Recent Interview

http://bonniebogliolirandall.wordpress.com/2013/03/22/former-simpsons-layout-artist-tom-richner-talks-ccad-animation/

Highlighted Artist on That's So Unicorny Blog

Did a drawing for Joe Romero's blog thatssounicorny.com. Check it out!

Almost March 2013!!!

Wow.  Time is flying by.  I stepped in as the acting chair of the Animation Department at CCAD this spring and it is a busy time right now at school.  However, its also an exciting time to be here at CCAD.  Enjoying the semester so far.  We have a LOT of talented seniors this year.  Its been a pleasure to work with them over the past few years.  We will miss them as they graduate this May.  I know that many of them will be working in the industry soon after graduation.  

We're ESPECIALLY excited about some films that the students have collectively been working on this year at CCAD.  The first is called 'Lumin', which we are currently releasing to film festivals.  This is a nearly five minute traditionally animated film about a boy who is chased by monsters that are trying to steal... his light.  The film was completed in the space of one semester and employed the talents of about 18 artists/ students.  We're also excited about a second student film that is being produced this semester entitled 'Aria'.  This film, also primarily a 2D production, is story about a mystical harp that holds the power to alter the natural order of nature and the consequences that come along to the man that controls this power.  Both of these films were produced within the Advanced Time Based Projects class.  We're looking forward to continuing this practice over the coming years and producing higher and higher quality films with each attempt.  The students who worked on these films this year have set the bar pretty high!  Congrats to everyone who participated in the production of both of these films and we look forward to seeing them do well on the festival circuits! 

'Lumin'

First Post of 2013!

Wow!!! 2013 sounds like the future.  Thought we'd have flying cars and be able to beam up to our spaceships by now.  No manned flights to Jupiter yet.  Guess science is still a little behind Hollywood in many areas.  But, we'll get there.  

Just got back from a week in Arizona.  Saw Sedona, the Grand Canyon, Monument Valley (see image) and a lot of other sites.  Really inspirational to see such amazing views.  

Lots of plans for 2013.  Another volume of Captain Cheeseball will get underway soon (as soon as I finish remodeling our TV room), a final reworking of the story for my animated film (new storyboard will be done by this summer so I can begin production) and a possible larger scale animated film project for Cap City Studios early this year.  Plus, stepping in as acting chair for the animation department at CCAD this semester as Charlotte Belland takes a well deserved sabbatical.  Looking forward to my own sabbatical this coming fall.  

2013 should be a wonderful year!  Feeling very energized creatively over the past year.  Excited to dive back into my art in 2013!!!

More Giraffe Drawings

Been thinking a lot about my main character for my film. Lots of work to do still on new story, but excited about the new direction. It will be locked this summer (finally). I think it will be solid enough to proceed to layout/ animation (full on production). Boy, my hand/ wrist is going to hurt getting back into drawing shape. Really love the traditional hand drawn look. So excited to get back into production on a film. Getting close! But, story, Story, STORY is SOOOOO important that I want to make sure I have it right before I dive into animation.

Library Book Sales

I always stop by the local Worthington libraries to see what books they have for sale. I will sometimes buy four illustrated kids books for a dollar (good reference material) and will always grab a film and tv book if its there for a dollar. Today, I found 'The Men Who Would Be King', a story about the birth of Dreamworks.   Looking forward to going through this one.

More Sketches

Playing with the female giraffe. Love the stumper tool! Miss paper and charcoal pencil and the stumper :-)