Week I have no idea

Tomorrow me and my bf head to Texas! And on that note, please enjoy this Gif made of him at graduation:

But now finally posting my final films!

"Bored Girl" - (1:05) This was my final for my Stop-Mo basics class, I hated animating this puppet but I think for a days worth of shooting I got a good short film about teen angst out of it.



"Aunt Patsy" - (2:19) My final cut-out film! Made this in 1 week, super rushed and had to make an alternative ending that actually worked out better I think, anyways the voice actress on this was incredible and pretty much makes the whole film!  This film may go on private very soon..




"RED" - (1:39) This film requires a red filter to reveal the bottom layers, I wanted to make a film about my 1st year at calarts with 1st year students.  Weirdly enough this film came out very personal to me and has a few small hidden images that are easy to miss.




I still have tons more of vids and pics to post but as for now enjoy my final calarts pieces! I will also have my mini pet store film finished with sound editing hopefully within a month so I can post that up online too!


Ambar

Week 32

Working non-stop on my

Aunt Patsy film

R.I.P. little cute bug, I'm sorry I killed you but you were walking all over my set and made me knock over a light

 This is what me and my bf do at 3 am. Enjoy.

Week 30 & 31

Trying to blog. Ahhh

I shot my entire pet store film in 5 days, at the end could hardly stand and all I wanted to do was sleep.

here's a sneek peek:

crazy, crazy shoot animating miniatures a few millimeters big.

Also, here is my world's smallest set-up:

(I used up 2 of those air cans, Macro lenses can be your enemy!! and best friend :)

And now because I am insane, I am shooting my entire cut-out film in 1 week.

Also my work is displayed at the Film/Video Office here:

-(need to take picture)-

and here in the Experimental Glass case:

I made these Kool-Aid drawings (with actual Kool-Aid a year ago but I still really like them for some reason)

And blogspot won't let me upload my Chiodo test :( wah

Now back to work !!!! :((((( jhajfkhfjhsjfsh

Ambar

Week 30

SPRING BREAK

What did I do over spring break? WORK, go to the batting cages, Johnny Rockets, sleep in, and watch 3 seasons of Mad Men but still, mainly worked on my cutouts.


Today (Monday) I start animating my mini pet shop

Photos:

RE-done!

and my Chiodo test for the week which I did over Spring Break:

Clumsy Model Walk take 3

I don't think I got the fall quite right but I did finally switch over to animating on 1's! 

and last.. my unfinished cut-outs

Ambar

Week 29

Blogging is becoming very hard! I am running out of time and not taking enough pictures!

First, I finally uploaded my Ghost Granny video! I made this in April 2011, this film was a struggle because it is low quality and couldn't find anyone to score my music.  Luckily I found a great calarts alum Jason. Here is the film and it showed at SXSW this year in the Austin School of Film showcase. Hooray!

and now Week 29

I completely forgot to take pictures of my Portfolio day set up but luckily my bf did so I will post as soon as I ask him to send me one!

My setup was my Reel playing off my laptop (which I now uploaded to Vimeo) my puppets, and a Toy Theater display.  I definitely learned a lot from this experience and will be extra prepared next year.

Ambar Navarro Reel 2012

*Portfolio Day* at CalArts is when all the big animation companies (Disney,Pixar, Laika,etc...) all come to potentially hire interns and workers to work at their companies. They set up long tables in the main gallery like this:

and you set up your portfolio, (Oh and by the way, if you are a BFA-1 your table will most likely be hidden away around the corner in a dark hallway like ours was) and the MFAs and BFA-4's get all the best tables in the entrance. But anyways, all the companies come, walk around, look at portfolios, write down names, then a few hours later post up call backs and if your name is on there you have to wait in the main gallery (for a while) to have a meeting with them.

My advice would be:
Be Prepared!
Get there EARLY - half hour or more
Have business cards, Resume, Film playing off laptop or screen of some sort
Be Creative make your set-up catch their eye

No matter where your portfolio is they still walk around and look at all them, even in the BFA-1 dark alley.  There were BFA-1's that got job offers at Disney and Pixar so don't worry! Companies do go all around.

Now,

Here is my Chiodo test for the week, I don't think it was very successful because it was supposed to be more characterized than last weeks walk and after 6 takes I just couldn't grasp it.  I think I was over thinking this way too much.

Clumsy Model Walk take 2:

and finally....

My pet shop is done! I will be shooting this in 1 week. Ahhh

I can't tell if it's still too empty.. any thoughts?

but that is all for now, I watched the hunger games today and have been hanging out with my bf a lot which makes me happy.  I have a lot of work to do and will start on project #2 tonight.

Ambar