He's here... SLAUGHTER!

Hellish greetings, web-lurkers.

I was just in the neighbourhood and I figured I might stop in and share a little something with you.

Late last month a friend of mine, who goes by the alias of Atronach, asked me if I'd be interested in joining an animation project that he and another friend of mine, Marquis H.K. by way of name, were working on. It's a music video clip for the song 'Axeman' by an old punk band 'Amebix'. Atronach and Marquis both liked the song and I think it's quite awesome too. This is a great project for me, as we are using Flash and a limited style of animation so i feel it's a good way to get to know the software.

I just wish they had brought me in sooner. Atronach was originally animating by drawing pictures and then finishing them in Photoshop. Basically, he was using the 'paint on glass' technique, but with Photoshop. Excruciatingly painful I thought, so I 'suggested' we stop that and use flash instead, because it is frankly smarter. That and the deadline is fast approaching.

On the upside though, the piece will be included in retrospective DVD for Amebix and we get to keep the rights to the animation. I thought that was pretty frigging rockin.

Well, now it's late and I have Tafe in the morning. So good night all, and don't let the bed Christians bite. (seriously, that shit hurts!)

IT HAS BEGUN!

And I said unto the masses; LET THERE BE ANIMATION!

uhh.... yeah, it felt appropriate to shout just now. Something about late nights and the internet.

So, a short premise about this peice. It was an exercise for Tafe and we animated 'Easy Man' (unfortunate name, yes) jumping in the air from the stand still. I wanted to go for some kinda 'ninja-esque' jump and that's why I had the initial one-foot landing. Anyway, if there is any feedback for this, lemme know.

Untill next time kids, adios!




Jumping excercise from Zac Seaton on Vimeo.

HELLo from HELL

WELCOME ONE AND ALL, to the very first post of my up and coming blog. This a project spawning from the depths of my current TAFE program and one I am somewhat enthusiastic about. I like this idea of leaving the animation students out in the virtual cold of the vast net-space with nothing but their animations to defend themselves. So far, I'm fighting unarmed...

Stay tuned for more idiosyncratic ramblings from this powerhouse of chaotic crap as I eventually post some damnable animation!