Just found this out tonight… a HUGE congrats to everyone at Blue Sky!!! WOOT!!! =)

“‘Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs,’ the third installment of 20th Century Fox’s movie series about prehistoric animals, has become an international phenomenon, earning more than $600 million in overseas ticket sales and becoming the most popular animated film ever abroad.”

‘Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs’ racking up record sales overseas — latimes.com

Playing the piano has always been a way for me to relax and unwind. Here’s a sample of the piece I’m currently trying to learn in my free time… it’s entitled: River Flows In You by Yiruma. Hope you enjoy it. =)

Whoa! It’s been awhile since I’ve posted on this weblog… here’s what has happened so far:

Well, I graduated from Animation Mentor (YAY!!!!) in January and looking back, it was definitely one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. Not only are the staff, mentors and fellow classmates at AM incredible people, I now consider many as close friends – and that’s something I will always be grateful for.

Shortly after graduation, I was contacted by Blue Sky Studios with the chance to work on Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs. OMG!!!!! =) This being another milestone in my life (my first professional animation gig) I was ECSTATIC!!!! There was a lot to learn (and still is) but I simply had a blast during my time in New York / Connecticut. I’d never admit this while I was there, but there were some days where I would skip down the hall with the biggest grin on my face – just happy to be where I was. We worked 70-75 hour weeks and it felt like a vacation because all I was doing all day was something I was truly passionate about. But alas, like all good things, it had to come to an end… We finished principle animation by the end of March and it was time to go back home.

Since then, I’ve had the incredible opportunity to work as a contract animator for Treanor Brothers Animation in Rhode Island (remotely). Although brief, it was yet another rewarding experience and I look forward to any chance at working with them again.

Now, I continue to hone my craft – learning all that I can. I am still searching for a full-time animator position, but I look forward to the journey and to the next chapter of my life… =)

This is my completed layout for a short film I’m working on:

This is my two person dialog shot. The audio is from “The West Wing”:

My very first dialog shot! The audio is from “The Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy”:

My attempt at a pantomime with two characters:

This is my first full body animation. I chose to do a baseball pitch:

Here’s Stewie w/o arms jumping over a gap:

This is a simple side step with the Ballie character: