Jumping Elephant

Random time in Maya:

So I found an elephant rig, and I've always wished elephants could jump without shattering all their bones.

Well in Maya bones can't shatter, so I made a jumping elephant. Enjoy my procrastination:

Reel Intro!

Hello to my fourteen loyal followers, and anyone who got here through the random next blog feature.

The rest of you don't get any salutations!!!!!!! Just Kidding. Seriously thanks for visiting my blog.

Ok, so i've been playing with animating and here's an intro to my future rigging reel. I've noticed that a lot of reels have a quick creative opening now, and as I was playing with a deck of cards, and I thought of this idea. I don't know if it's too flashy (like so a text flare), but I thought it was cute. I have a decent list that I want to accomplish, though I anticipate it taking a little longer than expected. So hopefully my sophomore wish will come true and I can work at a real fancy studio while playing with animation related stuffs...after all I have a real strange love for Microsoft Excel and movie budget spreadsheets (I'm just really fascinated with Microsoft Excel...functions!)

Also that business card will end up having a texture with my own logo, and my actual contact info.

From Thesis Still to One Art One Love ("finished film")

Hi!

Six months ago, no wait five months ago I had a thesis still with some lighting tests. Now I have a "finished film". Holy Crap.

At my screening my professor Jose Garcia Moreno had said You can either love animation, hate animation, or have a love hate relationship with animation. I definitely have a love hate relationship. but at least its more like an 80 20 (love, hate respectively) relationship. Animation is just this magical wonderful thing that no matter how many hours you sacrifice it mildly pays you back, and just brings a smile to my face knowing that A. I made this out of nothing and B. This could potentially entertain someone if not for just one second. Awesome Pants. I could be more a little more articulate but it is 1:25am, and ever since I finished my thesis staying up this late hasn't happened. In any case I thought to update my blog with my "finished film". That last part is in quotes cause the whole movie was animated in a month. I'd like to go back throughout the summer and fix every scene plus add sound effects (there's a story behind that, but i'll spare you the details unless you ask ;).

And without further ado: One Art One Love

P.S If for some reason the video doesn't work here the title links to the youtube page!

Thanks for watching and reading!

Thesis Still. Hot Damn!

Hey Internet,

How are you? Cool. I'm doing all right.

I thought I'd post something thesis related just cause it's kind of consuming my life at the moment. Here's an almost finished BG still courtesy of haley foster,hannah olson, sam lewis, and myself.

I just played around with some lighting and was going for a moonlit window at night. Tell me what you think. Thanks!

Teresa

Creeper Chronicles!!!!!!

I apparently like posting at crazy hours in the night...

i wish i had maya...but i guess it's all good. i said this summer i was gonna work on drawing basics...i think it's paying off... ENJOY...COMMENT...CRITIQUE (scared of that one..)

Creeper Chronicles: My name for my people watching series. These first three were done during my Chinese, Psycology, and Theology classes (respectively). I didn't too often this year since i also needed to pay attention from time to time. But these are my three favs...and shows my progression. 1 is from first semester. 2 and 3 from second semester. w00t

THE LAST THREE: I WAS TOO LAZY TO SCAN THEM..THEY ARE PICS FROM MY CAMERA. AND FROM THIS SUMMER. MAYBE I'LL SCAN THEM LATER..

Creeper Chronicles #1
Chinese Class November 08

Creeper Chronicles #2
Psychology Class March 09

Creeper Chronicles #3
Chinese/Theology Class April 09

Creeper Chronicles #4
BART June 09

Creeper Chronicles #5
MUNI June 09
(I still don't understand this woman's body...AT ALL)

Creeper Chronicles #6
Star's Restaurant June 09

what else: I STARTED WORK TODAY...yay....let's just say customer service jobs: good people studies. I wish i could sit in the corner grab harry potter's invisibility cloak get my sketchbook, and GO TO TOWN. However sadly i must help customers, check in movies, put movies back on the shelves blah blah blah. If anything customer service jobs motivate me to succeed at school, and one day get a job in animation. I CAN"T WAIT...but i understand it'll take some good timing, luck, and hard work.

Anyway: that to do list is not getting done. I got like 6 out 50 panels that i like, but i keep diverging and doing other things. I feel unmotivated. Same with the logos...Though i'm sure part of it is cause i'm still trying to get an internship somewhere so cover letters and applications awaaayyyyy (which are rather draining and depressing to do...) At the same time i'm watching LOST...lol season 2 episode 9 ole!!