Rob's art and things

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2010-01-17T04:27:00.002-05:00

I feel like I should maybe update this thing.

demo reel

2009-05-29T15:06:00.003-04:00

demo reel take 1 from Rob Aird on Vimeo.

Here's the first go at a demo reel. I still need to tighten a few shots up but until then here it is.

stepping back

2009-05-25T23:07:00.005-04:00

Working on old work for my demo reel and making it look nice and tidy. Or at least presentable. Demo reel real soon.

wow

2009-05-14T22:16:00.003-04:00

Uphill Both Ways had a surprise showing of sorts at the Kalamazoo Animation Festival International! It was a surprise to me anyways. I ran into Steve Stanchfield after graduation today and he told me he screened it at an Educators Conference, if I remember correctly. I'm told it went over very well. Thanks so much Steve!

More soon!

stills

2009-05-05T23:38:00.007-04:00

Color test

2009-03-23T09:27:00.000-04:00

Color and texture test from Rob Aird on Vimeo.

First color test I'm happy with for a shot in my film.

film in progress

2008-12-24T17:14:00.007-05:00

senior film work in progress from Rob Aird on Vimeo.

This is my senior film which, in creating, allowed me to graduate this December. It's currently untitled. I have every intention of cleaning it up, coloring it and overhauling the sound design, but it'll do for now.

edit 5/4/09
The film is very nearly complete, so this won't be viewable here anymore. More info soon.

tv

2008-09-11T16:20:00.001-04:00

ummm.. you have a banana on your head

2008-08-06T03:41:00.004-04:00

Here's one of my first attempts at a dialog test. I think it turned out rather nicely and I've recently resumed tying it down in flash. I may bring it to color after that is said and done, but I have other things that need taking care of first.

Sounds like the audio levels came in a bit high. I blame blogger, it sounded fine on my end..

still alive

2008-07-31T01:03:00.003-04:00

I'll have more stuff soon.

some color tests

2008-04-21T02:41:00.003-04:00

This is the first go at doing some color tests for my senior film. They still need some playing with.

this is heavy

2008-04-04T11:11:00.002-04:00

This is my latest assignment for my traditional tech 3 class. I think it turned out pretty alright, and when I get some more time I am going to finish doing tie down.

The third dimension

2008-04-04T02:01:00.003-04:00

This is my first real attempt at a 3D character. The pose is a little strange and it's probably not the best model in the world, but I'm fairly happy with it. He's based off of the plague doctors from the middle ages, though I modernized the design a little. The mask they wear looks frightening, and if they show up at your door it's never a good sign. They went around Europe confirming that plague victims were as good as dead and then they would go about their day. The masks were originally bronze and the snout was used to hold herbs that would supposedly prevent the doctors from contracting the plague, though for my purposes the mask is less for function and more for symbolism.

old

2008-04-01T00:00:00.009-04:00

Here's some work so old it was posted in the past.

big and small

2008-03-30T14:04:00.002-04:00

My senior film is about the little guy on the left. He's sent out into the real world and from there everything is down hill. He's going to be beat up, stepped on, he'll lose a friend, have his heart broken, his dreams crushed... it's safe to say that things just don't go well.

All for what? I'm not too sure, but it will be fun to animate.

Here's a pencil test I did for my traditional tech 3 class. It's part of a sequence involving this guy getting his foot crushed by a tiny man who has a giant hammer. Right now he's just standing around minding his own business.

Senior project

2008-03-30T01:25:00.000-04:00

I'm currently working on my senior film. I'm trying out animating in flash for the first time and I rather like the way this key frame came out.

Some drawings for you.

2008-03-25T16:59:00.001-04:00

I have a blog.

2008-03-16T21:39:00.000-04:00

Maybe I will put something here.