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Dear Eddie
A few weeks ago I took an art class with artist/instructor Larry Calkins. Larry collects found letters and vintage photographs. I was rummaging through a bag of such treasures looking for the perfect piece for a collage that I was … Continue reading
Eyes of the Storm
My friend Chayla is studying video media at her high school. A long time ago I asked if she’d like to model for some stop-motion experiments. Last week she got a hold of me and said she could get some school … Continue reading
Sheamus Thibodaux’s First Steps
Just a quick post while I have a cup of tea, then I need to get the kid and the dog out of the house before this wonderful sunshine disappears. A few weeks ago I built an armature and sculpted a … Continue reading
Amoeba
This one was a little rushed because Myke really wanted to clean the garage today. I did however convince him to model for a quick animation test before engaging in his chores. I’m working on my pixilation skills. I did … Continue reading
Rocket Dog Rocket Kid Rocket Elephant
I’ve been working on this project for about a week, just finishing it up today. In this experiment you can see my current evolution in stop-motion animation. The experiment was started last week. I’ve been studying the art of pixilation … Continue reading
Lava Man
My 6 year old Jasper has been observing me study animation for over a month now. He sits and watches Norman McLaren, Jan Svankmajer, and Jiri Barta films with me (the ones that are appropriate for his age). He knows who is … Continue reading
Tangram in the Wardrobe
A few months back I went to my neighbor’s house at 10pm on a week night to help her celebrate the completion of a very difficult test. She was taking some kind of final or a board test or something. I can’t … Continue reading
And the Underwear Jumps into the Basket…
Here’s today’s project, stop-motion animation test 3. I animated my laundry climbing into the basket. Traveling down the hallway into the laundry room, where it separates itself and climbs into the washing machine. It is my shortest project so far and it … Continue reading
It Took Me an Hour to Make the Bed This Morning
It took me an hour to make the bed today because I was practicing my stop-motion animation chops while working on my chores. Here’s my second animation test, Self Making Bed, filmed in my bedroom this morning.
Studying Stop-Motion Animation
For my next field of study, I have chosen stop-motion animation! For Christmas my brother-in-law, Ryan, gave me a book on the subject and I’ve been studying it in my spare time. Right now, I’m reading up on how to build … Continue reading
