tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21586977318834197392024-02-07T17:18:29.578-08:00Kat Allen Thesis BlogKat Garciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02926072840908740291noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158697731883419739.post-50994489890682020562010-03-09T15:35:00.001-08:002010-03-10T14:32:54.381-08:00Thesis Full Playblast!So here's the rough cut of my thesis film! It's taken forever, but I finally feel like I'm nearing the end!<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZasFLFOH96o&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZasFLFOH96o&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Kat Garciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02926072840908740291noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158697731883419739.post-8615795423047430222009-11-11T10:26:00.000-08:002009-11-11T10:28:47.377-08:00First Rendered Scene!This is just a render test, I still have some animation to tweek, but it'll give everyone an idea of what the finished film will look like and I have to say I'm pretty darn pleased! <br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/IN2aSB6er7Q&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/IN2aSB6er7Q&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Kat Garciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02926072840908740291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158697731883419739.post-34963011625000733972009-10-16T19:09:00.000-07:002009-10-16T19:17:20.437-07:00HUGE Update!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGK0je2x7cNXo7iLaMG8VlpqJPC6PT8hYqGn0RPxmwkbGkTSGoSf5KjynXuSGGhEiPQQ14GgkAxb4DAXx7cWsJ0H46G7IMuvXx88vdaeG_n7fWOuRpw8m4f2OkEvuNXUWp1ZnL6os7pKc/s1600-h/Final+Scene4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGK0je2x7cNXo7iLaMG8VlpqJPC6PT8hYqGn0RPxmwkbGkTSGoSf5KjynXuSGGhEiPQQ14GgkAxb4DAXx7cWsJ0H46G7IMuvXx88vdaeG_n7fWOuRpw8m4f2OkEvuNXUWp1ZnL6os7pKc/s320/Final+Scene4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393387241832965250" /></a><br />Well all the time I've spent pushing the darn rock up the hill has now Paid off as I find myself Sprinting after it on the downhill side!!<br /><br />I got my rig in an ready to animate (Thank you Cheryl!!) <br />And the awesome Jeremy Vickery Gave me some Wonderful Lighting tips!<br />And then I Threw a texture on our boy model and Voila! <br /><br />We're ready to roll!Kat Garciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02926072840908740291noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158697731883419739.post-49478082571187580502009-09-24T13:22:00.001-07:002009-09-24T13:23:22.881-07:00ooOOOoooo AaaaaahhhhHere's the Textured version of my tricycle! :D<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwLgheU5pQ1l8wcb2SWS7novAT6WiM4krfnJX1-vXMeMQ2geUW7RZpJXxJSUGyhcxO0GUE9Si4zkP6DTeBOnqfX3kOXVj9j8HZVPqZ5nBLAcNs0z8eiqSy0LvXhOjVg-oSvO3TvoOr4kQ/s1600-h/Tricycle+4colored.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwLgheU5pQ1l8wcb2SWS7novAT6WiM4krfnJX1-vXMeMQ2geUW7RZpJXxJSUGyhcxO0GUE9Si4zkP6DTeBOnqfX3kOXVj9j8HZVPqZ5nBLAcNs0z8eiqSy0LvXhOjVg-oSvO3TvoOr4kQ/s320/Tricycle+4colored.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385132106092463026" /></a>Kat Garciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02926072840908740291noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158697731883419739.post-17418503704438921722009-09-24T13:16:00.000-07:002009-09-24T13:22:25.935-07:00Zombie CharacterHere's some of the blendshapes I worked on for my character<br />(Blenshapes are basically the expressions the character will use in the film and can be turned on and off) <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFQxkktBtvsaEB3mA-_D-qNnMUTxd03Jr9taWxsZBz5CsdWOg61KqMoegX3-6GrveIvGU6ojNY8iHCuqq92U4fvVapkWYkfOE3eNnOdLvu_1RrkFht4Z9kgASz3pbKjbKBPUQk5wTf5tM/s1600-h/Blendshapes2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFQxkktBtvsaEB3mA-_D-qNnMUTxd03Jr9taWxsZBz5CsdWOg61KqMoegX3-6GrveIvGU6ojNY8iHCuqq92U4fvVapkWYkfOE3eNnOdLvu_1RrkFht4Z9kgASz3pbKjbKBPUQk5wTf5tM/s320/Blendshapes2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385130778883168418" /></a>Kat Garciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02926072840908740291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158697731883419739.post-21426998570928722672009-08-30T21:47:00.000-07:002009-08-30T21:49:17.843-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfSIc7Mct2qohY9wJVgcE6D61tjLyNprzrAEtNcGegz-X79bnaZ32th81q5J_s2wqd3X6vSDG5U2UqrxsJIb2Rg23ZwX4gnd-9PeJb_t1BuMs0vA0olCcyZn33_Z_iDVQFtmMgCJ3VwP0/s1600-h/Props.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfSIc7Mct2qohY9wJVgcE6D61tjLyNprzrAEtNcGegz-X79bnaZ32th81q5J_s2wqd3X6vSDG5U2UqrxsJIb2Rg23ZwX4gnd-9PeJb_t1BuMs0vA0olCcyZn33_Z_iDVQFtmMgCJ3VwP0/s320/Props.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375985177901038418" /></a><br /><br />Here's a preview of things I've modeled for the thesis so far! Some are colored, some not. Basically these are some of the 'additions' that the boys are going to be loading up their bikes!Kat Garciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02926072840908740291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158697731883419739.post-35181020034815208222009-08-19T23:09:00.000-07:002009-08-19T23:13:09.446-07:00Animatic!I finally have my animatic for the film finished and I'm pretty happy with it!<br /><br />PLEASE NOTE:<br />~An Animatic is like a rough draft. Being such, it's very limited animation, the colors/textures are not correct, and the model isn't quite finished.<br /><br />~The boys heads will not be different colors, the 'blond' one will actually have different hair and a different outfit.<br /><br />~Obviously since the Character/rig is not finished there are no real facial expressions, that will change.<br /><br />~Hopefully even though it's rough, the idea of the story will show through.<br /><br />Enjoy!<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/AcnLPr83K2Q&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/AcnLPr83K2Q&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Kat Garciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02926072840908740291noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158697731883419739.post-24496751562741013992009-07-14T06:12:00.000-07:002009-07-14T06:42:31.481-07:00We have Rig!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWVU8B3LmYdqQquNuVAzkSh0i9WjPC1p1lgnwVFH_IypyxvDyXhWVbN2r1hjqHCYskg7gR6qic4fPu8FOwoRH6sJnorNQDYh_lJFNsB130FQed8NoRRiCxhJ2YDoYsh0uHW2tfDbUyaLY/s1600-h/KataBoyRig.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 271px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWVU8B3LmYdqQquNuVAzkSh0i9WjPC1p1lgnwVFH_IypyxvDyXhWVbN2r1hjqHCYskg7gR6qic4fPu8FOwoRH6sJnorNQDYh_lJFNsB130FQed8NoRRiCxhJ2YDoYsh0uHW2tfDbUyaLY/s320/KataBoyRig.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358303293320770610" border="0" /></a>Everyone say hi! We officially have a rig for my little guy! It's still not completely skinned and the face still needs to be finished (though Jason is working on it) but other than that. . . WE HAVE MOVEMENT! :)<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwouvPTu1fSvvbEFmOyBNPekuf7u2p_OQ3G0Kr3_97D-rtdeqfW3RMF98V7VzRPHt-phvU-0d7JJHEQIDvCOQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Kat Garciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02926072840908740291noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158697731883419739.post-46102799686425151312009-06-28T17:38:00.000-07:002009-06-28T19:57:16.438-07:00Tricycle Progress<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxVN4cKnuBV63mpVcefbh9_K364FzqjVZV5FtFWQnen-Ji-HL2ak-WQtb1F0Bw2roAaQt6ePfbAmJbAk6BSRr-QecDmVOaWX8huNowGXeHSW5w2MxoJk3k5vCsx9zb60cT_PXlNW6Vc7k/s1600-h/Tric+WIP2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxVN4cKnuBV63mpVcefbh9_K364FzqjVZV5FtFWQnen-Ji-HL2ak-WQtb1F0Bw2roAaQt6ePfbAmJbAk6BSRr-QecDmVOaWX8huNowGXeHSW5w2MxoJk3k5vCsx9zb60cT_PXlNW6Vc7k/s320/Tric+WIP2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352578199291657666" border="0" /></a><br /><br />So I'm working on Modeling the tricycle and figured I'd put a WIP image up for whomever wants to see it ;) It'll probably go through a bunch more changes and of course it's unfinished, but it's coming together pretty well so far :)Kat Garciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02926072840908740291noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158697731883419739.post-20706460869651506292009-05-25T09:11:00.001-07:002009-05-25T09:15:16.395-07:00More small updates<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgysEd6qfZglM4T-L-B-IPrVefVK4O8NP6inQ1vn-zpLYUBqCBZTntPedHWZHG5eK3_6i12s843CoByhdO2cBE0diE01gF4iZfPr27Ey9T6KLRyXwELuxpYtFhD8FMI_7gkGklvHZM1r0Y/s1600-h/ThesisSetting.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgysEd6qfZglM4T-L-B-IPrVefVK4O8NP6inQ1vn-zpLYUBqCBZTntPedHWZHG5eK3_6i12s843CoByhdO2cBE0diE01gF4iZfPr27Ey9T6KLRyXwELuxpYtFhD8FMI_7gkGklvHZM1r0Y/s320/ThesisSetting.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339795213275016130" border="0" /></a><br />I figured I'd upload a nicer version of my Thesis setting, with houses on both sides and everything!<br /><br />I'm currently working on finding a rigger, and I have to say I'm very stressed out because of the horrible length of time the character has taken to get modeled. Don't get me wrong I really love how it turned out and appreciate all the help I got from Tim and am still getting from Jason but geez! It's been what, 6-9 months? o.o so I have some major time to catch up on.Kat Garciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02926072840908740291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158697731883419739.post-45418129507813304882009-04-02T22:34:00.000-07:002009-04-02T22:41:31.957-07:00Another Small UpdateFirst and foremost I believe I have found a working title for my film: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Life Cycle</span>. Seeing as it's about tricycles I thought it was clever ;)<br /><br />Secondly after many jittery months on my part I'm looking at the soon finish of my model! My Friend and Professor Jason Maurer (Co Director and Co Writer of the recent movie Delgo as well as one of the heads of Fathom Studios) Will be tweeking and finishing my model (Mostly adding eyes) so it will finally be ready for rigging!<br /><br />On my side of the work, I'm going to be (finally) putting together an animatic for the film, as well as modeling the tricycle with it's many additions.Kat Garciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02926072840908740291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158697731883419739.post-31250074415253097612009-02-20T17:49:00.001-08:002009-02-20T17:51:16.840-08:00Model Update<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh17oJugqDusi7kfcP3nizk33rU8O1bDu5ll4W83C4PWHEyKdBKf3jqGz8V-FBT_S1j8dxIPV3jnkG6KxvxfEddsThE5heF7nBVpIbzpwzU236Bz-RWhBwfU65ujCkgZ3T0wNgqEhYL-hQ/s1600-h/kata_build02.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh17oJugqDusi7kfcP3nizk33rU8O1bDu5ll4W83C4PWHEyKdBKf3jqGz8V-FBT_S1j8dxIPV3jnkG6KxvxfEddsThE5heF7nBVpIbzpwzU236Bz-RWhBwfU65ujCkgZ3T0wNgqEhYL-hQ/s320/kata_build02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305062287995533506" border="0" /></a><br />We have a new version of the model and I must say, TIM IS AWESOME! I'm SO excited how he's turning out and he's looking exactly as I envisioned him :D (man I love those little shoes!)Kat Garciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02926072840908740291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158697731883419739.post-5185435065942385732009-01-26T16:18:00.000-08:002009-01-26T16:23:19.856-08:00WE HAVE MODEL!Well the start of one at least ;)<br /><br />Tim came through and has gotten a great start on my boy model! Yay Tim!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6weZahimZ_bmtEjV73R5PAVA-LHeqv-bad76wUjmztcBls-0galqYt9jrG8ELaJbx6-ZA6p_Lqfn8sfK-BmWJpFSqgcpO2MgQ3BxZZIVMMGdMt5CvJQod2AiqC-tXFS3uO3-pyLc0cbE/s1600-h/kata_build01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6weZahimZ_bmtEjV73R5PAVA-LHeqv-bad76wUjmztcBls-0galqYt9jrG8ELaJbx6-ZA6p_Lqfn8sfK-BmWJpFSqgcpO2MgQ3BxZZIVMMGdMt5CvJQod2AiqC-tXFS3uO3-pyLc0cbE/s320/kata_build01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295761666365391186" border="0" /></a>I am Loving how close to the original design he's able to stay and aren't those shoes and the sleeves/pants adorable? Oh I'm so very excited about it! :)Kat Garciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02926072840908740291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158697731883419739.post-15888444555920549712009-01-14T18:03:00.001-08:002009-01-14T18:03:57.617-08:00RiggerI have found myself a rigger! I should have my model soon and then I'll cement plans with my rigger. Thank goodness. . . Wasn't much looking forward to doing it myself ;)Kat Garciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02926072840908740291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158697731883419739.post-60395762410055601292009-01-04T13:57:00.001-08:002009-01-04T14:00:03.301-08:00Small UpdateSo school will be starting back up, and I'll be working to finish my scene and hopefully get some lighting in as well. I should have a model near the middle of January (Thanks to the awesome Tim Dawson) and then I'll have to spend most of my time looking for help with the rigging and weight painting and then get the tricycle up and modeled. . . then it's on to the animating!Kat Garciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02926072840908740291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158697731883419739.post-89862555025999188232008-11-09T22:44:00.000-08:002008-11-11T13:06:35.586-08:00More DevelopmentOther than working on my paper, here are some more images of the neighborhood I'm working on! More houses and as promised, Mailboxes! ;)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj85O4oOzCxJ1OKnDN8UfVHKszgzz4xfBDV5L-mSJ3S4zh9rLOtaiA8_kFmJvmz2AKhzKfI6dMayRWeFAbLeaqAAdLCksl2YXcTobbK6pgZz_W7R7jYlWhM9qwScxE78ssFEFk-FT1sdGw/s1600-h/neighbrohood4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj85O4oOzCxJ1OKnDN8UfVHKszgzz4xfBDV5L-mSJ3S4zh9rLOtaiA8_kFmJvmz2AKhzKfI6dMayRWeFAbLeaqAAdLCksl2YXcTobbK6pgZz_W7R7jYlWhM9qwScxE78ssFEFk-FT1sdGw/s320/neighbrohood4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267508923688576562" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcjyiXw2ccOzc59fDHO_FnO8HqM0dYXymEuxNEOvlAiQXPJ80qUnA5dz4kmMVNw4DqwGi8oMucc8G6AR9UtmzkJB38AJ2yKiLSAz0SE3YGTtEfwz9Mxm0oCMEmP3frgxgHn-iOuxgkrDQ/s1600-h/Mailbox.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcjyiXw2ccOzc59fDHO_FnO8HqM0dYXymEuxNEOvlAiQXPJ80qUnA5dz4kmMVNw4DqwGi8oMucc8G6AR9UtmzkJB38AJ2yKiLSAz0SE3YGTtEfwz9Mxm0oCMEmP3frgxgHn-iOuxgkrDQ/s320/Mailbox.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267509120599928706" border="0" />Coming soon: Pools, cars, and more houses<br /></a>Kat Garciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02926072840908740291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158697731883419739.post-34856094340018965332008-10-15T14:53:00.000-07:002008-10-15T14:54:40.051-07:00NeighborhoodQuick Update, here's the beginning of the neighborhood:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Ioca-a964SOqFp723aP4FO7y3qtfnmfOU8BkVSspEx3k91xyCztt4tlJxoXi_cFXi2Ac6BQzzHkksDLooVXpLTp-dhNmMw24cfRVlhgiblQaR7D-FdcbPSEG_d7w5F7_FxRC4BPxx2I/s1600-h/neighbrohood3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Ioca-a964SOqFp723aP4FO7y3qtfnmfOU8BkVSspEx3k91xyCztt4tlJxoXi_cFXi2Ac6BQzzHkksDLooVXpLTp-dhNmMw24cfRVlhgiblQaR7D-FdcbPSEG_d7w5F7_FxRC4BPxx2I/s320/neighbrohood3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257502171330617458" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Now I've had two feelings about the fact that the roofs are blue. Some think it's too unrealistic, others love it and say to keep it. Any thoughts?Kat Garciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02926072840908740291noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158697731883419739.post-71113968187619489432008-10-15T14:11:00.001-07:002008-10-29T22:38:39.877-07:00Thesis CharactersHere are my sketches of my Thesis characters:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmHQtpvvsqqjhylRhsIPaMLy8ge-PMKKL2QwKdHU55IfNZSsbOP_IbQsE_vXcMS1-Te7zRgMudY_j5wMRoFNc2GvEYRCWRufqdOX9v4xVaISXlHKH4uVL5ZcCLr7EZFw2f9T8VyL5a6aU/s1600-h/Thesis+models.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmHQtpvvsqqjhylRhsIPaMLy8ge-PMKKL2QwKdHU55IfNZSsbOP_IbQsE_vXcMS1-Te7zRgMudY_j5wMRoFNc2GvEYRCWRufqdOX9v4xVaISXlHKH4uVL5ZcCLr7EZFw2f9T8VyL5a6aU/s320/Thesis+models.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257492796398439314" border="0" /></a><br /><br />If all goes well, the wonderful artist and a long time, long distance friend Tim Dawson may be helping me by modeling these characters. Some examples of his work (both illustrative and animation) can be found here: <a href="http://sycle.deviantart.com/">Sycle.deviantart.com</a><br /><br /><br />Here's a preliminary model for the neighborhood house I'll be using in the animation:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBUqGRgAvxseVr_uuWOKN4tRxfOTJvkZ9-upEWDQlJ1zLltWCzIwFpdLgZRu6g3SDjggdULe5xebwxIrpBLytuBOmmCDAggTwOPUSAwm9Wg2QKHpP0hx5Fx_3YS-FAkhDxEhfhn4eF-n0/s1600-h/HOUSE1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBUqGRgAvxseVr_uuWOKN4tRxfOTJvkZ9-upEWDQlJ1zLltWCzIwFpdLgZRu6g3SDjggdULe5xebwxIrpBLytuBOmmCDAggTwOPUSAwm9Wg2QKHpP0hx5Fx_3YS-FAkhDxEhfhn4eF-n0/s320/HOUSE1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257492969704707122" border="0" /></a>I'm doing all the environment modeling, and currently working on variations of this house as well as color tweeking.Kat Garciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02926072840908740291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158697731883419739.post-17602825257598612302008-10-15T14:07:00.000-07:002008-10-15T14:08:46.651-07:00Here is a quick rundown of how the thesis film's story will run:<br /><br />To demonstrate conspicuous and competitive consumption, an environment will be created in which a boy gets new tricycle, plain, simple, yet functional, and the boy is happy. A second boy rides by on bike with shiny reflector. The first boy feels discontent with his plain Tricycle. After adding a reflector to his bike, second boy rides by with reflector and a flag. Again, first boy is discontent until he adds a flag. The two boys go back and forth adding more items to the bikes, until both bikes are so overloaded that neither boy can move them. Third boy rides by on a plain but functional bike, happy as can be. Original two watch the third boy with jealousy, wishing their bikes would work once more. Scene ends with first boy’s wheel falling off. Animation is to be completed in 3D, with a cartoon simplistic style.<br /><br />And here is my paper proposal ti give an idea of what I'll be writing about<br /><br />Conspicuous and Competitive consumption are characteristics of human society. Instead of buying necessary items, purchasing decisions are influenced on what is bigger, brighter, and more expensive. These items function to superficially elevate the owner’s status of wealth, social standing, and ego. As Richard G. Lipsey, and Colin Harbury point out in their book <i style="">First Principals of Economics,</i> “Some consumers may, for example, buy diamonds not because they really like diamonds, but because they wish to display their wealth in an ostentatious, but socially acceptable, way.” This thesis will provide an animated visual equivalent of this observation.<br /><br />I also plan to add a section to my paper dealing with the interaction, cooperation, and collaboration between artists/animators around the world via the internet.Kat Garciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02926072840908740291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158697731883419739.post-9533566523342124382008-10-13T22:07:00.000-07:002008-10-13T22:09:06.465-07:00ThesisHello!<br /><br />This is a place where I will place my thesis progress, both film and paper (though mostly film) complete with photos. I am open to critique (negative and positive) and suggestion so if you have something to say please feel free!<br /><br />More to come soon!<br /><br />Kat AllenKat Garciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02926072840908740291noreply@blogger.com0