Rockin' Rolling Tree

This is a rolling tree. At first glance, it looks like a sad horned puff- but do not be deceived. If you flip your perception and look at it upside down, it is a happy tree that is not rooted, but rolls on a balance ball. The rolling tree looks upside down to most humans because unlike most trees on earth, the rolling tree grows down. Rolling trees don't provide shade but a cool patch of lighted ground. If three or more people locate and sit on the cool patches, the tree will sing!

A Rare Gem

This is a Gem Laughouten. Gem's are charming little creatures. They carry themselves as if there is not a care in the world, however Gem's, out of almost all monsters, have the most worries. Gem's furry feet pick up garbage and litter. Also, when they are around children monsters who are with bickering parents, they filter the conversation or change the tones of the words. Most Gem's also carry around canortubes, which are like a hard candy. They have a bitter flavor but they help sustain warmth through the winter so you are never cold. To receive a canortube, you must tell a jiddle (joke/riddle- unique to the monster world) that the gem has never heard, and you must be smiling.

Back to Terralibi

Now that my animation is more or less done, we can travel back to Terralibi and start meeting some new creatures again.

This is a Mas Ligaml. Mas Ligaml's are funny creatures; no one knows what it is, but there is something about a Mas that is extremely intriguing. Mas's are musical monsters who like to write about edgy and current news and their feelings. However, their belly button earphones muffle their thoughts and make Mas's very confused about themselves. Mas's are very smart and confident creatures, but they seldom really know what they want. Some scientists say that Mas's look for love, acceptance and fame but those who are more friendly with them know that the only thing they ever really want is a glass of milk before every meal.

Rough Pizza!

These are just a few of my favorite stills from the film. I really love developing these characters and then breathing life into them. It makes me feel like a... God or something, of my own little world.

So I have a draft of Pizza! done, but unfortunately I think the story is not coming off the way I'd like. Too many people have told me they don't get it and so I'm trying to restructure or something to make the final beat more obvious. Maybe I'll use this as a survey. Please, comment to tell me whether or not you understand it! Putting together a completely original claymation in about 3 weeks wasn't easy, and I want to continue working to make it the best it can be. Thanks so much for the feedback!

Here's the link to my vimeo page, where the video is posted. It's only 3 mintues!

http://www.vimeo.com/10274306

Short Clip!

I haven't uploaded the final 3 shots, but I've successfully (I think) finished shooting all the claymation for my little short, Pizza! and am getting ready to do some sound work and bring this guy to life! I'm posting a short clip- one of my first experiments in racking focus. Let me know what you think!

Comic Relief

I realize I get more work done when I'm procrastinating listening in class. So the other day I drew up this comic in order to justify not paying attention, and figured I'd share it with the world.

Oh, and for the record, I do know that there are words that rhyme with armadillo, it just seemed like such a sad low stab at himself- I couldn't help but write it.