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Walking

Laura — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 03:39:02 +0000

When studying animation, one of our first projects was to do a few walk cycles. We were given a 3d model (in Maya, a 3d animation program) that looked like an artist dummy and told to create three personalities with just their walks. It it pretty amazing how much you can communicate with just a walk—age, self-confidence, sex, mood, purpose, etc.

My mom has a pretty distinct walk—if I could just see her skeleton walking, I would still know it was her. One hand on her purse strap near her shoulder and the other swinging enthusiastically. Sometimes I catch myself walking like her and laugh.

Now that it’s warmer out, walking is a pretty simple joy that I am happy to participate in.

The Lady and The Reaper

Laura — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:48:14 +0000

Edit: The YouTube video was pulled down, but there is a high quality version on the film’s site, here.

This animated short is so brilliant. The animation and lighting is beautiful.

Spheres by Regis Hervagault

Laura — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:29:37 +0000

Spheres from Regis Hervagault on Vimeo.

Pascal Blanché

Laura — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:36:03 +0000

Steel, Mermaid

Fantastic cg work from Pascal Blanché in Montreal. It is gritty and stylized and I wish there was an entire movie made with his stuff. He worked on Myst IV, which I love and can never get enough of.

Levitation

Laura — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:14:57 +0000

sky, just fly

I went to college with him and studied digital animation, Lev Kolobov. He is super talented, and here is his photo blog.

The subway we rode used to go over a small valley, I remember him talking about wanting to do some time lapse photography of that valley, but it wasn’t permitted to take pictures on from the train. Make sure you hover over his last name in the bottom right hand corner to see what each photo looked like before he edited it.

Giant Steps

Laura — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:07:57 +0000

A video by Michael Levy done in Maya to the music of John Coltrane. Flawless timing and a brilliant idea.

I Lived On The Moon

Laura — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:06:37 +0000

http://www.yanim.net/ilotm/ilotm.htm

A well animated, moving video by Yannick Puig. He created it to illustrate the great music of Kwoon. Nearly brought me to tears the first time I watched it.

The geek in me really likes the mix of 2D and 3D elements, and the great depth of focus used.