’ guy and that “ship” (wreckage…).  It’s starting to look like an Adobe commercial with all the blending colors and sweeping background lines – oh oh.

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Aisii

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Helen

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Painting in photoshop.  The greatest practice with nude females.

*Warning* It’s never past the “animatic stage” meaning there will be missing audio, storyboards appearing instead of footage, and the all time production’s favorite – changing to temporary character builds….

This was to be the first of many episodes, the first glimpse of our living characters and their routines.  Looking back it’s super cliché but that’s what made us laugh.  Enjoy!

Made by our team of independent learners, aka Twisted CG, under Bill Henderson – 2005

I contributed character animation excellence.

We even had an original score composed for it too!  Ah – the golden years!

Completed a little promo-project for Gateways Learning Centre.  I will be offering 3D Animation with Blender 2.5 come August!  Sign up your kids mom, or “hey you” – tell your mom you want to get cool and smart this summer!

You’ll be amazed at what you can create in virtual 3D space! Join us in an introduction to video game, film and character production! By the end of the week, you’ll have made your very own 3D animated segment!

‘Who is this course for?

This course will excite any young learner who has ever wondered how 3D Video Games, Hollywood Visual FX, Pixar films, and any other creative ‘well paid’ projects are made.  The approach in this curriculum revolves around the fundamental principles of the entertainment industry capitalizing on independent study and team based projects.  Geared towards film, game and creative expression, the learners will have hands on experience with what it takes to create a short film using 3D animation.  The instructor, Matt Vogt, has worked on a variety of game and film related projects and education programs; his approach to teaching such exciting and dynamic principles rely on clarity through simple foundations which will be carried on for years, and careers to come!

Topic 1: Welcome to the “cockpit”, your creative station to settle down and create to your imagination’s wish!  Matt and the learners will explore the exciting features of Blender 2.5 and start building things in 3D = fun!

Topic 2: Project briefing.  Here we go over the role a short film plays in a multimedia designers portfolio, what constitutes a solid story and how is it made manifest?

Topic 3: What makes a memorable, iconic character?  What is experience?  How do we create expressive 3D characters ready for animation?

Topic 4: Crash course in film directing = storyboarding, layout, staging, lighting, you name it!

Topic 5: The “Animation Principles” ?  What made Steamboat Willy, aka “Mickey” a living breathing character?  How does one interpolate the mechanics of motion with a living, breathing character (so it seems)?  These will be answered.

For some inspirational examples, 3D Choice Gallery: http://forums.cgsociety.org/forumdisplay.php?f=121 2D Choice Gallery:  http://forums.cgsociety.org/forumdisplay.php?f=137

Remember, we will be using a program called Blender 2.5, http://blender.org which is free to download allowing our learners, through the support of community, the opportunity for continued and independent study.

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From http://www.discovery-camps.com/animation.htm

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To support my artistic endevours please donate your creative production needs to Vogt Visuals = “Your Wish, Our Design” !

I’ve been working independently for a couple months now and things are positively picking up!  I decided to create the brand and go big!  The variety of clients, businesses, subject matter and challenges provides the stimulus, and financial fruits kids go for.

Please check out the rapidly expanding portfolio and tell all your friends!

http://VogtVisuals.com

Love,
Matt

40″ Giclée Canvas Stretched

Have to admit, I was kind of showing off for a special somebody. It began with this splinter I found at Manning Park: