After finally finishing my 2D digital animated short, Veggie Propaganda a few weeks ago, I finally have time to focus on a few freelance projects as my impending maternity leave from The American University of Rome looms (November 18, 2011). Just yesterday I created a tattoo design for a friend from my hometown of Swansea, Massachusetts. She had asked me to create a...
Learn MoreToday I realized that in fact, it has been five years since I first moved to Italy back in July of 2006. Overall it was a good move, though Italy (along with the US) is not without its faults. I am sitting here in my little home office, surrounded by my two cats appropriately enough as I continue animating the final scenes of Veggie Propaganda. Out of 60 scenes total, I...
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The Spring 2011 semester has ended and my grading is finished (early, I’m told). I now have nine glorious days to work on my animation, Veggie Propaganda before I start teaching my summer Digital Imaging course and doing the violently exciting task of Departmental Outcomes Assessment for AUR. Of course, this implies that all I will be doing the next nine days is...
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Hi All. I’m currently in the process of redoing my entire website and online portfolio. I apologize if all my ducks don’t seem to be in a row. Hopefully within the next week or two, all will be right with this website and by extension, the world. Thanks for your patience and happy browsing. Don’t hesitate to drop me a line at kpalana (at) hotmail.com if...
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