The Right Side Of The Brain

I know what you’re thinking,

Holy blogtastic makeover Batman! A Slightly new banner! And some links!

The reason for the banner is because im a bit of a narcissistic bugger. The links, well, the links aren’t even my idea! Check Mr Erik Westlund under cool animation peeps for the guilty party (thanks for the tips buddy!).

Sport Relief

I would like to quickly mention that I and my friend Rich will be taking part in the sport relief charity run in Manchester next month, I just need to pester people to sponsor me now. If your one of the two people that read this, and you can spare a few pounds/dollars/gold bullion etc then please don’t hesitate to click on the link to the right! Its all for a good cause, I may even post some pictures afterwards!

So anyway, Animation Mentor is now beginning to loom over me like a big Independence Day style shadow, and I’m Running out of missiles (time) before the mother ship opens up and blows my small spec of a social life away into animation oblivion.

I have now devised a plan/checklist of sorts to be done before I start so that I am as fully prepared as possible. Lots of reasons for this but primarily its because I don’t want to mess up, and after following the blogs and websites of a few people currently the school It looks like im in for a fair bit of drawing.

So here is the brief list of things to do before AM

1. Finish reading “The Illusion of life”

2. Go over “Cartoon Animation” by Preston Blair

3. Sport Relief – not really preparation but doing nice things for people will always make you feel better. If you don’t believe me just read Join Me by Danny Wallace

4. Relax for a month

5.Read through and complete the practical tasks of Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain.

Drawing on the right side of the brain has been somewhat of a revelation for me the last few weeks, its incredibly insightful. And it has its fair share of wow moments, I just have to wonder though, why have I only got hold of this book now? My understanding of whats going on when you draw has increased so much. And I am only a quarter of a way onto the book and i am very excited to see if i can improve my ability.

Anyway nothing much else to report for now, in the words of Apu Nahasapeemapetilon

Thank you! come again!