Senior Term!

Well, it's crazy to think that I've made it.
Everything I've ever done has lead up to this moment.
People have their eyes set on me.
It's time to chase my dreams guys!

I just recently got a laptop to do artwork on the go. It's a pretty powerful system. I just need to get some basic programs on there like Flash and Photoshop in order to be a mobile force.

I'm currently working on some senior stuff!
Sorry about the lack of posts in the past, it's just been really hard to get motivated to do stuff.
I got my watercolors home which means I can start doing some stuff that interests me as far as that goes.


This senior stuff is, hopefully, going to be pretty deep on a level that anyone can relate to.
I'm going to be doing a lot of posting here with in the next 15 weeks, and hopefully continue to post more as the year comes to a close.


So you notice how I said I'm working on my senior stuff? I'm going to tell my story.
I'm going to give the school what it is I went through to get to where I am right now, but in animated form.

Things going on with this are crazy!
I have a production schedule I'm trying to adhere to. I told myself this year isn't another one where I can procrastinate and do NOTHING all the time. It's time to do stuff! It's time to follow my dreams. It's time to be what I am meant to be. Which is a great storyteller, a good animator and a bad ass artist!
The schedule goes as follows:

Jan 15th        >        Feb 6th      >    March 5th    >     April 21st     >    May 5th
Development         Animatic          Production              Post                Final film


Now obviously, work will overflow into one another earlier or later than planned so that's always going to be a thing. As long as I understand it will get done I'll try and have as much fun as possible!


Currently I'm developing a few more ideas for my story, and essentially everything is already developed only because I have to pull from my own memories of how I got here. The pitch in class went over really well which shocked me. I need to work out how to tell the story without using any words. Now, this should be a cinch, but I just need to figure out the middle part with the conflict and how the resolution comes in and wraps it up. Nothing a little storyboarding can't help.


What I'll be tackling after that is some solid design. Since I picked Flash as my vessel, and I have my crew, it's a matter of plotting the course. I just need to figure out how to be a symbiotic entity with Flash, so I can use it to the fullest, while making some cool art. Style will dictate how my characters, backgrounds, and layout look.

Things that are working right now as far as my tasks go are setting a solid sleep schedule, work schedule, and life schedule. Juggling these things was tough in the past only because I never took things seriously enough. Nothing was life or death. This time I'm being as serious as possible. Something is just fueling me to be successful. I don't want to be someone who doesn't use their degree.

Things that aren't working... It's hard to say it but I can't decide on how to draw these characters. I just need to nail something down but I'm unsatisfied with anything that's come out of my pen. I just need to look at things that I love and maybe pull from some stuff I did in my childhood. Like my old stuffed monster companion who I'm loosely basing this off of. Another thing that hasn't worked, which I am glad for, is that my second idea was shot down. I wanted to do 3 animated pieces. Ambitious, I know! The fact that I thought I could do it was going to spread me too thin, and I'd rather have one solid piece that does exactly what I want versus 3 pieces that are mediocre.

The things that I went over for my story were received well by my peers, it's crazy to think that I can make stories with much appeal. It seems that when I actually try, I get the results.
I'm happy to see in the past that my designs and stories were appealing to all who have seen it. It excites me to do my best on this project.