Tag: kidcalico
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The Kid Calico Blog, as an entity of its own, is hungry for knowledge and understanding
I keep putting off starting my blog in earnest. The perfectionist in me wants to start at the beginning, but to find the beginning has thus far in my life been a futile attempt. The beginning of anything at all, when you really get down to it, is impossibly difficult to find. So this blog,…
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from time to time
How We Learn I forgive the versionOf me who I was Who refused toMake decisions WhoLet the tideCarry him(Nearly let the sea bury him) WhoNever raised the sailsSparked the engineRaised an oar WhoWent onlyWith the tide Almost forgotHow to try It’s oooooKay You’ve got toLearn some way We all go astrayFrom time to time
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yay it has been one month of “everydays”
Today is day thirty-one! 🥳 My goal since starting this blog has been, and continues to be: A) to challenge myself creatively, B) to showcase my work and C) to loosen up, to become less of a perfectionist. So far I think I have done pretty well with all three of those ambitions. My confidence…
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abstraction, distraction
Some abstraction this evening. I don’t think I am finished with this one yet, but here’s today’s progress in some random colors. Happy Friday to those who observe.
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my first character rig
Well, I designed and rigged my first character for animation in After Effects, using Duik Angela. The learning curve is a bit steep but there are so many cool features to allow for different types of animated characters. I am excited to continue learning and improving my design and animation skills!
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chop carry wood water
Before enlightenment: chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment: chop wood, carry water. I’ve been learning how to do character animation in After Effects, and it’s tedious work, especially when you are getting started. I didn’t really feel ready to post it yet, so instead I made this, to remind myself to get back to working…
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character rigging
I am learning how to character rig in After Effects, so today I designed this character, only to realize afterward that I chose a color palette similar to Shaggy from Scooby Doo. C’est la vie. I am looking forward to doing more animation in the coming weeks with my free time.
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pixel play
Life has been busy the past few days, so I played with the shape builder tool doing some pixel playing. Something about coloring by clicking feels pretty therapeutic.
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more eyes
Today I played disc golf for the first time! Also animated some eyes.
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paper crane
When I was growing up (younger than ten) our neighbors hosted a Japanese exchange student, who also befriended my family. She introduced me to Totoro, taught my mom how to make sushi, and she also taught me a bit of origami. The crane has always been one of my favorites, I’ve folded hundreds since that…