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 (17)
SeigMancer
Hah! excellent work!! This is very nicely done. Where is the man in his mouth? lol... Keep up the cool animations!
ann0314
EXCELLENT JOB...as for the problem...hmmm I think the general motion is good...but it needs to be a tad quicker and more fluent maybe...seems a little choppy although that could be rendo's fault....the only other thing...is maybe a bit of a larger bend...a little farther out from sided to side on the tail...and if possible a little less on the head. I really LOVE THE ANIMATION...personally I think you do a FABULOUS JOB ON THESE :O) EXCELLENT!!!!! :O)
vjerana
Ha, ha...funny! Excellent done!!!
butterfly_fish
The tail motion looks good. I agree with a bit less on the head. If I happen into any decent refs, I'll send you a link. Too bad you're not around here. I taped a bunch of shark week on the Discovery Channel a couple of years ago for my son.
Lorraine
cool...I think the head moves too much or maybe it is that it is too regular...but cool...I like the animation
prog
I love animation, but I have no clue as to how to do it!!! EXCELLENT work!!
robotalk
Nice work --I just think if he made the same hula while moving forward and circling --I think it'd be perfect--instant shark--now just add water !
MoonRose
good work :) i happened to be looking for movement reference for animals yesterday and came across this site... http://www.freestockfootage.com/ you need quicktime to view it... its not much but its something if you still need some shark swimming references.
LadyFire_Ice
Wowwwww Impressive+++++ Hugssss Linda :-)
logiloglu
looks really good your animation. excellent Eric. !!!!!!!!!! #:) !!!!!!!!!!
Li-An
Looks very good! only needs a leg in the mouth!V!
tibet2004uk
Hehe!!! Very cool once more!! I agree about a 'lil less motion on the head though! Other than that, a great piece of work my dear Eric! ;)
EngleWolf
hehe... he's even smiling at me!!!! excellent anim testing bud!!! :o)
Wolfsgirl
This is really cool.. the shark looks very real =) great work!!
garrr
The Tail movement is good but you need to add a few more key frames to slow it down after each left to right movement. And also the torso neck and head do not move as much as you have them. They do move but very gracefully and slower. Most of the movement is in the tail muscles after the Dorsol section on the model. Its a shame daz cant add a few more bones to this model as i think it defo needs it...Take a look at my gallery and you'll see some sharks i have created with the daz model and Great White Tex map from Daz. Also when the arm fins are down like you have them that is a show of aggression from a shark...when a shark is cruzing through the water wondering about its arm fins are set more laterally.
dashboard_jehovah
Looks real enuff to me!
Mousson
Trés bien, mais il semble encore un peu "Mechanic", mêwme si je ne comprends absolument rien à la techinique :-)) Il faut ajouter de l´eau bleu! :-))