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 (36)
linkdink
Beats "Reality TV" anyday....
kimariehere
LOL! I Remember that TV screen thing from when i was a kid late night and the programs would end i havnt seen that so long and the zebra in it running really makes me smile and gets my full attention your the best at annimations i really have to try it one of these days!!... a VERY COOL WORK HERE LOVE LOVE LOVE IT !!!... hehe FUN STUFF !!!
Richardphotos
a test pattern that went south!! awesome animation
chimera46
hehe, great stuff!
2Loose2Trek
Hypnotic and very well done. LOL Excellent!!!
robotalk
Beautifully done--a great experimental animated test pattern--perfect combo--one that truly wins it's artistic stripes !
TwoPynts
Brilliant idea and animation my friend. This is truly a pleasure to behold, evoking all sorts of nostalgia for the bygone day of B&W talkies, the stern chief, and prancing zebras. Ahhh, those were the days... "Once upon a time there was a tavern Where we used to raise a glass or two Remember how we laughed away the hours And dreamed of all the great things we would do Those were the days my friend We thought they'd never end We'd sing and dance forever and a day We'd live the life we choose We'd fight and never lose For we were young and sure to have our way La la la la la la La la la la la la La la la la, la la la la la la la Then the busy years went rushing by us We lost our starry notions on the way If by chance Id see you in the tavern We'd smile at one another and we'd say Those were the days my friend We thought they'd never end We'd sing and dance forever and a day We'd live the life we choose We'd fight and never lose La la la la la la La la la la la la La la la la, la la la la la la la ..." Boris Fomin (1900-1948)
Margana
Aw that song Kort just 'sang' was my dad's favorite.It used to make him cry...Anyway...I remember these 'kicking in' right after they played the star-spangled banner...and then you had a few hours before 'Sunrise Semester' and (yuck) ,'Davey and Goliath' finally came on...I guess even then,I was a night owl.LOL.Wonderful animation,Eric.You are just soooo amazing at this.Have a fabulous evening,my friend,and thanks for the brief stroll down Memory Lane...-M :^)
Digimon
Bwahahaha!!! Good one Kort!! Of course! I remember that song, sung by some very strange voiced woman? Good times....good times!
wizardangel1
Just so cool ---Hey ,,they haven't used tha backscreen in how many year ??? ooohh---er ---ahemm---sorry dude --didn't mean to date ya ---heeee!!!!
jif3d
Just like my old B&W Telly days, without the fuzz and crackle ! Ehhaw Ehhaw
cindyx
Haaahahahaaaaaaaaaaaa... you keep making me laugh! I used to study the Muybridge books. He was way ahead of his time. So are you!!
Naichan
Ha! You couldn't have chosen a better creature to feature on a test pattern, as if Muybridge himself had designed it :-)
zoren
A&W root beer floats from the drive in and our 13 B&W channels.... great times!
sylphie
i love this! and hey! i was one of those A&W carhops!
skiwillgee
Smooth very, very smooth. Great animation.
idiot_sphinx
Well done and grat animation :) I guess we have seen your background, but the zebra adds that special something ...LOL... !!~BRAVO~!!
killerpumpkins
Very cool! Whenever I see this my back hurts like in the days I fell asleep on the couch in a comprimising position until 3:00 am in the morning. KP
Mea
Not bad on the run. Tail could use some animation, it's a little rigid, but the trot itself is pretty close. Like the black and white test pattern motif.
Hopalong
Exactly--gotta squeeze that wooden nickel till the Injun rides the zebra! Did you shut off the genitals on that there rapscallion stallion? Report! Report! Report! Report! Report! Report! Report!Report! Report!Report! Report!Report! Report!Report! Report!Report! Report!Report! Report!Report! Report!Report! Report!Report!Report!Report! Report!Report!Report!Report! Report!Report!Report!Report! Report!Report!Report!Report! Report!Report!Report!Report! Report!Report!Report!Report! Report!Report!Report!Report! Report!Report!Report!Report! Report!Report!Report!Report! Report!Report!Report!Report!
BBarbs
This is great !!! Love it. Wonderful design to it. Very well done animation. Truly excellent !!!
lemonjim
we control the horizontal we control the vertical
Steeleyes101
Dam man where on earth did you get the background I remember those days when TV stations stoped broadcasting around 1am and thats the pattern you would see. Well done man More using this pattern can you make static and stuff to go with it? Well done my friend
evinrude
Wacky! I love it.
oscilis
What was her name, that strange-voiced singer from Wales...Mary Hopkins? She was a friend of the Beatles. I think the zebra moves very fluidly in this but maybe the tail is a bit too straight. off to google Muybridge.
helix3d
You know it's only from viewing such artifacts from the past that I'm able to maintain the idea that my life has really been happening. And that song.....so that was real too? Hmmmm...... DAMN! Someone has gone and turned off my genitals again.
Azr1el
Excellent animation - the movements of the legs are perfect, very fluid! :)
jocko500
never heard the song but then I came out from under a rock. The zebra runs and is never tried. But I love it all the same. now that song is with me as the zebra running and I see men of the sea called pirates singing that song for some reason.
Svarg
Rozanne's right: he's got a stiff tail indeed! Are you SURE the genetalia is turned off? hehehe! Great fluidity, and testpattern takes me back to the days when my Dad had his head in the back of our 'Set', his trusty tube tester close at hand. (and thanks for the tune, Kort! I haven't thought of that one in a few decades.)
soffy
LOL fantastic work Eric,excellent animation**