829 hours and 34 minutes later....

....we are done! Since May I've been working on Tyler Carter's film DreamGiver. Most of the film is 3D animation, but I got to be a lead on the 2D sequence of the film. We had a daunting task-- finish 50+ shots in practically one semester-- but we did it!!! We had an awesome team of animators and clean-up artists who really took this film as their own and made miracles happen.


In my humble opinion, this is one of the most beautiful student films I've seen (and trust me--that's not because of anything I did). I have been truly blessed to be a part of it, and to work with such amazing artists.

I hope to update my demo reel soon, and then I can share a festival-friendly post with you. Hopefully you get a chance to see the entire film somewhere as it makes its festival run over the next year or so.

Thanks Ty!

Figures....

Sketch Theme: Western

For Gesture Drawing class, taught by the desperado in the wanted poster.

100th Post

What better way to celebrate than with some sketches?

Answer that question in the comments.



Thanks for stopping by!

As Promised....

...here is part two of the awesome interview I was able to do with Jake and Anthony.

Hope you enjoy!

Picking Brains

I make a podcast for animation students (especially those at BYU). It's still small and obscure, but I'm really excited about this episode. I got to interview Jake Wyatt and Anthony Holden before they finished up here at the Y.

It's always helpful for students to learn from their senior classmates, and Jake and Anthony are no exception. Plus they're REEEAALLY good at what they do. Check out their blogs and see for yourself.

I sincerely hope you learn as much from them as I did in this hour-long interview.

(Big thanks again to Jake and Anthony!)

Jumping Through Hoops

Sketch-landfill

Mo' sketches.

Bye!

Video Games = Educational

In my ongoing efforts to graduate, I am taking a technical writing class this summer. So far it hasn't exactly been my cup o' noodles, but this assignment was fun.

How to Impress a Girl - Mario Style from Aaron Ludwig on Vimeo.

Thanks to Mark Hyzer for his Mario skills (and for fixing one stubborn frame).

Super Mario Bros. (and Super Smash Bros. Brawl music used) are property of Nintendo.

Sketchbookery

More from the sketchbook.

I am an animator too (I promise!). I just can't post anything I'm working on (very hush hush).