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stoneseeker
I'm a professional animator and aspiring illustrator. In my spare time I rock climb, paint, animate, travel, and enjoy the company of good friends. I also geek out over tabletPC's... cause mobile wacom cintiqs are sexy.

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"animation excercises" FAQ's addressed.

Posted by stoneseeker - March 23rd, 2008


Since so many have asked very similar questions about my most recent piece (animation excercises) and me, I thought I would answer the most frequent ones here. I was PMing everyone till it got ridiculous. I didnt expect this movie to generate so much interest and questions, so thank you. If your question isn't answered here, then feel free to PM me.

Q. What song is this??

A. I put it on the bottom of my comments, but because of the name of the song and artist, it was unrecognizable to some. The band is M83. the song: "0078h" hey, I didn't name it!

Q. Is that girl walking the aisles (notice I spelled it right this time) rotoscoped? Is that Che Guevara in there too?

A. Yes, and yes!

Q. Where did you go to school for animation and where could I go?

A. This one I have been asked a lot. I went to one year in Nova Scotia Community College digital animation program. I got a job in the animation industry in Nova Scotia, Canada at the end of the year, so I quit school to get paid to learn instead! I have been professionally animating tv cartoons with a studio for 7 months now. I also paint and do commissions/illustrations from time to time. You can see these at lightbringerlukey.deviantart.com.
As far as recommending a place to learn, there are a couple community colleges in Canada that offer programs that are cheaper but are often known to not be quite at the caliber as say, Sheridan in Toronto. but you pay waaaaaay less. I don't know about America and elsewhere. Search around!

Q. Can you do a flash with a coherent story and actual characters?

A. I have some on the way, but they take time if they are to look good. In the meantime, try appreciating little things like this simply for the sake of the art itself, and the enjoyment of classical animation! Some people were still saying in the reviews stuff like: I dont get it... and, needed a plot and stuff. C'mon people. holy freakin crap. read the comments first. Huge thanks to most of you though for appreciating it for what it is, a show reel and expose of some excercises.


Comments

Man that guy bumped a couple of points for spelling aisles wrong.

I really love the movement of the bear.
And thanks for the song name.

nice, looking forwards to seeing those animations you plan on making