<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Dream Catch]]></title><description><![CDATA[My Site 1]]></description><link>https://jlgiddins.wixstudio.com/dreamcatch/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:52:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://jlgiddins.wixstudio.com/dreamcatch/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Reading: The Animator's Survival Kit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every walk is unique and tells a story. The reading explains that no two people walk the same way, which makes walking an important storytelling tool in animation. An animator can express a character's mood, background, or personality through the way they walk whether it is confident, shy, or angry. This means studying and understanding different walk cycles helps bring individuality and emotion into animated characters Weight and rhythm create realism in a walk. A believable walk depends on...]]></description><link>https://jlgiddins.wixstudio.com/dreamcatch/post/reading-the-animator-s-survival-kit</link><guid isPermaLink="false">690fbeb419ff4d14757d578e</guid><pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2025 22:16:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/227f0b_b35094d4ee58469db9ddde25cc27d2a7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_623,h_328,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ja&apos;Kai Giddins</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Character Design WIP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Character Description: The character I am designing will be presented as an spiritual figure who will be most emphasized through the...]]></description><link>https://jlgiddins.wixstudio.com/dreamcatch/post/character-design-wip</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e06505389c7e406c7fe74c</guid><pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2025 00:29:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/227f0b_b1f39ff9e67f43e3ac15f7221d1fe6b0~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ja&apos;Kai Giddins</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hand animation WIP (Reference video)]]></title><link>https://jlgiddins.wixstudio.com/dreamcatch/post/hand-animation-wip-reference-video</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68cb2489c6addb92238bbb34</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2025 21:15:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://video.wixstatic.com/video/227f0b_0462e6206f6c44e692bdb01706751a82/1080p/mp4/file.mp4" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Ja&apos;Kai Giddins</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Understanding Comics Ch. 02]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Understanding Comics ch. 2 , McCloud talks about how comics are "iconic," especially when it comes to the human face. What he means is...]]></description><link>https://jlgiddins.wixstudio.com/dreamcatch/post/understanding-comics-ch-02</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68c763f40d13c9ba3a6ceedf</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 01:30:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/227f0b_0a9fd935232e4334bdfeddcdb202e1b6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_712,h_343,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ja&apos;Kai Giddins</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Favorite Character: James "Ghost" St. Patrick]]></title><description><![CDATA[My recent favorite character is James St. Patrick, aka Ghost. He is the main character from the series Power and he stands out greatly...]]></description><link>https://jlgiddins.wixstudio.com/dreamcatch/post/favorite-character-james-ghost-st-patrick</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68b74ed960097278dc3b2e3b</guid><category><![CDATA[Character Design]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2025 22:21:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/227f0b_5deca6ec6ba143d3af0f5aefdfcb08a4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_639,h_635,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ja&apos;Kai Giddins</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Altered States WIP]]></title><description><![CDATA[My plans for this work is to pull different clips from anime scenes showing certain characters throwing punches and anticipating those...]]></description><link>https://jlgiddins.wixstudio.com/dreamcatch/post/altered-states-wip</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6629b8a975ad514e115ff379</guid><category><![CDATA[Intro to Digital Media]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2024 02:07:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/227f0b_20bd225f5602454bb3f4d437663d0b7bf000.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ja&apos;Kai Giddins</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lovingly Destroying Grid WIP]]></title><description><![CDATA[My plan for this project is to utilize the cloth and objects to create an outer-space theme using the blue pillow case as a portion of...]]></description><link>https://jlgiddins.wixstudio.com/dreamcatch/post/lovingly-destroying-grid-wip</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6604bfb56d833e2e4b161e76</guid><category><![CDATA[Intro to Digital Media]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2024 01:08:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/227f0b_10b8696a8fb04dd4a31ab48864f57a18~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ja&apos;Kai Giddins</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Collage WIP #2]]></title><description><![CDATA[My plans within this WIP is using this vertical-based image to express a contrast of size between the small figure (shown below) and...]]></description><link>https://jlgiddins.wixstudio.com/dreamcatch/post/collage-wip-2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65dea255c66c224f1a6c0a87</guid><category><![CDATA[Intro to Digital Media]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2024 03:11:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/227f0b_37ec87d15b8d44b58643401d0cb3e27d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ja&apos;Kai Giddins</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Artist Talk: Mary Claire-Nemeth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mary Claire Nemeth, an artist with a diverse background in Visual Arts, Art History, Apparel Design, and Textiles, recently delivered an...]]></description><link>https://jlgiddins.wixstudio.com/dreamcatch/post/artist-talk-mary-claire-nemeth</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65d027aee8a126f5acda6790</guid><category><![CDATA[Intro to Digital Media]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2024 21:54:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/227f0b_9e72f489aae2464da7ead4825a35b993~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_375,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ja&apos;Kai Giddins</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[WIP: Profile Pic Project]]></title><description><![CDATA[My idea behind this is developing series of expressions, hairstyles, and props for black characters in an anime art style. 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