Random Drawings 1

I don't post enough stuff on this blog. So now... I will post stuff! This blog's gonna change! It's gonna be... Huuuuge! Here's some recent random diddles.

3-word movie review:

Savage Vengeance

DUMBASS SLEAZY GORE

The Story of Pines

Hey everyone! Here is a long - overdue post. Early last year I was lucky enough to get to work with some close friends to help realize a story by Alison Sudol (Of the band A Fine Frenzy) into a short animated film. My official credits were Storyboards, Editor, and "Adapted for the screen by". Basically I worked with Alison & director Musa Brooker (an amazing animator as well) to help condense Alison's 40-page story into a 12-ish minute film, which would be released in conjunction with her new album. So the songs drive the story, the story reflects the music, etc.

This was a unique project because we had to develop Alison's vision, which was very personal and sensitive, into a film. Usually, working in animation, most the projects I work on are silly, wild, violent, comedy-based etc, and although I love those kind of jobs, this was an interesting and challenging change of pace... and actually one of the funnest times I've had working on a project!

The story is about a bird and a tree who befriend one another and help each other on their journey through life. If you have 12 minutes to sit back and soak-in a sweet story, check it out! The film was shot with the unique style of cut-out animation on a down-shooter.



Here is a "making-of" video. There are many more of these, covering different topics, on the "takepart" youtube channel. Thanks to Participant Media for the opportunity to work on this.



Here is some development art I did early on in the production, to help figure out the style and feel of the film.

Underwater

3-word movie review:
PHASE IV
MICROSCOPIC EXISTENTIAL ODYSSEY

Making the Storybots!

Well now that both the Storybot shorts I did for JibJab are up on the grand ol' internet, here's some pictures I took while making the shorts. A little behind the scenes mumbo jumbo.

The desk of a storybotter.

Making the giant robot claw, only seen for a few seconds in the final short.

Early stage of the fatty robot's body.

Designing the Lobster's armature.

Inner workings of a Giraffe head.

Jazz Madness.

Well, that's it for now...

Storybots - the letter Z!

Hey folks, it's been a while, but here's something new I did for JibJab that recently was unleashed onto the internets. Another letter short, this time for the letter "Z". Enjoy!



3 - word movie review
The Naked Prey (1965)
LONELY, WHIRLING, EXOTIC

Storybots - the letter "L"!

Good day to you, internet dwellers!

Here is a video I recently made with JibJab about the letter "L". It's part of their new storybots series. They basically gave me the song, then I storyboarded it, and before i knew it, it was on the internet. Animation is so easy. Enjoy! And stay tuned...

 

3-word movie review:
MARTYRS
PROBING, WHIRLWIND, DAMAGING