February 22, 2012

What a Beach

This background put my production on stand-still.  For some reason it just felt like I couldn't draw anymore!!!!  Finally I got back to my design senses and have been on a roll ever since.  

February 12, 2012

Gifts

 Raden has 2 friends with birthday parties this weekend!  This is what I made them:

February 2, 2012

January 27, 2012

Life Drawing Inspiration

Here are drawings I did today in Life Drawing.  I used a lot of my time in class today to get inspired for my film.

January 6, 2012

Welfare Office

These are some sketches I did in the waiting room at the welfare office:



December 15, 2011

Animatic

I have finished my animatic for the film I am making this year at Cal Arts - though I know things will be changed during production, as they always are!  Click on the below to check it out.  Hope you enjoy!

December 13, 2011

Sound Assignment

This was an assignment for my sound class with Ben Huff.  We were asked to play around with ProTools and make all new sound for a video, focussing on foley.  I used a video that my sister created that I just love.  This project is really goofy and fun.  There are flaws, but I had so much fun with it I want to share it here.  Check out the original video that my sister made which is amazing through this: vimeo link or through her website at: clarkinia.com
And now here is the sound project I did:

November 27, 2011

Workin' Night and Day

Story Boards

Here is the storyboarding so far for my movie this year.  The first one is complete.  The second one is the entire film, but it is missing a lot of boards and needs to be cleaned up.  I clean them up so much because I need to think of the visuals of the film.  It just seems to be the way I like to work.  I have many rough passes of things like line rhythms throughout the film and character placement, but before I can really decide on a shot I need see and develop the look of it.
1st Scene:
Entire Film:

November 17, 2011

Halloween Night

I know these are a little late, but here are photos that capture our fun Halloween night.
(Photographs by Regina Clarkinia):

November 14, 2011

Style Frame

 I am working on a style frame to base the look of my film off of.  Here is what has been recently developing as I work on designs:

November 9, 2011

Great Book and Proud Parent!

I left the house today with the plan to make a post on this book: Bear on a Bike, written by Stella Blackstone, and illustrated by Debbie Harter.  I read this to my son all the time, and it is just a fabulous book.  The illustrations are so well designed and fun.  Raiden loves the book and reads it to me in his own way.  I wanted to share it because it is one of those books that I wonder why it isn't more well-known.  

After leaving my house this morning I had a parent-teacher meeting with my son's teacher, and now I cannot contain my joy and have to add more to this post.  The meeting went so well!  Raiden, my 2-year-old son, is reported to be advanced and will being moving up to pre-school early.  His teacher, Ms. Tiffany, told me that I am doing a great job with him and that it really shows.  This means the world to me since I am juggling so much.  I have been so worried because between the demanding program I am in at Cal Arts and being a single mom I have had to make very hard decisions on what I just can't get done.  It has been very hard and disappointing to work so hard, without even the time to get enough sleep, and still not be able to get everything as well -polished as I would like, or even fully completed at times.  But after today's meeting I know I am prioritizing the right way.  And as it turns out, I am doing pretty well in all of my classes, and I am getting everything done even if it is sometimes late.  

I am very proud today.  This pushes me to do even better - to have belief that I am capable and that I will do it!  Raiden pushes me every day, and has been so understanding of my busy schedule.  I am so proud of how well he is doing.  

Now, without further delay, here is the awesome book I was telling you all about: