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ENTRADA – New Rotoscope, First of Sequence

ignacio — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 04:54:31 +0000

This rotoscope is the first of a sequential narrative.

MaGiKworld Animation Studios

ignacio — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 21:59:09 +0000

Today I watched an animated adaption of Mo Willem’s “Kunnfel Bunny” and waited to see who produced the animation. It was MaGiKworld Studio. So I looked them up online and was surprised to see that they freely present their animations online. We just had to watch “Where the Wild Things Are” and they did a great job of staying true to the simple sincerity of the story and the aesthetics. Unfortunately, they aren’t available full-screen, but still a good quality. Check them out – MaGiKworld Studio.

Rotoscoping Workshop @ Santa Fe Art Institute, July 30 & 31

ignacio — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 04:43:15 +0000

Rotoscoping is a sequence of traced drawings to create an animated version of live footage.

On July 30th and 31st, Brooke and I will be teaching a rotoscope workshop at the Santa Fe Art Institute. It’s a 2-day workshop from 10am to 2pm each day and it’s open to 12 participants. We’ll present as much as possible during the two days and give everyone a clear understanding of what rotoscoping is and how to execute a rotoscope animation. The workshop will be divided between presentation and production. Join us, it should be fun! Contact Cathy at 505-424-5050 or info@sfai.org to register

Rotoscoping, one of the oldest techniques for animation, is the tracing of live-action footage, frame by frame, to create an animated version of the movement that may later be modified to create a fantastic short.

Participants will be shown basics of video editing, using Apple’s Final Cut Pro, and introduced to Adobe Flash, the software used for animation and basic drawing. In order to rotoscope, the still images from the videos will be exported from Fincal Cut and brought into Adobe Flash for tracing. Participants can elect to creatively modify or transform the recorded motion rather than strictly follow it.

One of the earliest examples of rotoscoping is Max Fleischer’s, “Out of the Inkwell”.

Rotoscoping is the second exercise that I present to my Intro to 2D Animation students at Hunter College and they have a great time with it. Here are a few examples to extended rotoscoping projects:
“What Are You?” by Daniel Salgado, Untitled by Ryan Cruz, Untitled by Mica Tan.

Full Version of Iggy’s ABC Now Available!

ignacio — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 20:47:34 +0000

Iggy’s ABC has been revamped with a host of new friends. Each letter of the alphabet in English and Spanish now has an accompanying animal flying through space. Rollover the animal and see it’s name. The first letter of the name is the letter of the alphabet that Iggy is listening and looking at. I had a lot of fun drawing the animals and coming up with flying machines for each animal that isn’t winged. Stills from the various animals are below.

A for Alpaca

H for Hippo

M for Mandrill

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New Friends Coming Soon

ignacio — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 20:52:55 +0000

Iggy’s ABC’s is getting an upgrade soon with a host of new friends, such as Dragon below.

Autoplay Version of Iggy’s ABC on YouTube

ignacio — Sun, 01 May 2011 18:19:58 +0000

Play-Space.net now has a YouTube channel – “kidplayspace” where you can find a video version of Iggy’s ABC in English. Watch the animation and follow along with the alphabet.

Iggy's ABC, English on YouTube

Simple Interactivity for Learning

ignacio — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 03:03:58 +0000

Toddlers and Children May Learn ABC in English and Spanish

Employing simple interactivity, young children may tap through the alphabet in English or Spanish and hear the pronunciation of each letter.

Apps Feature Real Animation

ignacio — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 02:59:42 +0000

Apps Feature Rotoscope Animation

The apps feature a unique blend of rotoscope animation as well as animated cycles and algorithmic animation.

Hand Drawn Backgrounds

ignacio — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 02:50:07 +0000

Backgrounds Are Hand Drawn

Elements in our apps such as backgrounds are hand drawn.

Dedicado a educacion bilingue – Dedicated to Bilingual Education

ignacio — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 02:12:34 +0000

Rotoscope Animated Introduction to Iggy Apps

The animated introduction to Play Space apps are a rotoscope animation of my two-year old. The introduction reflects parental dedication to early child education.