Nude Girl Scribble!

Butcher Scribble!

Spidey Scribble!

Voldermort Scribble!!

Character Designs

Dark Knight

Don't you hate it when people fuck you over? Take advantage? It would be nice to have a hero come in and handle it for you.

Late night fun

What am I doing?

Well, my chapter of life at Hawaii Animation Studios has closed. I am now yet again standing in that artistic fork in the road, where I wonder where will I end up next? I have now been animating for about 10 years, and the cocky side of me thinks it should be easy by now to just walk into the next gig. But that is not the case, There are many that do what I do, and do it better, the fight to be seen as an artist is one I fear I will always be fighting. Get better! Work harder! Learn new software! Fight Fight Fight! And why I am certain this fight is in me, I also have this scary feeling of just leveling out as an artist, reaching a point where there is no more growth. Which to me is a fucking nightmare because I have so many high hopes of where all this is going to lead. All the packing up, and moving from city to city, resetting my life over and over. Something big needs to happen! I also get scared because even though I know I have fight left in me to reach my goals, I also have thoughts of living deep in the woods where nobody can find me, and just create art and get out of the hustle lol. I gave up a long time ago trying to plan what was to come next in my life as an artist/animator. Instead, I welcome the unknown, I look forward to the possibility of a great new opportunity! This will be my last month in Hawaii, it has been a great year and a half, I never expected to be here. Where will I go next?...

First Tattoo!

To mark the event of my unemployment, on my final week of work, I went to get my very first tattoo. It is of an animation disc, with the word, dream under it. It is to remind me, why I have moved from state to state, packing up one life to start a completely new one somewhere else. It is a reminder of the dream, the dream to become great at what I do, and to never stop chasing my dreams.

DOODLES

Dinosour Revolution

It was soo much fun animating on this show, I have a new appreciation for dinosaurs. Check it out and enjoy, I am posting a still from a shot I animated and also the shows promo poster.

Monster

lil doodle.

Cowboy

lil fun with the wacom!

Some old stuff

Self Portrait and other doodle

New Model

Not the best model, but we will see if I can rig it. :)

Rolling Stones issue #3

Rolling Stones Middle East!

So I have been doing the Regional Affairs illustrations for Rolling Stones Middle East,and it has been freaking awesome! I love seeing my work in print! Truly and honor and just all around cool thing to be doing. Here are two images from the first two issues to come out.

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Drawings

Game Cinematic I worked on!

So I am not going to get all into the crazy stuff on the forums about Ignition Entertainment or the major drama that went down at that place. But I did see that one of the game cinematic we worked on was leaked and I thought I would share it here,it truly was a shame that this game didn't get done. But Life moves on as did I, I wish all the people who stayed at Ignition all the luck and good fortune you deserve.

11 second club progress

Trying out some cam cuts in this shot to see what people think, animation is not entirely fleshed out especially on lil dude, its getting there!

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Anim ref

Veggie Tales SON!!!

So this was our first two big projects here at Hawaii animation studios! And it was a total blast! I had so much fun working with the team! On a personal note I have worked for years trying to work with a team to finish a project and to see my name in the credits with all the others who put in so much hard work to get it done. It feels great to see that Don Dixon name slowly float up into the endless abyss of wherever movie credits go! :) I look forward to the many upcoming things to work on, and I still will strive to go bigger and better each time! WHOOOO HOOO!

July 11 sec club!

Really proud of this one, I learned alot thanks to the people I work with, especially my animation supervisor T Dan Hofstedt! I still geek out knowing that a dude that animated on some of my favorite disney movies of all time, gives me advice on how to be a better animator! Ahhh as my mom would say, "I'm luckier then a pig in shit!"

Final 11 sec club anim for JULY from don dixon on Vimeo.

Been a While!!

But that doesn't mean I have not been busy, so here is a big blog dump! Most of this stuff is work in progress, so who knows if it will ever get done! :)

11 sec club entry from don dixon on Vimeo.

Creature test from don dixon on Vimeo.

More progress on Clip from don dixon on Vimeo.