Eight Years Stuck In My Mind

This started off as a pet project my junior year high school while first learning 3D modeling and animating. I got as far as about 20 seconds into the whole animation but didn't really know where else to take it. When I went off to college I began to learn bigger and better programs and I thought about starting again with this project. Still, I only chipped away at it here and there and eventually it was sort of forgotten about. That was until my last 2 years of my third college I really had the opportunity to flesh out the story and start fresh. I had some other easier ideas for an animation; like a single character with three different scenes at the most. However, The Requiem Ride kept coming back to my mind and I had to make it, no matter what.
The Requiem Ride from Capt. Cal Studios on Vimeo.

The Requiem Ride Is Out!

 

My senior project, The Requiem Ride, is now available on DVD! As I said before, these DVDs are FREE. I am not charging a dime for them, all I ask is a donation of $5 for the cost of shipping. Check out the About page for more info and how to donate through Paypal. The DVDs include some cool bonus features and stickers! Who doesn't love stickers!? I also have a limited number of wide screen copies available. (Let me know if you want a wide screen version. Just make sure your TV/DVD player can handle it, its super wide and super HD!) For those of you who have already reserved your copies they are ready for you!

The animation is now LIVE on the site through Vimeo. Click on the Film tab to check it out and spread the word!

The website has also had an overhaul to better serve you! A new gallery section has also been added.

Lastly, I really want to thank everyone who has supported me in making this animated short. No really, thank you! It was a crazy idea that turned into a true project that consumed my life for two years. I had many nights with no sleep, consumed gallons Redbull, and spent countless hours in front of the computer that I'm sure I have now developed carpel tunnel. However, more importantly, I graduated from Pratt Institute with honors because of it. Some of you who have helped with this project will be receiving a little something extra with your care package.

Thanks again!
-Cal

Finished!

So The Requiem Ride animation for my senior project is complete! It's been a long year and half of work. Not only that, the idea of this animation has only been rolling around in my head close to six years. It's kind of strange seeing it on a screen and not have to picture it just in my mind anymore. The first screening will be held in New York City this Thursday!

It will be some time before it will be released online. In the meantime I'll be working on creating DVDs and some cool freebies. Keep checking www.the-requiemride.com for further updates.

 And the contest winners! Rene and his 65' pan/shovel from dagosspeedshop.blogspot.com

 Tjebbe and his Crazy Frank version of his shovel from zzchop.blogspot.com

Contest! Win the chance to have your bike in a 3d animation

Thats right, I'm holding a contest for one lucky winner to have their old school/vintage chopper modeled in 3D and used in my senior 3D animation "The Requiem Ride." I will be modeling a number of bikes for the animation and thought I should get you guys involved too!

Click the flyer for submission details.

Submit photos of your bike to captcal@gmail.com by April 20. The winner will be announced on the The Requiem Ride blog shortly after. The deadline is only in 3 weeks but it should be plenty of time for you guys to dig up some photos of your bikes! So start sending me some photos!!!

The Requiem Ride Animatic

So heres the awaited video. Ive been posting panels for a storyboard Ive been working on and here is the completed animatic. An animatic is a video of the panels edited and synced together with music and sound.
Enjoy fellas. (watch the hi-res on youtube if ya'll want)

More of The Requiem Ride

To be continued...

October is my favorite month

So its time for some related art. These are panels for a storyboard I made to hopefully make into a 3d animation in the future.