New project

A 3d model from another project I'm developing!!!
Whoo!!!

Working on illustrating a book, here are a few sample illustrations!

More 3d work

I'm embarking on developing a lot of spaces in 3d to do some comic or motion comic stuff. I've not completely commited to either direction yet. Modeled a desk and chair.

Back on this blog one more time... Well, maybe more. Been a while since I posted any 3d models. Some Maya 2015 stuff...

Looping animation

Looping animation Picture Looping animation is a challenging skill! Every once in a while, I take a stab at doing some animation loops to keep the skills sharp. I need to do the same wit ha rigged character as well.

This is what animation students do sometimes

Ridiculous ness This is what happens when you're in class talking about cutting on action when scrubbing a movie clip back and forth. It's almost a guarantee that one of your students will take that little joke into and turn it into a .GIF! You can't stop an animator from their antics! You gotta nurture the eccentric! Denzel twerkin and smiling. There you go!

BLOG MOVED!!!

If you've been checking out this blog, I thank you! However I want to consolidate my posting and updating. I came to realize that I post a lot on my blog, but wasn't bothering to update my website. Soooo, I've moved my blog to connect directly to my website for easy updating and reminding me to keep my site up to date. Hope you'll jump to the new blog! Thanks for your support. www.amusin.com Click the Blog link across the top! Thanks! -Grady

Weekly Animation Challenge

After a bit of frustration this week, decided to take a break from some of the stuff I'm working on to do this cool little Weekly animation challenge, this is two days worth of work. Learning all the time!

WEBCOMIC Returning in July 2014

11 Seond club animation posted!

Dang it! Placed 51st. Almost made the top 50. I'm going to keep at it periodically to break that top 30, then top 10. Just to say I did. Really though, it's a great way of getting an idea of how your animation is received by people all over the world potentially. Helps you to get a better understanding of whether or not your idea or technique is communicating well.

Here it is in it's submitted state!

The end of the road

I'm determined to finish this 11 second club entry. Even if it doesn't rank high, I've learn some significant things. Finally starting to get a better sense for using held layers! Also some workflow stuff as well. Was down and out for a few days with a jacked wisdom tooth that still needs to be yanked in about a week, so I'm suffering right now so I can finish this.

11 Second club progress

Along with all the work I have to get done, I've decided to put myself through the pain of rejection once again! Nothing better than competition to drive the desire to get better. There are other rough poses, but since they are blue line, and I'm testing out my inking, capture workflow, I've only got the ink drawings that I've cleaned up thus far. I"m making a specific effort to finish and submit this.

March 11 Second Club

Ok, I'm about to put myself through some pain. I have a lot of work to do already, but I learned some important lessons in doing the first 11 second club, so If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. I've got an idea of what I want to do, so I'm going to plan this a better than I did the last one. If I'm smart about this I can get it done in a timely manner minus the pain. Here are some Ideas I'm throwing around. 

 

Sketch Daily

Been a few days since I've posted up sketch daily fun! Here is a little of what's been happening.

MERMAID!

Another Sketch Daily piece. Topic was mermaid, I was going to do some crazy and funny stuff, but since I don't do very many cute drawings, I said c'mon man take that challenge. Feeling pretty good about this one. Anytime I draw a female character and she isn't ugly on accident, success!!!

Griffin

Sketch Daily Griffin. Poor guys should have skipped on this quest.

Jackalope meet Jackal-lope.

Another Sketch Daily topic Jackalope. Didn't get to many in this week, too much work to do, and life.

sherlock holmes

A little sketch daily of Sherlock Holmes and Watson. If you know me, I love ridiculous humor.

Prince of Thieves

A little robin hood sketch for sketch dailies! In case you didn't know, Robin Hood is not playing games today!

She ain't playing!

Joan of Arc don't take no mess!