Day 4490: A years Animation, Genbu-Kai Awards Dinner,

  

"Mixed Messages": junk collage, acrylics.

 

  

Want music?

    

Click: Nonoy Pena, Your Man,

  

 

 

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A Daily Animation Project Flows Through 10,946 Post-It Notes

For one year, Los Angeles-based animator Daren Jannace would sketch 30 tiny drawings each day on standard yellow Post-It notes. Illustrating colorful squiggly lines, blob-like characters, and the occasional text, each square canvas became part of a larger stop-motion storyline called “10,946.”

The short film follows Jannace’s daily musings set atop a black cutting mat and paired with audio—music, a buzzing fly, and a child screaming included—recorded on his phone. Portraying a choreographed patchwork of life across 365 days, the animation also chronicles Jannace’s creative evolution as the drawings shift from more minimal scenes at the beginning to longer, more complex ideas as the year progresses. Click, here. Be sure to watch the credits, including a glimpse of fellow animators who created similar works with Jannace. Go to Vimeo for more animations.

As you read this, I am 83! 

An age I never expected to be but am grateful for the trip. I can remember things as far back as age 2, so you can imagine how weary my mind is carrying all that around. Trouble is, the grey matter file system is slowing down, so I may not pull up the right information when I want it, but there will be a story. I am pretty sure?

And I will have a birthday lunch at R&D in Newport.

On Sunday evening, thanks to good friend, Carole Suzuki, I attended Demura-Ha Genbu-Kai's annual Award Banquet. I enjoyed watching  some of my former students receive their belts and awards. 

A wonderful event, and I was truly honored to receive an award, proof that if you live long enough (52 years in Karate) you'll get there?

All in all, I am so grateful for my family and friends who are all so kind, patient and thoughtful, making my life terrific. You are all ...

   

Like a hamster in a wheel, that's how I'm feeling today. 
I am "paying the Piper" for my procrastination. There is gift wrapping. One of my lesser hurdles is Christmas decorations, just my little Santa and tree. Oh, and you efficient people who already have great Christmas cards arriving (when I haven't started) are getting on my nerves.

Really, I'm just jealous!

 

  

 

A 4+ minute video, Noodle, here

 

 

 

  

 

Just because ...

 

Jabiru Stork

 

 

Wednesday's Smiles ...