ANIMATION
Welcome to a collection of work that celebrates the child in all of us!
LET’S GET FUNDAMENTAL
Starting in the Summer of 2020 I realized I needed to get back to the basics to become a stronger animator. Starting with the bouncing balls all the way to the Pendulum Pantomime my the second half of the year was dedicated to learning!
Exercise 1 - Bouncing Balls
To learn about weight in animation I began with the classic bouncing ball exercises.
Beach Ball
Bowling Ball
Vanilla (Regular) Ball
Exercise 3 - Pendulum
Exercise 2 - Side Bouncing Ball
To push my bouncing ball further I completed a side bouncing ball to learn distance & how to decrease the energy of the bounce.
The Pendulum was tackled as a lesson in understanding more about the physics and the follow through in animation.
Exercise 4 - Pendulum Pantomime
In my most recent exercise I have brought all of the previous principles together and created a pendulum pantomime to understand how to achieve adding a bit of personality in unexpected places.
SHORT STORIES
LA Concha MÁgica
A girl goes on a little adventure after unexpectedly meeting some new friends. A senior film dedicated to diverse storytelling & children’s media.
Created, Painted, & Animated by Maria Azellea Ordóñez
FESTIVALS
San Diego Comic Con Children’s Film Festival 2019 (Debut Festival)
WORKS IN PROGRESS
Check out a sneak peek of some works in progress!
Pew Pew
Two rivals clash as they try to best each other. Here begins the story of Calamity & Jolene as they do whatever it takes to win.
Created by Rachel Samayoa & Maria Ordonez
Done by Maria Ordonez:
Calamity Bunny: Wire Armature & Animation
Purple Blasters VFX
Set Building
Editing
She’s Got Guts!
Having worked with Calamity Bunny she proved to be a spunky bunny with her wire rig allowing for her quick reflexes in the face of danger.
To the left are some highlights of her in action!
Calamity Bunny (left) & Jolene (right)