RIO Animation Reel & Design Portfolio

Sorry for the lack of updates !  I recently moved out of my apt in White Plains and packed up my comp/cintiq etc, and am currently animating away on Ice Age 4.  Speaking of which, Rio finally came out on DVD so I could finally share some of the work I did on this film!  I worked on this film from about Nov 2009 to about Dec (ish) 2010.  So the reel includes an early animation test, production shots, as well as a bit of marketing work.  It was an awesome first film to have worked on and I'm forever grateful for the experience.  Amazingly (intimidatingly) talented team & a Supe who's  the best in the business.

Also I had updated my design portfolio.  Check it out!

RIO Animation Reel

Design Portfolio

Pete & Rachel

2 artists I hold in very high regard, animator Pete Paquette and vis-dev artist Rachel Tiep-Daniels ,had their last days at Blue Sky last friday.  Here are drawings I did of them to let them know how awesome I think they are.

7/27 update,  I'm just gonna keep adding to this while we're here.  Good luck Bobby Huth!

Brian Menz.  Good luck, I guess.

Paul Diaz.  Just, just go...

You cut me deep Vadim

Tell Her This

Hey everyone, thanks for all of the kind comments!  

In the spirit of all these NY posts, here is a one sheet  I did this weekend for an upcoming short film called "Tell Her This".  It's being directed by my friends/co-workers Greg Rizzi & Jerod Chirico.  Thanks for the opportunity guys!

Cantina Royal, Brooklyn

Loved her look, and she oozed confidence.  Very cool.

Friends from work

Just some fun drawings done for co-workers either as going-away gifts (sadface) or b-day gifts.  Or just to make fun of them.

Pascal F.

AJ

Keith P.

Nathan E.

Sheldon & Chantelle

Joe Lee.

And so we're fair, here's a flattering one of me done by the awesomely talented and equally cruel, Garrett Shikuma

"Planning to Polish", Animation demo by Jamaal Bradley

"...from Planning to Polish..." Promo Trailer from Jamaal Bradley on Vimeo.

United Palace, Washington Heights - Fleet Foxes

80th & Columbus

Besties.

Other blogsites

Hey everyone!  So in the spirit of staying productive outside of my day job, I'm trying to get better at storyboarding, so I started a storyboard blog here:

http://bobbypontillasstoryboards.blogspot.com/

Also, and  it's been up for a bit, but I also have a Character Design blog, which is in desperate need of updating, here:

http://bobbypontillascharacterdesign.blogspot.com/

Just like this blog, both are a constant works-in-progress.  Check 'em out and watch me stumble around in the dark!

On the E-Train

 

I love big hair.

BIG thanks to everyone who follows this blog. I really appreciate it.  Leave a link to yours so I can see your work too!  I still marvel at how easy it is to find out about new artists now.

And if you haven't yet, do yourself a favor check out my good buddy , Joe's blog.  That guy is so awesome.  We are making a book of all of this stuff this year!

Explosions in the Sky, Radio City Music Hall

79th Street

Times Square..or somewhere close to it

Via 57th Street

Spring St, Soho

Artists Help Japan

Slept very little last night.  These haunting videos we've been seeing are heartbreaking and make it difficult to rest easy.

Thankfully , there are no shortage of humanitarian efforts out there to contribute to.

Also, a portion of the efforts for the Art Blocks for Ghana will be donated to "Artists Help Japan."  That's pretty rad.

Art Blocks for Ghana - Los Angeles

Here's a piece I did for the Art Blocks for Ghana event this weekend LA.  If you're in the area, it will be at the Gallery Nucleus . Go check out some amazing art for a great cause.  As of this writing, tickets are still available.  A big thank-you to Rachel Tiep-Daniels for setting it all up and letting me particpate!  Here are some photos of the show in NYC last weekend.

Little FYI:  All of these fine folks were lifted from John Singer Sargent paintings...  If you fancy yourself a Sargent aficionado, you may recognize them!

New Art Center, 8th Ave

@ the Art Blocks for Ghana show.
Check out the blog to see some of the great pieces that were on display!

My first feature film

Today, animation on Rio is officially a wrap!  

Congratulations to everyone who worked on this film.
If you haven't seen it yet, check out this preview,

there are no spoilers I promise.

1 American Lane

Hi 2011!  Here are some drawings of lovely co-workers I did last year.  

New cube-mate and I-Phone photographer Isaak, actually I did this one last week.

 Graham !  Visit his blog and tell him to update more.

 McG and her gargantuan jar of Cheeseballs

Anim PA & Exterminator of the Undead, Rach Richmond

BJ  "Showtunes" Crawford

For the archives, here are more BlueSkyers Here and Here

Union Square

Professor Thoms, NYC

Bill

Yesterday I caught news that Pacific Northwest artist, and arguably the best teacher back at the Art Institute of Seattle, William Cumming passed away at the age of 93.  This is how I remember him ; he was constantly in his sketchbook and he loved working with young people!  I'd stay after class and he'd share his enthusiasm for Degas, Turner, Renoir with me.  He'd always mention that he wanted his students to build the confidence to someday have their work hang right alongside those masters.

Find out more about Bill's life and work here!

"Fine art is a war, I hate fine art with all its fuss and crap. Fine art students are brought up in a spirit of contempt for people. Of course I paint for the market. So did Rembrandt. So did Titian. It's high time we quit compartmentalizing art, and leave graduating students thinking they need a grant to make a living."

St. Marks, East Village NYC

Made it down to the East Village after an epic 3-day birthday celebration.
Love the hair!

Also,  Bobby Chiu contacted me a while back to contribute to the http://artistsketchbooks.com/ collection.  So look out for my app hopefully sometime soon.

Also Also,  I decided to put up a bunch of Design stuff I've done onto a separate blog site.  It's a bit sparse and very much a work in progress, but do check it out if you're keen 

HERE!

Feedback is always welcome.

Happy Birthday Momma Pontillas!

Yesterday was the birthday of one the most adorable people in the world.  My mom is a single parent and I'm a single child, so growing up we just had each other.  I made the cross-country trip from Seattle to NY with her a year ago today.  She checks this blog every day for updates, leaving supportive comments but they never go through :)

She loves loves loves Filipino folk dancing and was always dancing around the house, but generally is too shy to do it in public.  It is the cutest thing you've ever seen.

Happy Birthday Mom!  I love you!

Florence & the Machine, Terminal 5 NYC

SoHo, Broadway & Prince St

Coolest cat in the city.

Harlem 125th Street

I met her last Sunday morning, We took the same train back up to White Plains from Harlem.  She's an avid film lover, and her favorite nostalgic of all time is the Empire Strikes Back.

125th street.  This is the train station most Blue Sky peeps from the city take to work in Greenwich, CT.

27th St & 6th Ave, NYC

At the window, texting and waiting.  The second time we passed, whomever she was texting had arrived and they looked like they were fighting.

Ratatat, Terminal 5

Ratatat- Bob Ghandi

The Temper Trap, Terminal 5

The Temper Trap - Sweet Disposition