pencil envy
Sep. 11th, 2006 07:44 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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Sigh. I'm so tired. I've just coloured loads of animation and it looks really wobbly. I'm not about to give up, but I'm near close to screaming and throwing my lightdesk against the wall. I wish I could animate as solidly as Glen Keane does (I realize that's asking alot.) I really need to practice, but due to NEWI's unreasonable deadlines I hardly have time. |
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I mean, look at how solid his drawings of Pocahontas are. I know the film isn't great and certainly not historically accurate, but I could watch the way her hair moves forever. Its animated so exquisitely. |
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As opposed to my crud: Cleaned up frame. Sigh...back to colouring. |
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Date: 2006-09-11 06:57 pm (UTC)Oh, shh. I love the character and facial expression of your animated characters - the way the eyes and the eyebrows move, especially. Don't put yourself down - especially if you are doing it because someone alot older who works in the industry does prettier hair ;)
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Date: 2006-09-11 07:00 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-09-11 07:00 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-09-11 07:01 pm (UTC)Its more the solid shapes he draws I'm envious of. When I finish colouring this particular scene (which should be in the next hour) I'll post it...it wobbles quite a bit, and that is what depresses me.:( I try very hard not to do such shoddy inbetweens but solid linework always seems to elude me.
(no subject)
Date: 2006-09-11 07:19 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-09-11 07:20 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-09-11 07:22 pm (UTC)And I cant seem to get confident enough to do smooth bright lines, and if I try they just break up. I hope it's just practice. I still have my lightbox, though, so if its just my spacky hands I'll be ok :)
(no subject)
Date: 2006-09-11 06:59 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-09-11 07:01 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-09-11 07:05 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-09-11 07:07 pm (UTC)I'm concerned though, that my uni doesn't give us enough time to practice. They are always giving us worthless briefs that mean nothing to the animation industry, like writing reports and making crappy public information films.
If there were less of them I could work on OHG confidently and more carefully.
(no subject)
Date: 2006-09-11 07:21 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-09-11 07:23 pm (UTC)Are you in america or the UK? If you are in the UK I can tell you where to avoid. I don't know much about american schools, but i expect they're better.
(no subject)
Date: 2006-09-11 07:26 pm (UTC)Yep, I'm in the UK. Advice would be lovely :)
(no subject)
Date: 2006-09-11 07:32 pm (UTC)The courses listed are here:
http://www.skillset.org/animation/article_3611_1.asp
I don't know what the portfolio requirements are for these places, but they will probably say on their websites. I'd say most places look for portfolios with lots of life drawing in though.
Regarding other uni's...I think its the same with any art course, they are after your money and nothing else. Be careful. There are people on my course that can't even draw. Why did the Uni accept them? Because they could pocket their student loans of course.
Unfortunately because we are not taught anything, these students struggle immensely, and who does the tutor blame? Them. Not fair at all on them.
(no subject)
Date: 2006-09-11 07:33 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-09-11 10:33 pm (UTC)Yeah, these days I'm wondering if I should just build up a portfolio and big some big computer game companies to see if they'll hire me at low level and I can build my way up - less debt that way!
(no subject)
Date: 2006-09-11 10:35 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-09-11 07:08 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-09-11 08:53 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-09-11 08:54 pm (UTC)Im not in anyway informed about the animation process, but
Date: 2006-09-11 08:28 pm (UTC)Also i found a post card in my collection that i think you might like, its a demon/devil chap dancing with a blind folded girl. If you like the sound of it i can send it to you.
Re: Im not in anyway informed about the animation process, but
Date: 2006-09-11 08:34 pm (UTC)You're right about people cleaning up the frames as a seperate job, but I have to do it all as a student, and I want my showreel to look good.
That devil postcard sounds delightful...Yes please!:)
Re: Im not in anyway informed about the animation process, but
Date: 2006-09-12 08:20 pm (UTC)my e-mail is evanesca 101 at yahoo dot co dot uk
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Date: 2006-09-11 10:39 pm (UTC)