New CDCharaba Demo Reel

This is what has kept my up and too busy too mention the past few days along with my new web-site and more. I hope you enjoy it; that will make the work worthwhile.

This was to play with flourishes, I ended up creating a message of hope for a future in college and beyond. I used one of my Water-color paintings, Photo's, Adobe Photoshop,Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro for this project.

An Important Message From...

This was playing with text and line animation. It made me chuckle. This was created by using Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro.

Ruba's Visit

This a a favorite since it encapsulates everything I learned in the 3-D class. I used Newtek Lightwave 10 and Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects, and Adobe Fireworks to complete this project.

Amazing Water - Still shots video

Here are some still shots of "Amazing Water" collected into a video. Hope you enjoy! I used my Photography and Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Premiere Pro to compete this project.

I will play... by Cathy D. Charaba

I will play...

I will get dirty and feel the paint squish between fingers sliding across canvas
I will smell the colors and create
I will taste the freedom of expression and look to my inner self for guidance
I will succeed in the play knowing no bounds
I will grow from the experience

I will feel the texture of the pencil nestled between my fingers and thumb
I will hear the lead scratching out the rhythmic strokes to paper
I will bring the illusion of depth and texture
I will succeed in the play knowing no bounds
I will grow from the experience

I will capture the scene with a mechanical whine
I will hear the shutter sizing, opening and close
I will capture the moment then covet later
I will succeed in the play knowing no bounds
I will grow from the experience

I will look to my screen with vision, mouse and stylus in hand
I will challenge the programs in ignorance discovering the new
I will press, scroll and learn the keys to imagination
I will succeed in the play knowing no bounds
I will grow from the experience

I will pluck and strum cords of rhythms
I will stroke passionately the ivory keys with voice in time
I will dance all the while in merriment
I will succeed in the play knowing no bounds
I will grow from the experience

I will take note of emotions within the tale
I will express the senses in tangible glory
I will author creation of other worlds in time
I will succeed in the play knowing no bounds
I will grow from the experience


I will create as artists must do to tell anew
I will because I breathe… because I am
I will since no other existence is fathomable
I will succeed in the play knowing no bounds
I will grow from the experience


by Cathy D. Charaba