Monday, August 10, 2009



This is the newest music video that I animated for a talented Canadian artist named 'LIGHTS'.
I was graciously asked again to work with the same director that I worked with on the Meaghan Smith music videos; Roberto Schoberto. With his great eye for direction and colour we were able to pull this video together in an EXTREMELY short amount of time. I was also assisted by my good friend Dharmali Patel in finishing off some of the animation.

After we finally got the concept designs approved by Lights' management and Warner bros. music, we banged out the animation as quick as possible.

All the animation was done in Flash, and some still images done in Photoshop with animated elements over top (eg - still image of her face with animated hair). Roberto did all of the AMAZING backgrounds and all of the final compositing in After Effects.

All in all, it turned out great... but with just a couple more days for production, we could have made it amazing... but isn't that always the case?
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29 comments:

  1. UnknownAugust 10, 2009 at 1:22 PM

    Nice work! It amazing what you can pull off under tight deadlines. No dilly dallying over small stuff, just gut decisions and then action.

    Love the little beasties running around.

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  2. UnknownAugust 10, 2009 at 1:57 PM

    sweet! turned out nice


    Have to love those under the gun gigs and when they turn out well even better

    Congrats !!

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  3. AnonymousAugust 10, 2009 at 2:11 PM

    How adorable was that! Good solutions for tight deadlines. Very tight! Awesome job!

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  4. Gerald de DiosAugust 10, 2009 at 2:14 PM

    Not enough time...always the case. But this turned out amazing - Congrats - that animation was outstanding!

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  5. AftertouchAugust 10, 2009 at 2:15 PM

    Awesome work here! Even more awesome that you managed to pull it together into something so polished in such a short time! Amazing!

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  6. AramizAugust 10, 2009 at 2:22 PM

    wow great work there!

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  7. Emily [Follow The White Rabbit]August 10, 2009 at 3:04 PM

    Wow, looks awesome, Rawls! Can't tell there was a quick deadline at all. ;)

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  8. Jordie BellaireAugust 10, 2009 at 4:59 PM

    I really enjoyed the push and spin off the rock. Really well animated.

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  9. david gagnon's art showAugust 10, 2009 at 5:13 PM

    great job , looks nice . deadlines are our worst enemy !!!

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  10. Ivan OviedoAugust 10, 2009 at 8:20 PM

    Very cool!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Comgrats Darren.

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  11. Andrew MurrayAugust 11, 2009 at 3:41 AM

    thats awesome, way to go on the deadline and crunch.

    nicely done.

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  12. G.EncinasAugust 11, 2009 at 9:15 AM

    Nice work rawls!!!
    Congrats!!

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  13. RAWLSAugust 11, 2009 at 10:45 AM

    Thanks very much my friends! Hooray for deadlines!!

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  14. Tobias SchwarzAugust 11, 2009 at 1:27 PM

    some nice scenes and great posing in there!

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  15. Chris KennettAugust 12, 2009 at 9:37 PM

    Very nice work. I like the tumble turn, very cool!

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  16. roger mooreAugust 12, 2009 at 11:01 PM

    yea! awesome work!
    n_n

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  17. KenAugust 13, 2009 at 11:27 AM

    Yo mate!

    Good job well done! Hey I aint been by in ages - I got a lot of catching up to do. Cheers for still coming by my blog haha. Ill be dusting it off for good :)

    Ken :D

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  18. sebastian meyerAugust 13, 2009 at 7:33 PM

    What can I say...Sick,tight,dope!!!
    Your drawings are sweeet meng.

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  19. SamiAugust 14, 2009 at 4:08 AM

    Great work my friend!

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  20. Emmanuel BriandAugust 14, 2009 at 6:35 AM

    thanks for your comment rawls

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  21. Guillaume BiancoAugust 14, 2009 at 10:19 AM

    Waow.....Really good works on this blog...

    I'm curious about sendack in cinema...

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  22. Javi RecioAugust 14, 2009 at 10:33 AM

    ho ho ho . Really a very good work my canadian friend!!!!!

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  23. R.DressAugust 14, 2009 at 1:30 PM

    Wow man this is some kick ass animation. Congrats!

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  24. JPAugust 14, 2009 at 5:35 PM

    Looks like you pulled it off- nice one!

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  25. MeesimoAugust 15, 2009 at 3:49 AM

    Sweet looking animation, cheers!

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  26. Ken ChandlerAugust 18, 2009 at 1:56 AM

    Incredible work Darren! Gotta love those tight deadlines.

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  27. ChristianAugust 19, 2009 at 2:55 PM

    Hey great work Rawls! Thanks for stopping by my blog.

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  28. pakotoAugust 19, 2009 at 3:42 PM

    wooooo coooool!

    very nice works!

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  29. RAWLSAugust 19, 2009 at 4:02 PM

    Thanks everyone!!! You all rock!

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