Sketchbook 10.03.09

So I've kind of taken to this whole pen sketching/gesturing thing. I kind of enjoy how dynamic it all looks and how this is teaching me a lot about how to keep things more simple.

The first couple of pages I did last night after I posted the previous blog entry. I have to say I'm very pleased with the results I got from the axe holder sketches. Most of the following female ones I'm pretty pleased with as well. The one with the cowboy hat stands out as being the least strong of the bunch.

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Walkcycle

Well before Lost, I completed my 2nd go at a basical walk cycle. It's missing some in-betweens but I just wanted to get those steps down first before I tried anything else. It's in the gallery. But here it is anyways. [caption id="attachment_56" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Walkcycle #2"] [/caption] Based off the guide from the Animator's Survival Kit.

Jedi Stewie

Remember that pose I promised a while back? Just did it today, enjoy.

Review: How To Train Your Dragon

Awesome. Just awesome. Dreamworks has definitely taken a big step forward with How To Train Your Dragon. Everything on it was way beyond anything I've ever seen come out of Dreamworks. All the technical stuff seems a lot further along, in terms of hair, skin, textures, and effects. The animation was amazing. Toothless (the dragon) was especially really beautifully done. I find it hard to discuss that without going too nerdy on you so I'll just leave it at that. But most importantly, the humor works, and it had a great story. The characters were very well executed and you really felt for everyone. I couldn't have hoped for a better movie. Watch out Pixar.

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