Bolt Screening in LA

WOW!! What a Amazing movie and story I was entertained all the way until the last credit rolled. Bolt was a awesome movie and when it comes out it is a must see for everyone and the family. I was honored to be able to meet the Director and Co-Director of the film both Chris Williams and Byron Howard. Both of these guys were very humble and great to meet. I got to ask them some questions that have been brewing in my mind :) Also got some pics with them and some stuff signed Helllz YEah !!

New JOB!!! @ Vicon

I am really excited to share some GREAT news.. Im finally working somewhere that I enjoy and its a awesome studio enviornment. All the people there are cool as hell and I can see myself staying here for a while. We are currently working on ALL sorts of exciting projects. Hush hush can't say much now but to sum it up I am cleaning up mo-cap data and animating for a unreleased PS3 Title.



Check out their showreel. Hellllz YEAH !!!

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Wompkee's Trailer

Well it looks like the animated film I got the opportunity to work on has finally released it's 1st trailer to the public. Also looks like it's going to play on MARVISTA Entertainment




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Bobby Beck Interview

If you get some time you might want to listen to one of my favorite animator's latest interview over at Pixel Heads Network. His name is Bobby Beck he is one of my mentor's at Animation Mentor as well as one of the co founders of the school. He also works at Pixar :)

http://www.pixelheadsnetwork.com/2008/10/21/bobby-beck-animationmentorcom-ceo-all-about-animation/

Bobby Beck, Animation Mentor Founder; Interview Questions:

1. Tell us about your gig at Pixar.
2. How much creative freedom do animators get?
3. Do you prefer full creative freedom or director guidelines?
4. Tell us about Animation Mentor.
5. How important is it for animators to learn quickly?
6. What applications should an animator be familiar with?
7. Is creativity or application knowledge more important?
8. How important is acting to animators?
9. How important is it to be a life observer?
10. How competitive is it for animators?
11. What one quality does an animator need to stand out from the crowd?
12. How hard is it to impress experienced animators today if you are starting out?
13. What are your thoughts on animation for the web?

Week 6 (Body Mechanics)

WOw I have spent a TON of time polishing this shot over the last 2 days and It really pays off :)

Great to see Friends Succed

So I've been thinking lately how proud I am of my 2 room mates Tyler Robinson & Caleb Turner both are classmates from my college and grad school from The Art Institute of Colorado. Recently they have been getting their feet wet and getting some serious credits and have been testing Activison's latest releases.

Tyler Robinson - 3d Artist - QA Tester for Activison worked on the latest Guitar Hero


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Caleb Turner - QA Tester for Activision (3d Artist) Worked on the latest Call of Duty Release

aniBoom 2008 Awards Vote FOR ME

Not sure if anyone even reads this long lost blog but.... I got a random email the other night from one of the people that run the aniboom.com website and they saw one of my old animations and thought it would be good for the competition they were running so I entered it in

http://www.aniboom.com/

If you get the chance Vote for ME !!! :) My animation is called "Best Day of My Life"