Mooms thoughts on cage matches.

Hello world.

this is what ive been doing with my free time outside of class. took me a couple weeks to animate simply because i was forced to stop frequently due to mundane class work and mel/python scripting projects. took me a while to figure out how to load audio clips into maya, but a buddy showed me how and once i did, this was my end result.

always more on the way so stay posted.

*audio for this video is a bit off in this post. the original video is synced well. i have no idea why blogger throws it off... :/

-OPMC

I B SKETCHIN...

ive been working alot in this new sketchbook i bought from a art store close to Full Sail. i like this sketchbook more than any other because it has BROWN PAPER!!! im completely digging the "textured" look of my sketches. ive been trying to get to my parents house to scan these babies in for some time now. i finally got the chance tonight and rushed home to throw em up.

hope you all enjoy.

-OPMC

Run with me?

Lately my entire sleep schedule has been completely out of wack.im truly beginning to believe that ive forgotten HOW to go to sleep without being completely exhausted mentally and physically. ive been forced to find new creative ways to fit personal animation projects and studies in my schedule between class work and class projects... its a very hard job. i mean i AM however learning CG modeling, Texturing and compositing in these class but ultimately, animation has my heart; therefore, im find myself even more-so committed to it than ever before.

i cant say ive exactly learned how to make my animation "fit into" my schedule because ive just been staying up every-night to about 5- 6AM to finish class work and animate a bit before i go to sleep for about a hr and a half before i arrive at school at 9.i know its not healthy but for some reason i like it. i like staying up and working until i feel like my soul is leaving my body or until my mind shuts off and pushes itself into a dormant state and lets my intuition take control. because when i do that, every artist knows what happens... you are elevated to a new plight of creativity. its like you become creativity, and you are no longest the artist, animator or writer. you become the art, the animation or the words...and for any artist... that simple aspect of the overwhelming fatigue makes it all worth it.

this animation was done about three weeks ago after i had completed about 5-6 walks. like the walks, it was done around 5 or 6am, and like this animation, im submitting this post at 6:52am while most of you are undoubtedly sleeping or getting ready to wake up... was it necessary to do it this way? no. was it completely worth it? hell yes. i hope you all enjoy.

*moom rig was created by, Ramtin Ahmadi

-OPMC

so this is the reason i haven't been able to update my blog as often as ive been wanting... lots of fun keying frames and finding "that perfect pose". well needless to say this particular animation is nowhere near perfect... however i enjoyed it and am proud to call it my fist "real" 3d animation... so upon completing this months "Fundamentals of Animation class" ive officially decided to animate my ass off in hopes of becoming a better animator... ive tried modeling, shading and lighting and none have seamed to stick with me as much as the art of computer animation has... funny- i love to draw and would love it if i could do it 24/7 nonstop; but for some reason i cant quite get the feel of 2d animation quite yet... i love the medium and have aspirations of learning pursuing it one day but as of now... i cant get pass the "rough" look of the line tests and the pre production of it all... 

anywho here is a robot orb animation!!!  

-OPMC

the red ball

ive started working on  my animating abilities lately... haven't done much because ive been modeling, lighting, compositing drawing storyboards and concepts, etc, etc... lately ive been in this artsy mood ya know? just wanting to stay traditional and draw. ive become somewhat "put off" by the whole "CG thing". but when i started animating-even this simple bouncing, ball my faith in the computer generated world was instantaneously renewed. i animated two of the "bouncing ball"exercises and working on a third... ive been working on using the same ball but applying different masses; thus affecting the balls bounce bounce and its arcs... i can only hope if i practice animating these red balls and learn to perfect techniques it will help make me a master character animator some time down the road. im going to keep posting new animations as i finish them. in addition i will be submitting more rough sketches and storyboards to show the origin of the animations and such. criticism is more than welcome. hope you all enjoy!

-OPMC  

ladies.

i think its funny how females can be so relentlessly evil to the male population at times... ok,ok, well not on a global scale but you get my drift right? i got to thinking earlier today and wondered upon an interesting thought... "maybe if girls could be guys for a day and have to deal with themselves like we have to deal with them they would have a chance at understanding male consciousness and possibly a chance at making this world a better place." and when i say "if girls could be guys" i dont mean "switch body's" or body parts for that matter ;P. i mean completely switch, mind, body, and soul- to the point where they could no longest think like themselves and be able to easily fix the problem because they could understand themselves... when i say "if girls could be guys", i would like to see girls completely in a guys situation, with a guys mentality, and with a guys experiences but of course,at the same time, still BEING a woman. honestly, im not even sure they would be able to function.... NOW PLEASE dont get me wrong; i love women and thing they are the strongest people on earth hands down-but! i dont think a woman could deal with another woman  if they were in a guys body...with  that being said; ladies, before the neck starts to roll and the hand goes on the hip- PLEASE, think of us guys... think of our simplicity, and ask yourself if the situation is really worth all the trouble... 

(sigh)

srry for the rant... 

any-who heres some female sketches... :D

-OPMC 

Hot Off The Press

well looks like ive got my rendered "will draw for food" all done... took me a bit longer than usual because this weekend i ended up getting sick with a cold... or flu... or whatever... that pretty much ruined my plans for drawing all weekend ... :/ but as soon as i got back on my feet i pushed this baby out! haha. man being sick sucks... i think its going around my University rite about now... any-who not much else has been up... i had alotta fun working on this; hope you guys enjoy!!!

-OPMC

WILL DRAW FOR FOOD!

This sketch should be titled "will draw".... haa,because i dont need food as motivation to get my pencil moving. but what the heck? wouldnt it be a hell of alot more interesting if his sign read "will draw for food" instead? just makes the pic look more interesting... this sketch came about in my 2d animation class this morning when we were instructed to animate a character moving into a standing position from a relaxed sitting one... this was one of the more exiting animations because i was able to use the principles of animation on a full character rather than the classic "bouncing ball" or whatnot. nevertheless i quickly became board rendered out one of my basic sketches and got this...still a work in progress but im diggin it. if i have time i think im going to end up coloring this baby and adding some kinda backround... 

well, gotta get back to work!!! hope yalls enjoyed (smiles).

-OPMC

 

Phat n' Jazzy

So i went to this b- boy club last night called the social. i had originally asked my friend about ways to promote my art. he recommended that i check out this spot downtown called "The Social". i was informed that it was mainly a spot for b boys to chill and sometimes hold tournaments. but the best part about this club was that in the back, there was a spot for artists to set up booths and promote/sell their works. "DOPE". told my friend, i had to be there and jumped at the opportunity. 

          i ventured downtown around 11:00 last night and stood at the door of "The Social" next to Tabu nightclub; waiting in anticipation for the couple in front of me to receive the "go ahead" from the husky bouncer once he checked their IDs. the guy opened the door for his lady friend accompanying him...light and sound blasted out simultaneously as if spring-loaded and jerry rigged in junction to the door hinges. i reached in my back pocket and pulled out my wallet. the towering bouncer looked into my eyes, examining my face after periodically glancing at me, then my ID, then me again and murmured, "nah man... this don look nothin like you." i felt that heart-dropping feeling in my chest; "shit" i said to myself, "i knew this crap was gonna catch up with me". my ID was from a couple years ago when i had my long dreads. i always ask myself how long is it going to take before someone is like "nah man... this don look nothin like you".  i cracked my lips and prepared to "explain myself" into the club. the bouncer smiled; "nah, you cool.", put a thick black X on the back of both my hands and gave me my "go ahead" into the club. a joke? i exhaled... couldn’t help but thinking, "he must be a beast at card games." he had a mean poker face.

         when i got in i was immediately stricken by the immense vibe of the place. i felt like i walked into a 70's hip-hop movie. two large b boy circles with ill dancers in both. each person jumping in and out, showing skills. dancers giving props. Chaotic shouts of bystanders giving revelry’s of approval when a dancer pulls an ill move out of his hat. the entire room was alive, static and demanding attention. my first steps through the door was overpowering at first. it honestly took me a sec to capture all that was taking place...truly a sight to behold... a sight that i have never seen before. a sight that i have never thought i would have ever seen...

 

a sight i had to capture.

 

still a WIP, but i had to throw this in the mix and tell its story.... 

 

 

if you live in the Orlando area or if youer stopping by you gotta drop by the social. the b boy event- Phat n' Jazzy; as i understand it, takes place every tuesday night @:

 

225N Magnolia ave

near the courthouse, right next to club Tabu.

 

if you decide to come you wont be disappointed. 

-OPMC  

the kick, push...

I PROMISE im not a poser... for those who know me best know that back in my late middle school years and a bit through high school, instead of drawing i would skate my balls off. hahaha. i dedicated time, blood, sweat and a bit of bone marrow to skateboarding... and deep inside there is a part of me that wants to hop back on my Blind deck and fly off some stairs...so i dont want dudes coming up to me on the street calling me a "poser" and all that- yall can all get the clenched drawing fist! haaa, j/k its all good. 

 but theres a huge issue with me getting back on my board- once you dedicate your life to drawing you become extremely lazy and inactive... hahaha. so now i just draw other people skatboarding!!! yay!

hope you enjoy!

-OPMC   

[INSERT COLOR HERE]

i have to admit, even when drawing cool concepts and fat people in various poses, i can still get a little board at times... so after a few hrs of sketching and creating, i decided to pull out a rendered pic of our good old friend El Nino (srry for never adding the "~" thinggy :D). ive never done anything with this type of background before and i must say ive grown quite fond of this "paper bag"  backround tecnique... i think you all will be seeing more of it from me.another different thing about this pic is that i didn't fully ink it like i would normally do.. i kinda just let it flow this time and set up my vectors free handedly. but im digging this way of doing things... please let me count the ways:

1. its MUCH faster than inking and coloring.

2. it gives me that rough "sketchbook" look that i utilize in so many of my pics.

3. its MUCH, MUCH faster than inking and coloring...

"ahh El Nino... its sad that im going to part ways with you once your animation is compleated... but thats ok... youll always have a special place on my blogspot..."

"I LOVE YOU EL NINO"

Haaaa, hope yall enjoyed this one as much as i did!!!

-OPMC

  

Oooohh Snap!!!

That rite folks, its a Fat boy sketch!!! hahaha. but seriously i love drawing overweight people just as much as i like drawing El Nino. i think its something about the gut that make me have a good time... yeah, the fun is defiantly in the gut. nevertheless i drew this fellow as a concept to be associated with El Nino... can you see the two  interacting??? would their personalities clash? would they be good friends? or what if El Nino slept with the fat guys wife? WHO KNOWS? its not my story, i just spit out the sketchy, sketchy goodness...as you might be able to see, im still missing a sketch on this page... i was thinking of a good pose that would fit this guys personality... possibly eating? farting? laughing at someone else's expense???  even I dont know what the next sketch is gonna look like. what do you think? 

-OPMC

sketch it up.

another concept pic. This one was done straight on, in this paticular position for better modeling purposes. i threw in a face close up sketch for fun and to add a bit of commotion. The character El Nino has been extreamly fin to draw so far and it seems like time flys when im doing any type of concept involving him... its not everyday you get the opportunity to work on something this fun... hahaha.  

 

Its been a Looooonnngg time...

wow i haven't been here in a while- i apologize for not keeping the page updated... :/ lots o' school work, lots o' homework, lots o' tests- lots o' stress. dayum!!! but i love that crap; and do you know why???? because it makes my mind explode with thick, juicy imagination juice for yall fools to let ooze over ya pupils. so enjoy- let ya eyeballs soak up my goodness and dont fgt... place a little on your tung and tell your friends about your favorite local artist... The Original Pencil MC...

so these few sketches that you see in this particular post is a concept character that im working on for a friends short animation... the final product is going to be modeled in 3D along with a kick ass 3D environment, props, and the whole nine... ide love to tell you all a bit about the story but no one loves a spoiler... :P 

 

The best ride ever...

i often find myself fascinated by the workings of the human mind and how it can differ so completely when introduced to gender. how is it that something soo fun and entertaining to one sex, can be a complete bore to another. or how is it that in the same situation, while both doing the same things; one gender can be completely incited by a thought process while the other is the latter? 

whatever- just hop on, its time for a muthatruck'in  piggy back ride!

a late night sketch.

its late. i figured ide get in a quick sketch before i went to sleep... when it gets late like this i start getting all sentimental. thinking about women... not specific women but  the female form in general. i admire the female form... hell i admire females .their all like walking masterpieces. so unknown. so mysterious yet so inviting. nurturing but quick to chastise im not sure if anyone looks at a women the way i do. or if anyone can. if anyone would want to for that matter... nevertheless; i bring you all a late night sketch... 

goodnight. 

shock to the system.

what ever happened to my main man Static shock? Maaaan, i remember waking up early on saturdays to catch this guy zooming across my front room tv screen with a big bowl of Fruit Loops planted in front of me. i was  11 years old then. Static shock was my HERO. Virgil and i both kinda had the same hair styles at the time and i felt like i could relate to him.  i dont hear that much about Static these days... this guy gave me sooo much inspiration.hell, he still does. even to this day- i still consider him my hereo.

thanks static.  :D

this piece is still a work in progress, im thinking about adding Rubber Band Man in front of static but im still working on a good position for him... also looking for a good environment to put them im (given my limited canvas real estate).  cant wait to finish. there will be some more, refined Static concepts up soon.    

work in progress

OK. this ones after i added various layers of different colors all less than 75% opacity... i usually end up adding about 4-5 layers and shading over with a thin layer of the base color to hide them a little, then do it over again to keep the layers deeply imbedded. i think that makes a big difference.... - but yeah that's all i have for now ill be posting progressive pics as soon as there done.  keep posted for the newness!!! thanks all.

In most of my pics I start off with my base color less opaque than this one, so im changing up my style and work flow... Im sure the end product will look a bit different form my other works.  
havent visited in a while so i thought ide come back with some work in progress pics. Had this idea in my head for a long time and actually started sketching out a couple concepts in class before i decided to move it to photoshop. Unlike most of my pieces, this ones going to have two characters interacting together. ide like to start showing more diversity in my art so ull start to see my art looking  more busy with more going on. hope you all like! 

I woke up hungry as hell this morning... my stomach was eating itself.  

so lately ive been switching things up and doing more traditional style art using a wacon tablet... i think im going to start working more in acrylics too - get some of my work on some canvas's. its been a while sense ive actually drawn on something other than photoshop soo its about that time to start getting bact into the whole trditionl art scene. got some shows that i wanna start entering too. but until then ill keep doin my thing in photoshop... besides, i love my tablet too much to ever leave its side... :D

So its been a minute since ive visited the page... my gosh soo much has happened.Not in a literal sense; I mean, I haven't changed physically, I haven't quit school or anything... but mentally ive been in a whirlwind. 

sometimes i feel like my world is enclosed in an hourglass u know? like time is constantly a factor, like i cant just live, draw and do me.... i find myself thinking thoughts like "if i dont draw today its gonna be too late to do it tomorrow..." . no mater how you may interpret that; its incredibly difficult to deal with when its in the forefront of everything you do...my mind can be great at times. allowing a perfect harmonious relationship between the two of us and an infantile imagination... but at other times,  it becomes so enclosed that i feel like im incarcerated within it. i feel trapped within a world in which I created. the sanctuary of my own design quickly becomes a penitentary... i can never escape it. i learn deal with it. i struggle to rearrange my views of things and make sense of the ethical decay that invades my sanctuary like a cancer. and i do... long enough to pop out a couple of sketches  before the warden locks me back in.my creativity leaves abruptly... i hope the key never goes with it... 

The Blog

The blogging thing is a lil new to me so i ask that you give me some time... new posts will be coming soon and new art pieces are always on the way so stay tuned! 

thanks

-Tusc

MC

As artists, we play gods. Creating and destroying compilations of lines and scribbles that if arranged correctly, deliver a insight into our deepest thoughts and emotions. we exploit imagination by molding reality to fit our own personal needs. For me, being an artist is a constant battle. A never-ending war involving my mind, pencil, and paper. The struggle to find the right lines to portray an idea the world has never seen before can be a tiring one. Nevertheless i perform this ceremony like a unforgiving ritual and practice to improve my craft. I practice to better master the ceremony with my pencil. i practice to become a master of ceremony-a MC. The Original Pencil MC.