Something new! (This time with breakdown)

ANM 342 Midterm w/ Breakdown from Jeff Moore on Vimeo.

This is a copy of my ANM 342 midterm project with the breakdown added. Matte painting work performed in Photoshop, and all compositing performed in Nuke.

I'm enjoying working in Nuke immensely. I thought node-based compositing was fairly mystifying before, but Catherine Tate is pretty awesome. She makes it make sense - a talent for which I am completely appreciative.

A new semester starts...

Okay, so I'm actually a couple weeks late. I'm currently in week #3 of FA10, and I'm having a great time with my classes. This is the longest I've ever stuck with a collegiate-level program, so the fine folks at Academy of Art University should be very proud. :)

I'm taking these classes:

ANM 104 - History and Technology of Animation and Visual Effects

LA 121 - Art History through the 19th Century

ANM 342 - Node-Based Compositing I

Both history classes are very cool, and my Nuke class is great. It's nice to have some guidance, because learning node-based compositing concepts on my own would have been way too tough. Catherine Tate knows her stuff, and she's happy to share with the class. I'm counting myself lucky to have her as an instructor.

Post-production on Gamer Chick has slowed down a bit, but that's only while I get into a good groove with my schoolwork. We're halfway through season one now, and then I can take a deep breath or two.

SP10 is in the can!

So my Spring semester has finally drawn to a close, and I have a couple new projects to show for it.

Here's the final from my VFX2 class:

And here's my final from Matte Painting:

I'm probably going to make a couple adjustments to each, based on instructor feedback, and then add them both to my reel. I felt pretty good about them, all in all.

It's official...

I got my first shot assignment for "Star Wars: The Forgotten" today. Crossing my fingers. Wish me luck...

A new project...

So I got in touch with Douglas Mallette - writer/director of the feature-length Star Wars fan film "Star Wars: The Forgotten" - the other day, and it looks like I may be jumping on board his post-production train and getting some compositing work in. Still in the works, but it seems like a pretty definite thing.

I'll probably post some thoughts as it goes along - without discussing specifics, of course - until the film is out.

Sounds like a lot of work, but I'm always up for a challenge. Especially with a full month before the fall semester starts up...

Check it out here.

Lots of very thorough concept work available for perusal, and fun stuff like character descriptions, etc.