Sketches

Liz at the Carnival

Liz at the Carnival - Animation from Ariel McKay on Vimeo.

Lily Puts on Rain Gear - Animation

Lily Puts on Rain Gear - Animation from Ariel McKay on Vimeo.

Birds of a Feather Storyboard

A couple storyboard sequences from a short film I am animating, Birds of a Feather, for an animation production class at California State University, Fullerton.

Maquettes/sculptures

From California State University, Fullerton's Life Sculpting class.

Ramona Flowers (c) Bryan Lee O'Malley

Copper wire and aluminum foil armature.
Super Sculpey and Sculpey III clay mixture.
Wooden base. Painted with acrylic.

Viktor Vasko (c) Tracy J. Butler

Aluminum wire and aluminum foil armature.
Super Sculpey and Sculpey Firm clay mixture.
Varnished wooden base. Painted with acrylic.

Rapunzel (c) Disney

Aluminum wire and aluminum foil armature.
Super Sculpey and Sculpey Firm clay mixture.
Fabric for the skirt. Toothpick for the paint brush.
Wooden base. Painted with acrylic.

Art 355 Application for Ariel McKay

Life drawings.
Top left gesture: China marker.
Bottom left animal gesture: Brush pen.
Right value study: Conte crayon,

Character design lineup.

Maya render of a Jack-in-the-box.

Maya character animation.
Character rig "Mambo Man" provided by Mt. San Antonio College.

Animal Drawings (pt. 2)

From California State University, Fullerton's Animal Wildlife Drawing.

Motion study (reference: http://www.wimp.com/redpanda/).

Motion study (reference: http://www.wimp.com/babylearns/).

Drawn from San Diego Zoo.

Drawn from San Diego Zoo.

Drawn from LA Zoo.

Drawn from LA Zoo.

Drawn from LA Zoo.

Drawn from LA Zoo.

Drawn from LA Zoo.