Preoccupied with my shiny new iPhone 4s, so…yeah, I got nothin’. So enjoy this test of its sketch photographing abilities.

So, I finished animating. At this point, it would normally be time for cleanup work, then ink and paint, but I think if “Old Man Loses His Balance” drags into a fourth day, my 3 regular viewers will stage a boycott. So, tomorrow, expect something completely unrelated.

Hey look, I didn’t quit! Day 2 shows me drawing out the frames that will form the backbone of this epic 5-second animation.

After looking at what I’d done yesterday, I scratched my head and wondered why I dove right into animating, when I’ve read about a dozen books in the past year which all explain that 90% of it is prep work. So, I’m going to redo the old man, the correct way, and explain the process as I go. Since I have a pesky day job, this may take a few days.

This video is a quick look at the beginning stages.

Almost embarassed to post this, but hey, it’s what I worked on tonight. It shows that one of my animation weaknesses is what’s known as “staying on model,” which means your characters maintain a consistent look and volume across your entire animation. I actually thought of redoing this one before posting, but I think I’ll just move on and try again tomorrow.