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Art and inspirational stuff, either by me or other people I find worthy.

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SkyscraperScrap_BoardtoFinal_v01.mov from Michael J. Ruocco on Vimeo.

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Back working on my short again. Hoping to knock out the Storyboard by the end of next month so I can start animating by summertime.

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I've taken a lot of inspiration from a variety of different sources for my new short film, and each source influences me in a different way, whether it be in design, animation, storytelling, pacing, humor, or even just subtle elements here and there. It's fun to study and appreciate these things.

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Just finished roughing out the storyboard for my short, so now it's time to clean it up! One panel down, 505 left to go!

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Feeling a bit Looney and off-model earlier today (at Warner Bros Studio, Los Angeles, California)

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My finished resin sculpture! Man, @andreablasichsculpture 's class was an absolute blast!

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When making a silicone mold, you pretty much end up destroying the original sculpt. It's a bummer, but that's just part of the process. And in the end, you end up with a mold you can reuse a few dozen times to make more resin copies!

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Took a molding/casting class with @andreablasichsculpture this weekend. Took 2 days, but I learned a lot!

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Eat That Sammy

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End of my last day for @andreablasichsculpture maquette workshop! Such an amazing experience! Learned so much and had a blast! I'm still gonna work on the sculpt a bit before I eventually cast it, but for the most part it's practically finished.

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End of Day 2 of @andreablasichsculpture 's workshop. So much fun!

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I'm taking a 4-day maquette sculpting class with @andreablasichsculpture ! Here's where I'm at at the end of the first day.

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A grumpy me I drew this morning.

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My coworker Ken recently brought in some Anette Marnat books he got from Stuart Ng at Comic-Con. Her work is GORGEOUS!

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I normally can't stand Funko Pops, but I had to pick up an old friend. I can't believe it's been over 3 years since I moved on from BoJack to Bugs Bunny. The BoJack pilot was my first job when I moved to LA, so I can't help but feel sort of an attachment to him. I miss the show and the crew, and can't wait for the 4th season in September!

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Saw this last night near Koreatown. Can't escape them! (at Koreatown, Los Angeles)

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Big Ol' Booty Britches