"ALIEN2048" A Labor Of Love And Dedication

 On April 15th,2013 I began a 7 month journey to create my first animated short film called "ALIEN2048"with zero capital,little knowledge of animation, a haunting song I created, and a ton of ambition.
  I had no idea of a concept other than the theme of the song. I wrote "ALIEN2048"(the song) a few years back and it has always been very dear to me for it is about how alienated I feel from society on a whole. In an age where we are more connected than we have ever been I was noticing  how isolated I had become from the rest of the world, so it was quite important to me to do something that would help me reattach myself to society but at the same time create a barrier between the viewer and I since this was such a personal subject matter. This need is where the idea of creating myself as an animated character came from. I began researching software program after software program and finally chose six different programs of which I learned each one in about one week(a 90 degree learning curve).
 Than the rigorous task of creation took over, usually I would spend 12 to 16 hours each day working on "ALIEN2048" trying to create perfection for it's future viewers. At times I thought for sure I might go mad, other times I was filled with pride for my work, and than still there were days that would just end in nothing but tears out of complete frustration.
  I now understand why a one person animation studio is mostly unheard of for it is almost impossible for one person to create and do all the many requirements that it takes to make one animated short film. When you watch "ALIEN2048"I hope that the you the viewer realize that this was mostly created by the hands of one artist with a single vision and not by a staff of fifteen hundred artist, thus truly making "ALIEN2048"a labor of love and dedication.
  In conclusion I now realize the hours of design and animation were nothing in comparison to the daunting task I now face of trying to figure out how to get viewers to take 6 minutes and 40 seconds out of their busy lives to actually watch it. In a world so infiltrated with such incredible media made by large animation studios I think it will most likely be overlooked or pale in comparison, but this will not stop me from dreaming and doing because this is why I was created .

It is official!

 Hello everyone out there!I is official,it has been some time since my last blog,but I promise I have been a busy little bee!I joined an art contest out of New York called ARTIST/WANTED,it is quite the big deal.If I win I recieve $5000 cash and $5000 for art supplies,all expense trip to New York(yipee!!!!my home away from home,I miss the city so bad),International press,and I will be the featured artist at SCOPE 2011(It is what fashion week is to fashion except for art).Here is a link to my portfolio where you guys can check out the pieces i submitted.
http://www.artistswanted.org/DanielX
 I Have also been busy in the music arena too!I have produced three videos to go with my songs.Never thought I would enjoy working in video as a art medium but it is quite challenging and fun!You can view my videos by clicking on the video bar on the top left of this page.My single "Torture Bunny" by Daniel X has just been picked up for distribution by iTunes (internationally),amazon on demand ,Amazon MP3,Spotify,MySpace Music,MediaNet,eMusic,Zune,Nokia,Shockhound,Napster,Thumbplay,and IMVU to name a few....Hope all my fans and friends will support me in this venture too by downloading my song from one of these many sites.What a better way to start off the year of the rabbit than with a song about a rabbit!Here is the link to my iTunes page.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/torture-bunny/id418901983?i=418901989&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
 Well boys and girls hope you all are finding this year to be a good one,and until we meet here again,love and X!Daniel X

New Orleans Art Discovery on Royal Street

On a recent trip to New Orleans my niece and I where leisurely strolling through the French Quarter when we stumbled upon a treasure trove of rare gems tucked away in a small quaint gallery on Royal Street!Being an artist myself sometimes its hard for me when I make eye contact with a painting to just let myself relax and enjoy the image,that is why to my surprise this was not the case when I first encountered the Tanner pieces at Tanner Gallery located at 830 Royal Street.To my utter shock these pieces were perfection!Not usually a fan of trees as a subject matter Mr Tanner's work left me speechless.The compositions of trees being observed from a back lit perspective were truly magnificent and simple all in one foul swoop.The colors varied from canvas to canvas some in intense blues,others in vibrant oranges,ripe reds,and shocking yellows,but with one under lying masterful consistency of extreme perfection.As I gazed into the paintings I felt a strange calm as I became a silent observer of Mr.Tanner's personal interpretations of nature.Feeling as if I had become an interloper,stumbling onto a secret hidden vista,time and space became non existent,as i peered into the small pieces of delight.After doing my research I was even more amazed to find that Mr.Tanner was the polite individual that welcomed us during our visit to the gallery.So if you find yourself  in New Orleans I highly recommend a visit to Tanner Gallery at 830 Royal Street,you will be so glad you did.Here is a link to thier online gallery.http://www.hauntingart.com/Haunting_Art/Welcome.html