Character

A sampling of digital and traditional frame by frame character animations.

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  Genie Meow

  Sometimes you gotta stuff the genie back in the bottle. A Genie cat gets the briefest taste of freedom in this animation which began as an exploration of After Effects’ warp effects and became an exercise in smooth shape transformations.

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  Sly Dog

  A fun little character animation for Sly Dog Creative Studios. Their mascot sniffs around and checks the scene to make sure the coast is clear.

• Video pending export assets/video/skeleskater.mp4

  SkeleSkater

  A skeleton skater wipes out in this hand-drawn animation test. An exercise in dynamic blocking, perspective, and character motion.

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  Hold The Last Frame

  A Keith Haring–esque figure cuts loose on the dance floor in this animation study focused on hold poses, secondary motion, and dancing like a maniac.

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  Monster Hangover

  A monster full of big feelings can’t make up his mind in this experimental exploration of expression and texture.