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Back from Siggraph

nitesh — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 04:58:49 +0000

Ive been back from Siggraph for about a week now but I left LA with more than a few bits of swag. Some how I picked up a cold on the way back that developed into a minor ear infection. IN BOTH EARS! So I was basically mostly deaf for a while this week. Luckily I didn’t have much work to do, and was able to make it through the week more or less. A few more days on some heavy duty antibiotics and I should be good to go.

Moving on, here are some Siggraph Pics. Most of the time I was there I was checking in on old friends and attending some great talks and met some great people.

Click to start Flickr Thing:

Thats alot of pics so enjoy.

70 Amazing Business Cards from Fubiz.net

nitesh — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:47:54 +0000

I was working unsuccessfully to design some new cards and ran across this link from Fubiz.net featuring 70 ridiculously awesome business cards. They range from the crazy go nuts (razor blade cards) to The Japanese will love this (hand cards see below)

Link: http://www.fubiz.net/blog/index.php?2008/06/04/1692-70-amazing-business-cards

Anyway these make my cards look stupid Luckly I only buy 100 at a time from a internet printer so every few months i get a chance to change them up. I need to find a new printer, ive been using overnightprints.com but the colors are alwasy somewhat off, and i dont like how thier gradients look. They come out splotchy and with color speckels in them. Ive been forced to use solid colors and low graphics for the most part which is ok. If anyone has a suggestion let me know.

Under Construction

nitesh — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 04:45:51 +0000

I’m finally revamping my website. Its taking quite a while, I’m installing some new plug-ins that don’t seem to be working correctly just yet. Hopefully ill have it up and running by Friday night.

Super Titles

nitesh — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 02:55:27 +0000

Just looking around the net for some titling design ideas and i found a site profiling 7 of the apparently best recent title sequences.

http://abduzeedo.com/7-beautiful-title-credit-sequence-designs

I did enjoyed Irons Man, and Stranger and Fictions title sequence, i had not seen the other 5. I did mangage to find Kite Runners sequence on MK12’s site

http://www.mk12.com/video-popup.html?video=v5_quicktime/2007/kite_runner.mov&title=KITE%20RUNNER%20&date=Client&info=2008&type=client

I really like sequences that have depth, design, and timing, and are not overloaded with unnecessary bells and whistles.

enjoy.

bam

Moved

nitesh — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:32:14 +0000

On a side note, Jeannine and I have moved in to our new rental house here in Raleigh, NC its a great little place and so far we have settled in nicely. Jeannine started her new job today and I hope she likes it. Hopefully I’ll find a position soon, of not, I guess ill just continue to freelance until the right thing comes along.

harvey @ deneroff.com

nitesh — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:20:47 +0000

Every once and a while I go through the old bookmarks and check old sites I haven’t visited in a while to make sure they are there or to see whats going on. Surprisingly I (re) found Harvey Deneroff’s site, he is a Professor at Savannah College of Art - Atlanta and is a wealth of knowledge covering animation history and theory. If you get a chance just take a look he has authored and edited several books on animation and apparently posts constantly on animation form around the world. A lot of stuff I haven’t seen yet.

http://deneroff.com/blog/

Bolt Trailer

nitesh — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 03:31:59 +0000

Aaron Kablack sent me a link today for the Bolt Trailer

http://www.empireonline.com/video/bolt/

It looks great, I wish it was in Quicktime HD, I like to go frame by frame on the animation just to see whats going on in the quick shots. Usually because Im just trying to see whats going on with the Animation but sometimes I do it to find any clues to the story.

Also just by looking at the trailer vs some of the old artwork from when Chris Sanders was directing you can tell at least visually this is a completely different film.

American Dog (Original Name for Bolt) Artwork

Bolt (2008)

Seriously that Cat with the eye patch is Awesome. I dont know if Disney used a style of rendering to make the earlier images or if they were hand drawn concept art.Either way they look good.

Anyway, all I can defiantly say is that I like the premise and I’m sure it will be a solid movie.

Check out the Wiki on the movie for the entire story about the production and look up Edward Hopper (GIS)

The Big Move

nitesh — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:29:34 +0000

Just wanted to let everyone know the wife and I will be moving to Raleigh, NC in about 2 weeks. She got a good job down there last week and is hoping to attend Veterinary school sometime next year or so. When I get a new job I’ll let everyone know until then I’ll be packing and finishing up my work here in Baltimore.

The Animator’s Survival Kit - Animated

nitesh — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 02:49:20 +0000

I got this link a few hrs ago and started looking at the clips immediately. As soon as i get some money ill prob get this. I have the book and I’m sure the DVD will be just as informative. Just watching the logo is awesome. Probably going to be a must watch for any animator or student.

From the site:
Richard Williams, triple Oscar winner and Director of Animation of Who Framed Roger Rabbit has combined his best-selling book, “The Animator’s Survival Kit”, with his legendary Masterclasses.

Now available for the first time as a 16-DVD boxed set - there’s never been anything like it. Filmed at Blue Sky Studios in New York, the Masterclass is inter-cut with over 350 animated examples. Richard is the link-man passing on the secrets of the masters of the golden age of animation to the present generation of animators.

http://www.theanimatorssurvivalkit.com/index.html

Thanks for the link Kelly Eisert

FOLLOW UP:

The price according to the site is $ 1,203.92 in USD so either thats a mistake or ill have to stick with the book.

Late Night Surfing

nitesh — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 07:00:36 +0000

While im rendering some footage for a freelance gig I found these two websites.

One is a quick look at the evolution of movie credits. Check it out.

Movie Credits

The other is a list from film critic TC Candler of his top 100 movie posters.