More character layouts

From my film

Fan Art for Ben

Fan Art of Ben's character Jo the Faux :)

Rough animation samples

seq2 s7 from Amir Avni on Vimeo.

seq2 s8 from Amir Avni on Vimeo.

seq2 s11 from Amir Avni on Vimeo.

SWFs now converted to AVI and posted for your viewing :)

Globe and Mail story

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/work/my-famous-pen-pal/article1444175/

Dakshana Bascaramurty from Globe and Mail contacted John K. and I for an interview, which was published today, and looks really great, thanks Dakshana!

Some things I need to clarify:
During the phone interview I did mention Sheridan college has wonderful teachers like Pete Emslie, Scott Caple and others who give the students hands-on explanations of good drawing methodology.
When I was asked about my many reasons to contact John k, one of them was that my art education in Israel at the time lacked methodology.

------------------------update---------------------------

On Friday January 29th 2010, Globe and Mail printed a retraction, and fixed the online version of the article:

Editor's note: The original version of this story incorrectly stated that Mr. Avni's drawing classes in Israel and Sheridan College lacked methodology. This version has been corrected to state that this was true only of his drawing classes in Israel.

---------See? there's truth in the media-----------


The feature I worked on was "Everyone's Hero" during the pre-production stage, doing technical drawing.

The recognition by the Hollywood chapter of the International Animated Film Society refers to The 2008 Annie Awards.

Many thanks to the Globe and Mail for the kind article!

Character layout

For a starry night

Some props from my film

"The Barley Way" size chart

Here's a size chart for the main characters featured in my grad film, currently in production.

Birfday card

Medium: Ink wash

Lecture Journal

Here are a few pages from the "lecture journal" milestone hand-in. These are accurate descriptions of the weekly lectures. Originals given yesterday to respective instructors, it made them so happy =)

Classtime doodles

Life Drawing TREASURES

Today was my last official Life Drawing class at Sheridan. I have been very fortunate to be taught by the league of extraordinary gentlemen: Gerry Zeldin and Mark Thurman (Mark can be seen in the background of the "Lyrical pose" parody drawing I did back in first year).

Haute Couture Debbie

From my final Sheridan Life Drawing portfolio =D

RWTF Drawings

Here are some aminals drawn at the Royal Win Ter Fair

Awwww..... :)

Dulcie in Wonderland

© Amir Avni 2009

It's official

I joined the Cartoonists Who Doodle Nude Women On Post-It Notes Society.
"CWDNWOPINS" for short, try to say that 6 times fast!

Things that make you go "OIAF"

Attended Ottawa International Animation Festival this weekend,
To Catch Up with old friends, and meet some new ones, T'was fun!
The caricatures of Mitch and Steffi are inspired by my new hero Floyd Gottfredson.