hello. i’m aziz. i’m a character animator who lives in california. these are my daily musings about my work and the stuff that i find interesting done by others. you can reach my animation portfolio from here, if you want to that is.Tumblr (3.0; @azizk)http://blog.azizk.com/<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://blog.azizk.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/423472939/tumblr_kyouyi2LSF1qz5fsi&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><p>Gorillaz - Glitter Freeze</p> <p>Next hit, i’m telling you!</p>http://blog.azizk.com/post/423472939http://blog.azizk.com/post/423472939Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:25:30 -0800audioother<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/h9vAOzYz-Qs&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/h9vAOzYz-Qs&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>New music video for Gorillaz - Stylo couldn’t be more cool! Can’t wait to see more videos from the upcoming album “<b>Plastic Beach</b>” (you can <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124114812" target="_blank">listen to the whole thing here</a> btw).</p> <p><strike>I wonder which studio did the post-production?</strike><br/> Of course, <a href="http://www.passion-pictures.com/flash.html" target="_blank">Passion Pictures</a>!</p>http://blog.azizk.com/post/421375667http://blog.azizk.com/post/421375667Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:50:00 -0800othergorillazmusicanimation<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://blog.azizk.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/417301485/tumblr_kyjpk9gh6S1qz5fsi&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><p><b>how to make it in america</b> -<br/> seriously, one of the best new shows out there. give it a shot if you get the chance.</p>http://blog.azizk.com/post/417301485http://blog.azizk.com/post/417301485Sun, 28 Feb 2010 01:40:00 -0800othertv<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyi1r5HdBn1qz5fsio1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>I did a search about the word “butler” as i was posting this. </p> <p><i>‘The English word “butler” itself derives from Old French bouteillier (“bottle bearer”), and before that from Middle Latin butticula. “Butticula”, in turn, came down to English as “butt” from the Latin buttis, meaning a large cask. The modern English “butler” thus relates both to bottles and casks.’</i></p> <p>Turns out, not that interesting of a word.</p>http://blog.azizk.com/post/415258495http://blog.azizk.com/post/415258495Sat, 27 Feb 2010 04:09:05 -0800mesketch<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="224" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9665163&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF"><param name="quality" value="best" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="scale" value="showAll" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9665163&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF" /><embed src="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9665163&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="224"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>A long over-due animation of an action-y shot I’ve been working for quite a while now. Finally done.</p>http://blog.azizk.com/post/406482859http://blog.azizk.com/post/406482859Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:55:47 -0800meanimation<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky6j3lNNvN1qz5fsio1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>pink!</p>http://blog.azizk.com/post/402151303http://blog.azizk.com/post/402151303Sat, 20 Feb 2010 22:52:33 -0800mesketch<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky6ip7Yt1C1qz5fsio1_500.png"/><br/><br/><img src="http://www.azizk.com/junk/rs2.png"/><p> <img src="http://www.azizk.com/junk/rs3.png"/></p> <p> <img src="http://www.azizk.com/junk/rs4.png"/></p> <p> <img src="http://www.azizk.com/junk/rf.png"/></p> <p> Some character design work I’ve done for <a href="http://www.robotika.tv" target="_blank">Robotika Films.</a> Copyright © - 2010 - Robotika FIlms Can not be copied or distributed without permission </p>http://blog.azizk.com/post/402136576http://blog.azizk.com/post/402136576Sat, 20 Feb 2010 22:43:00 -0800meCharacter Designsketch<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://blog.azizk.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/393900565/tumblr_kxytjdrN0S1qz5fsi&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><p>Guitar Sound - <a href="https://www.ronaldjenkees.com/" target="_blank">Ronald Jenkees</a></p>http://blog.azizk.com/post/393900565http://blog.azizk.com/post/393900565Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:57:13 -0800othermusicronald jenkees<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxxg44Ibgh1qz5fsio1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>weather’s been like summer nowadays.</p>http://blog.azizk.com/post/392485511http://blog.azizk.com/post/392485511Tue, 16 Feb 2010 01:09:40 -0800mesketch<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxrilwNmAW1qz5fsio1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Here’s what the last 3 hours of me on my computer looked like. <br/> For more info = <a href="http://www.doorsixteen.com/2010/02/05/my-mouse-path/" target="_blank">Mouse Path</a></p>http://blog.azizk.com/post/386616115http://blog.azizk.com/post/386616115Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:17:56 -0800me<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxd2w4CJCK1qz5fsio1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Los Angeles to San Francisco in a day<br/><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/azizk/sets/72157623231424449/" target="_blank">Click here for more</a></p>http://blog.azizk.com/post/372083916http://blog.azizk.com/post/372083916Fri, 05 Feb 2010 01:12:04 -0800mephoto<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwqybvGiIh1qz5fsio1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0808399/" target="_blank">New York I Love You</a> was visually stunning.</p> <p>Especially this short by <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001408/" target="_blank">Shekar Kapur</a></p>http://blog.azizk.com/post/350577475http://blog.azizk.com/post/350577475Sun, 24 Jan 2010 02:26:19 -0800movie<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwn0uooWpd1qz5fsio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://blog.azizk.com/post/347109375http://blog.azizk.com/post/347109375Thu, 21 Jan 2010 23:30:23 -0800mesketch<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwfno3ZBCc1qz5fsio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>went for a hike in solstice canyon - malibu - a harinezumi video below <br/><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/azizk/sets/72157623108738679/" target="_blank"><b>click here for more</b></a> <object width="500" height="178"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"> <param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8810481&server=vimeo.com&show_title=0&show_byline=0&show_portrait=1&color=ff9933&fullscreen=1"> <embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8810481&server=vimeo.com&show_title=0&show_byline=0&show_portrait=1&color=ff9933&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="500" height="178"></embed></object></p>http://blog.azizk.com/post/340578409http://blog.azizk.com/post/340578409Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:02:00 -0800mephotovideoharinezumi<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kw9ujiHqK81qz5fsio1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>some sketches</p>http://blog.azizk.com/post/335264460http://blog.azizk.com/post/335264460Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:45:18 -0800mesketch<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kw9qa3UDHi1qz5fsio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><b>harinezumi</b> test run. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/azizk/sets/72157623212473436/" target="_blank">click here for more</a> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="500" height="375" data="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000"> <param name="flashvars" value="intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=6e953eefbe&photo_id=4275054427&flickr_show_info_box=true"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377"> <param name="bgcolor" value="#000000"> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"> <embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377" bgcolor="#000000" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=6e953eefbe&photo_id=4275054427&flickr_show_info_box=true" height="375" width="500"></embed></object></p>http://blog.azizk.com/post/335125915http://blog.azizk.com/post/335125915Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:13:00 -0800meharinezumiphoto<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://blog.azizk.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/322264554/tumblr_kvwhnew2d91qz5fsi&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.myspace.com/tozvetoz" target="_blank">toz ve toz</a></p>http://blog.azizk.com/post/322264554http://blog.azizk.com/post/322264554Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:38:02 -0800musicaudio<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kvv2ac61SF1qz5fsio1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>joan holloway - mad men</p>http://blog.azizk.com/post/321003122http://blog.azizk.com/post/321003122Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:08:36 -0800mesketch<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kvt12lwb7H1qz5fsio1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>main st. - los angeles</p> <p>some nice architecture over there. <br/><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/azizk/sets/72157623149069420/" target="_blank">click here for more</a></p>http://blog.azizk.com/post/319038188http://blog.azizk.com/post/319038188Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:47:09 -0800mephoto<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kvrkfhFsyQ1qz5fsio1_r1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>betty draper - mad men</p>http://blog.azizk.com/post/317760253http://blog.azizk.com/post/317760253Mon, 04 Jan 2010 23:50:00 -0800mesketch