Battle Los Angeles: Trailer

The trailer is interesting, it leaves a lot to the imagination and makes me want to see more. Pretty cool!

What Is The Internet: TODAY SHOW '94

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Hilarious - Look at how far we've come. Do you remember your first impressions of the internet? Something that sounded so foreign at the time, is now common, something we can't live without. Okay, time to finish this online internet blogpost!

Use the internet to your advantage by finding ways to display your work. It'll make you look sharper. The easiest way to do this is by creating online presence via a blog or website. Some benefits: employers can view your work and animations anywhere, you will appear to be a self starter, and that you understand a technology that every company in the world needs to take advantage of.

I keep a blog on how to create, design and upload your own personal website. I use it a lot for my students who know little about the process, so if you are starting, maybe it'll help you out.

You can check it out here:
3 Seconds to Impress >>

ED 209: Classic Robocop Scene

Saw Robocop appear on Netflix the other day, and I immediately fast forwarded to the most memorable scene of the movie - it has been years since I've seen this movie. The scene features a malfunctioning robot animated via stop motion, great sound, and visual effects squib work (this is the bloody explosion stuff happening on the guy's body).

Also is a documentary about the scene called "Making ED 209), as well as the latest poster for the scheduled remake.

Enjoy!

Le Petit Nicolas: Cut Paper Animation

This movie intro features animation utilizing cut pieces of paper in a "pop up" book style fashion. Do you think this was done in CG? The animation is cute, clever, and has a nice feel. Just a little somethin somethin to keep you inspired.

Fire it up!

The Golden Rectangle: Donald Duck Style

Design is a very important topic in many of my classes, and eventually we learn, discuss and practice a very important tool/concept to help with our designs, the Golden Rectangle. Established and used by the Greeks and also found in nature, it is an important tool that we can use to help us with our designs to achieve pleasing and comfortable proportions in everything (yes). This is explained quite well by Donald Duck and the Crew.

Enjoy & Fire it Up!

Hey Chris, thanks for the heads up!

Subway Rat Wake Up Call

Ewww gross! You have to admit that the man was pretty calm when he awoke to a rat in his face. Me, I would've woke up swingin if you know what I mean.

Dead Space 2: Trailer

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Coming out Jan. 25 for the XBox 360 and the Playstation. This clip features an interview with executive producer Steve Papoutsis and his take on making a game creepy scary. My wife doesn't like listening to the opening song of this video late at night. If you are by yourself in the dark, go ahead and turn up the volume on this one.

Priest: Trailer

Coming in May 2011. The trailer is pretty cool, based on a Tokyopop graphic novel, the movie looks like a new and interesting take on an age old war. What do you think, "Legion", meets "Aliens", meets "Road Warrior"?

Cinema 4D: 2010 Demo

Saw an inspiring presentation today...For the slick broadcast motion graphics you see on ESPN, NBC, ABC, CBS and SYFY Channel (basically, all the networks) Cinema 4D is the ticket. The main reason: quick rendering, and seamless integration with After Effects.

Add to your arenal. To learn more about Cinema 4D, be sure to visit the Maxon site.
Fire it up! & Happy New Year.

Cinema 4D Tutorial:

Tron Night by Sketchdroid Mafia

Sketchdroid Mafia, the Animation and Game Design Club of the Art Institute of Las Vegas will be meeting to watch "Tron: Legacy" tonight at the Regal Theatres inside of Fiesta Casino in Henderson NV. Won't you come  and hang out with us? See you there.

If you saw the movie how did you like it?

Thor: Trailer

In this trailer, they make Thor to be a troublemaker - don't be saying such mean stuff to your Dad, especially if he's the king of the Gods, what are you thinkin?. The movie looks pretty cool, I like how they make him look to be a well trained "battle tested" fighter - I didn't expect that. Well, for what its worth, here you go...I smell an Avengers movie....

Enjoy!

Batman: Arkham City 'Hugo Strange Trailer'

Wow, the animation and overall production of this game trailer is nice and tight. Something to look forward to in 2011. Somebody please make a movie of this quality!

Enjoy!

Tranformers 3: Dark of the Moon

Paul Debevec: Parthenon & Live 3D Teleconferencing

While I was studying to get my Masters in Computer Animation, I learned about the work of Academy Award winning animator Paul Debevec, who leads the Institute for Creative Technologies at USC in California. Two projects that interested me recently are featured below. One of his signature pieces, an animation he created with his students, reconstructs the Parthenon, a great example of using animation to teach and share. You can look at the video by clicking the link below:

The Parthenon

To this day, it is by far one of the most inspiring pieces of modeling, texturing and lighting that I have ever seen...a fantastic simple presentation. If you would like to learn more about the project, or if you haven't seen the movie yet, be sure to check it out.

Another piece you should look at his work on live 3D Teleconferencing, where you can talk to someone "real time" in a hollographic way. Way cool and it reminds me of the scene in Star Wars E4 where R2D2 projects Princess Leia's image to get things rolling. Check out the video below or to learn more click here >:

Space Battleship Yamato

When I was in elementary school, when I would come home, before I did homework, my friends and I would turn to Channel 36 to watch the latest episodes of Starblazers (but we also had to sit through He-Man and The Masters of the Universe animated cartoon too, that appeared right before it).

Its great to see revamped updated clips of the Yamato (the name of the ship in Starblazers), as well as clips from the live action version coming this month.