BMCC OpenLab | Carlos Pena | Activity https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/members/pkxzenn/activity/ Activity feed for Carlos Pena. Tue, 05 May 2026 11:03:05 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 7f46ee541d31519dff6cfbd021e71318 Carlos Pena replied to the topic Final submission (with title and credits) - due 5/21 in the forum MMP260-1300, Introduction to 2D Animation, Spring 2020 https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/groups/mmp260-1300-s2020/forum/topic/final-submission-with-title-and-credits-due-5-21/#post-3686 Tue, 19 May 2020 23:01:56 -0400

Final

 

It was quite a journey. I prefer the animation alone rather than adding all the stuff in after effects personally myself, however learning the program step by step and things you can do was mind blowing to me. All I would change is personally I wish I added smoke clouds…[Read more]

]]> 0 93709e70abc2fe4560d42158942a831b Carlos Pena wrote a new blog post Final in the group MMP260-1300, Introduction to 2D Animation, Spring 2020 https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/mmp260-pinkas-s2020/?p=1025 Tue, 19 May 2020 22:47:24 -0400

]]> 0 6df0b31aaf5d4d267e94410395ad1e51 Carlos Pena replied to the topic Final project – step 7: adding an effect to the walk cycle in the forum MMP260-1300, Introduction to 2D Animation, Spring 2020 https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/groups/mmp260-1300-s2020/forum/topic/final-project-step-7-adding-an-effect-to-the-walk-cycle/#post-3649 Thu, 14 May 2020 02:11:11 -0400

After Effects 2.0

]]> 0 ac421b22432eeed4a05606dcfe72ca8e Carlos Pena wrote a new blog post After Effects 2.0 in the group Carlos' Portfolio https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/carlos-pena-portfolio/?p=54 Thu, 14 May 2020 02:10:19 -0400  

I struggled with finding suitable effects so I used lighting to make sense in the environment surrounding him.

 

]]> 0 ff2cd798bda532259e41188bd3186be1 Carlos Pena replied to the topic Final project - step 6: addinv a background and applying After Effect’s camera t in the forum MMP260-1300, Introduction to 2D Animation, Spring 2020 https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/groups/mmp260-1300-s2020/forum/topic/final-project-step-6-addinv-a-background-and-applying-after-effects-camera-t/#post-3595 Thu, 07 May 2020 15:45:08 -0400

AfterEffects

]]> 0 84fc96107e168f4c43a2c31cefd70cd6 Carlos Pena wrote a new blog post AfterEffects in the group Carlos' Portfolio https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/carlos-pena-portfolio/?p=52 Thu, 07 May 2020 15:44:34 -0400 loop I guess? It’s short.

]]> 0 75585d69ff0b668ca3fccd11fb4ce688 Carlos Pena replied to the topic Final project – step5: creating a background in the forum MMP260-1300, Introduction to 2D Animation, Spring 2020 https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/groups/mmp260-1300-s2020/forum/topic/final-project-step5-creating-a-background/#post-3589 Wed, 06 May 2020 23:46:53 -0400

Background

]]> 0 553d0ad6a59a56246202ce4c08b035b3 Carlos Pena wrote a new blog post Background in the group Carlos' Portfolio https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/carlos-pena-portfolio/?p=49 Wed, 06 May 2020 23:46:18 -0400 sorry for being late.

]]> 0 af01d586ee485c41634ca9e68cee1410 Carlos Pena replied to the topic Final project – step4: walk cycle (revised) in the forum MMP260-1300, Introduction to 2D Animation, Spring 2020 https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/groups/mmp260-1300-s2020/forum/topic/final-project-step4-walk-cycle-revised/#post-3511 Thu, 23 Apr 2020 08:04:26 -0400

Revised Walk Cycle

]]> 0 509b524dfc3a5fa47dabef3c5c34d94e Carlos Pena wrote a new blog post Revised Walk Cycle in the group Carlos' Portfolio https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/carlos-pena-portfolio/?p=47 Thu, 23 Apr 2020 08:01:35 -0400  

Loop the video!

Once I was able to figure out the pen pressure setting I had a much easier time with this project. I realized that getting the skeleton structure of the animation and applying principles […]

]]> 0 7a5ae3e42f24304a1a62413a03040bf7 Carlos Pena replied to the topic Final project - step3: walk cycle (rough) in the forum MMP260-1300, Introduction to 2D Animation, Spring 2020 https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/groups/mmp260-1300-s2020/forum/topic/final-project-step3-walk-cycle-rough/#post-3306 Thu, 02 Apr 2020 03:46:27 -0400

Walk Cycle – Rough Sketch

 

]]> 0 3e2f5fb09301d7d52e39a4ee5a01e849 Carlos Pena wrote a new blog post Walk Cycle - Rough Sketch in the group Carlos' Portfolio https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/carlos-pena-portfolio/?p=38 Thu, 02 Apr 2020 03:33:35 -0400 please just loop this im tired and I can’t figure out how to upload GIFs.

]]> 0 16a4e513e7982371af697d39897498e4 Carlos Pena replied to the topic Final Project - step2: storyboard in the forum MMP260-1300, Introduction to 2D Animation, Spring 2020 https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/groups/mmp260-1300-s2020/forum/topic/final-project-step2-storyboard/#post-3157 Wed, 25 Mar 2020 16:28:50 -0400

STORYBOARD – Animation Walk Cycle

]]> 0 345a1affd768a7f124c5d891e0d3c48f Carlos Pena wrote a new blog post STORYBOARD - Animation Walk Cycle in the group Carlos' Portfolio https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/carlos-pena-portfolio/?p=35 Wed, 25 Mar 2020 16:28:19 -0400 I’m hoping to be extra dynamic with this funky character’s walk cycle. So I intend to make it extra bouncy looking with squash and stretch.

]]> 0 82cf1989c8c722e4f8ec9311d3ec6106 Carlos Pena replied to the topic Final project – step 1: character design in the forum MMP260-1300, Introduction to 2D Animation, Spring 2020 https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/groups/mmp260-1300-s2020/forum/topic/final-project-step-1-character-design-2/#post-2410 Wed, 11 Mar 2020 19:37:33 -0400

Character Design – FINAL PROJECT

]]> 0 bf3087e53cc0d1fe7e174d09c6926519 Carlos Pena wrote a new blog post Character Design - FINAL PROJECT in the group Carlos' Portfolio https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/carlos-pena-portfolio/?p=28 Wed, 11 Mar 2020 19:36:44 -0400 This is Emeleon, he’s a big sweetheart. He’s an athlete and he loves to run and climb things, he does parkour for fun and he slams on his hands to run faster or pounce on things. He wears finger-less gloves to […]

]]> 0 405c34cec47a1069deeca78f42c530d7 Carlos Pena replied to the topic Study#5: Flour sack in the forum MMP260-1300, Introduction to 2D Animation, Spring 2020 https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/groups/mmp260-1300-s2020/forum/topic/study5-flour-sack-2/#post-2285 Wed, 04 Mar 2020 19:39:48 -0500

]]> 0 07c2bc34cdce7559517c69139df931ba Carlos Pena wrote a new blog post in the group Carlos' Portfolio https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/carlos-pena-portfolio/?p=26 Wed, 04 Mar 2020 19:39:28 -0500 The flourbag is curious. He swipes something shiny off the ground and continues his day, hopping along.

]]> 0 b41aafdedc6aa6ad6eb1181941bcd994 Carlos Pena replied to the topic Study#4: Looping Effect in the forum MMP260-1300, Introduction to 2D Animation, Spring 2020 https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/groups/mmp260-1300-s2020/forum/topic/study4-looping-effect-2/#post-2213 Thu, 27 Feb 2020 18:08:32 -0500

 

Youtube link for looping: https://youtu.be/fIDbmJ6uiXM

 

]]> 0 6ede0e45cbfb5dbdec90cf4fad9e1e75 Carlos Pena wrote a new blog post in the group Carlos' Portfolio https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/carlos-pena-portfolio/?p=23 Thu, 27 Feb 2020 18:08:00 -0500 I wasn’t able to export it as a gif for some reason, the website wouldn’t take it as a valid form of media. This is my animation loop, the special hand by hand loop effect being the shine on the wheels. I […]

]]> 0 952d70b62cae6cc1b7a43dd0093ddde7 Carlos Pena replied to the topic Study#3: Ball #2 in the forum MMP260-1300, Introduction to 2D Animation, Spring 2020 https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/groups/mmp260-1300-s2020/forum/topic/study3-ball-2/#post-1963 Tue, 18 Feb 2020 21:45:20 -0500

Carlos’ Ball Animation Study #2

]]> 0 b569af671d6910eb95ef646ee761f269 Carlos Pena wrote a new blog post Carlos' Ball Animation Study #2 in the group Carlos' Portfolio https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/carlos-pena-portfolio/?p=19 Tue, 18 Feb 2020 21:43:18 -0500 An animation of a ball rolling off a cliff and bouncing away off the screen. I tried to build up anticipation without making it an awkward long pause at the peak of the cliff. I feel as if the animation is fluid […]

]]> 0 8094be47a81199d881b0dc941122e006 Carlos Pena replied to the topic Study#2: Ball #1 in the forum MMP260-1300, Introduction to 2D Animation, Spring 2020 https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/groups/mmp260-1300-s2020/forum/topic/study2-ball-1/#post-1881 Thu, 13 Feb 2020 18:29:25 -0500

This is my rubber ball animation. It represents similar to a dodge-ball in how if you bounce it hard enough it will bounce but over time quickly fall flat. I used squash and stretch and what i mainly struggled with was getting the ball to stay in place.

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