Album Cover Debate

I have finished recording the four songs for my EP and decided to whip up an "album cover" for it.
I'm debating between there being waves of color or not. Hmm...



Next post should showcase some final designs for the animation that will compliment this music.

Production is almost starting + website revised

Here are some storyboards for the start of the main battle in Kuebla Gakk. Hopefully I'll wrap all of these up within the week, get some final character designs and whatnot started, then animate it!!! O__O




I have also slightly revised my website: www.thecolorzach.com (needs proper hosting yet).

Long Time, Etc..

Okay. I am now working on a new animation project, coupled with some potential freelance painting/fine art work, which should make for newer and more frequent postings.

Unfortunately, I am putting my hot dog project on hold for the time being so I can get this new project done.

This new project, so far, is called The Journey of Kuebla Gakk, and it is a slight narrative/visual aid for a piece of music that I have been working on for the past four months. There are four parts to it, each being roughly five minutes long. As a result of that, this piece will focus more on the colors/visuals/insanity and not so much the character animation or story (which being an animator I know how important those two are, but being that this isn't that type of project I'm okay with it).

Also, as I'm rushing myself to work on/finish this, the pre-production stuff may be somewhat lacking. That being said, here's some concept art for the main character:My new goal is to post an update to this and my other projects each Monday, so check back next week for something that will be even more glorious to look at!

Tee Shirt

Gavin Russom came and DJ'd in MPLS this past Saturday.
I made a shirt for the occasion.

time flies

busy busy busy

my time is being split between working on a flash animation, starting a band, filming comedy sketches, writing a book, creating websites, and THE WIRE

soon I will have more doodles for you to look at

promise

Animation Stuff

I recently finished these five animations for a friend's short film (there is no audio for most because they need to add it yet)

Orion Short w. Scratch Audio from Ryan Zachary Zierden on Vimeo.

Astronomer Discovery from Ryan Zachary Zierden on Vimeo.

Final Star from Ryan Zachary Zierden on Vimeo.

Flower Ambush from Ryan Zachary Zierden on Vimeo.

Star Fusion from Ryan Zachary Zierden on Vimeo.

Now I am actually going to begin working on a music video wherein hot dogs fight ice cream cones, Vietnam style.

FINAL EPIC FIGHT

Giant Fire-breathing Watermelon.

FOOD FIGHT PAINTINGS: COMPLETE

Now onto the next adventure!