John R. Hazzard
Reel Breakdown

  Mad Gnome: Created for the 2004 CSU Summer Arts CG Animation course. Modeling, texturing and lighting by Ben Neall. Rigging and animation by myself. Audio clip taken from “So I Married An Axe Murderer” (© 1993 Columbia/Tristar).

Software used: Maya and Photoshop.
  Seed Characters: Characters created to introduce each section of an employee information video for a prominent seed company. Character design by Ben Neall. Modeling, rigging and animation by myself.

Software used: Maya, Mental Ray and Photoshop.
  Standoff at the Carrot Café: May, 2003 entry to 10 Second Animation Club (www.10secondclub.org). Audio clip taken from “The Big Lebowski” (© 1998 (© 1998 Polygram).

Software used: Maya, and Photoshop.
  Eddy The Mammoth Character created for comic relief for a video in a museum diorama, as well as an animated sales pitch. Designed and modeled by Ben Neall. Rigging, hair setup and animation by myself.

Software used: Maya, and Photoshop.
  No Stinking Patches: July, 2003 entry to 10 Second Animation Club (www.10secondclub.org). Audio clip taken from “A Few Good Men” (© 1992 Columbia/Tristar).

Software used: Maya, and Photoshop.
  Weight Test: Practice animation. Attempt to convey weight of a box through the actions of a simple character.

Software used: Maya
  Cubed Student group project. Characters modeled by Pavel Pranevsky and rigged by Benjamin Wronsky. Environment also by Pranevsky and Wronsky. Character animation and minor prop modeling by myself.

Software used: Maya.
  Toon Run Practice animation. Attempt to create a wildly exaggerated cartoony run cycle.

Software used: Maya.
  Quadruped test Practice animation. Simple walk and run cycle tests on a four legged character.

Software used: Maya, Mental Ray and Photoshop.