Click here to check it out!

This here was just a personal exercise. I animated it in Softimage Mod Tool.  Character was modeled by Goran Dimitrijevic.

Hope you enjoy :)

-D

Captain's Log...

So, I just finished freelancing for Shilo West (www.shilo.tv), an outstanding production studio! I was privileged to work on an amazing project (which I will post more about when I'm able), and met some great and very talented people in the process! What a ton of fun! And I normally don't say phrases like "what a ton of fun"...perhaps something like..."what an AMAZING project", or..."this project is SLAMMIN'"! So that goes to show you the EXTENT of fun that was had while freelancing at this amazing place. lol. So, stay tuned as I should shortly have some content to show. Until then, be easy!

It's HERE...well...it's CLOSE...VERY close!

Hello! It's been a long time...or, at least it feels that way. Don't worry, I've been busy. One of the things I've been occupying myself with is trying to create a more stable Spine rig that won't flip out under pressure. I'm happy with what I have so far, but with that said, there is, of course (here it comes) "always room for improvement" (oh, no...a CLICHÉ...the PAIN). I call it...dun,dun, duuuuuun...dun, dun, dun, dun...dun-dun-du...ok, the nSpine! I plan to have an animation test or two showing off this ennnSPine shortly...so stay tuned (who remembers that movie..."Stay Tuned"...classic). Anyway, until then, enjoy living.

-Delanimo

Link to My Animation Blog...

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My Resumé 2009...

Delano Athias
Character Animator
email: deleon8t4@yahoo.com
website: www.delanimo.blogspot.com


Objective:
To be the most proficient animator I can be.

Work History:

Animation Instructor (February 2010 – present)
PL Studios, Inc. (Digital Tutors) - Oklahoma City, OK
-Create skill-based training for digital artists that is efficient and fun.
-Prepare rigs and animations for projects that require said assets.

Freelance Animator (November 2009 - January 2010)
BetSoft Gaming - Europe
-Create animations for director's approval in a timely manner.

Freelance Rigger (November 2009)
Solid - Los Angeles, CA
-Created complex rig capable of deforming to the director's expectations.

Freelance Animator (August 2009)
Shilo - La Jolla, CA
-Create animations for director's approval in a timely manner.

Freelance Animator (May 2009 - present)
"A Mouse's Tale"
-Create animations for director's approval in a timely manner.

Freelance Animator (April 2009 – May 2009)
Smashball Labs - Rancho Cucamonga, CA
-Create animations for director’s approval in a timely manner.

Lead Animation Instructor (Nov 2005 – January 2009)
PL Studios, Inc. (Digital Tutors) - Oklahoma City, OK
-Create skill-based training for digital artists that is efficient and fun.
-Prepare rigs and animations for projects that require said assets.

-Awards:
* 3D World Magazine - 9 out of 10 “Cartoon Character Rigging in Maya”
* 3D World Magazine - 9 out of 10 “Insect Rigging and Animation in Maya Bundle”


Animator (January – May 2005)
TKO Software - Addison, TX
-Create animations for director’s approval in a timely manner.
-Optimize animation data for game engine.

Animator (August – October 2004)
Ballistic Pixel - Lake Mary, FL
-Create animations for director’s approval in a timely manner.

Education:
Full Sail University – Winter Park, FL
Associate of Science Degree in Computer Animation, May 2004

Coursework:
Character Rigging-
Advanced character rig creation

Animation in 3D / Acting for Animators-
Animating characters in 3D / Acting for animations

Awards:
Advanced Achievement Award
Course Director’s Award for Final Project

Software:
Maya, 3ds Max, Autodesk Softimage (XSI), Motion Builder, Photoshop

OS:
Windows, Mac, Linux, Unix