SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE ANIMATION

Hey all, remember about a year ago when I posted something touting the awesomeness of the Scott Pilgrim comic book series? ...No? Well I did.

Turns out that as luck would have it I got to work on an animated featurette to help promote the recent movie adaptation that came out. Now if there has even been something I would classify as a "Dream Project" this would have to have been it. Anyone who knows me in person knows the depth of my obsession with the comic book series.

With that in mind, go ahead and watch knowing that the first 15-20 seconds, the last 10 and a few juicy bits in-between are all animated by yours truly!



FUN FACT: The officially recognized oldest man alive is 114 years old.

Down to Business

So one of the main reasons there has been so very few updates recently is due to the fact that I have a distinct lack of internet at my new Apartment. Oh, did I mention I got a new apartment? I'm living in East Hollywood just a Stone's throw from Titmouse, Being able to bike to work is quite the treat.

What Have I been doing at said studio you ask? After graduating school Titmouse put me to work animating on season 3 of Metalocalypse, which wrapped up a month or two ago, so be on the look out for that one in the near future... I think it is airing at the same time as the new episodes of the Venture Bros... Also, keep an eye open for yours' truely in the season finally... I may or may not have managed to sneak myself into the episode somewhere...


As for the present I have some unexpected time off and will do my best to use it to get some new art done to post here... Such as this!

ABOVE: Alyx & Myself being awesome. (as always)

FUN FACT: The Platypus is the only mammal known to be venomous.

Hello internet it's been a while...

Here is a little update to let you all know I'm still alive, I've been really busy what will graduating, moving, and getting my first crack at a full time studio job...

Here is a small something in the mean time until I can get to the juicer updates,

check back soon for updates about some of the projects I have been working on since I've been let loose from Calarts! Possibly even a post of my thesis film before too long...

FUN FACT: Cow Tipping is an Urban Legend.

UN-INVENTING THE WHEEL

Here are a few stills from a recently completed 2 min. rotoscoped freelance project... The both of the actors seen in this still are played by my roommate Jason Jahnke and Jackson Campbell.



FUN FACT: To 'defenestrate' someone means to throw them out of a window.

LAZER CAKES

this is a still of a space shuttle readout screen, made for an upcoming Sci-Fi epic 70's throwback by Steve Harris entitled "Space Cream".


The space shuttle seen here is just for reference, the actual shuttle will be a toy ship on a string...

If you want a better idea of what his movie is going to be like, you are in luck... Here's a trailer!

"Space Cream" Trailer from Stephen B. Harris on Vimeo.

This should be interesting.....

FUN FACT: Statistically, the least trusted demographic in America are atheists.

QUESTION: WHO KNOWS HOW TO LOOK GOOD AT A PREMIER PARTY?

ANSWER: I know how to look good at a premier party.



FUN FACT: whenever a person feels stressed, their body temporarily stops growing.

GREEN SCREEN

Here's a screen shot of live action George Washington for my upcoming thesis film to tempt your palette...

(Sexy, I know)

FUN FACT: When high heels were first invented in 17th century France, they were primarily worn by men.

BLACK PANTHER PREMIERES... IN AUSTRALIA??

The Black Panther series has made its world debut 7,000 miles off in Australia...
Play the video above to watch the intro to the show.

No word yet on when it will be making it to the good old US of A.

FUN FACT: The slower a snail moves, the longer its overall lifespan will be.

ROOMMATE CARICATURES

These are caricatures I whipped up for the "WHEEL OF MIS-FORTUNE." A draconian cleaning system implemented to keep our house from decapitating into messy, messy ruin...

JASON!

KERSEY!

JACKSON!

BRAD!

MAC!

Not bad eh?

FUN FACT: If you watched every single episode of the Simpsons TV show back to back it would take roughly 6 days.

CAN YOU SWIG IT?

This is a little something I made for the Titmouse White Elephant back in December, it's a label for the first ever bottle of "Titmouse Tequila." Featured on the front is the Boss man himself Chris Prynoski with a modification of his catch-phrase "I can dig it."

Unfortunately I don't have a picture of the finished product, bottle and all to show. I only got done making it about an hour before I had to wrap it up for the party. Click the picture to see it full sized if you want to read some of the smaller text.

FUN FACT: Ever gotten an authentic bottle of Tequila with an agave worm floating in the bottom? Then you've been duped; Tequila worms were a marketing gimmick created in the 1940's.

RAMONA FLOWERS COMIC-CON GOODNESS

Hello Internet, it's me again... Hey, remember that hammer that I was working on a couple of months ago?

Well, here is the resulting costume, the lovely Alyx Jolivet at Comic-Con as Ramona Flowers from the comic book series Scott Pilgrim:



Here's a link to her Flicker page with more Ramona Flowers goodness

FUN FACT: The worst movie of all time is the 1990 Jetsons animated feature film... Trust me.

NEW GAME IN DEVELOPMENT

Hey all, I got a new little prospective game in development with a new programming buddy...
I won't say to much before the deal is completely solidified, but I will say that it is for my awesome former employer Staccato Gelato in Portland Oregon.




FUN FACT: in 3 years you will blink an average of 18,000,000 times.

HALLOWEEN COSTUME

Hello hello,

For my Halloween costume this year I bought myself a Jumpsuit from ARAMARK and proceeded to trick it out with dozens and dozens of lights. After many many hours of hard work...

THE INTERNET WAS BORN!

Here are some pics of my Halloween costume as the internet:







TIIIME LAAAPSSE PHOTOGRAPHY!!!


Stats:

Lights: 217
Time spent: 15 hours
Cost: $175

FUN FACT: The medical condition know as "Alien hand syndrom" is extremely rare, so much so that it has been potrayed in movies and television more times that acctual documented cases in real life.

CHARACTER DESIGNS:

Here are some glam shots for my upcoming film about Presidential Bad-Assery

GEORGE WASHINGTON

ABRAHAM LINCOLN

FUN FACT: So much for unlucky 13, in many Asian countries the number 4 is considered unlucky because its pronunciation is similar to the pronunciation of the word for "Death"

FOR NON-ANIMATORS...

There is nothing more impressive looking than a screen shot from a 3D modeling program...



Cool looking right? I could have drawn that in 30 seconds but instead I've been sitting here for over an hour figuring it out! Everybody has to start somewhere though right?? RIGHT???

FUN FACT: During medical procedures redheads require 20% more sedation than there non-fiery counterparts. On top of that, no one really knows why...

STORYBOARDS!

Here are some storyboards for my 4th year thesis film: "GEORGE WASHINGTON VS THE SKY SHARK(S)" they are hastily draw thumbnails, but who knows, maybe you'll find them interesting.











Hopefully you all won't have to wait too long for this one, thesis projects for graduating students (like me) are due in mid April of next year if you want a diploma... a pretty tight production schedual for a 3 minute film... Keep on the lookout for updates!


FUN FACT: Swallowed gum does not actually stay in your stomach for 7 years; though some ingredients are non-digestible, that doesn't keep them from keeping pace with the rest of the gastrointestinal traffic.

WELCOME TO THE 3RD DIMENSION...

I just got done taking my first 3D animation class and we came out of it with a "Rubin Vase" which is to say, a vase where you can see the image of a person in the negative space. Notice anything familiar in that handsome profile? You guessed it, its me.



FUN FACT: It might be safer not to wear a bike helmet, drivers unconsciously drive on average 3 inches further away from bike riders without helmets because they perceive them to be more reckless and unpredictable.

ITS THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN...

Time for another school year at CalArts has begun and thus it is time to start work on my final year "Thesis Film."



The working title for this one is "GEORGE WASHINGTON VS THE SKY SHARKS." and yes, it is all capital letters...

I've got a good set of classes this semester including but not limited to: 3D Maya intro class, Screen Printing (Hopefully), Color & Design 101, and After Effects... so with any luck I should have lots of interesting stuff to post here.



In other news, I have been musing over the possibility of getting another internship since the last one went so well... This time the studio I'm interested in would in NEW YORK CITY. I've got the application all ready to send out, just need the stamps.

I really have no idea how something like that would work out, it being my last year and all... but ya know, I'm resourceful and junk so whatever.

FUN FACT: In America, the least trusted ideological group are the Atheists

TRIPWIRE

Tripwire Magazine has an upcoming expose on Titmouse Inc. Until published, it can be read online here:

http://www.tripwire-magazine.com/?p=358

Look carefully and you can see me in the first picture.

Fun Fact: Statistcally speaking, roughly 3 out of every 100 people in America lives in LA.

BLACK PANTHER PREVIEW

Here is a preview of the upcoming animated BET show "The Black Panther."



During my time at Titmouse I've been lucky enough to get to work on this show doing actual animation, I'M A REAL ANIMATOR AT LAST!

FUN FACT: In a time when pale skin was in, famous fashion designer Coco Chanel fell asleep on the deck of a cruse ship and awoke with a golden tan. Being such a trend setter, the rest of the world followed suit and a sun soaked look has been desirable ever since.