Here is a compilation of my pencil tests from my senior thesis film, Camel Country.
Category: Art Blog
Rob Paulson’s Talkin Toons Podcast: Animaniacs Reunion
Got Yakko (Rob Paulsen) Wakko (Jess Harnell) and Dot (Tress MacNeille)to sign my Animaniacs DVD at the Animaniacs Cast reunion tonight!
Ajax: Spring Broken Storyboard
Storyboard for Spring Broken.
Murray and Clive: House of Cards
Here’s the new Murray and Clive storyboard. Can’t believe I got this done in less than a week, what with all that’s going on at my end.
New Comic Strip Idea. “Flip Side” (working title)
So I made a New Year’s resolution: To get back to drawing for at least 30 minutes every day. So far, so good.
Long ago, I used to draw a personal comic strip. For about 8 years, I would come up with a daily gag using characters that I had created. I estimate about 2500 pages of drawings/jokes in that time. But the months went on, I had other priorities. I tried to get back into the old routine, but for the longest time, I lost the ability to come up with jokes, gags, snappy phrases and quips.
So without further ado, I present to you: My new comic strip series.
The comic focuses on Murphy, a Sea Lion who befriends a small group of fellow Pinnipeds. The comic generally focuses on Murphy’s daily life with his friends and around their work.
The Cast:
-Valerie (a seal): The cute and attractive love interest. Valerie is a sweet, strong, active, working girl. She’s the waitress at the local beach grill, and a performer at the city’s oceanarium.
-Murphy (a sea lion): The charismatic central character of the series. He’s a hard worker and doesn’t take guff from anyone.
-Trent (an elephant seal): The brash jerk of the group. He is a wild seal, living up the coastline with his “frat house” of other elephant seals. He makes a living as the owner of the grill that the cast hangs out at.
-Wyatt (a walrus): The friendly, dim witted giant. He is a subject at the city’s Marine Biology Research Lab.
Murphy sketches
Wyatt sketches
I have quite a few gags written down, so stand by for my latest weekly project.
Disney TV Animation Tour
Got a special behind the scenes tour of Phineas and Ferb with the creators Jeff “Swampy” Marsh and Dan Povenmire. We even got a picture with their 2010 Emmy!
2013 Storyboard Reel and Resume
Dog character
James Arnold Taylor
Had the chance to meet voice actor James Arnold Taylor, voice of one of my favorite video game characters, Ratchet from the Ratchet and Clank series!