One rant of many about Glen Keane (and I am surprised that I haven't ranted before...I dont think..)

So anyone who knows me knows that I am a huge fan of Glen Keane. Well, more than a fan. Mr. Keane is one of the major reasons I animate today (as well as several other AMAZING ANIMATORS) and I want to learn from this man, so every opportunity I get to inspect/dissect/study his work is taken to my inner most core. He's got a great drive and power in his drawings, and I would love to develop the emotion and acting he creates in his characters in my own.

With this gushing aside, here are some videos of pose tests and pencil tests by Glen. Pleases to the enjoys.
This first one is of good old Rattigan. Such great stretch in his face!! AHHH!!!

Glen Keane - pose test (Rattigan) from Alex Petreski on Vimeo.

Everyone who knows about my love for Keane's work also knows that I hold his work on Tarzan among the epoch of the best animation known to man

Glen Keane- rough penciltest - TARZAN from Alex Petreski on Vimeo.

Lastly- this clip of Glen flipping IN TIME to a scene from Aladdin was new to me today, and made me squeal in glory. I also thoroughly appreciate that he says " This twenty second scene took me a MONTH to animate". Makes you feel good knowing these guys are taking their time. But hey, they can afford it!

Oct. 11 Sec RUFF animation

Ruff Animation Oct submission 11 Second club from Vanessa Buldowski on Vimeo.

'Ruff' animation fluctuating 2's and 1's. The hand is floaty. GAH. I don't have time to fix it. >_<

Will post finished animation soon, =P

October 11 Second Club Keys

11 Sec. Club Oct Keys and BD from Vanessa Buldowski on Vimeo.

Here be the keys and breakdowns for my upcoming submission for the October 11 Second Club. Will be inbetweened by Saturday, where I will post in on the 11 Second Club website, so please vote for me when the time comes! (If you like my piece, that is) You do have to register to vote, but its free and you get to see all the other entries as well!

Just a couple of friendly Lions...

... and character poses of myself when I was seven years old.

This perturbed looking man with the floating goldfish is none other than Kevin Cooney.

Animation Test

Here is a simple walk cycle look at my character, the Glass Woman. I was doing the test not really for her action, but more for the style of doing the clean up. I'm not sure which feels most effective, but I'd love some feedback.

The color pencil and normal graphite clean up were very fast, by my standards, but the watercolor one took significantly longer (and I was using water color pencils for it). Any feed back would be great.

Though this really wasn't to show the characters actual attitude, I was thinking of her personality and it is "reflective" of her in a way. (I like my puns). She is a strong willed person, vivid and unfettered until she realizes the fragility of her own self. So, this is more in her "innocent" stage.

Glass Woman Test 01 from Vanessa Buldowski on Vimeo.

"Reality leaves alot to the imagination"

OKAY SO TODAY I HAD AN AWESOME TALK WITH ADELINE ( a bfa in experimental) ABOUT JOHN LENNON. I made her a drawing. Then she slammed me with this amazing one.

And then I colored it. Horribly. in like 10 minutes just now because I was so excited. I will attempt more awesomeness soon. For now, John Lennon returns to the surface of my desk to inspire me.

MOAR LIFE DRAWING

As you can see, I've gotten really lazy about the color quality in the pictures I've been taking anymore. Well... I'll work on it. I dont mind taking snapshots of things I'm going to post here. But I'll take better pictures for the drawings I'll put in my portfolio.

Don't judge me.

Actually. No. I'll force myself to take better pictures from now on.

These are two drawings I did today at the latter half of Steve Brown's / Corny Cole's Figure drawing sessions. I didnt get to stay for long, but I'm glad I pushed myself into going. Figure drawing is always worth it.

Need to gesture animals. Must go to zoo soon, or else. Please build me a jetpack thankyouvermuch.