Jon Hart Sketch Blog

Quite escape

2011-02-23T08:04:00.000-05:00

The Runner

2011-02-01T19:56:00.002-05:00

Trench prone

2011-01-21T20:12:00.001-05:00

Basic walk with action Rev.4

2011-01-15T20:36:00.012-05:00

walk Cycle, and the addition of animation layers to build in the yawn and arm stretch in a non destructive way over top the original walk cycle keys. Simple 3 point lighting scheme no need for FG/GI setup on this one. Lots of yawning during this project. =)

Tools used:
Maya
AfterEffects

backburner( 2 node Render setup )

Trolley Doodles

2010-08-11T11:07:00.005-04:00

Something neat about just the backside of the paper with the straight grey tones bleeding through. Also helps to judge where I can use more tone to bring out the depth.

Just doodles, I'd really like to do an animated bg, something simple with a few layers to create a good sense of depth and motion.

Say Cheese!

2010-08-07T19:49:00.002-04:00

I Think we've all shared those unimpressed moments at one time or another haha

Northern Ont Diving board!

2010-07-29T00:07:00.003-04:00

Challenging myself to add some sense of feeling to the art, and not just a fun pic. Something that was super fun and scary and exciting growing up for me. Wing assisted Cannon Balls! haha

Window Cleaner!

2010-06-30T12:52:00.006-04:00

The window cleaner stopped by today! Talk about quality service with a smile! Or at least i was smiling haha

Black Market Numbers

2010-06-29T20:18:00.003-04:00

I recently had a fun nostalgic moment when a really great friend passed me a link to a Sesame street youtube video. It was really funny, and really took me back to when I use to watch it after school growing up.

And with out a doubt theirs a bit of Sesame Street to this sketch. haha

Just toying with Rendering markers

2010-05-21T23:11:00.010-04:00

Concept for the side project with a live slate. Part of the Nvidia Contest on Cgsociety

New Home Toronto

2010-05-18T16:50:00.003-04:00

Settled in to Toronto, job hunting! I'll be posting art shortly

3D Final

2010-05-09T21:17:00.001-04:00

3D Final, Escape from Jon on Vimeo.

2D Final complete

2010-04-23T16:59:00.001-04:00

2D Final The Balloonist! from Jon on Vimeo.

Final Stages of wrapping up my 3D Final just few more hours of render time left!

2D Final Progress

2010-04-13T19:09:00.002-04:00

2D Final Update from Jon on Vimeo.

The Capt.

2010-04-12T21:39:00.000-04:00

Compositing Reel

2010-04-11T22:47:00.005-04:00

Compositing Reel from Jon on Vimeo.

Final BG sc14

2010-04-11T03:33:00.003-04:00

bg12

2010-04-11T02:18:00.005-04:00

Figured out the colour issues, now just the screen colours... everyone seems to show it different..

sc10

2010-04-10T22:52:00.007-04:00

Largest Pan, top down.

sc6

2010-04-10T17:19:00.001-04:00

sc5

2010-04-10T15:53:00.003-04:00

Looking head on it feels odd, but used as its suppose to as a warp pan, it turned out well i feel.

Sc4

2010-04-10T01:48:00.003-04:00

Sc2 Bg

2010-04-10T00:34:00.003-04:00

Sc1 BG

2010-04-09T21:51:00.003-04:00

Just about done my final, just colouring and compositing now. Sc1 warp pan.

Cold bird outside my window

2010-02-26T19:47:00.003-05:00

Just a fun sketch between cleaning frames, needed a break! :D Always wanted to try merging a sketch with a photo, pretty fun actually.

My angle a bit off, i took the photo above my eye level, haha so sketching has a straight on feel but photo looking down a bit more then it should be, doh!

In Class 6hr

2010-02-26T13:33:00.000-05:00

Just an inclass 6hr project.

In Class 6hr from Jon on Vimeo.

2D - Rough Progress

2010-02-21T16:21:00.002-05:00

Just a quick take of my 2D rough from the last meeting.

Let go let it Grow as they say, Constructive input welcome as always! , praise discouraged

2D Final - Rough from Jon on Vimeo.

Work in progress

2010-02-20T16:12:00.002-05:00

Rough ANM & Render Composite from Jon on Vimeo.

Rough Animation and a Rough first pass Composite, still so much to do, really feels to fast at the moment and story still not reading the way it should i feel.

But that's why I'm putting it up for In put, "Let Go, let grow!"

Abit of fun on the side

2010-02-10T20:34:00.002-05:00

One of our test projects in maya today, just kept on tweaking it heh just fun to play with lighting and textures for abit.

At it's core this was a play on HDRI Enviroment Lighting and Final Gather. Was able to get the Render time pretty low I think, @1:50 a frame, the final Render took 5min with the higher sampling.

Most of these features will be used in my final I'll continue to play around with the finer details of the software tool to optimize it for a large animation roll out.

Rought Emot change

2010-01-10T20:31:00.000-05:00

Rough Emot Swing from Jon on Vimeo.

2D Final Rough Leica

2010-01-05T13:58:00.002-05:00

Rough Leica 2D from Jon on Vimeo.

3D Final Improved Sample

2009-12-06T04:54:00.001-05:00

Update from Jon on Vimeo.

Just abit of my 3D finals, Shader Im playing with, Tracking setup and My squishy Character

Good night... I mean good Morning

Whats Thats on my Counter!

2009-12-06T01:38:00.004-05:00

3D Final Progress from Jon on Vimeo.

Why im up so late, and so excited, I'm finally seeing progress, silly live a pain in my side, but I'm getting their!

Sean I know your gonna kill me tommorow but you gotta wait till after the potLuck.... k

Dog~Human head mix

2009-11-05T23:12:00.004-05:00

3D modeling project With nurbs, also used render layers for the first time to do something neat, pushed out an occlusion map and colour maps and composited them in photoshop for this neat output. Still could use some more practice with Nurbs but definitely got a better feel for them this time around.

RoomLighting Project

2009-11-05T22:09:00.004-05:00

Part of 3D Lighting and rendering project. Work in progress pic. Software render.

3D Final Character Concept Planning

2009-11-01T22:15:00.003-05:00

Probably the simplest character ever for a Tradigital 3D final, I had bigger plans but this got approved the first one didn't. Anyways Flushing out the features that will be in the photo realistic sack, lose threads, believable textures etc. I'll post more as i go.

Main Character will be a Nurb model. I really like the deform traits over the poly, just gonna take some time to build him and the custom Rig.

Pets are awesome

2009-09-27T13:44:00.005-04:00

So it makes it tough for me to hold back from interacting with them. But I gave it my all, and proud to say i held back for once haha. Got some good cat drawing from him too as he ignored me their was never a sit beside me and taught moment just ignoring the invader, but that fine as long as he doesn't hate me, cause hes pretty sweet cat.

Evening Sketching

2009-09-27T12:56:00.004-04:00

Ah just playing around, noticed one of the artist i like uses alot of squares to build on his gesture so thought i would give it a try. Feeling really empowered by the pencil lately. Did these really fast like no more then a min or two, just so i wouldn't over think my lines, just scribbles them down fast. and then went over with the pencil and pulled out the lines i liked.

Duck Rehabilitation - Blog

2009-09-25T20:00:00.001-04:00

I've been holding out with a quack of sketches I've had in the clip board. As some of you have noticed I'm a duck sketching fan, i like the style its fun and fun! But to prove i can do more then ducks time to time theirs this a None Duck Sketch with a splash of colour to boot!.

24

2009-09-24T22:35:00.004-04:00

Thought what the heck might as well give the 9 contest a go. My simple guy Mr.24

1st official post from 3rd year

2009-09-10T21:26:00.004-04:00

The First image is just a quick Snap of Our first Lighting & Rendering Project i got a day ago. Abit Earger i jumped at it like a cat on open tuna can.. Along with that we have projects in Modeling, 3D Animation, 2D animation and with those the 2 final projects spanning the 8 months a 2d & 3D 1min Animation. Well getting small projects from each class and electives all along the merry way... Life Drawing my heavenly break from it all XD

The Pic below that is our 2D room with Traditional Light discs. The room is held for the 3rd year seating, they say it's a treat but really they just don't want us scaring off the 1st and 2nd yrs when we turn into zombies near the end of each semester <,<

And the last pic, my humble room of solitude. Not to be mistaken with self solitude no no i will never use this room. It's more the room self solitude if the room was thought of as a being. The idea of me escaping the 2D room or 3D room could be thought of as laughable really. Or atleast so my head has been filled with ideas the Great 3rd year Adventure!

And my growing pile of books, Yes that's right i do read, and found something i enjoy reading... And now i can't stop buying books, its like an infections. From my friends like the urge to by statues and figures but i've kept that urge at bay for the moment... The Illusion of Life is my favorite for sure, words carry a lot of truth, the kinda truth that you can see all around. And my dear comp served me well the last 5 yrs but i fear its on it's last legs.

Mellow Jelly

2009-07-29T22:23:00.001-04:00

Just a drift with the tide

More Colour on the Sketch

2009-07-20T00:02:00.005-04:00

I just can't finish this one it seems, soo close.

Splash of Colour

2009-07-13T06:59:00.001-04:00

Just a quick splash of colour

The Amazing Race

2009-07-12T15:01:00.004-04:00

Well I kinda Sorta did a wee bit more to that small Sketch... Yeah a bit more... Big thanks to my man Sean for the early inspiration. One might say I Just Ran with the idea =P

Bird Racer MX

2009-07-11T03:03:00.004-04:00

I'm Sketching I'm Sketching, really its just not as fun to post without colour that adds so much more life and depth to them. A wacom might be in the budget next month just see how things go.
And some work in progress, and my summer job working for the local school board developing their new boardsite www.rrdsb.com/newboardpage/index.html

Sloppy Duck

2009-06-17T22:45:00.003-04:00

I'm lost to the ducks, I see a character it comes out a duck. But enjoy

BG project

2009-06-13T13:40:00.001-04:00

Some work done in support of the club event. Panning BG

The Rebel

2009-06-10T10:02:00.002-04:00

Lol i dunno what i was thinking..... Just playing around. The butler waiting on the rebel kid.

inspired by the works of Florian Satzinger, You can check out his work @ http://paperwalker.blogspot.com/

Fire Fighter - Sketch

2009-06-10T08:00:00.000-04:00

Gah i really missing colouring, feels soo lazy to post uncoloured sketches XD If I dream hard enough maybe I'll wake up to Cintiq 21UX under my Pillow! <,<

Cought In the act

2009-06-09T08:00:00.000-04:00

Well sketching a decided to try and draw myself in the act of a good sketching session, and ya just a quick doodle.

Cozzy Cloths + Blanket + sketch pad + 2 sleeping but purring cats = Good sketching

That's the winning combo, toss in the girl of your dreams, and without a doubt the sketching gets even better, or it all falls apart as you distract each other <,<

A sketch for the Moment

2009-06-08T02:40:00.003-04:00

War is a brutal act that should never been encouraged, but those who take up such a cup should be remember. For they are not an army or solider but a person with a life, family, friends, and fallen dreams.

No more books

2009-06-03T21:01:00.004-04:00

Just playing around with lines the other day and this came out. Might push out a bg for him as well shortly. As for colour, no wacom at the moment so just naked sketches for a bit =(

very much inspired by the works of Florian Satzinger, You can check out his work @ http://paperwalker.blogspot.com/

Maya Tracking test

2009-05-22T01:03:00.002-04:00

Just playing around, footage was supplied via tutorial i was using.

Playing with Maya Live from Jon on Vimeo.

Co_op project #2 Rift Passage

2009-05-19T00:21:00.005-04:00

Not very often i post a rough, but this drawing is not out of my hands passed onto the next in the chain of two ppl. Coop art just good fun with friends, look forward to posting the final image we come up with.
Small story behind this, Instead of me doing a bg to character someone no names, got lazy and told me to go right ahead and take full creative merit with bg design, that he would then add the character too... So needless to say i pushed the bg, and focused some more on man made objects with in nature.

Co_op project fun

2009-05-12T01:32:00.004-04:00

Just a fun project me and bucket did, His awesome characters, and i just made up a quick Bg and slapped some colours on it all.

Adrians Blog http://adrianbondett.blogspot.com/

warmUp

2009-05-04T21:36:00.002-04:00

Just a quick splash of colour and shade for feel, promise the next one will be better detail ^^

Summer of Animation Project 1

2009-05-04T01:38:00.003-04:00

The Villain Walk

The first of 12 animations for the summer. They start off easy, simple walks, mechanics, and finally acting. With a focus on character & acting with each project.

A Fresh start - Summer 09'

2009-05-04T01:31:00.005-04:00

Sorry for the delay Sean, I know your crying cause I haven't posted since finals... And I'm sorry for being so delayed XD
No more delays, sketching, animation you name it happens now =D

Weekend doodles

2009-03-08T11:32:00.005-04:00

Forgotten Lands.. Now with 100% new Clouds!
This has been an on and off sketch for most of the week. This sketch was about the clouds for the most part, i would like to colour it, yet I have frames to draw today and ya time time time, La sigh. I just tossed on a really really quick shadow pass for some depth & abit of sky/cloud wash.

Butch The Betta

2009-03-06T02:23:00.004-05:00

Let's just get this straight, No one messes with Butch! The pissed off Betta.. XD Not even an 8 legged Octopus! ^.^

Morning Highway

2009-03-01T01:31:00.002-05:00

Something i have been sketching between classes, just to keep sketching. I would love to take my time and colour it but just don't have that kinda time. So just did a quick colour wash to get the feeling i was after.

cadet training

2009-03-01T00:32:00.005-05:00

That's Astronaut training in a nut shell =D
The course load has really picked up lately so, the posting going to suffer for the last 2 months.

Totally inspired by Florian Satzinger, You can check out his work @ http://paperwalker.blogspot.com/

Old Capt. Franky

2009-02-21T02:23:00.003-05:00

Just foolin around, gotta get more posts happening!

Wrapping up the Fruit Bow

2009-02-10T18:44:00.003-05:00

Pretty much done with this one, project focused on texture making and basic use of UV's and software render.

Workin in progress

2009-02-08T09:54:00.004-05:00

This is part of what i have been up too this weekend, last night found out that my fruit bowl lighting projects was corrupted and well its all gone to that mystery place like the how sox vanish in the dryer.... save files, textures all gone, just a nice whittle folder that tricked me into believe it was still their till i wanted to work on it......

"LOLJon", for not backing up the files.... My fault

Just rough sketch coloured up

2009-02-04T21:28:00.002-05:00

This sketch I've been wanting to colour for weeks now, finally found the time for it.

Monstaaaa ^^

2009-02-04T02:16:00.005-05:00

What can I say, when your inspired to draw you just need to do it...... Even if it's 2am with classes at 9am and Anthropology test that after noon, and class projects to do, late into the night... ah crud...

spooky Tower

2009-01-21T00:00:00.003-05:00

Weekend Doodles

2009-01-17T19:29:00.005-05:00

It's been a bit, but I'm still sketching and thought I'd start the posts off with a scape =D
Not gonna rush it, so here's a work in progress. Just a wide pan sketch.

No Posts! whats the heck

2008-12-24T00:52:00.002-05:00

Month of dec, has been my worst month of 2nd yr for posting. Well I'm sorry, not that i haven't been sketching cause i have been. Just haven't finished any of it, and just excited to learn how to really texture and light in maya that i haven't put any ideas into motion. Promise Jan i will quickly put up the posts.

So with that Wish everyone a Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays and Grand New Years =D

Pretty Much Done the car, for now, but wont be my last

2008-12-04T19:39:00.001-05:00

almost almost done for xmas

2008-12-04T09:45:00.002-05:00

Another update on the car, slowly getting their, still seems and dips, i need to work out, and the back, but after last night. I'm that much closer to finishing it. Using the extra time i have made by getting ahead to do the best i can on these last projects.

Morning In the Valley

2008-11-29T12:34:00.004-05:00

Just playing around with that Asian inspired feel to hills and rock faces.

The Duckstir

2008-11-28T23:36:00.004-05:00

It was bound to happen, look at enough of Florian Satzinger Star Ducks and you start seeing and sketching ducks. To see more of his art check out his Blog @ Paperwalker truly the master of that classical, feel to cartoons.

CarProgress

2008-11-27T15:41:00.004-05:00

Just a sample of the car model I'm working on. Almost finished, maybe over the xmass break I'll get to texture it fully.

Hunter Original

2008-11-23T18:42:00.004-05:00

Hunter

2008-11-23T17:38:00.008-05:00

Just have sketching fun last night and did this, still things bugging me like the neck and chest.

Rocketa power

2008-11-22T20:06:00.003-05:00

Just having some fun

TheFriday Cover

2008-11-21T23:12:00.002-05:00

Finals almost finished, Just 3 weeks left and i can start free sketching abit more =D

Northern.Ont view

2008-11-17T18:17:00.004-05:00

Common sight when driving through northern Ontario.... lakes, trees, and bridges for a good 400km easy, and not to many towns during those drives...

Bgs for final

2008-11-15T00:30:00.003-05:00

just playing with bg for my final

The Friday Post

2008-11-14T23:05:00.002-05:00

Playing with this based on scene thats dark and then is lit by some kinda light source. Having trouble with my monitors though, the laptop screen shows the hues i want, but slide it over to the external screen and its really is lighter.

Racer

2008-11-09T00:19:00.005-05:00

Pod Racer MKII

The weekend FreeStyle

2008-11-08T18:26:00.000-05:00

Talk about a stiff upper nose.. <,<

Weekend Post

2008-11-08T18:24:00.001-05:00

Played with this guy on and off, but finished him up today.

Finished Adv Pan

2008-11-04T15:54:00.006-05:00

Final Composite of my 3 bg to form this panning clip. Also suppose to try and target different moods or feels with each background. Like warm, cold, scared, claustrophobic, happy etc.

MellowRoom

2008-11-02T18:50:00.003-05:00

part.2

Cold Night 2

2008-11-02T02:08:00.005-05:00

I dunno whats more fun, the drawing or the painting heh. But I'll tell ya, the cleanup ahead is the nightmare... Right now this is just a rough sample of what I'm playing with this weekend for Layout and Design.

Sketch

2008-10-31T19:49:00.000-04:00

WhiteFlag

2008-10-25T02:07:00.007-04:00

Alright, I've been watching a few too many WWII movies...
My favorite part the light/shadow pass also includes dirt layer. I tried to give some sense of roughness to scene.

Cold Night

2008-10-22T23:36:00.005-04:00

This is a concept vertical pan shot im working on. Again very small sketch. The finally copy once i decide on it will feature this theme. Wanted to go for the chilly night feel, With the very open sky and low level smoke/mist to support it.

Forest Conflict

2008-10-20T18:37:00.003-04:00

This was a odd pic, i didn't think i would post. Started to colour it and well the composition was totaly off. So turned into a fun Play on lighting.

The General

2008-10-20T15:14:00.002-04:00

The General, I've been watching a few war movies lately, but not enough to come up with some crazy weapon. So he's got a hiking stick instead. ^^

The Crew

2008-10-19T12:11:00.004-04:00

Just having some fun with Character designs. Say hello to Big Jake & Timmy The Suit ^^

Sufari

2008-10-17T23:22:00.003-04:00

Another scape i was toying with, these pic are only 2x6 on paper really small yet a blast to warm up with.

Don't all great weekend end like this

2008-10-16T13:00:00.001-04:00

Lovely Causality at work for me, Great weekend measured with equal downtime. <,<

The Desk

2008-10-13T18:52:00.001-04:00

OceanView

2008-10-10T11:15:00.005-04:00

just something fun i was playing with the last few days. Still has some work left though. And as always my fav part the shadow pass ^^

few rough doodles

2008-10-04T15:44:00.002-04:00

last night bg samples, just a quick colour for contrasts. Still not sure what direction i want to head in.