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So my job is being an apprentice at this summer arts job training program doing experimental animation. For the most part it's pretty fun. But today we had to vote on character designs for our final project. I had designed two characters (both of which are up in my gallery). We were never given specifics on how to draw the characters until two seconds before everyone voted. "Make sure the designs are simple enough that you could draw them over and over again" they said. I felt my designs were simple enough. But then I realized something: My style was difficult. So stupid apprentices started confusing style with designs.

I didn't care if they didn't vote for my designs (well I did for the bird since I was the one that suggested that scene), but they didn't need to say that the design was too difficult! For goodness sake! I copied Milo's design from the book! Black shirt, white hair, tan pants. That's all it is! And apparently drawing him in anime style makes his design more difficult.

Now I realize drawing things in a different style make it look more difficult to draw (design wise), but that's not the case. Take my realistic pidgeot for instance. So I made it look more bird like. Sharp beak, each feather detailed (to the best of my ability so far), lively eyes. I didn't change it's design. I kept it's colors (save the beak 'cause I messed up) and the fact that its a bird of prey. I kept the long feathers and put each marking where it's supposed to be. Did I change it's design? No. All I did was change its style.

Thank God I'm the one working on the bird scene. People like him well enough to vote for my design, but none of them wanted to draw him. Our instructors knew that. So I figure I'm gonna be animating that scene too.

And I hope they give me back my designs for Milo since they're not using them. I can make him one of my characters. Just gotta give him a new name. Any of you have any ideas?

And I love Prince Zuko. Had to add that in 'cause I just got though watching Avatar.

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So...

1) I'm addicted to 95% things sweet...Especially ice cream and sugar cookies and milkshakes.

2) I have a very strange inability to imagine anything realistically...including myself.

3) I'm really bad with money. Especially when I get around anime/manga or art supplies. But I'm trying to get better at saving money...

4) I hate wearing dresses, skirts, make-up, or jewelry and that includes my class ring.

5) Even though I hate the stupid dance for the song Caramelldansen, I actually really like the song. It makes me happy.

6) I love watching stupid cartoons like Kappa Mikey or Speed Racer: The Next Generation. I may hate the animation, but they're just so stupid that they become funny.

7) Initially when I started to develop a drawing style, I wanted to draw in anime style...then I realized...I was bad at it... Mainly 'cause I wasn't that good at drawing people, but I'm getting better.

8) I really, really, really hate crying. Don't have a good reason to hate crying...well none I can think of, but I just don't like to.

I tag...no one. I'm too lazy... If anyone wants to do this, they can pretend I tagged them. Well...I do tag 'cause I can...*andthereforeIamKiraandyouareNear*

First off...

My friend is in need of commissioners. Her art is amazing! And her commission information is at the bottom of her journal: [link]

If I didn't live with my parents and wasn't trying to save money for transportation for school and such, I'd try to commission you. Maybe one day I could talk my parents into letting me commission people.

And as for my strange idea..well it's not that strange. I was watching Nicktoons Network and was reminded of their animation festival. Now I know I'm pretty new to animation but I get a lot of practice at it. Plus I have ideas and I'm sure they'd all be better animated rather than in comic form or story form. Animation tends to be my bias because I love to see characters in motion.

Anyways, I have a few animation supplies (some paper, lightbox, pegs), but not too much. My mom would actually be willing to buy me more paper. I'm not planning on doing this within a year. I'm thinking 2 because I need to get the story solid and make sure it has a clear beginning middle and end, plus I need to finish my character designs and backgrounds. But this is an idea I've had in my head a while. I'm sure I've mentioned it before, but I had a comic idea about animal cruelty. Nothing's really gonna be too gruesome. Actually I planned on it being quite toned down, but still visual enough to get the point across. It would be amazing to win that contest because the grand prize includes $30,000 and I would love to donate some of that to the animal shelter where I adopted my cat.

Well, I know this would be a huge project for me to do alone, but I really don't care. Not like I'm trying to do it in a year. Possibly 2.3-3 years because I also want to add sound (I know the perfect person to commission for music granted FA starts working again and I have money in the future), need voices for the characters, photoshop on my laptop, and a way to sync sound to images. Hopefully my animation classes in the future could teach me that.

But there's not harm in starting on that project now is there? Since FA's down I'll be getting less commissions and all that leaves me with are trades. (I'd advertise my commissions here but I doubt anyone would take me up on them...)

So I'm working at Gallery 37. It's this summer art's program in my city for people age 14-21. And I'm doing animation. I swear...I'm trying to use as many copyrighted characters as possible because they don't let us keep our art. I'm mad 'cause I want to color this Chikorita animation I did that I really like. And I wanna put it up here. I hope they let me do it. I know they're not gonna let me keep it though.

But anyways, I've been talking with my friend . She's in the animation thing with me. And I came up with some idea for a comic to sell at Anime Central next year. We were talking about alternate ending or situations for some anime shows (mainly Death Note) and I thought it'd be funny to make an entire 'What if?" anime/manga comic series. So I'm trying to come up with as much animes (that I know of) to make silly situations with. I know I'm gonna do the entire thing in chibi style, save for the Excel Saga one. Me, my friend Eben and Alaine (IE: ~ZuzuTheMudkip ) thought it'd be hilarious that instead of coming up with a funny Excel Saga 'what if', that I made a serious one since the entire show is sheer insanity. It's brilliant! So if I wanna get through this thing I gotta start soon. I've got a couple of ideas for anime relatedness...

Death Note
Bleach
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
Excel Saga
Kingdom Hearts (I know...not anime...but still...)
Hellsing

So far that's what I've got. I don't have anymore yet. But if you guys can come up with some more popular animes that most people know and have see (well...mainly me), I could try to come up with a situation. Don't give me situations, 'cause I'd feel bad to sell something without coming up with the ideas myself. Besides, ~ZuzuTheMudkip's gonna help me write stuff.

Since had this in her journal and I asked her a question...it's only fair I abide but teh rules. Even though I don't do it half of the time... ... ...

So...

Leave a comment, and I will...
a) tell you why I friended you
b) associate you with something - fandom, a song, a colour, a photo, etc.
c) tell you something I like about you
d) tell you a memory I have of you
e) ask something I've always wanted to know about you

And I won't ask people to do it. I left out the rules on purpose. I just figured it'd be fun to do...