"Wings and Oars" by Vladimir Leschiov
While looking over festival winning animation shorts, I came across this piece. I would like to have the emotive quality that Mr. Leschiov achieves. I like the use of paint as movement, for me enhances the animation rather than detracts. Learn more about Vladimir Leschiov by clicking here.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Three Most Crucial Challenges
... and how to over come them.
Goals for this project
Mid-term: Pre-Pro/ Style / Scratch track
Final: All animation complete allowing minor tweaks to be made after term.
Three most crucial challenges:
1. Time/Scheduling/Priorities: with only seven weeks to go lots of work to get done.
Strategy to overcome: Production schedule that sets goals, keeping in mind that this will be flexible as needed.
2. Initial Commitment: Identified personal challenge of choosing one idea. Once I am committed to a project there is no issue in determination and meeting deadlines.
Strategy to overcome: Documenting all ideas on paper and keeping them on file. That way I know that an idea will not be "lost." Placing goal on production schedule that allows for time to play with ideas, yet gives solid time so that production time is not compromised.
3. Lack of 2D skill. Personal challenge of lack of experience in traditional drawing skills. Making practice a priority, getting over fear of failure in this area.
Strategy to overcome: Daily practice scheduled and utilized. Would like to set goal of 2 hours per day, will experiment if it should be a two hour session or split up. Research formal methods to increase skill and implement. Did basic gesture drawings this morning will do more this evening.
Goals for this project
Mid-term: Pre-Pro/ Style / Scratch track
Final: All animation complete allowing minor tweaks to be made after term.
Three most crucial challenges:
1. Time/Scheduling/Priorities: with only seven weeks to go lots of work to get done.
Strategy to overcome: Production schedule that sets goals, keeping in mind that this will be flexible as needed.
2. Initial Commitment: Identified personal challenge of choosing one idea. Once I am committed to a project there is no issue in determination and meeting deadlines.
Strategy to overcome: Documenting all ideas on paper and keeping them on file. That way I know that an idea will not be "lost." Placing goal on production schedule that allows for time to play with ideas, yet gives solid time so that production time is not compromised.
3. Lack of 2D skill. Personal challenge of lack of experience in traditional drawing skills. Making practice a priority, getting over fear of failure in this area.
Strategy to overcome: Daily practice scheduled and utilized. Would like to set goal of 2 hours per day, will experiment if it should be a two hour session or split up. Research formal methods to increase skill and implement. Did basic gesture drawings this morning will do more this evening.
Friday, June 18, 2010
... but brain working
State-o-mind: body on beach, brain working (1/4 of the time)
Task at Hand: stuff from last post, plus practice on drawing
On The Horizon: pencils... I see pencils in my future.
What is working: some self confidence
What is not working: family obligations, will have lots of work to do when I get back.
Other thoughts: had the opportunity yesterday to help with research on IQ test (plus got paid, bonus!)
Went in with a couple of agendas 1. earn some spending cash as I had forgotten a few necessities on this trip. 2. help a friend of a friend with researh.
Came out with a better understanding of my own talents that work well with animation. Need to forget about the learning curve and trust that this is what I can accomplish. Now where is my passion?
Task at Hand: stuff from last post, plus practice on drawing
On The Horizon: pencils... I see pencils in my future.
What is working: some self confidence
What is not working: family obligations, will have lots of work to do when I get back.
Other thoughts: had the opportunity yesterday to help with research on IQ test (plus got paid, bonus!)
Went in with a couple of agendas 1. earn some spending cash as I had forgotten a few necessities on this trip. 2. help a friend of a friend with researh.
Came out with a better understanding of my own talents that work well with animation. Need to forget about the learning curve and trust that this is what I can accomplish. Now where is my passion?
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
...on vacation...
State-o-mind: Brain on beach before body...
Task at Hand: learn about theme, story and plot, work onbeat sheet and nail down style
On The Horizon: ocean
What is working: still showing up
What is not working: SELF-DOUBT, when will it go away.
Other thoughts: keep looking at style, draw... draw... draw... draw...
Task at Hand: learn about theme, story and plot, work onbeat sheet and nail down style
On The Horizon: ocean
What is working: still showing up
What is not working: SELF-DOUBT, when will it go away.
Other thoughts: keep looking at style, draw... draw... draw... draw...
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Working weekend...
State-o-mind: Marinating
Task at Hand: beat sheet and nail down style
On The Horizon: storyboards
What is working: going with the flow
What is not working: nuttin' honey
Other thoughts: doesn't really surprise me that I am looking at a cross between Mary Blair, Surrealism and whimsy... but how does that look? Can't see it yet, will sleep on it then experiment perhaps?
Task at Hand: beat sheet and nail down style
On The Horizon: storyboards
What is working: going with the flow
What is not working: nuttin' honey
Other thoughts: doesn't really surprise me that I am looking at a cross between Mary Blair, Surrealism and whimsy... but how does that look? Can't see it yet, will sleep on it then experiment perhaps?
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