Kisura

" My parents moved from Gabon
when I was six. We came to
America with big hopes and dreams.
I would always hear them saying
money is everywhere in America!
You dont even have to be rich! Just
sign here!!. They were so happy.
We have been here for 19 years.
Things are very different now.
I think my parents are still happy.
But I always hear them arguing about
money. I hope they dont get divorced.
Oh well I dont want to think about that.
I have to focus on my books. I'm studying
to be a journalist. I have to make it so my
parents can be happy."
                                           -Kisura

Random pics

The Sanguine Prince (working title)

Some Visual Development.

Moving Foward

After working in Television animation since 2004, I have decided
that While I enjoy working in a Production setting, I would also like
to pursue projects that are unique in cultivating my own personal
Expression. Working on Tv shows is nothing like I expected. You
know how it is when you have this initial perception of something
and you start doing it and you realize how wrong you were! Dont
misunderstand me. I'm sure I'll get mixed up in some more TV
stuff soon enough. But Alas the times are changing. The advent
of new media is looming, and TV will never be the same. The
networks smell the change, they have predicted it for some time
now. Everyone is scrambling. Trying to solidfy their place. Never
in the history of media has there been a time like this. A time
where content is not only restricted to large power brokers.
Thanks to the internet, creators finally have their say, and can
reach the entire world.


So stay tuned. There will be some very interesting projects coming
to fruition this year.

Happy New year Folks!!

Scribbles (Three)

UPDATE

I've found another old animation test.
Instead of making it a new post, I
decided to post it with the other one.
Scroll down to some old pencil tests to
take a look.

I've been working on some Cartoon
network spots that should air sometime
time in 2007. Bloo, Cheese, Puffy Ami
Yumi, and the kids next door all made
the roster. Fun stuff.

The Emperor

Story Idea

Harvey Birdman (Incredible Hippo) Scene Breakdown

Every now and then, someone from Cartoon
network (thanks kevin!) trusts me enough to
let me handle animating characters from Harvey
Birdman. Here's is Birdgirl.

BackStory:
A series of rather strange events have been
occuring in the office of sebbenandsebben.
Sightings of a large, ominous, hulking figure,
lurking in the shadows. Birdgirl, rather adeptly,
confronts the creature in the employee bathroom.

Roughs:

Aiight so here are the roughs ya dig....and er
some notes regarding my thinking process.

Buurgurl enters bathroom...

 
Buurdgurl gets excited...


Buurdgurl thinks for a moment...


Buurgurl confronts the creature...and thus
ending this shot.

If your interested send me an email and I'll
post the vid.

peace

J

Dino Designs (freelance)

Ok I usually shy away from creating cute
characters....but these came out rather
charming.

J

Some Old Pencil Tests!!

Ok I promised some Pencil tests to some folks.
So here they are. This was done a while back
when I was in Art school. I still like this
Animation despite all the flaws. I was able to
get some great energy in there, But the some of
the Timing could be better. There are also some
Volume problems.

Anyway its old and I've learned alot since then.

I'll be posting more tests like this and some quick
rough animation that I've been doing in flash.

Flash is great for Animation although the only drawback
I have to paperless animation is the tactile sensation
you get from drawing on paper.

Maure

Sup Everyone. Hope your holiday was chill.
Im getting back into the swing of things.
(its always hard..... haha). Here's an old
character named maure. Hopefully
I'll have more images of this guy soon.

More vine charcoal

The Emperor has no clothes

Vine charcoal sketches

I'm a big fan of winsor & newton Vine charcoal.
I've been using it for years and really havent found
anything else quite as soft. Its very brittle so drawing
with it may require a brush to wipe away any excess
debris. In my opinion it is excellent for doing really
quick gestural drawings.

Image title (warriors)

Pekin

Moxie Moi

Quick self portrait

Visual cues

Here is a color and style variant of an earlier visual
development piece for a project I've been working
on.

Maghan

Soldier come Soldier come

Femi

Some time ago. In the last century.
There lived a skilled trader named
femi. Now Femi was an admirer of
Gold. He believed that the cash
money system was obsolete. He
Started up from the very gutters
of his city, where the ugliest crimes
where commited. His greatest fantasy
was to get rich trading, and enter the
upper sanctums of power. For him
this was his great destiny, Foretold to
him by the king of dreams.

Lady Sola

Character sketches

The Elusive story

An invisible cabal of conspirators keep story just out of my reach. Haha. Damn I wish... for that would make a much better excuse for my fledgling attempts at weaving an interesting story. The reason for my lack of expertise in the subject is so clear to me man. For years I drew characters for the shear joy of representing forms but not once did I seriously consider story. After years of making good draftsmanship my dangling carrot, I have come to a conclusion. A well drawn character is negligible without an engaging story. As I attempt to strive for perfection, I see so many weaknesses in the process that is my craft. My impatience nags my perceptive faculties doggedly. Rashness, that I would blame on being an Animator, but I'm sure the reasons delve into much deeper waters.

scribbles (one)