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Anthony Gregory  

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Overwhelmed

Journal Entry: Fri May 9, 2008, 2:42 PM
Thanks to everyone-and especially^feawen
I got my first DD for Henry's Grandma.
The comments have been so motivating and I will definitely be continuing with her for a while yet.
The piece was an experiment in creating believable characters and an investigation into the characterization of 3d animated characters.
I did a load of research on characterization and will share some of the word of wisdom i have uncovered i think in my journal - Since i don't have a subscription -Yet.

So here goes.

“Believability. That is what we’re striving for. Not believability by the audience; that will follow. But belief in the life of characters – by the writer, the artist, the director, the animator. That, after all is the dictionary definition and meaning of the word “animation”: to invoke life.” Chuck Jones (1989)

Many thanks to all - I will get round to answering all your messages which are most appreciated. I have a talk on my FYP and have to condense 48000 words into 10 mins - I am really struggling as everything i studied was related to character

  • Listening to: Nothing at the mo (have to concentrate)
  • Reading: QI book
  • Watching: Nothing
  • Playing: Allotments
  • Eating: Not alot - Beach coming soon
  • Drinking: Wine - too much

Devious Information

  • Current Age: 39
  • Interests: 3d Modelling and Animations
  • Favourite movie: Ratatouille - The Incredibles
  • Favourite cartoon character: willie Cayote

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*JoKeR0720:iconJoKeR0720: 11 hours 47 minutes ago
Thanks for the :+fav:!

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Here is something to chew on:
"Half the people you know are below average."
~pixelat3dLtd:iconpixelat3dLtd: 3 days 20 hours ago
No problem. I suppose it would be even better if you could find yourself a real life professional mentor

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*amah:iconamah: 4 days 9 hours ago
All sources of encouragement and otherwise seem to tell me to focus on self study to get myself anywhere, so that's what I'm gearing myself to do!

Thank you so much for the kind words. :)
~pixelat3dLtd:iconpixelat3dLtd: 4 days 11 hours ago
I'm sure you will. I did a lot of self study - That's important to at the end of the day they will only guide your studies. If this is what you want to do , start now and do it with you whole heart.
Best of luck.
Rat

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~pixelat3dLtd:iconpixelat3dLtd: 4 days 11 hours ago
My Pleasure

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*amah:iconamah: 4 days 17 hours ago
thanks for the fav! your gallery is really inspiring.. i don't think i'll be getting the same kind of indepth training for 3D that you have when i do eventually study it, but i hope i can meet the realism your stuff seems to have. :D
*bobbyrock:iconbobbyrock: 4 days 17 hours ago
thanks for parking my mustang in ur garage :D

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~pixelat3dLtd:iconpixelat3dLtd: 5 days 1 hour ago
Thanks and you

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*Seren-yn-y-nos:iconSeren-yn-y-nos: 5 days 10 hours ago
thanks :)

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~pixelat3dLtd:iconpixelat3dLtd: 5 days 10 hours ago
Nicely done..

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*CageyJay:iconCageyJay: 5 days 11 hours ago
:manhug:

(You're a kind, kind person. Best of luck to you!)

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...and then wash your mouth out with soap.
*Seren-yn-y-nos:iconSeren-yn-y-nos: 5 days 17 hours ago
[link]

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~pixelat3dLtd:iconpixelat3dLtd: 5 days 17 hours ago
He. He. How cool..

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~pixelat3dLtd:iconpixelat3dLtd: 5 days 17 hours ago
Hi Couldn't find the link - :slow: - reply it and i'll take a look

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*Seren-yn-y-nos:iconSeren-yn-y-nos: 5 days 18 hours ago
awesome! will definately have a look :D btw theres a youtube link on my page, i only have one thing up atm cos i havn't had time to anything else up. it was my 1st go at lip sync and i was pretty pleased with it :D

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*Seren-yn-y-nos:iconSeren-yn-y-nos: 5 days 18 hours ago
didn't have any handouts as such for actually animating the lip sync but i have some for blend shapes if you want them? as for the lip sync itself it's best just to practice infront of a mirror to see how the mouth forms itself... the reason i'm good at it is due to the fact that both my parents are deaf, they dont sign they lip read, so i've grown up learing to do the same :) i actually find it difficult to watch TV without the subtitles on cos i'm so used to them being there :XD:

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~pixelat3dLtd:iconpixelat3dLtd: 5 days 19 hours ago
Ahh - I need to do some lip sync myself. - I haven't fully tested the bone rigged face of HG yet - I think that's the next step. If you have and handouts for it i would be interested.

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~pixelat3dLtd:iconpixelat3dLtd: 5 days 19 hours ago
Well i hope you make excellent progress. Here some of my other work (1st and second year) that i can't submit here due to music (even though i arranged the James bond one is suppose the theme is still under copyright. - I put all my chaff on that other site :} [link]

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~pixelat3dLtd:iconpixelat3dLtd: 5 days 19 hours ago
No problem - nice style. What are the story's from?

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~myada:iconmyada: 5 days 20 hours ago
nd thanks a lot 4 the fav :rose:

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I dont like using hug/kiss emotions cuz I'm a muslim girl :)
~myada:iconmyada: 5 days 20 hours ago
hahaha .. u r doing good indeed :D

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I dont like using hug/kiss emotions cuz I'm a muslim girl :)
*Seren-yn-y-nos:iconSeren-yn-y-nos: 5 days 22 hours ago
ha! no! god no! my 1st year stuff was awful but i learnt from it so my 2nd year stuff is a lot better. maybe i'll submit my major project from this year somewhere but it's not finished yet, still have a few things to sort out

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*Seren-yn-y-nos:iconSeren-yn-y-nos: 5 days 22 hours ago
awesome! we've been doing lip syncing for the last few months and i'm really enjoying cos i'm actually good...i'm a bit crap at everything else lol. can't wait for my 3rd year cos i have heaps of ideas for my dissertation project

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~pixelat3dLtd:iconpixelat3dLtd: 5 days 22 hours ago
Do you submit any of your animations anywhere?

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~pixelat3dLtd:iconpixelat3dLtd: 5 days 22 hours ago
Great - How are you finding it?

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