Lessons to Learn
. When it comes to getting into the animation industry, you'll most likely become overwhelmed but, what truly reflects your work and whom you really are, is your demon reel that your future employer would look at. The combination of your best works into a small film, it's what represents your work and if you should be hired or not. This article shows what you should and shouldn't do while making your demo reel. Only put in your best work, even if you might have a more sentimental feel towards something else, only put the best because it shows you, at your best and not at your mediocre. Also, do not make the reel into a full length movie, make it around 1-2 minutes since employers have to browse other reels as well, take that into consideration. Make it short and simple but interesting so they remember you. Like a movie, start with your "action scene" you want to wow the viewer of the demo but, make sure to wow them once more at the end for a great climax. Use interesting shots so again, you're remembered for your creativity and work.
Not everything needs a soundtrack, sometimes, no sound makes things better and not distracting to the viewer and when audio is used, you don't wanna muddy it up with extra audio that makes it hard to hear anything else, other than that beautiful score.
Just to add the cherry on top, it's not a bad idea to have a physical portfolio to show them as well, to display other talents other than animation, examples being, character design and paintings.
Truly Worth It?
. I would say this is a good article to follow by when constructing a demo reel and from looking at the examples, they are well constructed and well paced. Having to make one in college, I'd definitely take my tips from this one.
Sunday, May 17, 2015
Sunday, May 10, 2015
LANGUAGE (Blog #51)
Graduation is coming in fast and not gonna lie, I'm both scared and excited for it to come.
So this week, nothing truly eventful has happened, just me buckling down for this last few weeks of school and getting ready to film for my final project next week which, I definitely hope will come together. Getting ready for prom also, got my dress and all and gonna get all prettied up cause, I don't do it often!
Besides that, for my final project, I really wanna plug in a small animated part into it, like showing someone texting someone else in a little text bubble. I'd love to do that, if not, I have another plan for it.
This week has been alright, things have been chill and I'm doing some more digital art, gotta do more pencil art again but I'm doing that again! (AND YES, I'LL DRAW YOUR RAPTOR FOR YOU, BRIAN) PLUSSSS, two behind the scenes pictures have been shown, one for James McAvoy being baled for his part as Xavier in X-Men: Apocalypse and one of Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes for Civil War,
*SCREAMING INTENSIVES*
Nothing sad happened either, only if you count the 20 times I cry a day BUT, otherwise, it was a good week.
Summing it Up:
So this week, nothing truly eventful has happened, just me buckling down for this last few weeks of school and getting ready to film for my final project next week which, I definitely hope will come together. Getting ready for prom also, got my dress and all and gonna get all prettied up cause, I don't do it often!
Besides that, for my final project, I really wanna plug in a small animated part into it, like showing someone texting someone else in a little text bubble. I'd love to do that, if not, I have another plan for it.
This week has been alright, things have been chill and I'm doing some more digital art, gotta do more pencil art again but I'm doing that again! (AND YES, I'LL DRAW YOUR RAPTOR FOR YOU, BRIAN) PLUSSSS, two behind the scenes pictures have been shown, one for James McAvoy being baled for his part as Xavier in X-Men: Apocalypse and one of Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes for Civil War,
*SCREAMING INTENSIVES*
Nothing sad happened either, only if you count the 20 times I cry a day BUT, otherwise, it was a good week.
Summing it Up:
MARVEL is Bringing us a Science Lesson (Blog # 50)
Tony and Bruce Bringing the Facts
. As we all know, Superheros are the modern day "greek gods" of the generation and have been giving readers fantastical and cliffhanger stories for decades as MARVEL has been around since 1939 and has taken the world by storm with the production of several successful movies all starting with the man himself, the millionaire playboy philanthropist, Tony Stark. With the release of The Avengers in 2012, MARVEL has grown in popularity and has grown to mass levels in the box office creating more and more fans by each movie. Though, enough with the introduction. We know MARVEL could create memorable characters that are relatable but also, powerful and were role models to all because of what they could do. Though, with further investigation and it no time on our hands, many of the Avengers we know have more to them than what we preserve.
Looking at Tony Stark and his Tony Snark, Tony has a brilliant mind that is able to create his Ironman suit to help protect the Earth from evil badies, making him fly and throw repulsion blasts all over the place but, when thinking of it and with the help of this video, it's actually revealed that his suit is and possibly is made of a nickel titanium alloy A,K,A "nitinol" which is much more lightweight and could actually take a lot of damage which, is what Tony would need and to add to that, his arc reactor, as we know, had to be changed back in Ironman 2 because it was slowly killing Tony because of the Palladium. He did in fact, create a new element to keep himself alive and made a new arc reactor. Seems implausible but, that is fiction as many scientists have created offspring elements and we have been doing it so to have Stark do the same, isn't as far fetched as many would think it to be.
Moving on down the line to the leader of the Avengers and the most badass female on the team, Steve Rogers and Natasha Romanoff are two members that don't show off as much as let's say, Thor and The Hulk but for what they have, it's quite astounding.
As we know, Steve Grant Rogers was given super serum back in the 40's to make him the ultimate super soldier which turned his asthmatic, 95 pound self to a 6 foot beef cake with heightened strength, speed and even a faster healing rate. Not on Wolverine's level but still rather helpful. Natasha Romanoff, with biotechnology enhancements she's practically the same as Cap with quicker healing and a profound knowledge of fighting styles and killing methods, being an assassin and all. Though, this could be explained as well through the explanation of our white blood cells. Macrophages help with healing, simple right? Wrong, with Cap and Black Widow, there's pump out more quickly to heal there bodies much more quickly than a normal human body, Now, going to Captain America's vibranium shield, how is able to withstand a hit to it without breaking, here's a thought. When Thor hits Cap's shield, light is created before the force thrusts everyone to the ground. Through sheer force, light energy is created and then repelled back.
Let Us Analyze
. Science and MARVEL just fit well together and it all makes perfect sense on why things happen. Thinking of several heroes of even villains in the MARVEL universe, science could back up their actions or why they are, the way they are. Looking at my favorite comic book team, The X-Men, mutants are explained to have a special DNA gene called, the X-Gene that are handed down at birth through the father and not the mother and then comprehends what mutant ability that child will have. It makes sense and it's just, because.
Science could explain why thinks happen and why they are there which, is why I like and enjoy MARVEL.
Dragons Are Coming (Blog #49)
Let's Create a Dragon
. At Pixomondo is Frankfurt, Germany, is the home for the three dragons of Game of Thrones and the senior animator and rigger, brought these creatures to life. Florian Friedmann helped in other films such as, The Hunger Games, Hugo, Star Trek into Darkness and some German films until he helped on the hit tv show. For animating these dragons, Friedmann won a VES Award for his part in the show and for his animation of these character. In the beginning, their rigs were much more simple and not as heavy as they are now, Friedmann explained. The rig was re-built with each coming season as they grew bigger and bigger to their size now. Soon new animations were added to make them fly, muscles were added and animations of the horns and scales and by now, they are extremely heavy. Though, with more details, comes more animation controls, over 400 controls. Each spike, each frill has an animator and each finger is animated on their own. Though, making things easier, each three dragons have the same basic rig and just small details are changed when needed to fit that dragons proportions. With the aging of the dragons, many things had to be fixed and changed along with, making more problems that need to hidden which is competely fine as problems are gonna happen at any point, and problems could be covered. And other animals could create the ultimate animal as they are good for reference to understand a creatures movements.
I Like Dragons.
Not watching Game of Thrones yet, I haven't seen the progression of the dragons yet, until now and it's extremely impressive of how much time is put into these three dragons and that the rig is so many controls on it to give the dragons true life. Friedmann deserves more recognition for his is teams work on these dragons and all the other work they have done in my opinion. Using animals for movement and to combine them to something you want is a great method and using yourself as an actor, I have seen before and even if it's funny, it does help in the long run.
. At Pixomondo is Frankfurt, Germany, is the home for the three dragons of Game of Thrones and the senior animator and rigger, brought these creatures to life. Florian Friedmann helped in other films such as, The Hunger Games, Hugo, Star Trek into Darkness and some German films until he helped on the hit tv show. For animating these dragons, Friedmann won a VES Award for his part in the show and for his animation of these character. In the beginning, their rigs were much more simple and not as heavy as they are now, Friedmann explained. The rig was re-built with each coming season as they grew bigger and bigger to their size now. Soon new animations were added to make them fly, muscles were added and animations of the horns and scales and by now, they are extremely heavy. Though, with more details, comes more animation controls, over 400 controls. Each spike, each frill has an animator and each finger is animated on their own. Though, making things easier, each three dragons have the same basic rig and just small details are changed when needed to fit that dragons proportions. With the aging of the dragons, many things had to be fixed and changed along with, making more problems that need to hidden which is competely fine as problems are gonna happen at any point, and problems could be covered. And other animals could create the ultimate animal as they are good for reference to understand a creatures movements.
I Like Dragons.
Not watching Game of Thrones yet, I haven't seen the progression of the dragons yet, until now and it's extremely impressive of how much time is put into these three dragons and that the rig is so many controls on it to give the dragons true life. Friedmann deserves more recognition for his is teams work on these dragons and all the other work they have done in my opinion. Using animals for movement and to combine them to something you want is a great method and using yourself as an actor, I have seen before and even if it's funny, it does help in the long run.
Here's Some StevRayBro (Video #19)
StevRayBro is an animator and artist on youtube that I'm a fan of and his digital sketchbook video for FNAF is great for it's simplistic drawings and coloring
ENJOY
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Is Animation Really That Disposable? (Blog # 48)
FAST FACTS
. Many remember those classic cartoons of Popeye or even Bugs Bunny and the impact they held, even up to this day, getting reboot after reboot and even films, still to this day. Many other animated shorts were trashed as time went on and were forgotten as may say that, animated films are easily disposable but cheap animation is a thing anyone would be interested in, no matter what. From films, to short cartoons or web animations, cheap animations have always been around.
To compare Hanna-Barbara to Walt Disney, Disney's plan was to made timeless classics that could last and even with his shorts, they are still memorable and watchable. While on the other hand, Hanna-Barbara had to work on the very edge with his animations in fear of financial troubles. Even with his iconic The Flinstones or The Jetsons, Hanna-Barbara isn't classic but more of a cult status.
Throughout the years, animation has been reduced and even with the decision of bringing cartoons from theaters to the small screen, was because of money and costs. This is why there isn't a whole lot of good content or high quality animation, because of costs and a large want of them, very quickly. This is why many are hoping for those to make animation because it's an art form and not to make it, just to make it.
SLOW RESPONSE
. Seeing exactly how animation is treated, just drops down into the deepest pits of my stomach. Seeing how animation could be easily disposable honestly hurts seeing how an art form could just be mass produced with little to no care about the end product. It's not right to define what are classics and what aren't either, to myself, Hanna-Barbara is one of my favorite animators as I grew up on a lot of his cartoons/older cartoons from a young age. I instantly recognize his style and I know what work he's done. But, budget does not define if an animation is good or not as well.
. Many remember those classic cartoons of Popeye or even Bugs Bunny and the impact they held, even up to this day, getting reboot after reboot and even films, still to this day. Many other animated shorts were trashed as time went on and were forgotten as may say that, animated films are easily disposable but cheap animation is a thing anyone would be interested in, no matter what. From films, to short cartoons or web animations, cheap animations have always been around.
To compare Hanna-Barbara to Walt Disney, Disney's plan was to made timeless classics that could last and even with his shorts, they are still memorable and watchable. While on the other hand, Hanna-Barbara had to work on the very edge with his animations in fear of financial troubles. Even with his iconic The Flinstones or The Jetsons, Hanna-Barbara isn't classic but more of a cult status.
Throughout the years, animation has been reduced and even with the decision of bringing cartoons from theaters to the small screen, was because of money and costs. This is why there isn't a whole lot of good content or high quality animation, because of costs and a large want of them, very quickly. This is why many are hoping for those to make animation because it's an art form and not to make it, just to make it.
SLOW RESPONSE
. Seeing exactly how animation is treated, just drops down into the deepest pits of my stomach. Seeing how animation could be easily disposable honestly hurts seeing how an art form could just be mass produced with little to no care about the end product. It's not right to define what are classics and what aren't either, to myself, Hanna-Barbara is one of my favorite animators as I grew up on a lot of his cartoons/older cartoons from a young age. I instantly recognize his style and I know what work he's done. But, budget does not define if an animation is good or not as well.
Sunday, April 19, 2015
How to be a Better Director, The Tips and Tricks (Blog# 47)
May You Listen
. Looking at this 15 tips video, it gave helpful tips on how to NOT be a total joke of a director and to not lose one's cool. Looking at it, it would seem that being a director you have to be supportive and the bigger person, don't pick fights and your ideas, sometimes, might not be the best and that's alright, you have a team for a reason, use them and help each other. By being the director, you have a vision and you want to create that vision, let the actors help you create that vision, help your actors out and move people around, be the leader of the team. Being a director, you have to think outside the box, or camera space, use viewfinders to look at your angles to see what the shot would look like. Being a director, you're the coach and people listen to the coach.
Deadlines are actually your best friend if you want to have multiple projects, set deadlines for yourself and just move on from there. And oddly enough, stay hydrate, keep everyone hydrated, we wouldn't want anyone fainting on set.
I Shall Listen
. These tips in this 5 minute video were helpful and I actually have more of a clear idea of what I need to do when I do my video's. Simply, don't be mean, you're all equals and your not the king of the castle just because you're the director. Other people's ideas and mindsets are not a bad thing for your idea of vision of the film, sometimes, improvised parts in movies are the best and it's true. I like getting ideas from other people since most of the time, mine are corny.
. Looking at this 15 tips video, it gave helpful tips on how to NOT be a total joke of a director and to not lose one's cool. Looking at it, it would seem that being a director you have to be supportive and the bigger person, don't pick fights and your ideas, sometimes, might not be the best and that's alright, you have a team for a reason, use them and help each other. By being the director, you have a vision and you want to create that vision, let the actors help you create that vision, help your actors out and move people around, be the leader of the team. Being a director, you have to think outside the box, or camera space, use viewfinders to look at your angles to see what the shot would look like. Being a director, you're the coach and people listen to the coach.
Deadlines are actually your best friend if you want to have multiple projects, set deadlines for yourself and just move on from there. And oddly enough, stay hydrate, keep everyone hydrated, we wouldn't want anyone fainting on set.
I Shall Listen
. These tips in this 5 minute video were helpful and I actually have more of a clear idea of what I need to do when I do my video's. Simply, don't be mean, you're all equals and your not the king of the castle just because you're the director. Other people's ideas and mindsets are not a bad thing for your idea of vision of the film, sometimes, improvised parts in movies are the best and it's true. I like getting ideas from other people since most of the time, mine are corny.
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