Gone for a Week

Some last minute things came up, so now I'll be visiting Mexico for a week.
I won't be able to work on any projects nor update the blog during next week.

Also, my birthday is coming up on the 22nd of this upcoming Sunday! I'm going to turn 18...in Mexico. Hopefully, I'll be able to post something on my birthday, but if not, well woop-de-doo. I'll officially be an adult.

I'll be back soon.

As of Yesterday...

I started a new video project.
After recording the lines and putting it together in Flash, the video will turn out to be about a minute long, so for a one-man animator, this is a lot for me.

I'm crossing my fingers that I won't lose motivation on it and lazily finish the video.

On the Run

New video is finally up! Check it here.
This is my personal favorite video I've created, so try to spread it around and such!

Along with the new video, I've created a Facebook page for me. I'll have the link up with my other pages. Like "Doji Pocket Animation!"

Next Video Tomorrow!

I'm proud to announce the next video with be up tomorrow! I'm totally proud of it! Why? Well thanks for not asking!

Okay, so on a usual basis, a 30 second video can take to a week to complete. This video is 22 seconds long and it took me less than a day to finish! That's something to be proud of!
Secondly, this video is based of one my own favorite comic strip, which is also the favorite of many other people who've read the strip.
The animated version is now my favorite video I've created, so I have high hopes for this.
Look forward to it tomorrow!

Also, I created a Facebook page for Doji Pocket.
I'll post the link along with the new video.

The Misadventurnauts

Welp, after a span of several months, I finally finished and uploaded the video, which can be found here.

I have to admit, I'm not really proud of this one, mainly due to the fact that production took months to complete, which lowered my motivation, and due to that, I felt like I've done a lazy job at animating some parts, cut some parts out, and totally botched the ending.

At least I admitted fault to the quality of the video. Concerning the audio quality on the other hand, that's always my mic's fault. I absolutely loathe the recording process.

But enough about negativity! At least I was finally able to complete the video!

Fan Art Remaster

As no one may know, I used to post Flipnotes on a regular basis on a site called Flipnote Hatena. I never really had a main sight for what kind of an audience I wanted to aim for, but I naturally attracted a ton of kids because, well, who else owned a Nintendo DSi?

I was one of those "popular creators" when the site was still on, but not popular enough to the point where I would usually have a ton of fan art of my characters. Now, I could of really cared less if I didn't get any fan art or anything, but once in a blue moon I will, and it's kind of flattering.

So recently, I've been randomly chatting with a fan of mine from Flipnote Hatena, and it turns out, he drew up a frame from one of my Flipnotes in full color, which I really loved. There was something about it that gave me favor for it.

(Keep in mind that when I was creating these small animations, I didn't have the drawing style I have now, so you'll see the crudeness of it all)

Here's the original frame:

And here's the fan art:

As you can see, they really got it spot on. I was totally impressed by how precise the details are.

It's times like this that I'm reminded that, even though the site has ended, the fans and the memories really do remain.

Summer Reading

In terms of reading, I don't read a lot. It's not that I don't like reading; I just simply don't read as much. That might change this summer.

My father was able to give me a digital copy of The Animator's Survival Kit.
I've read it a few times before since he happens to own a physical copy, and now I have the fortunate to copy a copy for myself to read!

Since I'll be out of school in less than a week, this is a great opportunity to spend some time over the summer to read this book.

June is here!

Ahh, June. This month marks the end of a long school year and the start of a long, well deserved summer break, and for others it's just a another ol' blazing summer.

However, as I mentioned before, this June is the June I finally graduate from high school and can now start my own path in life, whether it be going to college, getting a job, or maybe starting a business. After June 11, the endless possibilities start flowing in.
In other news, I've temporarily stop animating to focus on this last week of school work. I'm tellin' ya, the most work you'll ever do in school comes during the last two weeks of school. I haven't done any progress at all for weeks!

In other unrelated news, 21 days left.