A Tiger for Mea (Photoshop) www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/index.php
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I have been drawing since I was 11, some 33 years ago.
My 6th grade teacher, Mr. Knoss, was a great artist and I greatly admired his illustrations. He encouraged me to pursue my artistic interests at a crucial time in my development.
My High School art teacher "Vern", was also a great influence. He always challenged me to try different things.
I was lucky that my parents were very supportive of my interest in art. I studied at The Minneapolis College of Art and Design (1986-1990). Where I was humbled by many great artists that were far more talented than I. There it was that I rounded out my fine art skills, and then chose to major in Media Arts. Studied film, video and sound. Learned all the skills needed to shoot, direct, edit those mediums.
While pursuing a Media Arts major, I discovered computer graphics, still in it's infancy. This is where I came to an Epiphany. Here was a new medium, that incorporated everything I had previously learned into one new medium. Not only that, but it had new dimensions, interactivity, feedback, randomness, AI. I was hooked.
The next 17 years I learned and grew with the industry. Learning everything from how to create and manipulate digital imagery and create animations, to interface design and interactive authoring. My day job is an Information Architect, a fancy term for software interface design.
A few years back, my wife and I hit on some difficult times (As many people do) and it was during a very dark time in our lives that I discovered what became Renderosity, Initially I posted work, merely as a way to get myself back into the discipline of making new art.
I was delighted to find a world-wide community of talented artists, exchanging ideas and art!! I was thrilled! I have learned so much from you, and your art has brightened up my world. I am lucky to have made some great friends here, and I aim to do tributes to all of you!
Somanyartistssolittletime! ; )
I use this gallery as an online journal, and put all of my "Brain-droppings" here, over 400 images.
To see "The best" of my work, you can use the portals on my gallery page or go to my website:
www.abrainteractive.com
Comments (27)
psion005
lol cool concept and realization :)
jif3d
Stop the world I wanna get off...heeeeelp, love those tooth picks, I suppose it would be safer to ride over the edge and go the wipe-out instead ? ~Cheers~ :o)
Hopalong
Hehe, that's some fly by. And you're right, shadows would have slowed it down....(Notice the subtle depth between fence and sky, folks)
rdhceo
They used to race on wood velodrome type tracks many years ago in Long Beach, without brakes (to save weight apparently, not to mention the complete nutballs who used to do this type of thing at carnivals within cages... Regardless of content or quality, I think this is a cool idea - just wondering what the rendering time was - got my vote!
robotalk
Fantastic !!! wild idea !! beautifully designed and composed... dizzying !!
evinrude
That's pretty funny! Way to go!
chimera46
lol, that scrolling red text below the image just makes it that much better. I love it!
Cosme..D..Churruca
Ive seen this once in my life, when I was a child. Not knowing anything about inercia and gravity for me was pure magic ! What memories... thanks Eric for little marvel !
artworksco
Hillarious and very cool! Hope he remembered to gas up before he got started! :) Probably the best gif animation I've seen here so far!
rayburg
Man, you like making me dizzy..I'm still trying to rcover from the vertigo of staring at your stripes yesterday(Monday)...Now you have my eyes going in imaginary circles...lol...I want to see what happens when he runs out of gas...great animation. I didn't have to wait to see something move..lol..
Forevernyt
I wonder how he managed to get his speed up? Awesome animation!
jjean21
Round and round eh goes and where he stops.....this is amazing. I look forward to every post because I know I'm going to just blown away by your creativity.
killerpumpkins
Funny! KP
idiot_sphinx
Not something I would do ...LOL...A little middle aged crazy it seems :D Excellent work !!~**~!!
Burpee
Very funny! You have such a clever mind :)
Svarg
Mid-life crisis? What mid-life crisis? Great job, Eric!
zoren
couragiously done, a man has to do what he has to do...going in circles 'til the end. Nice work!!
DennisReed
LOL! Sometimes life seems like that! Frightening eh? Bravo!
kimariehere
very cool work i am just glad it is your annimation and not REAL OUCH on the landing he has to run out of gas sometime fabulous work as always!!
TwoPynts
LOL, Ned, will you never learn!?! Classic image Eric. So, how exactly DOES he stop?
VigilAnnie
Yikes! Some people handle mid-life better than others.
dashboard_jehovah
LOL!...wonderful imagination and outcome! Looks as if the clouds are moving ever so slightly...must be an optical illusion!
Richardphotos
an awesome anim but scary one. I never had the nerve to race motorcycles in a cage
jocko500
wow this is super; now i Drizzy
SkyeKat
Very cool, looks painful!
XtRaVa
Lol nice animation! Hope he doesnt run out of petrol tbh! :)
cynlee
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh