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Ty Carter Art Holiday 2012 Giveaway!

Over 21 PRIZES will be awarded from December 1st-15th!  Enter today!

Prizes

(1)  Half AnimSchool Tuition for the Course of your Choice* ($900 value)

(1)  My original "Gunshot" cowboy sketch

(5)  Limited Edition Signed 11x17 Print 

(10)  Limited Edition Signed 8x10 Print

(5)  Limited Edition Holiday Cards (pack of 10, includes envelopes)

How To Enter and Win

1. Mention, Sign Up and/or follow- There are FIVE ways to enter. Each counts as ONE entry (maximum of FIVE entries per person)

A. If you have a blog, mention this contest with a link to this post. Counts for ONE entry.

B. If you have twitter, follow @TyCarterArt and mention/retweet this contest.  Counts for ONE entry.

C. If you have Facebook, become a fan of TyCarterArt's Page and mention this contest with a link on your own wall. Counts for ONE entry.

D. Share a TyCarterArt Viral Video via Facebook, Twitter, or a blog. Videos are found below on this post.  Counts for ONE entry.

E. Leave a comment on this post. State your discipline/occupation and favorite color! Counts for ONE entry.

2. Email- Once you've finished A, B, C, D and/or E, send an email to tycarterart.contest@gmail.com.  In your email, include your name and proof of completing A, B, C, D, and/or E. (links, screengrabs, etc)

3. Check TyCarterART's Facebook Page- Each morning from December 1st-15th, Tycarter.com will be updated with the new winners. Winners will also be contacted via email.

*AnimSchool course offered is one 11-week term to be redeemed during any of the next four academic terms. Giveaway winner/applicant must qualify for their chosen course by showing requisite ability. Otherwise, applicant will be recommended an alternative AnimSchool course. Qualification is at the sole discretion of AnimSchool.

Courses are listed and described here:
http://www.animschool.com/Catalog/Catalog.aspx?Mode=1&LangID=P
http://www.animschool.com/Catalog/ProgramDescription.aspx?ID=2
http://www.animschool.com/Catalog/ProgramDescription.aspx?ID=1

*Winners are chosen at random from a pool of entries which are updated daily.

Revamped

EPIC now on Apple Trailers!

EPIC, the film I've been working on since I began at Blue Sky Studios, has just been released on Apple Trailers. There is so much passion and love that went into this film.  I'm very excited to share it with you here.  Check it out!  

http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/fox/epic/

CTN Expo 2012

CTN Expo 2012 is almost here!  I'll be on Table T-10, just right of the main entrance.  Come by and say hello!!!  I'll have a bunch of new prints, holiday cards, DreamGiver DVDs, and more!  I'll be sitting next to my über talented friend John Nevarez.

If you are signed up for my workshop Saturday please laugh at my jokes...even if they aren't funny.  Thanks:)

Gun Shot

Introducing Elaine Wu!

This past summer, I had the great opportunity to work with Elaine Wu.  Not only is she an incredibly talented artist, she's also one of the kindest people you'll ever meet.  She is currently finishing up her senior year of school at Ringling where she is creating her own short film.  Watch out for her work in EPIC and keep up with Elaine's latest at:  Inspirale. She's an up and coming talent to keep your eye on!

PS-Thanks to everyone who commented in the previous post.  I really appreciate your feedback and know the workshop will be much more effective/personal through your thoughts and ideas.  If you missed the post, feel free to leave a comment.  I'll continue checking until the CTN expo.

Ice Age Continental Drift

Man, it's already been one year since I joined Blue Sky!  I can't believe how quickly it has gone by.  As one of my classmates put it during an all-nighter, "time flies like an arrow".   

  I want to congratulate the design team on a job well-done!  From the large scale set designs punched by a satisfying color script to the new character line-up, the film is gorgeous! Check out some of the incredible designers from Blue Sky's art department:

Nash-Art Director, Ric, Bob, Oli, Dave, Tom, Aidan, Sandeep, Jake, Jason, Mike, Peter, and Jun

If you haven't seen it already, check out what I've been working on lately:  Epic 

Here are some color keys and designs from Ice Age 4.   

Lunchtime Paintings

We've been painting at lunch the past few weeks at work.  Here are a few studies I did.

I've also got some new personal work on its way!  You can faintly see some of my sketches in this bottom photo.  

DG's opening scene and the Y smoke stack

I think one of the hardest parts of DreamGiver was getting this opening scene to work.  I looked at a lot of Remington's work for the night colors and got inspired by a handful of films.  Michael Murdock really made it sing by subtly parallaxing the layers and compositing effects.

A funny little production story:

Sometime around 4:00 AM on a chilly night in December 2010, Michael and I were leaving the animation lab at BYU.  We we're talking about the recent tests done on 1A, the opening scene.  I commented how the camera over the town was working nicely but everything looked too clean.  It  looked artificial;  I suggested adding chimney smoke and fog layers.  Michael didn't mind trying that out but worried adding any more to the scene was render suicide.  Even though his Mac Book Pro was pretty powerful, it had crashed 12 times giving us a low-quality test of 1A.  We needed flat layers or already compressed files which didn't force computation on the render any more than it already required.  Anything else was just not feasible with our deadline and resources.  

As we walked outside to the parking lot, both a bit disgruntled by the situation, we gazed up at a giant smoke stack behind the industrial design building.  Out the top billowed a nice moonlit smoke perfectly set against a starless sky.  It was a compositors dream and couldn't get much better than that.  Michael pulled out his Iphone and recorded what we saw.  He placed it directly into the scene with a few transparent fog layers and to our amazement, the scene rendered at high quality in less than 48 hours.  

So, the next time your walking around BYU at 4:00 AM in 22 °F weather and see two guys cheering in front of a smoke stack, remember they probably just finished their film.    

  

DreamGiver on Vimeo

DreamGiver from Tyler Carter on Vimeo.
A regular night of dream delivering turns into a literal nightmare when a boy's book of ancient mythology comes alive and dreams become nightmares.



Visit the directors website at: http://www.tycarter.com/



For a behind the scenes look at the making of DreamGiver, check out: http://vimeo.com/26914928

DreamGiver is now online for your viewing pleasure.  It is the combined efforts of a fine group of artists from Brigham Young University.  The film has played in hundreds of festivals around the world including the College Television Awards "Student Emmy", Cannes Film Festival, Anima Mundi, Comic Con, Adobe Design Competition, Angelus Film Festival, Austin Film Festival, SIGGRAPH and many more!  

I hope you enjoy it!

Some work from Pixar's Cars 2

Hope everyone is having a good holiday season!  I know I'm enjoying the abundant chocolates and delicious eggnog :)

In 2009, I was an intern at Pixar and had the opportunity to work on Cars 2.  The team was fantastic and I learned a great deal from so many artists.  Here are a couple concept paintings of the Tokyo bathroom scene.

Layout done by the amazing Nat McLaughlin

Have a great week!

CTN Expo-Booth T-34

The CTN expo is almost here and I'm getting anxious!  I'll be at booth T-34 with my friend Jake Parker and look forward to all the awesome talent exhibiting this year.  Come drop by and say hello:)  I'll have high-quality prints and DreamGiver DVD's. There are limited numbers so come quick!

Are you planning on attending? Drop me a line

DreamGiver Post 7...for graduation tomorrow!!

Here are a few more backgrounds from DreamGiver...and I'm graduating! The last four years have been more than I could've ever asked for! Thank you Brigham Young University and the Center for Animation!! It has been nothing short of fantastic! If you are looking for a school with top notch teaching, practical tuition,and a great animation/illustration/film program, I highly recommend BYU.....and it also has some cool mountains around it!

Other news, DreamGiver was selected for Cannes Short Film Corner and as official selection in the Seattle International Film Festival!! Congrats to everyone for a great job! It recently received an Honorable mention at this years Society of Illustrators Animation Competition as well.

Thank you to everyone for your support! Especially to the folks here at BYU, my hometown community and those who have left the kind comments via blog, email, twitter, and facebook from all around. It really means a lot to the entire team. We hope to eventually put it up online but need to wait a little longer until film festivals and competitions have ended.

Student Emmy's!!

I got to spend the weekend out in LA to receive a Student Emmy for DreamGiver from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Foundation. It was a fun event and there were a bunch of celebrities who showed up to the awards night. I think my favorite was Elijah Woods!!!! There were also appearances by: Terrence Howard, Jane Lynch, Geena Davis, Darren Criss, Amber Tamblyn (House), Shenae Grimes (90210), David Henrie (Wizards of Waverly Place), KaDee Strickland (Private Practice), Jennifer Carpenter (Dexter), Simon Helberg (The Big Bang Theory), Aldis Hodge (Leverage), Valerie Cruz (Off the Map and True Blood), Michael Cudlitz (Southland), Jason Gann (Wilfred), Matt Lauria (Friday Night Lights and The Chicago Code), David Ono of ABC News, Jason Ritter (The Event and Parenthood).

I also got to catch up with some of my buddies at Disney and Sony. It was great to see everyone!



Some media coverage on DreamGiver released yesterday!



Some of the DreamGiver crew: Peter Jones, Aaron Ludwig, Tyler Carter, Michael Murdock, Brent Adams, Moy Parra, Gina Chu.



A big Emmy Statue



Darren Criss from Glee



Anikah and I ready to have dinner:)

Wizard from Jack and the Beanstalk

DreamGiver Premiere

It's finally time to premiere my film DreamGiver! For the past while I've been directing and producing a short animated film with my fantastic team here at Brigham Young University. It is finally time to show! If you are in Utah....or like a good road trip, come on down. Questions? please email me at tycarterart@gmail.com. The film will not be online for about a year as it runs through the festivals. Here is more details about the premiere:


This is the premiere of the newest BYU Animated film: DreamGiver, directed by Tyler Carter.

Special Guest:
-My mentor and friend, Bill Perkins will share his experience from films such as Tangled, Bolt, and Aladdin after the screening. It is sure to be a treat and a one of a kind event.

Other Events in the program:
-From Dream to Reality (a behind the scenes documentary on the making of DreamGiver)

Admission is free but seating is limited to the Dejong Concert Hall's occupancy. It is suggested you arrive no later than 30 minutes in advance.

See you March 2nd!!

The Girl of My Dreams!

On September 1st, 2009 I married the girl of my dreams!

When I first met Anikah it didn't take long to realize she was different. We met by chance when a mutual friend invited us to Lake Powell. The first thing I noticed was how kind she treated others. She always sees the best in everyone (even in me when I'm grumpy and trying to meet a deadline). She genuinely cares for those around her. Anikah never fails to compliment people. She somehow brings out the good wherever she goes and with whoever she's with. She excels at everything she does and learns extremely quick. The first time we went wake boarding she popped right up. Since then, she's never needed anything but someone to throw her the line. Her smile is powerful. She has deep eyes that forgive and look past fault. She is positive and motivating. She's also an amazing cook!

Some things you may not know about Anikah: She likes to hide behind things and scare me when I'm walking around the apartment deep in thought. She likes peanut butter and jelly maybe even more than I do. Anikah loves dogs and somehow has this weird power that attracts animals. We'll be hiking and suddenly there are squirrels and birds running/flying right behind us, coming to her for food (I'm just waiting for the bigger animals...). She even laughs at me when I'm not funny...which is most always :). Anikah is studying elementary education. She's going to be a 3rd grade school teacher. How lucky will those students be!!!
I am so grateful for her constant patience and understanding on this wild ride we decided to take together.

Our pictures were done by Travis J Photography! We were lucky to work with Travis Richardson himself for the day we shot. He is extremely talented and a pleasure to work with. I'd highly recommend him to anyone for all occasions. Not only is he a passionate artist, he's also a great man. He nailed the subtle look and feel we envisioned for our invitations. Check out his work!

I'd especially like to thank Mark Holmes and Cody Dingus for their graphic design insights and making the unique invitation designs possible!

Society of Illustrators Student Competition

I just found out, Boy's Dream and Mountain are two of four Brigham Young University entries accepted into this year's Society of illustrators Student Exhibition.  I'm humbled and honored to be a part of the show.  The work produced this year is nothing short of inspiring.  

The show opens on Wednesday, May 6th at the Society's gallery in New York and runs through June 6th.  

Congratulations to my immensely talented friend Houston Trueblood who also has two entries in the show  (His 2nd year in a row!!! Spectacular!)   

I owe a big thanks to the amazing teachers here at BYU.  Especially to Robert Barrett and Sam Neilson for their instruction.  If you haven't seen it already, Robert Barrett has a new book:  Life Drawing-How To Portray The Figure With Accuracy and Expression.  He dedicated the book to students.  The explanations on solid/appealing life drawing principles are elaborately demonstrated and can cross over into any discipline.  I highly recommend it to anyone!