Sunday, January 27, 2008
Rock Monster Been Very Very Good to Me
To sum it all up, Rock Monster exploded with popularity and was linked to on the creator's blog, all in less than an hour. GO TEAM!
BUT ENOUGH FUN. I need to get back to work on DTTAH. NEED TO GET IT DONE. And yeah, I'll probably make that demo reel.
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Merry Christmas
Don't think Santa'd forget y'all in Near Midnight, Texas! I would've liked to have more for you 5 people who check the blog, like the map I drew of Near Midnight (it's hand-drawn, though, so I'm working on drawing it on the computer, and hopefully making it fairly interactive in Flash as well), but let's see what I have for you... Ah, my official reference backgrounds! I wish I had more of them done, but my work schedule fills up fast.
I refuse to ever have a "real" Santa in DTTAH. It just isn't realistic and I don't like that.
Saturday, November 24, 2007
A DTTAH Life
For my own reference and yours, here's a basic understanding of what order the DTTAH toons took place in, in the characters' lives.
In-series Chronological Order:
Gatorade Ad - this takes place before the others; just a normal day [though I think this should be considered non-canon, this was before the "Smit can't leave the house unless thought to be in-costume rule" was invented]
Don't Try This On Halloween - takes place 3 months before the main event, Don't Try This at Home; note that the basketball court from Gatorade Ad is scene in the opening shot
Don't Try This At Home - The climax; Jake and Smit save the world, Henchman moves in with them, Madman is arrested, and the award money is mostly used on getting a new house in a better neighborhood. The whole world now knows and accepts Smit, so Smit no longer has to be in hiding. Also, Jake basically becomes the supreme overlord of his classmates.
A DTTAH Cartoon About Easter - Madman, being on the lam, has resorted to genetically altering animals to produce food for him. Henchman is basically a maid for Jake and Smit, trying to prove his role as a good guy. Jake is eager for a new adventure. Madman gains $1000 dollars through selling his chicken-bunny creature, and the money is used to fund the robotic Mothman in DTTAH 2.
Don't Try This At Home 2: Mothman - 4 months after DTTAH, Madman is back in his house, creating evil schemes from his basement, trying to get more and more money to regain control; Jake and Smit, having accomplished saving the world and living in their new house, are bored and now search for ways to have more adventures and get even more money, to benefit only themselves.
It's The Great Puritan, Jake and Smit - Jake and Smit's new house's exterior makes its first appearance. Jake's attention span has caused him to care less about scaring his classmates, though he still gets overly aggressive on them when he feels they need to remember who saved them. Jake and Smit are admired but feared, with the classmates easily switching between the two emotions. It should also be noted that Henchman is back, he just didn't appear.
Miracle on Jake's Street (not yet made) - Madman is now truly nice (though it's probably not permanent) and Jake's becoming something of a conspirator. Nothing else continuity-changing really comes up.
In-series Chronological Order:
Gatorade Ad - this takes place before the others; just a normal day [though I think this should be considered non-canon, this was before the "Smit can't leave the house unless thought to be in-costume rule" was invented]
Don't Try This On Halloween - takes place 3 months before the main event, Don't Try This at Home; note that the basketball court from Gatorade Ad is scene in the opening shot
Don't Try This At Home - The climax; Jake and Smit save the world, Henchman moves in with them, Madman is arrested, and the award money is mostly used on getting a new house in a better neighborhood. The whole world now knows and accepts Smit, so Smit no longer has to be in hiding. Also, Jake basically becomes the supreme overlord of his classmates.
A DTTAH Cartoon About Easter - Madman, being on the lam, has resorted to genetically altering animals to produce food for him. Henchman is basically a maid for Jake and Smit, trying to prove his role as a good guy. Jake is eager for a new adventure. Madman gains $1000 dollars through selling his chicken-bunny creature, and the money is used to fund the robotic Mothman in DTTAH 2.
Don't Try This At Home 2: Mothman - 4 months after DTTAH, Madman is back in his house, creating evil schemes from his basement, trying to get more and more money to regain control; Jake and Smit, having accomplished saving the world and living in their new house, are bored and now search for ways to have more adventures and get even more money, to benefit only themselves.
It's The Great Puritan, Jake and Smit - Jake and Smit's new house's exterior makes its first appearance. Jake's attention span has caused him to care less about scaring his classmates, though he still gets overly aggressive on them when he feels they need to remember who saved them. Jake and Smit are admired but feared, with the classmates easily switching between the two emotions. It should also be noted that Henchman is back, he just didn't appear.
Miracle on Jake's Street (not yet made) - Madman is now truly nice (though it's probably not permanent) and Jake's becoming something of a conspirator. Nothing else continuity-changing really comes up.
Thursday, November 22, 2007
It's the Great Puritan, Jake and Smit
http://animated.deviantart.com/art/It-s-The-Great-Puritan-J-n-S-70405154
The Puritan's been released from its cage!
Merry Puritanmas, everyone!
The Puritan's been released from its cage!
Merry Puritanmas, everyone!
Saturday, November 17, 2007
So Why Are You Dressed as a Leprechaun?
Welp, the non-musical part of the Puritanmas special has been completed! I wanted to post a preview here, but that didn't work out. But... you should watch this!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aEgCcaWnP4
YAY, ITALIAN RAP SONG!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aEgCcaWnP4
YAY, ITALIAN RAP SONG!
EDIT: Also, have some concept art for the musical part! Ironically, Puritans weren't allowed to dance.
EDIT 05/18/2014: AND I never made the musical part, lol. Skye wrote it and everything, awww.
EDIT 05/18/2014: AND I never made the musical part, lol. Skye wrote it and everything, awww.
Monday, November 12, 2007
Puritanmas Isn't Cancelled This Year
I'm nearly done animating the end of the non-musical part of the cartoon, and Skye is busy producing the music for the musical portion. I believe that this will be the most awesome cartoon ever made on the subject of Thanksgiving. Because of the few there are to choose from, this is probably the only one that doesn't involve stopping people from eating a turkey. The only setback there could possibly be would be not having the musical portion done on time, in which case I'll release it on Christmas so I don't have to feel bad not having a lot of Christmas art up this year.
I thought you may want something to wet your whistle.... So here's a screenshot from the beginning of the climax!
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Jake's School
Jake goes to a Catholic school. Because I want to spread the truth about what it's like in one. Not that I'm gonna expose or critique anything, just want to show it in a more casual light out of interest. NO, NUNS ARE NOT THE TEACHERS AND NO, THEY DON'T RUN AROUND WHAPPING PEOPLE WITH RULERS. It'd be more detailed, but this is just a quick background I made for the beginning of the Puritanmas cartoon.
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