First Furniture for Sale

I started refurbishing some curb finds and am finding that people throw out furniture that still has great potential. I have been working on a couple tables and several chairs, but here are my first finished pieces. They are solid end tables or nightstands! Got them in very poor condition: covered in faded superhero stickers and paint spills. I sanded off the old finish and all of the stickers, then painted the tops and the insides of the drawers. To make the tops look appealingly weathered, I sanded down the new paint and then sealed it with gloss varnish. I then stained the wood to preserve it and bring out its natural glow. This is the product!

I have sold one already and one is still for sale for $60! Contact me if interested! rory.riggins@gmail.com


http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/fuo/3719378511.html

Fetaljuice Animation

For this tweet animation, I tried to play with smears more than last time. What I love so much about 2d is the endless possibility. Things can always be pushed further, so I hope to do that progressively with each animation.

Worked with a voice actor this time and my girlfriend who did the hand lettering. I also added sound effects and music. Overall, I am trying to make these solid, stand-alone ultra-short films.

Banana - Modeling Stage

I am working on a short CG animation mostly from scratch. I will be working with the Morphy rig and also making a couple custom rigs - a banana and a dolphin. I have all but finished up the two models, shown below. Next is the rigging stage for both. This is my first heavy-duty modeling and rigging solo operation since school, so it is a learning process.

Pre-Holiday Update/Animated Tweet

As I continue down the road of unemployment, I have been working on a couple personal projects. I am modeling and rigging a set for a CG short I am going to make. Heading back East for the Holidays in a couple of days so production on that is postponed til January.

I also picked up some work through a friend for http://theimpersonals.com/ - animating tweets! Did this in about a week, from concept to execution.

This was my first time animating hand drawn in quite awhile. It was fun! Also very hard. I struggled with registration throughout the process, but it was cool to apply what I learned in CG to hand drawn. It was also cool to be free of the limits of CG animation.

Merry Christmahaunakwanzaa, etc Happy New Year and Happy New B'ak'tun!

Ram EP

Made an electronic/experimental album. I was principally influenced by Crystal Castles, Fuck Buttons, and Trust. Stream or download for free here:

http://soundcloud.com/roryriggins/sets/ram-ep/

Blocking Pass 2

Hey guys, life's been crazy so it took me awhile to get this done, but I have a new blocking pass! Let me know what you think. I reworked the camera in the first shot and the acting to be more direct. Sorry again for Youtube's slip-sync.

Good Attitude Blocking Pass 2

Animation/Furniture In Progress

Happy Holidays! I'm working on a few things right now: an animation reel piece, a commissioned chess table, and a couch for my new apartment, which has a distinct lack of living room furniture. I have in progress things to show for all of them!

First, and most importantly the animation. I am returning into all-out work mode. I've been able to carve out enough time to finish my first pass of blocking on this piece, and I should have a fair amount of time to work on it over the Christmas break. Link to youtube for that video for that pass:

GoodAttitude_Blocking

Here is the chess table. Definitely a challenge, because my client wants a very clean, modern design, which is outside of my aesthetic, but I think its gonna look pretty great. The top is an Ikea cabinet I bought loose and the circuitry is from and old Mac G5. Lighting is also from Ikea. There is a wheel that controls the color and can either strobe or fade between colors, as well. Shown is just white:

And here is the couch frame so far. I am going to use military tarp for the base, then put cushions on it and a surfboard for the backboard. Supports my weight great and looks a lot better in person haha. Made entirely out of reclaimed wood and driftwood: