Been gathering my usual sources for inspiration and rounded up some videos I thought made my gears turn the most.



MGMT - All We Ever Wanted Was Everything.
An amazing animated video with some really nice type and amazing layer work.




Destino
A Short collaborate between Walt Disney and Salvador Dali. Makes me wonder if I will ever get this far into defining my own style.

Daryl Hall and Chromeo - I Can't Go For That
An amazing collaboration between Canadian electronic/funk group Chromeo and Daryl Hall of "Hall and Oates".


Currently working on some titling work for an indie short titled "Just Desserts". Still in preproduction planning, but I'm hoping to draw inspiration from Saul Bass (thanks Eddie). He was definitely a pioneer for his time for early motion/kinetic work.

Project X.. Mas

After a short hiatus, I bring back with me "Project X..Mas" in it's completion. It was Jess' Christmas present this year and a kinetic typography of the hit single "Wouldn't It Be Nice" by The Beach Boys. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Art by Mike Joos

Illustrations by Mike Joos. He seems to have a reoccurring theme of bicycles and Star Wars. I can dig it. Check out his Etsy shop for more.

These pictures remind me of summer time. Can't wait to get some biking in this vacation.

A break from school work.

So I've been busy these past couple of weeks wrapping up some projects both out and inside of school. I just finished what was probably one of my most tedious jobs I have ever done, and did my first sound mix for my film group's project. It felt good to try something else outside of the visual editing range. I've done some small audio editing work before, but I never did a project where I was fully designated to work on sound.

My final consensus: sound is a lot funner than I thought it'd be.

I haven't slept much these past 2 weeks and I've grown accustomed to pushing myself awake with coffee when it comes to project deadlines. I've grown to like that feeling. It feels amazing when you're dead tired and inspiration in a combination with caffeine wakes you up.

I saw a quote which seems to stick in my mind about not sleeping not too long ago:
“I was doing some research on 50 Cent and he said when he wasn’t doing the movie he was doing the soundtrack. They said, when do you sleep 50? He said, “Sleep? Sleep is for those people who are broke.”

As for returning to personal projects, today I'll be utilizing what short time I have to work on "Project X" and then spending the closing hours of the night to work on a study guide for a test tomorrow.


Oh, and I'm simply in love with this video, especially since Megaupload is my middleman for delivery to clientele. Apparently there has been this whole issue with Megaupload and the government due to them harboring illegal music and movies and I just find it great that they made a song from short interviews and songs from famous artists and celebrities, and to top that, an even cooler motion graphics video.

Tinie Tempah

While working on some compositing for a fellow film group early in the morning, I received an email from Jabari Johnson, a connection who's helped me start my freelance career, concerning a new job in January. Jabari has been traveling the UK with hip-hop star Tinie Tempah, documenting his recent tour and has asked me to sign on with him and his crew to do some motion graphics for their feature documentary.

What's even better news is that the job won't start until late January, giving me ample time to enjoy my Christmas vacation and give me a break from my last 72 hour editing extravaganza.

Have an amazing Tuesday everyone!

Project "For Flow" Completed!

This project is probably a milestone for me and my motion graphics/compositing career. I'll be credited under "Visual Effects" and the project will be shown on HBO in February. For the first time in my editing career I decided to log my times and in the past 2 weeks have clocked myself at 72 hours in completing the project. At the time it didn't seem so much, but I'm glad I know I have the capacity to hold down a project like that solo.

I've honestly been so dedicated to this last project that I've actually had dreams about it ruining my social life. I feel so at peace right now.

There's still much to do before the semester ends. I have to mix some sound for my class' film, and a small compositing gig for one more group. I also have Project X to finish. With all that said, I don't think I'll be taking anymore freelance jobs until next year. I need some time off to be with friends and loved ones.




This song, so far, is probably my favorite song off Nujabes' latest and final album. It describes perfectly how I feel right now. He's probably the only artist I've felt in shock when hearing of his passing, and only wish the world could have heard so much more from him.