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Staying on Track
07/18/10 04:03 PM
This is an image of a recent project I worked on. I have been a little out of sync with projects lately due to the new schedule, but I hope to slowly ramp again.
I will keep you posted!
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More...TED Month
06/15/10 10:15 PM
It’s a new month, and I have barely enough time to get a new post published. So, I figured I would give my readers something new to read. I have embedded a random topic from TED. It is a very good place to go for informative and inspiring talks. Read More...
Rock Recovery
05/27/10 10:07 PM
I mentioned in my last post that I started a new job, and I am more involved in publishing content for the web. But, I got an email from a contact at Rock Recovery, the nonprofit I volunteer for regarding a poster design for a program called C.O.R.E.
The image above was my solution to that request. I had an initial design, but I had to make a few changes to get the final design. Both options will be available to see in the stills gallery.
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Updates, Funky Art & CS5
05/23/10 08:18 PM
So, it’s been a while since I updated the blog. Well, I started a new job about three weeks ago, and I am adjusting to the new schedule... Read More...
Matchmoving and Compositing 2
04/30/10 06:07 AM
I have been playing around a lot with Maya and MatchMover, and I am really digging scene matching. The 3d text was added with MatchMover, and the color grading was done in After Effects. The footage is courtesy of Artbeats.
I hope to create some more technically challenging scenes as I become better at Match Moving, and I would probably have to go shoot my own footage as well
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FlaurSpace Project
04/23/10 05:33 AM
I have switched gears a little for the next couple of days to work on some more web/interactive projects. I am trying to keep myself open, and ready to tackle any future projects (video/3D or web). That being said, I will give Maya and After Effects a Break
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Creating Interactive Content
04/20/10 02:44 AM
With the launch of Adobe Creative Suite CS5, designers like myself can now leverage our interactive content building skills (to some extent) with the help of Adobe Flash Catalyst. I have talked about Flash Catalyst previously, and I could go on about all the features, and how valuable a tool it is. But, I’ll let you go over to the Adobe site and check it out for yourself. Read More...
Action Flick
04/14/10 03:41 AM
I created this poster image while I was trying to figure out what project to tackle next. I actually had considered making it an animated piece, but I did not have enough time and resources to complete it. I might have to look into purchasing some 3rd party design elements... Read More...
3D City Scapes
04/09/10 06:27 AM
I enjoy creating 3d cityscapes in Maya. I have always been fascinated with city scape photographs and aerial shots. I created the above scene with the help of a script I came across recently. I plan to create more variations, and maybe texture the buildings as well.
I’ll keep you posted... Read More...
Wacom and onOne Free Products
04/05/10 05:36 AM
It’s the beginning of a new month and a new week, and I thought I would share some interesting findings. Wacom and onOne are offering some free products you should probably check out... Read More...
Matchmoving and Compositing
03/26/10 06:06 AM
As I mentioned once before, it seems almost impossible to keep my mind focused on a project long enough to complete it... well properly anyway. I keep getting new ideas to try out, and the projects I may be working on at the moment just seem to take a back seat to the newer ones. I guess I need to start taking notes, lots of notes... Read More...
AE Tuts Wallpaper Contest
03/22/10 06:50 AM
It’s the beginning of another week, and it is time to get busy. I was browsing a couple of my usual spots on the web, and on the aetuts website, there was a call for entries into a desktop wallpaper design contest... Read More...
DQX.TV
03/12/10 06:43 AM
I Just worked on another intro brand teaser option... just can’t seem to focus long enough. I think if I was still in middle school or high school, I would probably be labeled with ADHD or something. (yeah!)
Anyrate, I will keep going while I still have new things popping up in my head.
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Branding
03/11/10 05:58 AM
So, I did not quite complete my Mommieland project. I got slightly carried away by some other project ideas. I will hopefully try as much as possible to refine it. The present version can be seen in the motion video section. But now I have set my eyes on network ID’s. I will try to come up with some ideas, and then carry the project through from concept to completion. I will post my ideas and progress whenever possible...
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MOMMIELAND
03/09/10 06:04 AM
So I made some progress on my scheduled assignment. I planned on working on the title treatment for Zombieland. It is not quite complete yet, because I have some technical issues to resolve. Obviously if I plan on animating I could do some more modeling for some of the other stuff, or I could just paint and composite in After Effects... stay tuned! Read More...
Moored Trailer Title
03/07/10 02:43 PM
I happened to be watching some movie trailers on iTunes, and I realized that if I needed to find inspiration, sometimes it helps to attempt to recreate stuff other people have done. The images above show a screenshot of the title treatment for ARMORED and my adaptation using Maya and After Effects... Read More...
Hard To Be Me is Coming to AFI
02/28/10 09:40 PM
Finally, the show I created title graphics and some other animated pieces for is coming to the American Film Institute. I have attached the youtube link above. Please feel free to share the link with your friends and family... Read More...
Do Schools Kill Creativity?
02/27/10 03:53 PM
I tend to think that is true in a lot of cases, well I think our society at large plays a huge part as well. Sir Ken Robinson has more to say about that... truly inspiring Read More...
Effects & Compositing
02/16/10 06:38 AM
I have always been a fan of visual effects and compositing. I just did not seem to have the right footage or shot, but, not anymore thanks to Artbeats... Read More...
Artbeats Footage
02/10/10 05:48 AM
This is obviously not new, but Artbeats has been offering free clips daily from their massive library of stock footage. I have to say, their selections so far have been pretty good and I can boast of owning a small collection of stock footage.
Also, the pilot show I created title graphics for is scheduled to air in March at the AFI theatre in Silver Spring, MD... Read More...
Staying Current
02/05/10 05:07 PM
Starting the new year with my first post. I have been snooping around a lot of sites lately trying to get some inspiration. I noticed there has been a lot of plug-in activity all over the web. Read More...
Photoshop Poster and Update
12/30/09 04:44 AM
Hopefully, I will be able to get one more blog post up before the new year. But, I just entered into a Photoshop themed DVD cover design contest over at the CAFE. I figure it was a worthwhile endeavor considering I just completed the title credits for HARD TO BE ME. I am just waiting on final approval from the production team... Read More...
Ambient Occlusion In Maya
12/14/09 06:41 AM
I have been playing around in Maya a whole lot lately, partly because I am presently without a job
. Plus, I have some
time to actually experiment and learn... Read More...
The Last Airbender
12/09/09 03:47 AM
I am an avid fan of the Avatar the last Airbender cartoon series, and the images above are inspired by the poster for the motion picture set for release in the summer of 2010... Read More...
Learning By Doing
12/08/09 02:17 PM
I have been a little occupied lately, working on creating a demo reel and other freelance projects. The completed George Mason (my alma mater) 3D logo above was modeled using Illustrator and Maya. The background was created using fractal noise, CC lens and the four color gradient effect. It has given me the opportunity to learn a lot by actually DOING something.... Read More...
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!
11/26/09 06:10 AM
Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you have something to be thankful for. I am thankful to God for my family, friends, new opportunities and endless potential. An attitude of appreciating what you have (not what you think you want or need), can do wonders for your being... so go find something to be thankful for.
As the image above depicts, there is always a ray of hope if you choose to see it! Read More...
Lights, Camera, Action
11/18/09 05:16 PM
Two of the most difficult things to wrap one’s head around in any 2d/3d application are lights and cameras... Read More...
3D Bridge Update...
11/13/09 06:02 AM
So, I just wanted to post an update to show some progress on my 3D bridge I modeled and textured in Maya... Read More...
Giving Back
11/10/09 03:23 AM
As I mentioned once before in a previous post, I am constantly looking for opportunities to collaborate with people on projects or just offer some services pro-bono... Read More...
Creative Block
11/06/09 02:41 PM
Being a young designer, it seems extremely impossible to convince most companies or hiring managers that I am a capable designer. I guess I could blame the economy. But, I dug deeper and I realized that I had become complacent...
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3D bridge and 2012 the Movie
10/29/09 06:41 AM
So, while browsing the Apple website trying to figure out what to simulate, I saw the trailer for the new movie 2012... Read More...
Dynamics and 3D
10/26/09 05:59 AM
I just wanted to post another quick 3D scene render. I rendered this scene using mental ray in maya... Read More...
Quick 3D Scene and update
10/23/09 06:22 AM
I put together this little scene in Maya, while working on a project I just signed up for with a local non-profit... Read More...
Update on Roc Games
10/20/09 11:44 AM
I just wanted to post an update on the logo I created in Illustrator. I took it into Maya and I spent about 3 hours trying different poses, render settings and material shaders... I could not seem to make up my mind! Hopefully, I will post more render samples soon. Read More...
Random Art
10/19/09 05:09 PM
It was a pretty cold and rainy weekend here in VA, considering it is only fall. The not so great weather gave me the opportunity to get on my computer for a couple of hours to play around in Adobe Illustrator... Read More...
Portfolio & Images
10/06/09 10:56 AM
Since I am presently in the market for a job, I am constantly on the lookout for projects to work on or collaborate on to include in my portfolio. Read More...
Building Scenes in After Effects
09/23/09 06:38 AM
Getting Back into MAYA
09/08/09 02:26 AM
After taking such a long hiatus, I figured it was time to get back into MAYA. Well, it wasn’t really a hiatus, I was just watching too many Lynda.com tutorials. So, I decided to break away for a while... Read More...
Vacation
09/05/09 02:07 PM
I just got back from a two day vacation. The weather was pretty good, except for the fact that it was really windy. I guess we could blame tropical storm Erika for that
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Aniboom Competition
08/24/09 02:02 PM
I am presently working on an entry into the
History Channel/Aniboom Animation Competition. You can find out more about the competition by visiting the link above. I will post my W.I.P in the motion lab.
I have a good feeling about this
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Random...
08/14/09 01:16 AM
So, I had the intention of continuing to ramble about my recent job interviews, some employers and their shady antics. I came across a related article on CNN money about such practices and I was determined to inject my two cents.
But, I happened to stumble across an Image of Rorshack from the WATCHMEN movie which I happened to see
(loved it). I
decided to venture off my initial post idea and invest my time
creatively by trying to recreate his mask... Read More...
What's in a Designer/Artist
08/12/09 02:11 AM
I had posted a comment in a blog once about what it means to be a designer or graphic artist these days. The lines are blurring and there seems to be no distinctions anymore. Are there any brain surgeons out there with related facial reconstructive surgery experience? Why do we have different types of engineers? Read More...
Lynda.com
08/07/09 06:38 AM
This is not the first time I have talked about Lynda.com, and it probably will not be the last. But, the Lynda.com website rocks! I spent a couple of hours last night (while browsing my other bookmarks) watching the Harry Marks interview on the creative inspirations series. Read More...
Show Intro
07/29/09 05:20 AM
On my last post, I had mentioned that I planned on creating the dust logo reveal from the TNT show. Well, while I was working on getting an image or two to work with. I decided to get footage instead. I went to All bets are off Productions for some free keyed footage. Read More...
Light Bounce
07/20/09 03:09 AM
I tried to replicate something I saw on AE Tuts.com regarding lights and sound. I don’t have any audio attached to this, and I’m not sure how the author of the post went about it. I just wanted to see if I could create something similar.
Hopefully, my next post I would like to try the disintegration text effect from Saving Grace on TNT. Read More...