Back in college a friend of mine from the Computer Graphics and Animation program forwarded me a link to the Ringling College of Art and Design Portfolio. I can still remember how mesmerized and awed I was at the quality of work coming out from other young people (not to mention it made me feel a little ashamed and envious, but that gave me the push I needed to create better work). To this day I go back to check out the amazing submissions that include Graphic Design, Animation, Fine Arts and Interior Design.
There is one animation in particular, entitled Committed which I must have watched about a hundred times. Its a very short animation, but it has an incredibly funny and a bit cooky story behind very stylized renderings. (It’s number 34 of the Computer Animation section.) Its quite amazing that this short piece of work has made such an impact on me, that I still remember it to this day!
I think its really important to check out work from people who are still in school because many times their creative juices have not yet been molded to a particular job setting. These can definitely infuse a little new flava’ into seasoned designers.
Unfortunately for new Mac users, many of the animations are posted as Windows Media, and after spending about an hour downloading all sorts of codex, Flip for Mac and Windows Media Player 9 for Mac, I’m still unable to see most of the videos…. back to PC I go… well at least for this, it’s worth it!
