Mini Comi 2012

I will being selling again in the artist ally at Mini Comi July 7th: [link] So if you live in BC or are visiting around July 7th, feel free to drop by and say hi :) Table D5. I will selling fan art and hobby work only - examples: [link] Anyways hope to see some of you there.


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Also I realize I haven't updated my blog for a month and a bit.... June just got really busy. I ended up working on some projects for potential jobs that will hopefully snow ball into something bigger. Finding work is still a problem for me but it seems to slowly be getting better. I signed a contract with a company that I will start doing some illustration work for, and I'm hoping I can build it into a semi-stable source of income. Also I'm still grateful I was able to find that part-time job a few months back (though I should ask for more hours). 

I'll try and get myself organized and start posting more work again. I'm still working through my art block, and I really wish I could just snap out of it.

Welcome SIGGRAPH

I've created this post specifically for anyone who receives one of my business cards during SIGGRAPH.

Hello,

My name is Carolyn Fisk. I was Born and raised in British Columbia, and I am an animator, illustrator, and digital artist. I have earned a reputation for meticulous attention to detail and dedication to my projects. I draw inspiration from a variety of sources such as history, Chinese and Japanese calligraphy, film, photography, Japanese manga and anime, and video games. My work combines traditional techniques with computer applications.

This fall (2011) I will receive my Bachelor in Media Arts from Emily Carr University. During my years at university I have developed an interest in both 2D and 3D animation and enjoy incorporating the two in my projects. To accomplish this I have used the following programs: Adobe Photoshop CS3/CS5, Adobe After Effects CS5, Adobe Premiere CS5, and Autodesk 3D Studio Max 2011. I also work on both PC and Mac.

The best example I have to date of my 2D/3D work would be my graduation film that was completed in May 2011. Here is the 30 sec trailer for it:

Disconnect Trailer from Carolyn Fisk on Vimeo.

"Disconnect" combines 3D rendered backgrounds with 2D characters and colouring techniques. A large portion of this blog is dedicated to my film and can be found here: http://fisk-carolyn.blogspot.com/search/label/grad%20film

If you are interested in seeing the full film, I do have it uploaded online but it is password protected because I am trying to get it into festivals. Please contact me by email or leave a comment (with your email address) if you would like the link and password to view the full film. The runtime for it is 3:18 min.

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Please also take the time to view my online portfolio: http://carolynfisk.daportfolio.com I wish I had more work online to show, but I am still in the process of creating better work and a larger portfolio site.

Most of the portfolio work is an assortment concept art and illustrations, environments created for my film, and life drawing. I would love to add more 3D modeling work to my portfolio in the future. I am very interested in learning more 3D programs such as Maya and Zbrush... I no longer have access to computers which can run the programs, but I hope to find a solution to this soon.

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Unfortunately I do not have a demo reel at this time. Which may hurt my chances for most jobs, but I really want to take the time to create work that can make my demo reel stand out in a crowd. I do have some old work on Vimeo, but again my best work to date is my grad film and you will need to contact me for a link and a password to view the full film.

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I'm also Linkedin.

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Thank you for taking the time to read my post and view my work.

Sincerely,

Carolyn Fisk

MiniComi

Sorry for the late update, had to take care of a few things.

Anyways, I had a great time at MiniComi. For my first convention I thought I did pretty well and actually managed to make a little profit lol. Though my math skills can still use a bit of work :/ Good thing I was sharing a table with my girlfriend who was able to catch my mistakes. Though I feel sorry for her since her Princess Mononoke print didn't sell as well as she had hoped it would.

Didn't sell any llama prints, but that wasn't a shock. Next convention I will do a kitty version....because....kitties. But the Totoro prints sold well along with the Totoro wooden bookmarks which I will be making more of for next time since they were such a big hit. Even my last minute random magnet idea worked so I will be adding Totoro themed magnets to it soon.

Next time I would like my charms to sell better so I will be adjusting the price and I'm thinking of selling them online too so if anyone is interested let me know here or on DA and I'll go ahead and set something up.

I also have 3 out of the 12 wooden bookmarks left (the one with the two little guys on the lily pad). If your interested in them contact me. Otherwise they will be available along with the new ones at the next con I go to.

I also want to thank my friends Chibi-Rinku and Mikochi for helping me out by answering all my questions about what to do for my first convention. Thanks Guys :D


And for those of you who asked during MiniComi which convention I would be at next...I'm not sure XD But when I do know I will make a post about it here and also on DA.