I don’t like talking about the weather, but I also don’t like the weather being indecisive, and as far as the forecast for the coming week goes, mother nature’s going all out on not knowing quite what to do. Still, its April, and I know not to expect any better, so this is where I stop complaining about what I cannot change.
Its also Easter, which means as much to me as the 4th July means to the Native Americans. That’s probably how most people are feeling these days, unless they’re still into collecting eggs. Don’t get me wrong, if it was traditional to give out real eggs at Easter I’d be all over it. Its not that I want to collect them; I’d just enjoy a break from buying them myself. How about whole live chickens? Then I’ll have eggs all year round, after building a small fortress necessary to keep out the urban foxes. Still, I’m falling into my own trap as I’m quite sure religious holidays are another thing I cant change…
I was enjoying the sun this weekend so I haven’t been particularly productive; the closest I’ve got is watching MAJ1CK cleaning up his second animation which should, fingers crossed, be released in the coming week. He’s been egging me into animating myself, which I certainly have an interest in. Having the ability to build a visible world for my music and writing to co-exist within would be an excellent self-propelled platform to launch my ideas from, and would definitely give me the freedom that low-budget film always lacks. So its my intention to buy a Wacom tablet and Adobe Flash at the beginning of May.
I used to be a dab hand when it came to drawing so I have that, but the basic skills will need a lot of refinement. The first pieces I do will probably be narrated storyboards, then I’m hoping I’ll be able to create a music video for an old song Now & Here by the end of summer. The song already had a strong concept planned for the video that would’ve involved a combination of green screen filming and animation, but, in the hope of completing the task alone, I’ve decided to go all-out animation. Its an electronic song with a fairly bouncy rhythm so I wanted to personify a bouncing rubber ball, and have it exist in a world of whirring cogs and machinations, contrasting the methodical, rigid movement of machinery with the fluency of a rubber ball. I was also playing with the idea of giving the ball eyebrows, to allow the ball to appear to be looking at things.
This probably doesn’t make much sense right now but stick around and I might be able to find a better way of putting the idea into words. Also, if you have any suggestions for a decent, budget tablet or animating/graphic design software then please comment below. The advice would be greatly appreciated.
Chow.
I am. We are. who isn't? 