goodbye…

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goodbye…
. . . friend

goodbye…
. . . turtle

goodbye.

eric bates
©2010

rigging screengrabs

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I’ve been rigging this character charles since I wrapped up a second pass on the turtle rig last week, the main body parts are finished. …

Turtle Animation Test

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This is the first animation test for my next project...

Charles Sketch

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Click to see full image... ...First official sketch with my new cintiq.

Ayumi by the fridge

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Click to see full image...

Sakura Season

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The cherry blossoms won’t last long but I wanted to get out and shoot some of them. I think they are the most interesting at …

Osaka Sumo

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We had a great day watching Sumo, here are a few pics from our day out. Thanks to Rulo’s advice we sat up front in …

How Aliens Are Born

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It's true, this is actually how aliens are born. Go ahead, ask your mom!

Tetsujin 28

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Ayumi and I had a fun night walking around Kobe. It was freezing, but there were so many interesting things to check out.

Kiyomizu Temple

A lively mix of old and new can be seen in this single photo.

I had a great walk around the Kiyomizu Temple today. It was a great day, lots of sunshine and fresh air. OK, I’m ready for …

Peace and Introspection

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Tomorrow begins the Peace and Meditation show at the Shina Gallery in Kyoto, Japan...

Open Studio 2009

Open Studio Invitation by Marisa

We are having our Open Studio Show for all the Master’s Program students at the Kyoto University of Art and Design. Please come and see …

Peace Show

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These are some preliminary sketches, studies and motion doodles for our Peace exhibit in October. This is a joint project between Yasu Suzuka, Judy Umana, …