incase anyone was wondering, here is the final animation I handed in, i would have liked to have formated the video the same in a consistent manner, but it had to be handed in or I wouldn't get a mark. so it may seem a tad choppy after the initial sequence
Tuesday 3 May 2016
END
ITS OVER: Dobby is free
I have handed in so i thought i'd do a little review before I have a break from blogging so everything can get marked.
one thing that has remained true throughout all my years in education is that there is never enough time. that being said I am extremely happy I was able to hand something in. as soon as I realised that i didn't have enough time to do what I wanted, I adapted to the situation and did the best that could be expected. while three years ago i would given up or have gotten depressed now I can can be proud that I can roll up my sleeves and just get on with it, it has marked a considerable milestone as my growth, not just as an artist but as a person.
I handed my work in on time and all that is left to say is a big thank you to all the staff that have helped and inspired me these past few years, you have all been amazingly knowledgeable and patient.
whilst I would have loved to do a special illustration to mark the occasion I haven't slept in quite some time and I am in desperate need of a whisky, a pizza, and a power-nap (not necessarily in that order)
you will have to make due with this old drawing of mine as my sign off for now, kinda nice to see am (old piece of work to compare against tho)
I have handed in so i thought i'd do a little review before I have a break from blogging so everything can get marked.
one thing that has remained true throughout all my years in education is that there is never enough time. that being said I am extremely happy I was able to hand something in. as soon as I realised that i didn't have enough time to do what I wanted, I adapted to the situation and did the best that could be expected. while three years ago i would given up or have gotten depressed now I can can be proud that I can roll up my sleeves and just get on with it, it has marked a considerable milestone as my growth, not just as an artist but as a person.
I handed my work in on time and all that is left to say is a big thank you to all the staff that have helped and inspired me these past few years, you have all been amazingly knowledgeable and patient.
whilst I would have loved to do a special illustration to mark the occasion I haven't slept in quite some time and I am in desperate need of a whisky, a pizza, and a power-nap (not necessarily in that order)
you will have to make due with this old drawing of mine as my sign off for now, kinda nice to see am (old piece of work to compare against tho)
This is Ripley, last survivor of the Nostromo, signing off.
Wednesday 27 April 2016
professional practice 7
the biggest problem i've had with this unite, apart from the fact i had to send away my (nice portfolio so i''ll probably get marked down) is the fact that ive done so much animation as of late, I dont really have much current work for my portfolio, at least not 8-related images that work well together.
in the end I made some new stuff to go with stuff I already had that I liked, at least they have a good continuity in terms of style.
in the end I made some new stuff to go with stuff I already had that I liked, at least they have a good continuity in terms of style.
Tuesday 26 April 2016
major project 17
time for some radical re-thinking and editing if im going to have something to hand in on time.
the flash animating is just taking too long some im going to glue together what ive done in a new composition
not what I wanted but im just out if time and ive still got some P,P to do. really regretting changing my project a month in, if I had that time I could be finished by now
the flash animating is just taking too long some im going to glue together what ive done in a new composition
not what I wanted but im just out if time and ive still got some P,P to do. really regretting changing my project a month in, if I had that time I could be finished by now
Wednesday 20 April 2016
major project 16
I think i may have underestimated just how long this animation is going to take, this is about two seconds of film and it took me a day to get the frames right
Saturday 16 April 2016
Thursday 14 April 2016
major project 14
time is running out now so im starting to feel the panic.
animated all the cutouts but it took way longer than I would have liked
all the gifs are too big for here so ill have to upload them as movies to youtube
animated all the cutouts but it took way longer than I would have liked
all the gifs are too big for here so ill have to upload them as movies to youtube
Tuesday 12 April 2016
major project 13
today has been a very tedious day of going around my character sheets, cutting out, and separating each part out into a different layer ready for export into after effects. with that and the general sprucing up of the colours and fixing any errors in the ink finish, today has just been a lot of busy work.
Saturday 9 April 2016
Major Project 12
you have no idea how long this took to figure out.
firs I had to figure out how to make a page move in a stop frame animation, easy enough
then I had to figure out how to import a gif so it played in another animation, this presented a problem, although everything played fine in the flash preview renders, as soon as I exported the files the gif stopped playing.
after an entire bloody day of looking up online articles and experimenting I finally got it to work, you need to first import the gif into a symbol, but it has to be a graphic symbol not a movie symbol. It makes no sense what so ever but at least that stress is now over
seriously, go to hell Flash
firs I had to figure out how to make a page move in a stop frame animation, easy enough
then I had to figure out how to import a gif so it played in another animation, this presented a problem, although everything played fine in the flash preview renders, as soon as I exported the files the gif stopped playing.
after an entire bloody day of looking up online articles and experimenting I finally got it to work, you need to first import the gif into a symbol, but it has to be a graphic symbol not a movie symbol. It makes no sense what so ever but at least that stress is now over
seriously, go to hell Flash
Friday 8 April 2016
Wednesday 6 April 2016
Saturday 2 April 2016
Professional practice 6
starting to build my potential client database, made a nice Excel document to make everything a bit easier, god it's been years since I last had to use Excel, like not since I was in secondary school. good old internet, you wonderful source of tutorials.
a few sources of potential clients for the database:
AOI CLIENT DIRECTORIES - http://www.theaoi.com/shop/staging/index.php/theshop/products/client-directories
alas you need to be a member to buy the collection for cheap (which im not buying until the last possible minute) but £54.00 discounted is pretty reasonable.
I know we have a couple of company databases in the Uni library and possibly some client ones, so i'm going to have to drop in and use up the remainder of my print credit.
literally any company with a Creative Director or an Art Director will need an illustrator at some point or another so those are the guys to find send the promotional material to. they can be found within any company that has Copywriters on staff.
local magazines and newspapers
enterprise centers and yellow pages (if they still exist?)
past clients (may want repeat business)
whilst we are on the subject of promotional material, let's talk about the specific things I could to get made to promote myself.
a few sources of potential clients for the database:
AOI CLIENT DIRECTORIES - http://www.theaoi.com/shop/staging/index.php/theshop/products/client-directories
alas you need to be a member to buy the collection for cheap (which im not buying until the last possible minute) but £54.00 discounted is pretty reasonable.
I know we have a couple of company databases in the Uni library and possibly some client ones, so i'm going to have to drop in and use up the remainder of my print credit.
literally any company with a Creative Director or an Art Director will need an illustrator at some point or another so those are the guys to find send the promotional material to. they can be found within any company that has Copywriters on staff.
enterprise centers and yellow pages (if they still exist?)
past clients (may want repeat business)
another nice little resorce for general Professional practice stuff
whilst we are on the subject of promotional material, let's talk about the specific things I could to get made to promote myself.
- business card (we've covered that already)
- Artist CV
- promotional mailer
- customized letter effects (envelopes and what not)
- Postcards / Broadsheets
- self published book
- novelty items (who doesn't love a freebie)
- newsletter template
update*
Future Plan:
So what’s next for yours truly?
First lets review, I have my business cards
and on order, the money for the AOI is
saved, ive been ive got a good looking portfolio all ready to be eyed by
prospective clients, . all in all I am ready to take my first tentative steps
into the world of freelance illustration.
There are of course other considerations,
like how I am going to support myself whilst I build up a client base,
therefore the next thing I need to do is get a part time job, something in the
arts industry would be good, but anything with a paycheck will be welcome, ive
decided to base myself in my home town of sidmouth for a while as I get truly
set up but then it is on to the big wide world.
My diary so far has nothing until September
when im off to Japan for a few months on my artist pilgrimage. Its somewhere
Ive always wanted to go and this may be my last chance before I get embedded
somewhere.
Whilst I was making my artist CV I did
notice that I am somewhat lacking in experience, apart from the odd commission
and a few jobs in art industries I haven’t really got much I can brag about,
ergo I will be first taking any job I can get my hands on so that I can build
an impressive résumé and work my way up.
The ideal for me is a steady job, lots of
commissions to do, and projects that interest me. Unfortunately Im a realist, I
know that I still have room to improve and that the likelihood of me slipping
into one comfy commission after another is very slim. My name is out there now
and soon it will be time to make my big debut into the dog eat dog world that
is professional artistry. Knowing this I plan to go in with an impact, exactly
how im going to do this is still being worked out but its coming, you only get
one first impression and I plan to make a big one. That and some good old
fashioned elbow grease. I have a list of upcoming exhibitions where I can get
some good networking done, followed by a few potential venues for myself.
I am part of a coalition of artists from
around my local town and we are planning to do our first gallery show early
next year.
Although the best laid plans of mice and
men often do go awry, I am the most prepared possible to face the challenges
that lay ahead. I will be keeping this blog up to date right up until I graduate,
but I will be posting my new domain name as soon as it looks good enough to
publish.
Friday 1 April 2016
Major project 9
Finished the first character sheet today, loving these new inks, very nice crisp colours, don't have to be too careful about staying in the lines as they will all be digitally cut out anyway.
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