historic glimpse at Disney

I found this documentary about Disney is interesting from a historic point of view, especially as now Disney is doing 2d again. I think one of the most interesting things in animation is the culture of working collaboratively. I would like to do some research on that one day. This is an example of how to wreck that.

The video I put up which has now disappeared from Vimeo which was a documentary by Dan Lund about how 2d animation finished at Disney less than a decade ago. I can't find another copy online and I didn't write down the title...

But Bec, if you are interested in the less sweet side of Disney you could start with this doco on Walt Disney:

character sheets for walking animation

charactersheet1, originally uploaded by bernsul.

After starting the animation I realised I didn't know the character well enough to animate him consistently. I have been drawing him repeatedly over the last couple of days until I came up with this. Still discovering him, but I should be able to draw him consistently now anyway.

Link to the set

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bernsul/sets/72157623921221399/detail/

three favourite sites?

Depends on my mood, but If I was to talk about my favourite sites as sites I enjoy the most and go to most often, I would have to say video based sites are at the top of the list.

These include:
vimeo
youtube
wwwatch
and even the ABC

If I had never lived outside Australia I would have a different list. This is because in other places I have lived, including South America and Eastern Europe, there are few restrictions on downloads and it is possible to watch video on the internet without going broke.

I find that these sites constantly give me inspiration, particularly for animation. I don't know how I would have understood animation if I hadn't found these sites. I am sure it has opened up amazing possibilities of what can be done.

I am certain that if and when broadband in Australia is sorted out people will change the way they use the internet and video will be a big part of this. It is a crime it hasn't been done already.

http://delicious.com/bernardsullivan/favourite_sites


Bernard

Bill Plympton

This interview with Bill Plympton is kind of wild - with AlJazeera. I am amazed by Bill Plympton's productivity. He does a feature length animation every three years, doing all the drawing, with a very small support team.



These pencil tests helped me get an understanding of his process





There is also a live web cam of Bill Plympton drawing at his desk. We live in a different time zone of course.

http://www.plymptoons.com/anicam/anicam.html

new walking animation storyboard part 1 - waking up

This is the first storyboard section for my animation on walking on flickr:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bernsul/sets/72157623712187271/detail/

Bernard

walk cycle project

Well here is my walk cycle assignment. I think it is a process not a product. I am humbled as I begin to recognise the skills that are needed to a good job of this stuff. Excited about the next project already...

blur photos led to animation

These blur photos were part of the evolution for me towards becoming more and more interested in animation.

Bernard

Brand new blog

This new blog will document some of the projects I am working on as I develop my animation skills.

There is a lot happening as I have started a new course and I am learning lots of new skills. I will be posted regularly to the blog to show how things are developing.