PERSONAL WORK  
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"I'm Walking Here!" - Fall 2013; spare time
 
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What I did: animation, camera & bg stuff
Provided:

The rig is from the short movie "Curpigeon".

- Sound clip from the Motion Picture "Midnight Cowboy"

- more info here
- watch also as quicktime or on vimeo


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"Hyper Light Drifter Fan Animation" - Fall 2013; spare time
 
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What I did: animation, camera & bg stuff
Provided:

The rigs are a modified Norman and Spiderbot

- Music is "Prologue" from "Rise of the Obsidian Interstellar by Disasterpeace
- more info here
- watch also as quicktime or on vimeo


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"Cloverball" - Summer 2012; spare time
 
cloverball
What I did: animation, camera & bg stuff
Provided:

The rigs are from Mutiny studio

- more info here
- watch also as quicktime or on vimeo


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"Copdog" - Spring 2011; spare time
 
What I did: animation, camera & bg stuff
Provided:

The rigs are from Digital Tutors, CG Toolkit and Creativecrash

- Music from the Motion Picture "Home Alone"
- more info here
- watch also as quicktime or on vimeo


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"Dying" - Summer 2010; spare time
 
What I did: animation & bg stuff
Provided:

The rig is by Nino Aniceto.

- Sound clip from the TV Show "24"
- more info here
- watch as quicktime or on youtube


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"Here and there" - Summer 2010; spare time
 
What I did: animation & bg stuff
Provided:

The rig is by Nino Aniceto.

- Sound clip from the Motion Picture "Chocolat"
- more info here
- watch as quicktime or on youtube


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"Collision Alarm" - Summer 2010; spare time
 
What I did: animation, camera & bg stuff
Provided:

The rig is by Nino Aniceto.

- Sound clip from the Motion Picture "The Abyss"
- more info here
- watch as quicktime or on youtube


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"No no no" - Summer 2010; spare time
 
What I did: animation
Provided:

The kid's head is by Mario Aquaro, his body is Generi and the devil is by Nino Aniceto.

- Sound clip from the TV Show "Star Trek Deep Space Nine", episode "Return to Grace"
- more info here
- watch as quicktime or on youtube


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"Flower Crush - Dragonboy" - Spring 2010; spare time
 
What I did: animation
Provided:

Models by the Dragonboy Team (hit link for more info)

- alternate take here
- watch the whole short here


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"Shark" - Fall 2009; spare time
 
What I did: animation, camera & bg stuff
Provided:

Click here for rig information and general shot info

- watch on youtube


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"Paintball" - Fall 2009; spare time
 
What I did: animation & camera
Provided:

Click here for rig information and general shot info

- watch as quicktime or on youtube


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"Looks clear " - Fall 2009; spare time
 
What I did: animation & camera
Provided:

Click here for rig and general shot information

- watch as quicktime or on youtube


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"Dual-Use" - 52 sec (for final full sequence); June 2006; 1.6MB; spare time
 
What I am doing: deciding on shot composition and animation
Provided:

Model "Norman" by Leif Jeffers, Morgan Loomis, Peter Starostin and Neal Thibodeaux

- Sound clip from the Motion Picture "Dark Water"


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"Not guilty! " - 18 sec; December 2005; 1.1MB; spare time
 
What I did: animation
Provided:

Model "Hogan" by the Academy of Art College, Model "Character B" by www.lostpencil.com
Lighting using GI Joe script by Emmanuel Campin


- Sound clip from the Motion Picture "A Quiet American"

 
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"He's my friend!" - 19 sec; July 2005; 1.3MB; spare time
 
What I did: animation
Provided:

Model "Hogan" by the Academy of Art College,
Lighting using GI Joe script

- Sound clip from the Motion Picture "The Thing"

 
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"Symbology?" - 17 sec; January 2005; 2.7MB; spare time
 
What I did: animation & set
Provided:

Model "Hogan" by the Academy of Art College,
Lighting using GI Joe script

- Sound clip from the Motion Picture "Boondock Saints"

 
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"Battery Bunny " - 16 sec; January 2005; 1.95MB; spare time
 
What I did: animation, Generi changes & set
Provided:

Model/Rig "Generi Rig" by Andrew Silke,
Lighting using GI Joe script


- Sound clip from the Motion Picture "Grosse Point Blank"

 
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"His hhheeaad..." - 11 sec; 1.5MB; December 2003: for the "Pixar" class at the AAU
 
What I did: Animation, the tiny set, creepy head geom modification of "Bob" and lighting
Provided:

Character "Bob" created, modeled and rigged by Greg Towner

- Sound clip from the Motion Picture "The Princess Bride"

 
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"Boxlift!" - 6sec; 408KB; December 2003; for the "Pixar" class at the AAU
 
What I did: Animation
Provided:

Model "Hogan" by the Academy of Art University,
Lighting using GI Joe script


 
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"I do." - 15 sec; 808KB; November 2003; for the "Pixar" class at the AAU
 
What I did: Animation
Provided:

Model "Hogan" by the Academy of Art University,
Lighting using GI Joe script


 
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"Alone Together" - 2 m 20 sec; 6.5MB: Spiring 2003; for the "Pixar class at the AAU
 
What I did: Animation, Environment & Character Design/Modeling/Setup
 

This is in a stage of layout with very minimal animation.

 
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"3 Pointer!" - 21 sec; 1.1MB: September 2003; spare time
 
What I did: Animation, Environment & Character Design/Modeling/Setup, Lighting
 



 
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"Flash your badge" - 16 sec; 1.4MB; July 2003; for the 10 Second Club (July Winner)
 
What I did: Animation, Environment & Character Design/Modeling/Setup, Facial Blendshapes
Provided:

Lighting using GI Joe script

- Sound clip from the Motion Picture "A Few Good Men"

 
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“Ze Chair” - 46 sec, 1.6 MB; Fall 2002; for the "Maya 3 Class" at the AAU 
 
What I did: Animation, Modification of Model “Milt”, Modeling ze Chair and Chair Setup
Provided:

Model “Milt” by the Academy of Art University,
Lighting using GI Joe script


 
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“Autumn Thieves” - 2 min 49 sec; 10MB; May 2003; for the "Maya 3 Class" at the AAU
 
What I did: Animation, Story, Environment, Modeling, Modification of “Hogan” and “Milt”
Provided:

Model “Hogan” and “Milt” by the Academy of Art University,
Lighting using GI Joe script


- Music track: “Autumn Leaves” performed by Miles Davis


> to know more about "Autumn Thieves" click here

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"Like... available" - 19 sec; 1.9MB; August 2003; spare time 
 
What I did: Animation, Environment & Character Design/Modeling/Setup, Facial Blendshapes, Sound Design/Editing
Provided:

Lighting using GI Joe script

- Sound clip from the Motion Picture "Jurassic Park"

 
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"Alien" Test Animation -8 sec; 1.3MB; July 2003; test for Insomniac Productions 
 
What I did: Animation, Environment & Character Modeling/Setup, Lighting, Sound Design/Editing, Fluids
Provided:

"Alien" Model by Insomniac Productions

- Music taken from the "Aliens Deluxe" Soundtrack

 
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“Ten Years!” - 25 sec, 1.2 MB; Fall 2002; for "Maya 3" class at the AAU
 
What I did: Animation, Environment, tiny bit of Sound FX,
Modification of both “Milt”s including modeling Kenny’s Space Suit
Provided:

Model “Milt” by the Academy of Art University

- Sound clip from the Motion Picture “Grosse Point Blank”


 
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“Old Lady” - 6 sec, 256 KB; May 2003; for "Maya 3" class at the AAU
 
What I did: Animation, Character Design and Modeling, Facial Blendshapes, Basic Lighting
Provided:

Rig from Character “Hogan” by the Academy of Art University

- Sound clip from the Motion Picture “Death on the Nile”


 
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“What?!” - 8 sec, 384 KB; May 2003; for the "Maya 3" class at the AAU
 
What I did: Animation, Modification of Model “Hogan”, Basic Lighting
Provided:

Model “Hogan” by the Academy of Art University

- Sound clip from the Motion Picture “The Abyss – S.E.”

 
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“Reaction Shot” - 15 sec, 455 KB; Fall 2002; for the "Maya 3" class at the AAU
 
What I did: Animation
Provided:

Model “Milt” by the Academy of Art University

 
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"Classic Flower Sack" - 20 sec; 1MB; Fall 2002; for the "Maya 3" class at the AAU
 
What I did: Animation
Provided:

"Sack" model by the Academy of Art University, Lighting using GI Joe

 
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"Classic Bouncing Balls" - Fall 2002; for the "Maya 3" class at the AAU
 
What I did: Animation, Character Design & Modeling, Character Rigging
Provided:

Lighting using GI Joe script

 
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“Walkcycle” - Summer 2002; for the "Character Setup and Rigging" class at the AAU
 
What I did: Animation, Character Design & Modeling, Character Rigging, Skin Deformation, Lighting
 

 

 
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Other Walkcycles with "Hogan" - Spring 2003; for the "Maya 3" class at the AAU
 
What I did: Animation
 
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Here you have my very first 3D character animation attempts done in Spring 2002 for my first Maya class:
 
What I did: Animation, Character Design & Modeling, Character Rigging
 
(19 sec; 1.7MB) (2 sec; 962KB)  
 
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And here is my absolute very first 3D animation done in Bryce 3D (Spring 2001). It even includes sound fx and a huuuuge intro:
 
What I did: the whole thing, except the music...
   
(4min 03sec; 25MB)    
 
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And some older and very old 2D stuff just for my 2D animation classes (Spring 2001):
 
What I did: animation
> first two clips: animal design by Deda Daniels
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And now for something completely different, a "tracking" assignment done in After Effects (Spring 2002). I'm tracking all sorts of things and putting little "Nike" signs everywhere.
 
   
(640xx480; 2min 28sec; 15.4MB)    
 

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