So You Want to Start a Rock BandSeptember 20, 2008 |
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As this cartoon starts to play you may think this is a repeat. No, actually, I combined each of the four Rock Band cartoons into a single long episode. |
PyrophobiaAugust 5, 2008 |
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The Pyro is the most interesting character in Team Fortress 2, if only because his (her?) mumbling is extremely counter-productive. |
Barbie Horse AdventuresJuly 17, 2008 |
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Barbie Horse Adventures was never this much fun. |
Flying RatsJuly 3, 2008 |
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We're back from break with this glimpse into Grand Theft Auto. |
That's Her ThereJune 6, 2008 |
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The oh-so-exciting conclusion to this storyline. |
People are DumbMay 22, 2008 |
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We're nearing the end of this particular storyline. One more episode should do it, I think. |
Karma ChameleonMay 8, 2008 |
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I had to look up how to spell "chameleon". I had no idea there was an H in there. |
All AboardApril 24, 2008 |
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The next oh-so-exciting episode. I'm not really sure what to say about it, if it doesn't speak for itself then I think I've failed you somehow. |
That'll Leave a MarkApril 10, 2008 |
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The continuing adventures of Sparky and Josie as they escape from Meat. |
Escape from MeatMarch 26, 2008 |
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Meat is the character from the previous story. Sparky and Josie continue their escape from him. Woo! |
Console Wars - 2007 in ReviewFebruary 4, 2008 |
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The Nintendo Wii is doing everything it can to kick it's competition squarely in the jumblies. Many are predicting it's continued dominance in 2008. |
Clamato both Frightens and Disturbs MeJanuary 14, 2008 |
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Using the collaborative power of the internets, this cartoon explains how beer, seafood and fruit are being combined to meet your exacting taste standards. |
I Blame Richie SamboraNovember 16, 2007 |
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Animated blog entry about how Yahoo and Bon Jovi are trying to kill me. Also, I'm stupid. |
Regarding Mr. JohnsonOctober 18, 2007 |
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Some people have really unusual names. I think Mr. Johnson wins the grand prize though. What interesting names have you heard? |
Purplest of NurplesApril 28, 2007 |
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Episode 10 has been in development for quite a while, I'm happy to have it out the door. |
Cubicle Fart, part 2March 20, 2007 |
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This is part 2 of 2. Part 1 can be found here. The oh-so-exciting conclusion to the Cubicle Fart story. It's worth noting that no lesson was learned here... |
Cubicle Fart, part 1March 9, 2007 |
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This is part 1 of 2. Part 2 can be found here. It turns out that most of my stories worth telling are only good because they make me look like a complete moron. |
Everybody Burns PoopFebruary 14, 2007 |
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I bet you never saw this on MASH. I was floored when my sister first told me this story. It just never occurred to me to think that most military camps probably don't have the time to build septic tanks. |
PVP AnimationJanuary 28, 2007 |
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Back in August Scott Kurtz was signing books in Austin. We took a drive over there and I showed him a short looping animation I did. I asked him for permission to do a longer version, which he granted. |
How not to Answer the PhoneJanuary 25, 2007 |
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Let this be a lesson to all of you out there. Be sure you look closely at the caller ID before you say anything potentially incriminating or sophomoric. Unless you're a sophomore. In which case, go right ahead. |
Wii CartoonJanuary 20, 2007 |
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This Toon Boom and Flash animation began life as a doodle while talking with Cory on the phone. I have the Xbox 360 sitting here on my desk, so I began with its distinctive shape. Then I thought about what kind of personality I would assign to it, deciding that it was American... |
Shakira is Not Much of a SingerJanuary 11, 2007 |
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I will come clean right now and say that I really really don't like that "Hips Don't Lie" song by Shakira. I shudder just thinking about that awful chorus and those insipid lyrics. |
Side Effects May IncludeDecember 15, 2006 |
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Let me elaborate on my addiction to Starbucks. I started with iced chai, nice and mellow. Then one morning I inexplicably woke up wide awake at 4:30... |
Roy, Gee and BivOctober 9, 2006 |
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Dear episode 9, the amount of pain that you put me through was almost more than I could bear. I learned a lot about myself during your creation, more than I ever wanted to know. |
Some Soup Would be GoodSeptember 6, 2006 |
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Whew! It's done. I thought they were supposed to get easier as I did more. In the final scene I have a file with 53 layers. 53! That's one more than 52! |
Mac's in CharlotteAugust 7, 2006 |
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All about our trip to North Carolina, and what the Peeing Song means to me. |
Rubber DuckyJune 25, 2006 |
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Trying to flesh out the characters a bit here. I don't want them to be single-dimensional, and I expect it will be a constant effort to mold them into their own niches. |
Emotibot and the ButterflyJune 1, 2006 |
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Co-created with James Turner, creator of Beaver and Steve. |
Hue are PrettyMay 18, 2006 |
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Ah color. This was how I always intended to introduce color to the series, having it magically transform everything as long as Cleo is around. |
Mmm, That's GoodMay 4, 2006 |
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If it's not readily apparent what kind of people are being sent to Charmagne's Animal Sanctuary, I recommend watching episode 4 for clarification. |
Leather Seats Come StandardApril 24, 2006 |
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I had a lot of fun recording this episode with Hans and Ryan. |
Hello ArmandoApril 4, 2006 |
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Armando's tentacles were a blast to animate. They have a nice basic structure, but there are no rules to how they move, like jelly with muscles. |
Laughing GirlMarch 5, 2006 |
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I found this sound clip somewhere on the net 3+ years ago and always wanted to do an animation of it. It turned out as annoying as I had hoped. |
Introductions - WillFebruary 20, 2006 |
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Continuing with the basic introductions. Will isn't that bright, modeled after myself. |
IntroductionsFebruary 2, 2006 |
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Ah, the first episode. I spent a lot of time trying to get the timing right, and I still don't think it's correct. It's something to improve on though. |
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