Showreel Updates!

I have been working on some awesome shows and I would like to share some of the shots I animated! (click the titles to see showreel)

Ted
I think we all were swearing more than usual after working on this show, ha! And not because we were angry, but because Ted is contagious! This show was a blast to work on and I am so glad for the response it is getting!

Breaking Dawn Part 1
Wolves are one of my favorite animals, so I had a blast studding up on them and trying to make them look realistic as possible in my shots.

Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon
I only got to work on this show for a little over a month after Pirates, but it was a lot of fun!

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
The mermaids brought on a whole new challenge that I hadn't encountered before.


See my other showreels in my Animation section. Thanks for checking my work out!

Animation Tips & Tricks Blog

 Another tips & tricks post! This time I talk about networking.

Old Animation Finished: She Hit Me!

This is one of my favorite pieces I did about three years ago while attending Animation Mentor. I always wanted to do a final render with final characters and environment. Well, here it is! It feels good to completely finish one of these pieces!

Jess Morris Animation: She Hit Me! from Jess Morris on Vimeo.

Which Animation Student Are (Were) You?

I was browsing over one blog which led me to this other blog and I came across this interesting post (don't you love when that happens!). Which animation student are you? I had a good chuckle while reading this as certain faces would pop up in my head during each category. So which are you?? The Fan-Boy, The Know-It-All, The Flirt, The 'I'm-In-It-For-The-Money' Guy, The Gaming Geek, or The Keener?

Short: La Dama y la Muerte

Animated Music Video: Ramona Falls "I Say Fever"

I first heard the song and loved it... then I checked out the music video and loved it all over again!

Animation: I Met the Walrus

"In 1969, a 14-year-old Beatle fanatic named Jerry Levitan snuck into John Lennon's hotel room in Toronto and convinced him to do an interview. 38 years later, Levitan, director Josh Raskin and illustrator James Braithwaite have collaborated to create an animated short film using the original interview recording as the soundtrack. A spellbinding vessel for Lennon's boundless wit and timeless message, I Met the Walrus was nominated for the 2008 Academy Award for Animated Short."

Short Film: French Roast

Short Film by Fabrice O. Jouberts

Short Film: Alma

Alma from Rodrigo Blaas on Vimeo.

First 5 Min of The Princess and the Frog

Here is the first five minutes of The Princess and the Frog! I love how Disney is finally doing what they do best and that is a timeless 2D animated princess film! I really hope this one lives up to the rest and also brings 2D back to the US film industry. So far it seems like the story is very heartfelt and this little sneak peak does give off the Disney feel. Take a look and let me know what YOU think!




http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/10/05/the-first-five-minutes-of-the-princess-and-the-frog/

Coraline

I first learned about Coraline at Comic-con last summer. When I walked by their puppet display I was hooked at first glance! Coraline is a stop-motion animated film (will be released Feb 6 09) Directed by Henry Selick who Directed Nightmare Before Christmas and written by Neil Gaiman who has a "gentle twisted sense of humor". A friend linked me to a special RottenTomatoes.com did on the movie. They have a five part sneak peak with interviews and scenes from the film. You can see them HERE You can also read an interview with Henry Selick and animator Travis Knight about the film and what they might be working on in the near future HERE.

Book: Character Animation Crash Course! by Eric Goldberg

I just finished reading a book called Character Animation Crash Course! by Eric Goldberg. This book is easy to read and packed with invaluable information and sketches explaining his methods - AND a DVD with his samples animated! This book is a must for new and veteran Animators!

http://www.amazon.com/Character-Animation-Crash-Course-Goldberg/dp/1879505975