Sequence 6 Finished!

Turnover session and reorking-pending, but finished nonetheless! I think it's better than the first sequence I did (which is the point of getting better) since I'm more versed in the art of grey markers. I've never done anywhere NEAR this much marker work in my life.

Well folks, school's starting up again and it's highly unlikely we'll be able to work through our grueling schedules (hell, we could barely do it during the summer!). I made a point to blow through at least 2 fully rendered storyboard sequences and I did. I assume our next straight shot at this will be winter break. If you wanna tackle this thing earlier, let me know.

Until next time!

The words of Ralph Bakshi

Ralph Bakshi was responsible for the animated/rotoscope Lord of the Rings movies. He also created the X-Rated Fritz the Cat movie. My current favorite of his is "Wizards", but I've yet to recieve "Fire and Ice" from my Netflix.

This was shot at his "Spotlight" panel at San Diego Comic Con 08'. Even if you love big studio animation, there's a lot to take from this speech. I found it on Lesean Thomas' blog. In all his notorious bluntness, Bakshi actually managed to be inspiring.

The next logical step...

I'd like to get some "tests" done before we all go back to school. I feel like if we all saw something move or took a real swipe at some BG's, it might boost the moral around here. Heck, it might even make it easier to believe this thing could actually get done!

At our next meeting (whenever the hell that'll be...) there should at least be a computer present with a digital art program running, and a capable user at the reins. Perhaps we can leave with an honest to goodness image of what the VG world will look like! Hmm?

On my end, the storyboarding process is...actually going pretty well! Besides the fact that 3 of my markers pooped out on me, I'm officially chuggin' along. I'd like to say I'll keep this party going during school, but I can't make any promises. By now I've kind of gotten the hang of it, so who knows...

Sequence 1 is complete!

It took a lot longer than expected. Work combined with martial arts meant a lotta' late nights. Most of the trouble was due to those infernal gray markers! If you saw The Dark Knight, imagine Morgan Freeman sitting in front of the Bat-Sonar machine. That's what my computer room looked like. The result, however, looks a lot better and is probably a lot more helpful to whoever is in charge of the digital sets and staging. But yeah, it's done and ready for a turnover session if necessary. If Connie wants, we can turn this baby into a (reeeeally primitive) story reel.

The next "A" sequence to draw out (according to the sequence breakdown) is sequence 6. Again, the point of the "ABC" prioritizing is from the Prepare to Board! book. Theoretically, after all the "A" sequences are done, we have a bare-bones but completed film in case time suddenly runs out. With all the "B" sequences, you have a "good" completed film. And with all the "C" sequences, you have the film you set out to do in the first place. I'm still trying to work my way up to 30 "marker-less" panels a day. I'm on 7 with the grey markers...*sigh*.