(Kids, Cartoon, Comedy) I modeled, rigged, posed and lighted all assets in these frames using Blender. This is the start of the story outline of Doggy Doo and Doggy Don't first adventure: "Spicy Spazz-ticity!" Each frame/shot has a corresponding line from the screenplay. Just a few frames to start with, but adding more every few days...
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3D Animation
Doggy Doo & Doggy Don't (Jan 2016)
A camera flyby showing early stages of scene layout and original JKS Multimedia characters: Doggy Doo, a lovably dumb & mischievous canine scamp, plus his brother Doggy Don't, who likes to think he's the responsible one...
Modeled, rigged, posed and lighted all assets in Blender. Still a work in progress. Check back for updates!
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Flying Mallard (Jan 2014)
The same mallard featured in the 3D Modeling & Illustration section is animated here, shown here with wings flapping, flying towards the viewer. Modeled, rigged, lighted, and animated in Autodesk Maya.
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2D Animation
Chicken Surprise! (August 2015)
Photographs taken with Canon Rebel, cropping and alpha transparency in Photoshop, animation created in Flash. I recorded the music using Cakewalk SONAR. Also did the screenplay (PDF doc) in MS Word, and storyboard art with Wacom Cintiq & Manga Studio.
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Video Production
Decemberchild Benefit Concert 2013 TV Commercial
I produced this ad using Sony Vegas Pro, hiring a professional broadcaster to do the voice over.
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Superior Olive Live in Shasta Lake: Mary Had a Little Lamb (Sept 2014)
I produced this video using Sony Vegas Pro. Had a second camera (GoPro) on the drumset and experimented with burn overlays on the compositing.
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Motion Graphics
Niemann Splash Screen 1
Flash Animation of a website splash page.
Niemann Splash Screen 2
Flash Animation of a website splash page.
Still Fumin' Animated Logo
Flash Animation of the Still Fumin' Records "smoking vinyl" logo.
(Kids, Cartoon, Comedy) Original screenplay for animated short: Doggy Doo and Doggy Don't in 'Spicy Spazz-ticity!' What starts out as a nice relaxing day in the garden turns into fiery chaos for our canine heroes Doo and Don't! Written in Celtx.
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"Comfort of a Teddy Bear" Screenplay
(Horror, Drama) A dark story of a young orphan who, while enduring life with an abusive stepfather, takes comfort in a mysterious teddy bear with a strange and powerful connection to his deceased mother. Written in Celtx.
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"The Fearless Farter" Screenplay
(Comedy, Sci-fi, Farce) A classic good-guy superhero story with a gassy twist: the source of his (very formidable) superpowers is his colon! He must use his flatulence to save the day from an evil corporate food mogul! Written in Celtx.
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"The Big Meanie" Screenplay
(Comedy, Fantasy) Two people suddenly appear in a dark underworld afterlife- except it's not so much fire & brimstone as it is lukewarm toast & a mild burnt smell. The poor Big Meanie tries to be a convincingly scary prince of darkness, but just doesn't quite have it in him!! Written in Celtx.
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"Slam It!" Screenplay
(Comedy) A big shot surfer teaches a young up and comer how to use his hips in surfing, and with the opposite sex- or is it opposite?
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"Star Trek: The Next Generation Christmas Episode" Screenplay
(Comedy, Farce, Satire) The Enterprise D celebrates an ancient Earth holiday and starts Data on a quest to learn the true meaning of Christmas. (Hint: it's not about opening gifts!)
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"American Dad: The Rise of the Fearless Farter, Part I" Screenplay
(Comedy, Farce, Animated) Stan accidentally ingests a can of beans irradiated by Roger's spaceship. Stan then develops superhuman powers of flatulence and becomes a vigilante superhero, battling the seedy underworld of Langley Falls.
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