Sunday, July 19, 2009

Flash Animation Line Test

Wild Life
National Film Board of Canada, 2009

Here is a little piece of animation I created using a Wacom tablet and Flash for a new NFB film directed by Wendy Tilby and Amanda Forbis. This piece required some precision and patience!

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

3D Maya Animation

Buzz Lightyear Star Command
Disney Interactive 2002


Working at Disney Interactive was a wonderful opportunity for me to hone my 3D skills. I was animating and lighting some of the classic Pixar characters for educational games. Great fun!

Saturday, July 11, 2009

Storyboards

From Flores
National Film Board of Canada, 1991



A few samples from the boards I created for my second film at the NFB-From Flores. These boards are pretty elaborate because they were created as presentation boards to sell the concept to the NFB. The film was completed in 1991.


Exquisite Tenderness
Lolipop Productions, 1993



Sample drawings taken from a series of boards I created for the feature film-Exquisite Tenderness shot in Vancouver and starring Malcolm McDowell. I really enjoyed working on the project as it was an action-packed "hospital horror" movie so I had fun treating the boards in a comic book fashion. The director, Carl Schenkel was intense but a pleasure to work with.


The Barkerville Ghost
National Film Board of Canada, 2000



These panels are taken from the storyboard for a film proposal that I submitted to the NFB in 2000. The Barkerville Ghost (working title) is a historical gothic horror tale in the vein of Edgar Allen Poe. The proposal was rejected. I might return to this idea one day as I am still convinced it would make a terrific film.


Buzz Lightyear Star Command
Disney Interactive, 2003



These are some storyboard panels I created for commercial animation production at Disney Interactive in Victoria.