Sparky Animation Co-Production

So here's a little bit of some local news. Sparky Animation in conjunction with Japan's Duckbill Entertainment, Baku Enterprise Inc. and Bandai Visual Inc. is set to produce a new CGI animated television program based on the best-selling Japanese book series, One Stormy Night. This deal represents Singapore's first animation co-production with three Japanese partners. Recent works that Sparky Animation has done include Dinosaur Train, with US-based The Jim Henson Company, and Mr. Moon with Skaramoosh (UK) and Title Entertainment (Canada).

Jono's updated Reel

Ok so here's my updated reel as of 21st SEP 2011.

The Last 10%

So what exactly is this last 10% a.k.a the polish phase that most animators refer to. Well it's the same thing that's been keeping me busy since the start of this last term of AM, hence a lack of presence on the blogs >.<
In any case it may be a little misleading calling it the last 10% as most of us tend to get the impression that it's simple cleanup house keeping etc. In reality, it can be anything from minor tweaks and cleanups to major overhauls and massive changes in your shots. Remember that feeling you got the last time you looked at your shot and went, "Geee...i wish i had changed how he got to that pose" or "hmmm he didn't looks quite like that was what he was doing". Yeah this is the time to make those changes.
I guess it's important to get yourself used to making big changes as working in the industry is no different. Director or supervising animator wants a change and bam you've gotta make that change. Don't be afraid to blow away large chunks of your animation, as this is all for improving the shot as a whole. Simple easy ways to manage the "bleeding" when you decide to "re-open the wound" would be to key all keys on the first pose just before the area of change and the last ok pose of that change, then WHAM delete everything and start fresh. This would mean doing the same things as before, blocking with nice solid poses splinning and pretty much the works.
You don't always want to re-renovate everything, at times working it through might prove to be the better option. Becareful however of "noodling" your shot to death (Reworking and adjusting things) You might end up losing important timing, accents and beats.

Was She Deaf (Polish Phase)

Alrighty so here's that Deaf clip that I was working on in Polish phase. Still have a few things left to tweak but the dates due so, what the heck.

Portal 2 Investment Opportunities: Boots

Really awesome clip from Valve's Portal 2 Investment Opportunities Series. The whole packaging of the clip really sells well and has a really feel good thing going on.

Copdog by Jean-Denis Haas

Another awesome animation by Jean-Denis Haas. Great stuff.

Dying by Jean-Denis Haas

My classmate posted this on facebook and I would like to share this piece of awesome animation with you guys. This subtle animation short is done by Jean-Denis Haas. The emotion is really strong in this piece.

Sebastians Voodoo

A voodoo doll must find the courage to save his friends from being pinned to death.



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Humans!

Simple and nice animation about human destroying Earth.



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Nutz Final

Ok so here's the last clip for the end of the term.

Thunder Cats Remake

For those of you who were excited at the He-man remake, here's the latests on the anime-ish remake of Thunder Cats...looking quite cool.

Latests Cars 2 Trailer

Spy movie of the year. Always looking foward to the next Pixar movie...just because all their work tends to be AWESOME!

The illusionist

Nominated along with Toy story 3 and How to train your Dragon for best animated Oscar.
Very very nice animation. Most impressed.

New Rio Trailer

SOo excited for this movie! Here's a new trailer.

The Cheat

Hey guys. Just uploading my latests work. Hope you like it.

The Tadpole

Nice and cute animation by Passion Pictures Paris. Love the animation and the asthetics look and feel of the clip.

The Tadpole from Passion Pictures on Vimeo.

Passion Pictures., The Tadpole directed by Bonzom , 2010.

Ice Age FOUR

Will it ever end? Probably not. This is the latests teaser for the next installment of the Ice Age series labelled Ice AGe 4 COntinental Drift. It's more of a short than anything else, starring everyone's favourite Ice Age character Skrat. It actually has a really nice err story, the short i mean so do check it out.

Marvel Vs Capcom 3 Episodic Trailer 3

Latest in the....ahh storyline of trailers from the soon to be released Marve lVs Capcom 3 game. Apart from the crazy nice visuals and colors, I'm amazed they managed to get decent facial detail into the characters. Looking good! Makes you wanna buy the game.

Megamind

Well, just caught Megamind on the big screen. Yeah i know it's a lil late but...HEY! it's australia, we're always late. Anyways, i've gotta say...awesome AWESOME animation man! There's sooo many little bitz here and there that just make the show awesome. Little takes and frowns and movements that really sell the characters emotion and thought process. Even hand gestures and head bobs take the story telling to a whole new level.

The story gags and pacing was...alright; very Ben stiller-ish lol. There's some parts that felt a little bumpy and rushed. Overall I think they did a pretty good job.

Next up! Looking foward to RIO!!! So hyped for it.

Hit and Run

Collaborative Senior Thesis produced at the Ringling College of Art and Design, Class of 2009. Created by Alex Marino and Greg Peltz. Film can also been seen at the 2009 Siggraph Animation Theater


Ringling College of Art and Design., Hit and Run animated short by Alex Marino and Greg Peltz, 2009.