Nick's Seaside Nook

tysonhesse: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1673195448/the-m...

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:29:40 -0400

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1673195448/the-make-a-frog-project

Well… It worked for the ASPCA.

Despite how mediocre/terrible the Wreck-It Ralph game is for Wii...

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:58:00 -0400

Despite how mediocre/terrible the Wreck-It Ralph game is for Wii and DS, there’s a bunch of surprisingly decent voice acting for it.

These lines are great for making quick warm-up animations with too, so I might make a couple more of these in the upcoming weeks and/or even twist around the lines in Audacity if I come up with ideas for how I could use them.

madeleineishere: Doodle: never going to be a morning person…

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:27:17 -0400

madeleineishere:

Doodle: never going to be a morning person…

askvaudeville: I was talkin’ wit’ good ol’ Fluttershy about dis “Yahoo buyin’ Tumblr” bubkes an’...

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:17:35 -0400

askvaudeville:

I was talkin’ wit’ good ol’ Fluttershy about dis “Yahoo buyin’ Tumblr” bubkes an’ dis is what she had ta say on da matter:

daisura: animaniacs was ahead of its time

Thu, 16 May 2013 01:47:33 -0400

daisura:

animaniacs was ahead of its time

katiegeewhiz: WOW THIS IS AMAZING YES GOOD MORE LIKE THIS...

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:43:05 -0400

katiegeewhiz:

WOW THIS IS AMAZING

YES GOOD

MORE LIKE THIS PLEASE

These Toonface videos are all amazing. I can’t believe I just found out about them!

Since I can’t pick favorites, here’s a list of all of the Toonface videos uploaded by this fella on his YouTube channel (he’s also got a bunch of other CN relics too; go check em out while they’re there!):

Mojo Spam

Velma Goes Old School

Mandy Dislikes

K’nuckles Meets His Match

Have You Heard the One?

How Well Do You Know Daffy?

Bloo’s Imaginary Friended

That’s What She Said

straightsagainstcurves: Daan Jippes’ Mickey Mouse drawings are...

Mon, 13 May 2013 15:05:17 -0400

straightsagainstcurves:

Daan Jippes’ Mickey Mouse drawings are the epitome of cartoon appeal. Daan is originally from Amsterdam and did many comic covers for Disney’s republishings of the Mickey, Donald, Uncle Scrooge, and Ducktales comic series through Gladstone in the 1980’s and 1990’s. This is just a small part of an amzing career in comics and animation. I was introduced to his work a few years back and ever since, I’ve used his series of Mickey drawings featured at the top as my “There’s so much yet to learn” reality check.

Daan’s use of energy and line flow in his drawings demonstrate an incredible knowledge of draftsmanship and appeal. How your eyes travel through his drawings feel like butter melting melting down a stack of pancakes. The energy that he puts into his drawings truly makes the characters jump off of the page. His rounded shapes all work together in a bold and refreshing way.

It may be treason to say, but I feel like Daan’s version of Mickey Mouse is a bit stronger than Floyd Gottfredson’s. While Floyd’s comics of Mickey are unbelievably appealing and demonstrate and amazing an incredible knowledge of draftsmanship, solidity, and appeal, I feel like Daan is taking what Floyd established and pushing the shapes and pliability in the characters just a tad farther. That being said, without Floyd’s Mickeys, there would be no Daan’s Mickeys. I hope these inspire you as much as they do me.

joesbackisitchy: THERE’S A FULL VERSION OF THE SONG WHAT

Mon, 13 May 2013 13:23:35 -0400

joesbackisitchy:

THERE’S A FULL VERSION OF THE SONG WHAT

WELP Also, GraphicsGale has the most confusing use of...

Mon, 13 May 2013 01:46:00 -0400

WELP

Also, GraphicsGale has the most confusing use of transparency I think I’ve ever seen. Still, I’ll have to keep messing around with it and see what else I can make with it. Pixel art just seems like too much fun to not mess around with more often!

kriemhild-gretchen: While on my trip to Mexico I saw this...

Sun, 12 May 2013 15:42:07 -0400

kriemhild-gretchen:

While on my trip to Mexico I saw this priceless gem

gamebuddy123: spiderjewel: fisherpon: EQUESTRIA GIRLS...

Fri, 10 May 2013 11:40:11 -0400

gamebuddy123:

spiderjewel:

fisherpon:

EQUESTRIA GIRLS OFFICIAL SITE

So that’s really the final face shape you’re going with, huh guys

Really hoping there’s as big of a disconnect between the stock art and the actual animation as the other show. I much preferred the designs in the original leak.

It’s playing in my town so we’ll make a day of it.

Oh man, this whole thing is simply unbelievable.

But seriously, I’ll give them credit for at least getting rid of the cutie mark being stuck on their face, at least in this drawing. I tried putting a cutie mark on her face in Spike the Marvel Dog to keep things even more consistent, but constantly changing the cutie mark so it would fold with her cheek (not to mention that there wasn’t even enough room on her face for it most of the time) was such a gigantic pain in the hindquarters that I just flat out got rid of it. Maybe they felt the same way with it too? Or they could have just forgot to draw it, I don’t know…

Wait, why am I still even paying attention to Equestria Girls? AAAUGH SOMEONE HELP ME

And now for something completely different: my Computer...

Thu, 09 May 2013 22:46:09 -0400

And now for something completely different: my Computer Animation 1 final project!

It’s not the most exciting or hilarious story (we had to keep it around seven shots), and the title and credit cards were an afterthought, but it’s definitely a technical achievement for me with it being my first actual CG film. I’ve done a tiny bit of work in CG before (made horrible rigs for a couple models a few years ago for a game mod I was messing around with), but this is the first time I’ve ever actually managed to tell some sort of story before in the medium or make a CG film this long, so I’m proud of it despite it’s shortcomings.

Can’t wait until next semester when I hopefully get to start messing around in Maya next, instead of Lightwave. Or maybe I’ll get to do more stuff in Flash instead, which would be even better, haha.

Don’t you just hate it when Dr. Robotnik flies into a...

Thu, 09 May 2013 13:02:19 -0400

Don’t you just hate it when Dr. Robotnik flies into a drainage pipe? Makes those boss battles a lot more frustrating, if you ask me.

chgreenblatt: Thank you for the kind words about Chowder! I’m...

Wed, 08 May 2013 23:57:27 -0400

chgreenblatt:

Thank you for the kind words about Chowder! I’m glad it meant something to you.

I understand the frustration of your situation. Wanting to continue following your dream but being given a roadblock is painful. But know this, not everyone’s path is the same.

Here’s the thing to remember: Going to art school doesn’t make you an artist.

Sure there are many good reasons to go to an art school. It can help refine you. You have access to great teachers, peers to learn from, and good connections afterwards.

But as someone a little (lotta) older who’s been out of school for a while, I know there are many other ways of achieving your dreams.

Let’s look at the positives of going to a regular school. You can broaden your interests in many different categories, each which can affect your art in astoundingly positive ways. Studying literature, history, mythology, science, and philosophy broadens your views on the world. And isn’t all art really just the artist’s view of their world? Expanding it with new curriculum only benefits you. I love Kate Beaton’s art because she’s such a history nerd. She humanizes historical figures and zeroes in on what’s funny about them. It feels both academic and emotional at the same time. That’s a really hard combo to achieve, but her deep knowledge and passion feeds her art in surprising and wonderful ways.

Sometimes I worry that artists spend too much time looking at other artists and not enough time looking at all the other amazing things around them. It becomes a bloated ouroboros (snake eating himself; I had to look up the spelling, so yeah I’m not as smart as I pretend to be).

Being at a regular college doesn’t mean your art dreams must die. Most colleges have some sort of art program. Take a few life drawing classes. Take some other art classes. Wherever you end up, set aside a little time each day to work on your art. And now with the “magic of the internet” (he says waving his hand and staring off into the distance), you can easily keep in touch with your art school friends. Ask them to share their project challenges with you. Look to them for feedback on your art. Use them to force you to keep it up. There’s a good chance you could find a group of like-minded art students to work with at your school as well. And maybe in couple of years, you’ll feel like it’s time to transfer to art school to take things to a new level and maybe your parents will agree. Who knows what the future holds?

I didn’t go to art school. I went to a state school and took one art class in four years. I drew a comic every day because that’s what I really wanted to do. But school let me grow and introduced me to new concepts and ideas. It let me meet other cartoonists. It fed a lot of the stuff that I did later on.

There’s no traditional path anymore. You don’t need to go to art school to keep evolving and growing as an artist. Art school is one means to get there. School isn’t even necessary. There are so many ways to get information and guidance now. Your own passion and drive are the most important thing to keep you on that path.

I wish you the best of luck out there and I hope this helps, even a little.

p.s. if anyone has extra advice to offer, please reblog this and share your experience.

I don’t know if I’m in the best position or have the knowledge to offer any extra advice, but I can definitely second this. There is no one path anymore to getting in the art field. Everyone takes their own path into it, and these days that’s even more apparent than ever. Having a passion for it is one of the biggest things that will drive you towards your goals, and if you keep at it, you will have a much better chance of getting there. I’m still just a student, but every person I’ve ever talked to that’s in the field for a profession has told me that when I asked them the same thing.

I also really love how you mentioned learning about other things besides just looking at artwork. That has become really apparent to me as well, as I am also attending a state college and have to take a variety of classes from a variety of majors, which has really expanded what I know about things beyond art. It’s something I’ve also noticed art teachers (well, the teachers I’ve had so far anyway) don’t really mention, yet it’s pretty important to check out the world and learn about new things.

I always loved this walk cycle. It’s kind of a shame...

Wed, 08 May 2013 17:11:59 -0400

I always loved this walk cycle.

It’s kind of a shame though that this grainy version of the pilot is the only way you can see it without the credits getting in the way. They made a lot of great animation for the pilot of this show too.

I helped out the folks at Sonic Paradox again by animating a...

Tue, 07 May 2013 21:52:14 -0400

I helped out the folks at Sonic Paradox again by animating a really quick episode for an animated series they’ve been running, called Dr. Weirdbotnik. Which, if you’ve ever seen the Dr. Weird segments of Aqua Team Hunger Force, is exactly what it sounds like. But with more Dr. Robotnik. And, at least for the segments I’m helping with, less swearing and more weirdness to make up for that. :P

I also got to use After Effects for the ending! I can’t wait until I can find a legit install for the CS5.5 version so I can play around with using the program on my own time, instead of having to use the computer lab on campus all the time for any After Effects work.

thatshouldbeacomic: more silly things from yonder sketchbook,...

Mon, 06 May 2013 10:00:34 -0400

thatshouldbeacomic:

more silly things from yonder sketchbook, an “espressowl” and some naughty mice breaking tea things.

Wonderful work! I’m loving that first image a lot; it might be the cool use of browns and blues/greens that catches my eye there.

tannersturnpike: vizardjeffhog: Sonic After the Sequel - Menu...

Mon, 06 May 2013 09:56:30 -0400

tannersturnpike:

vizardjeffhog:

Sonic After the Sequel - Menu Theme

THIS IS JUST A MENU THEME.

YET IT’S SO ALIVE. IT FEELS SO GOOD TO LISTEN TO.

THIS PUMPS ME UP FOR AN ADVENTURE OR SOMETHING SO FREAKING HARD I JUST AGAHDOWJAOVOSQPFSDHALASHAPXCDSHGSHGSHGSHSJUSSHEHAOCOVK/breaks

AAAAAAA I

SERIOUSLY SEGA

HIRE FALK

FOR EVERYTHING EVER

RIGHT FUCKING NOW

I CAN’T BELIEVE I DIDN’T KNOW WHO THIS PERSON WAS BEFORE

YET I’VE BEEN COLLECTING A LOT OF THEIR MUSIC FOR OVER A YEAR NOW AND NEVER KNEW WHO MADE IT

HELLO OTHER NEW FAVORITE MUSIC ARTIST

You had a part in Seaside Denied, right? I hope so, because it was really good! I'm just wondering how you got to do it (since I haven't seen you do any other animation for Sonic Paradox team)?

Sun, 05 May 2013 11:07:34 -0400

Great to hear you liked Seaside Denied! :D

I actually made two Sonic Shorts for Sonic Paradox that will be featured in Volume 8; one was made before Seaside Denied, the other after. If you can’t wait until Volume 8 comes out whenever it comes out, you can watch them here and here!

I ended up getting to help out on the animation after I got more involved in their community when I finished my first short. We were asked by the folks running the Summer of Sonic convention in London if we wanted to show anything at the convention that year. Sonic Paradox usually shows a sneak peak of the next volume at the convention every year, but TheWax mentioned the idea of making something different that year for the convention instead and trying out something new.

We presented a whole bunch of different ideas for what to make (my idea was something like a pre-show for the convention, showing the Sonic characters getting ready on a stage and doing a bunch of strange and funny stuff while doing so), but we again went with TheWax’s idea of just a simple music video, since we were squeezed on time anyway and only had a few months to make the animation for the convention’s July deadline. And something like that would hold up better when posted online anyway.

I wanted to help out whenever we started production, however I was neck deep in work for the semester and wanted to take the team that had the least amount of animation needed, which ended up being Team Sonic. Since that was still a bit too much work on it’s own for me at the time, I got even more help by asking Ashman to do the background art for my segment.

And… yeah, that was pretty much it! I was officially on the crew to help out with animating part of the video, and we floored it over the next four months to get the animation done on time for the deadline.

Hope that answers your questions!

Did an animation test tonight in an effort to learn how to...

Sun, 05 May 2013 02:19:00 -0400

Did an animation test tonight in an effort to learn how to animate in Photoshop.

And also to channel all that energy somewhere from watching a marathon of Kirby: Right Back At Ya.

I will say though, this was WAY more trouble to make than I thought it would be. Makes me really appreciate how hard it must have been to make the art and animation for the show though.

EDIT: Fixed up the feet! Turns out I had the feet on the wrong layer this whole time, therefore making her arms look like they were moving right alongside the feet. One of those things I apparently didn’t catch at 3 in the morning, haha. Thanks for mentioning the counter-balancing issue, Kadoyuu!