On the Internet

, August 12, 2008

Track and Failed was put up on the Animation World Network Website! Check it out: http://www.awntv.com/videos/track-and-failed It’s a website that’s dedicated to showing animation, so hopefully more people will be able to see it this way.


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Track and Failed

, June 18, 2008

Oh yeah, I completely forgot to post this up here. Sorry about that. Here is the official blogger grand opening of Track and Failed, please enjoy: And with this, I officially declare the Hurdles Production Project closed. I’ll update with new developments on what I’m doing with this short, like film festivals, companies I send [...]


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Memorial Day

, May 27, 2008

I had a pretty fun weekend. Friday I was witness to performer Takao Kawaguchi’s one man show “A Perfect Life.” It was very different than things they usually show down in the atrium of the student center. http://aperfectlife.kawaguchitakao.com/ Everyone did a great job putting it together, and a lot of people showed up, so I [...]


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Sneak Peak

, May 22, 2008

Check it out! The final render of the environment for my first animated short, “Track and Failed”: 12 days left until it needs to be done. This will be a busy weekend.


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Dreaming of June

, May 16, 2008

Last night immediately after class, I went to CTI and animated until 10pm. Then I went back to my apartment and pretty much went right to bed. Woke up, ran to class which ended at noon, then came straight back to CTI, ready to animate again. All day. Tonight and tomorrow will probably be the [...]


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3 important things I need to improve in animation.

, May 15, 2008

So I’ve been told recently that my main weakness in animation is the following 3 things, all of which also happen to be incredible important principles of good animation: 1. TRACKING2. movement change-1 frame transition3. I’m too slow The easiest of these for me to go through quick and fix up is the speed one. [...]


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I got music!

, May 15, 2008

The guy I got to do music for my short, Malarkey-san, has sent it to me yesterday! And the best part is, it doesn’t suck!! For the most part, it captures all the feelings and stuff that I wanted very well, so it’s gonna be really fun to see the finished movie. It’s really starting [...]


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It’s been a while

, May 13, 2008

Sorry I haven’t updated in a while! Busy weekend I guess. Friday I went to a Cubs game with a bunch of friends at is was a lot of fun. It’s amazing how incredibly popular Fukudome is. There were headbands and T-shirts everywhere. It was quite amazing. Afterwards I saw Speed Racer which was about [...]


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Part Time Jobz

, May 5, 2008

I have a ‘job’ at the animation lab in the computer building of my school. The idea is that I sit up here and help out people with their assignments and stuff. Like I think I’m supposed to periodically get up and walk around, asking if anyone needs any assistance or anything like that. I [...]


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