So who am I? and what do I do when I'm animating? What do I aim to achieve this year, how will I go about this and am I achieving my goals? My interests can really be broken down into categories, all of which are artistic in nature.
-Martial Arts:
Since the age of 16 I've been studying one form or another. Having started with Karate I later moved to university, where after sampling a few of the local classes decided to opt for a hybrid system called Seiken-Do. This class was created by a 3rd generation Bruce Lee student, combining Wing Chun, Brazilian Jujitsu and the theories of Jeet Kune Do with the discipline found in a traditional Japanese Dojo. I studied within this class for 5 years working my way up to a competent assistant to my instructors. One of my greatest joys/passions was teaching people within this class, to see the expressions light up on their face at the discovery of something new.I don't profess to be the next action hero or anything, but the lessons learnt within those classes and the confidence gained will stick with me constantly.
-What Martial arts gave me:
Confidence: This life discipline really teaches you what your body and mind can be pushed to achieve, knowing your body and by extension yourself takes away a degree of stress from many of life's situations.
Understanding of weight, structure, base, center and forces generated within the body. These are all areas that transfer across to my current focus, animation.
Unfortunately I have had to sideline my Martial arts studies in hopes of getting a job.
-Voice acting and performance:
Having being raised as part of a church going family I am no stranger to small theatre productions and musical performances. Although at the time I really didn't appreciate the amount of my time invested in the various choirs, brass bands and orchestras. However, my now natural sense of rhythm and timing has been well utilised throughout my later endeavours in both martial arts and animation.
I have keen observational skills towards the performance of others, giving me an edge in creating character voices and often accurate impressions. With time I hope to gain the confidence to upload some of these and develop the skill further.
-Through my previous experiences I have developed valuable skills in acting out the pieces I wish to animate.
Drawing and other artist pieces:
It is sad to say that i'm not of a drawer these days. When compared to people my fellow ex-class mates and even people younger than myself I don't stand out too much. At a younger age it was different, I regularly enjoyed studying and copying images from my comic books. It is now one of my missions to improve this skill which has lain dormant for far too long.
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| One of my recent scribbles for a "draw off" with a friend |
This skill will certainly come in handy in speeding up my key pose sketches and storyboarding.
All of these skills compliment each other is some way and more importantly the other skills each feed in to expanding my knowledge and understanding of animation and motion or the way we move. One of things I am battling hard to do right now is to surround myself with new and awesome people! People who are actually good at what the do, who love it and aim to improve on these things. These people will raise you up and help you when you need it. I have at least one awesome friend in each of these subjects when I need a hand and its the fastest way to learn!
Long post I know, hopefully it doesn't read as a lecture or some boastful craptacular drivel :P
-Rock on people, Felty out.
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