The Pumpkin of Nyefar

Now this is my favorite kind of animation: whimsical, joyful and freewheeling; but not random for randomness’ sake. Co-written by Maurice Noble, who sadly didn’t live to see the finished short. This is a great example of limited animation that doesn’t feel limited. Enjoy! Question: How do you keep creativity alive in the face of ...

Sketch Sunday // Big Talker

Sketch Sunday // Random Gestures

Woman waiting at the airport Reader at Barnes & Noble Found these while digging around for old drawings that hadn’t made it to the blog. No new sketch this week; been extremely busy on a freelance gig.

Sketch Sunday // Aged Lines

This man on the train really caught my attention. Something in the moment made me move my hand really slowly while drawing, letting the rumbling of the train shake the line. It gave me a line quality that perfectly fit the subject and his expression. All I did after getting home was go over some ...

The Lady And The Reaper: more CG cartoon fun

I just saw this oscar-nominated short. It’s not everyday we get to see fun, cartoony exaggeration done right in CG. This one’s well done, and nicely storyboarded too. When Pixar’s Presto came out, I was pretty excited to see cartoon animation in CG. Over time I’ve realized that while Presto had some great movement, the ...

Sketch Sunday // Feeling Blue in Red