Two days ago, my brother received Call of Duty World at War for his birthday. A day later, I popped it into the PS3 and fell in love with the gorgeous motion graphics that the loading screens had. This is when I fell in love with motion graphics.
Adobe After Effects has always been a software that I've wanted to learn, but it wasn't until recently that I realized how powerful of a tool it is. I mean... I have a passion for illustration, design and t-shirt art, but no matter how much I love them, something in the back of my head wishes that they could move! Motion graphics is where my passion for animation and design meet and it is with this skill that I think I can be really happy creating cool looking animations.
I read somewhere that the art of motion graphics is an unnoticed art form, which I believe is true. I mean... how many times have you NOTICED animated promo commercials and effects on television? It is said that every 15 minutes on TV, you will see the work of a motion graphics artist. After falling in love with motion graphics, this is ALL I ever notice now.
Anyways, here is my first exercise. An animation to a clip of Grand Master Flash's "The Message." I actually don't think it looks bad at all. Only 4 seconds long, but hey... it's practice!
Don't Push Me After Effects Test from Jerome Villagracia on Vimeo.
On another note, I'll be posting some new designs soon.
Take care.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Thursday, December 18, 2008
This Is Bad... Very Bad!
Now up for voting at Threadless.
Send some love that way, and I will love you back!
Send some love that way, and I will love you back!
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Komplete
A friend if mine suggested I add Lichtenstein's halftones, so I did. Came out much better! Thanks Newman!
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Cocoa Puffs
It has been years... and I mean YEARS, since I've had a nice, tasty bowl of Cocoa Puffs. Well, for some odd reason, I started jonesing bad for this chocolaty treat a couple of days before Thanksgiving. So off to Albertsons I went to satisfy my nostalgic craving.
After strolling down the cereal isle, I found my box of Cocoa Puffs. However, I noticed something on the box that I have never noticed before when I was a child. On the box of Cocoa Puffs, it said something on the lines of:
"Whole Grain Guaranteed"
Whole Grain? Really? I had absolutely no idea this cereal contained whole grains. I was so hungry for the super unhealthy, sugary breakfast cereal, and to be honest, reading the words "Whole Grain" on my box of Cocoa Puffs made me feel a bit strange. Well, I purchased it anyways, excited to chomp down.
At home, I made myself an epic bowl of Cocoa Puffs and began to munch. I don't know if it's because I am older now and my tongue is more mature than it used to be, but I swear that this cereal was not as enjoyable as it used to be. I could TASTE the grains! The whole grains! And it took away from the rich, chocolate goodness of my memories! I remember as a kid, I'd plow down bowl after bowl of Cocoa Puffs with its soft, chewy outside and crunchy inside and I would savor the cocoa puffness. Now... I just taste cardboard. I'm sorry Sonny, but I think I'm gonna have to set you free. Go back to your Cuckoo Bird family, your ship has sailed. If only my taste buds weren't so sensitive.
And no, this post was not inspired by Chuck Klosterman's Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs (A good read, by the way), it was inspired by me expecting something amazing and getting something mediocre.
To be honest, I'm not upset at al about this cereal situation, I just wanted to write something that has sort of been in the back of my head. But anyways, here is a collection of awesome pictures I've found:
After strolling down the cereal isle, I found my box of Cocoa Puffs. However, I noticed something on the box that I have never noticed before when I was a child. On the box of Cocoa Puffs, it said something on the lines of:
"Whole Grain Guaranteed"
Whole Grain? Really? I had absolutely no idea this cereal contained whole grains. I was so hungry for the super unhealthy, sugary breakfast cereal, and to be honest, reading the words "Whole Grain" on my box of Cocoa Puffs made me feel a bit strange. Well, I purchased it anyways, excited to chomp down.
At home, I made myself an epic bowl of Cocoa Puffs and began to munch. I don't know if it's because I am older now and my tongue is more mature than it used to be, but I swear that this cereal was not as enjoyable as it used to be. I could TASTE the grains! The whole grains! And it took away from the rich, chocolate goodness of my memories! I remember as a kid, I'd plow down bowl after bowl of Cocoa Puffs with its soft, chewy outside and crunchy inside and I would savor the cocoa puffness. Now... I just taste cardboard. I'm sorry Sonny, but I think I'm gonna have to set you free. Go back to your Cuckoo Bird family, your ship has sailed. If only my taste buds weren't so sensitive.
And no, this post was not inspired by Chuck Klosterman's Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs (A good read, by the way), it was inspired by me expecting something amazing and getting something mediocre.
To be honest, I'm not upset at al about this cereal situation, I just wanted to write something that has sort of been in the back of my head. But anyways, here is a collection of awesome pictures I've found:
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Antarctic Junkie now available!
Shifted Image is now selling Antarctic Junkie by yours truly. This shirt rules because penguins doing drugs is funny and it's printed on super soft American Apparel.
http://shiftedimage.bigcartel.com
Funny story behind this design is that, I drew it and originally entitled it "Arctic Junkie." It wasn't until I sold the design that I found out that penguins only live in the Antarctic, not the Arctic. So let us just say that this penguin strayed to the other side of the hemisphere to get his fix.
In other news, the new Watchmen trailer is out which features "Take A Bow" by Muse.
Click here to watch!!!!
This trailer shows more of how the movie will actually feel, however I love the impact that the first Watchmen trailer had. I think it was because "The Beginning Is The End Is The Beginning" by The Smashing Pumpkins is such an epically awesome song!
Fucking nerdy, yes I am, yes I am!
http://shiftedimage.bigcartel.com
Funny story behind this design is that, I drew it and originally entitled it "Arctic Junkie." It wasn't until I sold the design that I found out that penguins only live in the Antarctic, not the Arctic. So let us just say that this penguin strayed to the other side of the hemisphere to get his fix.
In other news, the new Watchmen trailer is out which features "Take A Bow" by Muse.
Click here to watch!!!!
This trailer shows more of how the movie will actually feel, however I love the impact that the first Watchmen trailer had. I think it was because "The Beginning Is The End Is The Beginning" by The Smashing Pumpkins is such an epically awesome song!
Fucking nerdy, yes I am, yes I am!
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