In an attempt to get a spec animation aired during the Super Bowl, I created this original :30 animated piece. I was inspired by their repeated warnings that "this commericlal must be EXACTLY thirty seconds in length," and all the problems this time constraint can cause. Sadly, no animated pieces made it to the finals. Oh yeah, and this is the first animation I've ever created from my own voice.
Project: Susan Whitfield's video blog
Client: Internal Development
Desctiption:
Some nine years ago, my wife created a character named Susan Whitfield. The character appeared on MADtv several times, however I felt it never truly got it's due, so I decided to animate her. And what better subject for a dorky 15 year-old character to comment on than the YouTube phenomenon "Lonelygirl15".
Project: Jack Palance (Real Audio)
(WARNING: BAD LANGUAGE! NSFW)
Client: Internal Development
Desctiption:
Have I mentioned how much I LOVE animating real celebrity audio? Well, I do, and this may be one of the best. Jack gets pissed at a woman director who's giving him too many notes, and just goes off on her. I added the "Peanuts-esuqe" woman's voice later. It wasn't two months after I finished this that Mr. Palance passed away. I can only dream that he saw it before he went.
Project: Entertainment
Weekly Pilot
Client: VH-1 (Producer: Doug
Wilson)
Desctiption:
EW features a "Stupid Questions" interview on the last
page of each magazine. These interviews are recorded by the interviewer
(Dan Snierson) to ensure accuracy. This is REAL AUDIO of an interview
with Henry "The Fonz" Winkler. (Note: Personally, I love animating to
REAL AUDIO... no matter how good the performace, you can't duplicate
the effect of someone speaking off the cuff.)
Project: Casey Kasem "Dead Dog
Dedication"
Client: None
Description:
My 1st attempt at full, lip-synch animation. Always a fan of "South Park", I "borrowed" their style and animated this REAL
AUDIO piece. Yes that's really Casey Kasem... REALLY pissed off.
I added the director voice and bumper in to the show complete
with the last few notes of Loverboy's "Workin' for the Weekend".
(WARNING: DIALOG NSFW)
Project: Forrest
Hills & Professor Wordsmith
Client: Pilot Presentation
for A.S.S. (Animated Sketch Show)
Desctiption:
I teamed up with James
Arnold Taylor to create these two sketches.
James had previously written and voiced these pieces for
the radio. However, they were too good not to animate. Seriously,
I know very few "geniuses" in
this business, and he's one of them. He does ALL THE VOICES
you'll hear in these segments.
Project: Little J.T. (Christmas
Promos)
Client: Fox Broadcasting
Desctiption:
James and I had a meeting at Fox in November 2004, and also met with
their promo department. In a matter of minutes, we agreed on creating
five pieces for their Christmas "Laugh out Loud Sunday" lineup.
Upon delivery, we immediatley for a pick-up for 12 more. These aired
(one per night) as a night open and announced their line-up. These
promos also won a Promax
Silver Award (category BN-33) in 2004. Not bad for two guys
using their home studios.
