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READ MOREOne of the challenges in our field is discussing the different styles of animation with prospective clients. When someone asks “how much does animation cost” it can depend on the type of animation. Hand-drawn, realistic, limited, even CG or clay all have different considerations. What better way to explain it than in animation? We at Animatus […]
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READ MOREEarlier this year, we released a rough trailer for Hero of the Underworld. Since then, I polished it up a bit — give it a click! We still have some post production work to do, but the film really came together well. Still too early to do any screenings, but I’ll post here when I have […]
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READ MOREHere’s my latest reel of animation work, including clips from the documentary That Guy Dick Miller and the opening titles from TV show The Right Stuff. Also some character designs and magic burros from the feature 3.14… and much much more!
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READ MOREI’ve posted a snappy new animation reel on Youtube. If you like, click on over and “like” it or “comment” it or whatever the kids are doing today. If you REALLY like it, my services are available for hire. Contact me today about animating titles or logos for your movies or video productions. I thought […]
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Croquet The Musical / Rochester Movie Makers February 25, 2010
READ MOREBehold! And what’s a movie without a website, right? Click below to experience the agony and the ecstasy: http://maddogmovies.com/croquet CROQUET THE MUSICAL will be screening as part of a night of 72 Hour Films at the Little Theatre on Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010. The RMM 72 Hour Mind 2 Movie Exhibition and Awards Ceremony The […]
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Community / Skeletal Remains / Subterranea / Virgin Fang October 25, 2009
READ MOREMeanwhile, in Rochester, two of my films will be playing as part of The Little Theatre’s 25 Hour Horror Feast. The event starts Halloween Eve with a zombie walk, followed by a marathon of horror movies that continues through Halloween. A special horror-themed edition of Rochester’s Emerging Filmmakers Series will play that Saturday afternoon at […]
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I nearly blew it on this one. After what I THOUGHT was the final render, I noticed I had animated everything at double speed. So 13 seconds of footage was zipping by in 6 seconds. So… I went back to the keyframes and had to double the space between them. And then add in some […]
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Here’s a continuation of my latest scene. Helen Cooper turns around and leaves the basement. Next, I’ll add the Judy character, who takes her place watching the sick child. Once I’m satisfied with the movements, I’ll go back in and add the grayscale coloration to the characters. Traditionally, I do that before the animation, but […]
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I’m trying to crank out a short segment this weekend. This shot has Helen Cooper leaving the basement, with Judy taking her place to watch over young Karen. I started off tracing the background and foreground elements, but to change things up, I’m using my “cartoon” style on the characters. Does it save time? Well, […]
