First Animation Reel of 2013

Joshua Bitzer Animation 2013 from Joshua Bitzer on Vimeo.

#038 Ninetales

A shiny ninetales for someone special.

#006 Charizard

The one and only.

#248 Tyranitar

#445 Garchomp

A few days ago The Pokémon Company announced the next generation of games; Pokémon X & Y. In the spirit of Pokémon, I decided to draw up some of my favorites. Garchomp has got to be one of the coolest pocket monsters ever designed.

Purple Mantis

Happy Halloween

Mantid

First shot with new rig, Purple Mantis.

Film: Drift

I am pleased to present

Please enjoy in HD. Thank you to all who made this film possible.

Snagtooth and Saberdon

Some designs I did for fun, and to try out other styles. The little one is Snagtooth and the large one is Saberdon. They are based on the saber-toothed cat and I wanted them to feel stocky. Also, they are prehistoric, so I incorporated rocks into their design.

Motion Capture Article

I recently wrote an extensive article examining MoCap over the last decade. There are videos so you can take a look and see if you come to the same conclusions.

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DRIFT: Beyond

DRIFT: Home

DRIFT: Opening Shot

CG Inuit Facial Rig

These images were rendered through Maya Viewport 2.0 with On-screen Ambient Occlusion, and are not final renderes. More to come soon. All images © Joshua Bitzer 2012.

Crack!

Visual development for my fourth year film.

Inuit Character Maquette

I'm glad this is finally done, and I can now start modeling my character in Maya. Building him in three dimensions has really helped me understand the translation of form from 2d to 3d.

A New Journey

Next year I will be making a film that is a reboot of my second year film. When working on an old project one needs to start fresh, that can be difficult when one has spent so much time working and polishing. Story and characters become ingrained in one's mind. This film needs a overhaul for it's own sake. I'm stripping it to the bones so I can change it from the core. Although I have spent so much time on the previous version, it is a necessary move. The time and experience spent on this film's previous incarnation will not be wasted. I learned a lot from it and now I'm ready to go full force and revamp this film and bring it to LIFE!

Daddy, I Want Another Pony

Daddy, I Want Another Pony from Joshua Bitzer on Vimeo.

One Mil

New CG test. It's Short but then again it's film time.

One Million Dollars from Joshua Bitzer on Vimeo.