I guess I'm going for more creative writing rather than any sort of livejournal-esque documentation.
Decided I'm not going to write my skits down on this site for fear of them being stolen or something. Suffice to say, I wrote around 6 good sketches this morning that I'm really happy with. Just some one liners that would go between the main skits. A lot of my inspiration has come from this sheet I have with all these inside jokes my friend Nick Burgess and I have created over the years. They're comedic gold mines and really good jumping off points for further writing.
I am also aware that I've already failed at my frequent updating promise. Pshaw I say, in a feigned apathetic declaration....
Sidenote, Autosave keeps freaking out because I've been writing and rewriting this blog entry for a week and had the page open the whole time.
SUCK IT UP, BLOGSPOT!
-John
Monday, May 31, 2010
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Summer 2010
This is the calm before the great storm that is Senior Year.
We're talking degree projects, portfolios, networking and gathering up all my credits to face the 8-headed beast of graduation. My entire time in education has all come to these last twelve months.
And by god, I will be ready for it.
This summer I'm doing another drawing blog with a friend where we each put up an observational drawing on alternating days. I'm also looking for a job to help pay off some of the overwhelming funds I have racked up in school loan debts.
Finally, in an attempt to further my skills as a writer, I'm going to make a vow to try and write at least one thing on this blog everyday. I've finally realized that my real strength lies in writing and set-up, so for my DP I'm going to put all of my time and energy into coming up with some hilarious skits this summer and let the animation fall into place.
So here's to a productive summer, let the coming months be fruitful.
John
We're talking degree projects, portfolios, networking and gathering up all my credits to face the 8-headed beast of graduation. My entire time in education has all come to these last twelve months.
And by god, I will be ready for it.
This summer I'm doing another drawing blog with a friend where we each put up an observational drawing on alternating days. I'm also looking for a job to help pay off some of the overwhelming funds I have racked up in school loan debts.
Finally, in an attempt to further my skills as a writer, I'm going to make a vow to try and write at least one thing on this blog everyday. I've finally realized that my real strength lies in writing and set-up, so for my DP I'm going to put all of my time and energy into coming up with some hilarious skits this summer and let the animation fall into place.
So here's to a productive summer, let the coming months be fruitful.
John
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
PSA is DONE
Well, actually, my Public Service Announcement has been done for over a week, but I didn't blog about it yet.
NEXT UP!
Thinking of what I'm going to do for my Stop-Motion final that's due in..... 2 weeks -____-
Idea anyone?! I don't even have a medium picked out yet *nervous laugh*
NEXT UP!
Thinking of what I'm going to do for my Stop-Motion final that's due in..... 2 weeks -____-
Idea anyone?! I don't even have a medium picked out yet *nervous laugh*
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Superlative post.
I just felt like writing something right now.
I'm working on a painting for my Illustration class and noooot really happy with how it's coming out. I think it'll start to look better once I've added the more detailed aspects of the composition.
I keep thinking about this Design assignment I have and how into my concept I've become. It's this TV Show idea I have about highwaymen in the late 1600's and the trials and tribulations of outlaw life (my main inspirations are coming from Watanabe cartoons and real stories of 17th century highwaymen). It might end up being my Degree Project, even though I've been told multiple times NOT to let that happen.
Also, I have a full day of shooting animation tomorrow, both in digital and film, which should be... interesting.
All I can say is, if I smoked, this would be the time to step outside for a cigarette and collect my thoughts.
I'm working on a painting for my Illustration class and noooot really happy with how it's coming out. I think it'll start to look better once I've added the more detailed aspects of the composition.
I keep thinking about this Design assignment I have and how into my concept I've become. It's this TV Show idea I have about highwaymen in the late 1600's and the trials and tribulations of outlaw life (my main inspirations are coming from Watanabe cartoons and real stories of 17th century highwaymen). It might end up being my Degree Project, even though I've been told multiple times NOT to let that happen.
Also, I have a full day of shooting animation tomorrow, both in digital and film, which should be... interesting.
All I can say is, if I smoked, this would be the time to step outside for a cigarette and collect my thoughts.
New Art!!
On my Deviant Art.
It's the stipple piece in my "Featured" section. I'm pretty happy with how it came out.
UNTIL NEXT TIME!
.John.
It's the stipple piece in my "Featured" section. I'm pretty happy with how it came out.
UNTIL NEXT TIME!
.John.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
New Stop-Motion Animation
Pretty happy with how it came out in relation to the little effort I put into making it.
If you want to see it in Super HD in all it's awesome glory, go here on my Vimeo account.
If you want to see it in Super HD in all it's awesome glory, go here on my Vimeo account.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
PRO ARTS VIDEO DONE!
I know, I didn't talk about my commission on this blog at all, as it was occurring. Mainly due to frustration and time lines, I just didn't want to think about it anymore than I had to.
BUT!
IT'S!
DONE!
It was the first piece I've ever truly directed and worked on for commercial use and it was quite the experience. I'm just glad I was able to work with the team I did. Tim and Nathalie made the experience far more enjoyable than it would have had I worked on it alone. They also made it look way cooler than I ever could have, I'm more an ideas guy than I am a pure "animation" guy, haha.
Soooo, if anyone actually reads this, you should check it out at Pro Arts Connect!
Or if you just want to see it by itself without visiting the site, here's the Vimeo Page posted by the guy who hired me.
BUT!
IT'S!
DONE!
It was the first piece I've ever truly directed and worked on for commercial use and it was quite the experience. I'm just glad I was able to work with the team I did. Tim and Nathalie made the experience far more enjoyable than it would have had I worked on it alone. They also made it look way cooler than I ever could have, I'm more an ideas guy than I am a pure "animation" guy, haha.
Soooo, if anyone actually reads this, you should check it out at Pro Arts Connect!
Or if you just want to see it by itself without visiting the site, here's the Vimeo Page posted by the guy who hired me.
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