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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!

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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.

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 parts again to define the features and add shading.

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 overall pacing, rhythm and flow was pretty weak. The Lady And The Reaper, while not flawless, flows more smoothly and feels warmer. I might write more about it in the coming days; for now, enjoy the film!

Here’s the official site.

Not the spicy Indian concoction, but our cat named Curry. She doesn’t stay still long enough to be drawn, so I need to get faster.