a single regret

I wish I had figured out how to do the video version of this:

Oh man, that would have been awesome. This summer, though, this summer.

Hackers Screens

Some screenz:

Decisiveness ftw

Storytime: So I was browsing Vimeo and starting to get into Cinema 4D and AfterEffects for this title sequence project, and it's come to this: working on two videos is insane. Even STARTING on two videos is insane. Especially when we only have five days to finish this. So I've decided to go for Hackers instead of Secret Window for a couple reasons:
I seem to be way more interested in finding tutorials and inspiration for Hackers. The idea I had for Secret Window was basically the motion version of everything else in my portfolio--vectored, flat illustrations, clean lines, etc. Boring. What I'm thinking for Hackers would add more variety to my portfolio, and if I pull it off, would look cool as shit. So, despite my inhibitions about not really knowing Cinema 4D or how to do a lot of my ideas, I'm embracing stepping outside of my metaphorical creative box. Hopefully this is gonna turn out sweet.

Anyway, here's some of what I've been doing:

So I'm gonna go full throttle on this and if by Friday I don't think I can pull it off, I might rethink this decision, but as of right now I'm pretty stoked.

cd covers

here's the finals:

Video Inspiration

So it's between Secret Window and Hackers, 2D cel animation and 3D glowing geometric code, the known and the unknown. IIIIIIIII might start both of them tonight. Even though Paige's  box set is due Monday. Vimeo always gets me pretty hyped about After Effects.

CDDD

the inside has happened.

fish habitat workbook progress title what

Here's what's going on right now:

Still have to finish the demersal background, and then finish putting in content. And finish the cover. But I'm pretty confident about this...it's happening.

Potential habitat posters? I'm not sure if I'm still making a series, but I figured I'd keep my options open in case one of my other tools sucks...

Fish posters.

Some fish posters. I'm thinking about making another one with more of the habitats than just pelagic/tropical... Also maybe one with a thought-out color scheme so that purple isn't so random.

Ugh this one's rough.

Aaand my teacher's guide for the cards:

I suppose I'll add more more to that to make it less sterile, even though it's not meant for the kids. Maybe add some coral or something? Idk.

NEROOO

Finally back on track. Here's how the Nero CD cover's going...still need to add some middle ground between in focus and suuuper blurry. And some color. And some other stuff. So it's really not finished. But Photoshop is taking its sweet time saving, so I took a screenshot and am blogging about it.

And there it is. I'll probably finesse the 'Welcome Reality' thing a bit, but this is pretty much it. For the other two, I'm thinking maybe a fire one, and a light trails one? I haven't fully decided yet.

..Don't know about this. I think I'm gonna start over.

Video inspiration

As far as the title sequence project goes, I think I'm gonna go for Secret Window, and I'm going to throw that puppy on the end instead of in the beginning. Other potentials include Brick, Hackers, or Hanna.

And now for some sweet vid reels that are completely different from what I'm thinking about:

box set initial ideas

I'm thinking maybe slightly different fonts/ themes for each CD (for the record, Nero, RHYNO, and Excision), but all dark background, destructive/shatter effects, geometry, etc. Here's what I have so far...not much. I'm going to add a bunch of debris and probably some other random stuff. I still haven't figured out exactly how I'm  laying these out... slip them inside 3 CD cases and make a box for them? Paper cases? Are these going to be vinyl? At this point, who knows.

Inspiration: