Animation History: Silly Symphony- Little Hiawatha

About a couple of years ago I attended one of my former life drawing instructor's art show openings, Ruel Pascual http://ruelpascualart.bigcartel.com/,  at the Van Eaton Galleries http://vegalleries.com/ in Sherman Oaks, CA.

Ruel is one of the most talented artists I have ever met, and I consider myself lucky to of had the privilege of his tutelage. He has spent the past couple of years working on Star Wars (the video games and movie I believe) for Disney Interactive.

Anyways, seeing as how I am an Animator with a Bachelor's of Science in Media Arts & Animation, and being that Van Eaton Galleries is one of the world's premier Animation Art Dealers, I couldn't help but to browse their catalogs for nostalgic purposes.

I was on vacation at the time and wasn't actually planning on buying any artwork; however, once I was there flipping through original works by Chuck Jones, Disney's Nine Old Men, Hanna Barbera, etc. etc, I just could not leave the gallery without my very own piece of Animation History for my private art collection.

That being said, I ended up purchasing two original Yogi Bear keyframes/ poses, as well as this Silly Symphony's Little Hiawatha compilation sheet of Action Sketches/ key poses.

Little Hiawatha has always had a soft spot in my heart as this was one of the first animations I remember having watched as a child back when Disney Channel used to actually play archival animations and films (if you are old enough to remember this).

Little Hiawatha is a 10-20 minute film from the Silly Symphony collection. It is about a Native American Child who is hunting a baby bear through what appears to be the forests of the Pacific Northwest. As "grizzly" as this sounds, it is filled with hilarious antics and exemplifies the 12 principles of animation at every second.

Below is the full length version of the Cartoon I found on Youtube. If you are not familiar with the Silly Symphony collection this is a great introduction to the series. 

Feel free to comment and share your thoughts about Little Hiawatha. I hope you enjoy this animation as much as I do :) Also, If you are ever in Los Angeles, I highly recommend visiting the gallery. The staff is knowledgeable and friendly and there are always new galleries of contemporary artwork as well. This sheet of Action Sketches is something I truly treasure and brings a smile to my face every time I see it hanging on my walls.

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3d Architectural and Interior Visualization: Tron Suite and Concrete Penthouse

As I mentioned in my previous post, again, I have found myself working in the Architecture and Interior Design industry for the past couple of years.

If you follow my blog from its beginnings you know that when I first graduated from school (back in 2010) I worked for a couple of years doing Retail Design for a company called Ayalas Inc.

After a hiatus from interior design/ architecture, during which time I worked on 3d Illustrations and Motion Graphics (as well as 2d illustration, 3d animation, and graphic design) for a internet startup/ website that is about to launch called www.LifeTimeStock.com, I re-entered the Architecture/ Interior Design business with Steelman Partners, one of the highest grossing and productive Hospitality Design firms in the world.

Since my beginnings with Steelman Partners, my 3d and Design skills have grown exponentially on a daily basis. I currently find myself in charge of 2-5 projects at a time which include visualizing spaces such as hotel rooms, hotel lobbies, casinos, nightclubs, spas, shopping malls and many more large scale hospitality spaces.

Some days I model 10+ pieces of highly detailed furniture, chandeliers, sculptures, or even whole interior spaces.

Below are a couple of interior spaces for penthouse/ hotel concepts that I designed and created in my spare time using %100 assets which I modeled, textured, and created lighting for myself.

Both are works in progress (as are all great works of art.) For these I used 3ds Max and V-Ray.

Please feel free to let me know what you think. As I mentioned, both are works in progress and I will be updating them as I have more spare time for personal work. 

If you have any questions about techniques used please feel free to email me or comment. I have been having a lot of fun with these designs and I look forward to posting some of my professional projects in the near future.

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