Thesis Summer Checklist

yay check list for my thesis preperations.

Thesis To Do List

1. Script
2. Character Design Kaelah
3. Character Design Maifah
4. Storyboard
5. Background layout
6. Backgrounds
7. Animatic
8. Primary sounds.

so much more to do ;__; cries tears of blood.

Strange Dream # 565496840

Yup I havn’t written anything in a long long time. May due the fact that my life is uneventful and I am an lazy arse, and I don’t really wana post anything related to my thesis. But thesis is what I do most of the time / slacking off.

I had a strange dream last night =D. Not the first but I think I can write it down for future reference :3

I dreamed that I was with my friend in a futuristic setting. We are inside her flat/pent house, and a giant mecha comes marching down the streets. We tried to hide somewhere because the mecha carries a dead weapon that sends a destructive blue sound wave that would vaporize living organisms. Somehow knowing this we hide in a shelter that she have to would prevent us from being killed. When the mecha finally used the weapon we were hit by the wave and I thought I was going to burst but thanks to the shelter, I am okay. Once the first wave passed I knew that most human would be wiped out and only empty buildings would be left on this world. I tried to call my friend and finds out that she some how survived the attack, so I begin thinking there but be other survivors out there.

The dream suddenly ended and I dreamed about fairies with guardian kittens and chickens lol.

I thought I might use the idea above for my story in the future =D I liked how the weapon worked so this may turn into useful refrences. yay~

Sketch Doom 1

Just sketches to show that I’m not dead yet!

Spring Sketch

Something I did in class, a vision I got while listing to classical music lol.

Last War Trailer DONE!

The completed trailer for Last War that I slaved away few month on +_+ The last two weeks was hell but it was worth it! Enjoy the the finished product!

Post Cards~

Hand drawn post cards for those who you lub.

Reila

Reila

This is a short comic that is being adapted into an animated short. The animation will come out in summer 2010!

Story & Concept & Background Art by: Maria Baidakova

Inker, Panel Design & Art by: Jennifer Xu

Read the story here:

• Our Official Site
• From Drunk Duck

About: The world is full cities. We longer need to go out since most of jobs and education can be done online and through the computer. Everyone is assigned to their own little apartment. Our main character, Theo is an online gamer who hasn’t communicated to anyone directly yet. Until one day he gets a virtual virus who takes on a form of a mysterious girl Reila.

This story is inspired by a song by Gazette “Reila“, to get the full effect please listen to the song.

This post is directed from Pigtail Studio

Experimental Ending

Something I did for Digital Compositing class two to three years ago. It was fun

Project – Piano Prince

Piano Prince

This is small project that our studio decided to work on. The character design was inspired by a Chinese contest called Piano Prince.

Our submission entry:

Creators: Jennifer Xu, Maria Baidakova, Kate Rhodes, Liliana Diaz

Character Profile: Anthony Xu

Age: 12

Height: 142cm

Weight: 84 lbs or 42 kg

Birthdate: December 12, 1996

Sign: Sagittarius

Chinese Zodiac: Rat

Blood Type: A

Hair Color: Dark Brown

Eye Color: Blue Gray

Interests: Playing Piano, going to concerts, reading, playing soccer, watching movies, boating, collecting seashells on the beach, playing with his pets.

Fav Food: Popsicles, Italian ice, noodles and spring rolls.

Fav Drink: Soda Pop, mango Juice, and chocolate milk.

Dislikes: Crustaceans, ghosts, pop quizzes/tests, not being able to play piano.

Personality: Cheerful but shy, timid yet passionate. Though he is a bit stubborn, he is very loyal to his friends and his parents. He does not care much about status, he just wants to do what he loves. Though he may seem immature when he plays the piano, he expresses emotions beyond his age.

Background: born and raised by a Chinese father and an Italian mother, Anthony is influenced by both of his parent’s cultures. Though he lives in Xiamen, he frequently uses Italian sayings. His mother believes that he should embrace his dual background and be fluent in both languages. He goes to a normal public middle school and obtains very good grades, although he does not like studying too much. His mother is a travel agent and his father is an engineer. They both want their son to get into a good college and get a stable well paying job. Anthony did not have goal or passion in life so he was able keep up with his parent’s ambitions without much protest. One day his best friend who is unenthusiastic about music decided to drag him along to one of his piano lessons to keep him company. Anthony is intrigued by his friend’s ability to play and his teacher allows him to try it out as well. As soon as he plays his first measure he feels a great sensation and sense of purpose. From that day forward he begins to take lessons with his friend and because his teacher becomes fond of Anthony, she allows him to take these lessons for free. At first he did this for fun but as he progressed in his lessons the piano began to become a part of his soul. so much in fact that he begins to ignore his studies. His parents are ok with his new hobby but once they discover that his grades are suffering they forbid him from continuing his lessons. This is not because his parents don’t care about him, they just don’t believe that the path of a pianist is a stable enough carrier. Though his parents order was very clear he continues to take lessons with his piano teacher behind their back. As his talent develops his faithful piano teacher encourages him to play in a recital on Piano Island. Though he knew his parents would be against it he asks them to attend the recital anyway. They respond very angrily for his insubordination and do not tell him if they will go or not. Anthony is very upset about this but under the support of his friends and mentor, he is able to pass the competition and is allowed to play in the recital. On the night of the recital, after many contestants complete their pieces, Anthony plays a very emotive “Moonlight Sonata” with maturity beyond his age. The performance touches the hearts of the audience, including his parents. His parents who had never seen such a passion within their son were moved to tears. With his parents’ approval, Anthony began his long journey into the world of music.

A.I. Character Sketches

My character grown up :3 I need a name for him = =;He became a more happier person in adulthood haha. Though you might wonder how does an artificial intelligence grow . . .