Demo Reel

Well, my website is temporarily down due to a server switch. In the mean time, I'm directing people HERE! Enjoy my Demo Reel!



Shot Break Down:
Coach's Loss - Responsible for all animation. Rigs supplied by AnimationMentor.com.

Crash Landing - Responsible for all animation. Rigs supplied by AnimationMentor.com.

Dog Walk - Responsible for all animation. Rigs supplied by AnimationMentor.com.

Return Ballie - Responsible for all animation. Rigs supplied by AnimationMentor.com.

Rat Trap - Responsible for all animation. Rigs supplied by AnimationRigs.com.

Guilty Batter - Responsible for all animation. Rigs supplied by AnimationMentor.com.

Time Traveler Soldiers Done-ish

Ok, so I think I've successfully noodled this shot ad nauseam. I'm happy with the state of the animation for now, and I'm going to begin the lighting/rendering process soon...probably. I'm pretty anxious to start a new dialog shot, so the finalizing of this shot might be put on the back burners.

Time Travelers - WIP 2

More work on the Time Travelers shot. I'm going to start moving in to the polish pass next. I've been working to build the relationship between the two characters just by having Bishop, look at and remember the events that have gone on between the two characters. I feel like I've been successful in showing a history between the two and the hurt that he feels on losing his companion.

Time Travelers - WIP

So this shot was originally created for an animation competition at Spungella but I wasn't able to get the shot done in time. Life...has a way of getting IN the way. As I have been working to finish this shot up, I'm starting to like the characters more and more. I've started to flesh out their story a little more and I'm thinking this could be turn into an actual Short Film. If that's the case, then I'll make sure to keep updating on the progress of it.

Site Update

I've updated my website!

It was quite a feat let me tell you. Now you don't have to have flash to view my animation work. Stay tuned, I'll be uploading my current WIP very soon.

Done Doggie, Done

Here's my final render for my dog walking scene. I fumbled my way through an Image Based Lighting tutorial that's pretty easy to follow to set up the lights. Overall I'm OK with how this turned out. I think my biggest issue was just the fact that my workflow got messed up on this shot so it took me longer to edit his walk than I would've liked.

Looking back at my first post of this video, it's definitely come a long way, hahaha!

Enjoy!

- b

Work In Progress II: Electric Bugaloo

So here's my dog walking shot from earlier. I actually have more work done on the dog's feet contact, but the file is not with me now. It is definitely quite an experience creating a walk cycle for a quadraped. Just trying to figure out how to distribute the weight and when to time out the feet has been very eye opening.

Toils of My Labor

Another Error from Brian Carney on Vimeo.

This past week I've been working on an animation for a contest on http://www.spungella.blogspot.com/. The goal was to create 100 frames based on the idea of guilty and so I present my entry: "Another Error".

Spring 2010 Demo Reel

In case you missed it on my website, I present my Spring 2010 Character Animation Demo Reel. I'm already working on another shot to put in to it and I've decided to take a crack at a week long animation competition this week. So it's time to start ramping my production back up!

Brian Carney Character Animation Demo Reel from Brian Carney on Vimeo.

Website

Well my new portfolio website is now up and running. Make sure to check it out!

http://www.brian-carney.com


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Work In Progress

I'm calling this my first post-Animation Mentor short, but technically, I started it in my last week. This is my first attempt at a walk cycle for a four-legged animal and it's not really that close to being done. My inspiration for this one came from a walk on a trail with my dog. In real life, I was much more prepared.

Demo Reel

Coming soon...The post to end all posts, or...begin...

I'm going to go with begin.

I'll be finishing up my first legitimate animation demo reel with in the next week. I'm pretty excited about the whole thing. Long story short, I'll be posting it here when it's done.

I'm a man of SO many words, haha!

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Chuck Jones

I came across this Chuck Jones interview over at Cartoon Brew. Definitely a worth while video. I recommend watching the whole 3 hour she-bang-a-bang if you've got the time. If not, skip to part three for some awesome words of wisdom from a legend in the field of animation.

New Blog

So, I'm starting this blog to share my adventures in animation, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Mostly animation, though. I'll try to keep up with the posts, so for all none of you following it right now, I'll make it worth your while at some point. Soon.

/lata