2D Animation Spring 2021

  This was a challenging project but a lot of fun to complete. I started with a rough sketch on paper and, throughout the process, had to edit my ideas slightly to adjust for what I could and could not do with the knowledge I had of the software. After completing the short video, I was very happy with how it turned out and with what I was able to accomplish.

    This first exercise introduced some of the fundamental ideas of movement and animation. The examples in the video might differ a bit from what was accomplished in class because I could not find the file that was saved in class. This was redone on my own outside of class.

 My name is Nicolas Baker but I go by Nico. My family's military so I don't really have a hometown. I was born in Dallas, TX and raised mainly in San Antonio, TX (big TX man). I lived for a few years in California before moving back to San Antonio. The longest I've ever spent was up in MD before moving down to Land O Lakes (about 30 min north of here) a year and a half ago. I transferred from Savannah College of Art and Design where I was an animation major with a concentration in 3D animation a minor in film and television. I'm currently still an animation major but might be switching over to a film major with an animation minor. For the longest time I had my mind set on becoming an animator, but within the past few years I have become more immersed in the film side of the industry. I had an internship with a local production company over the summer and now freelance for them, which has given me a lot of insight into the business. I love the more technical side of film