2D ANIMATION

2D - Demo Reel

Animation Demo Reel

Downloadable shot sheet

Music: "Private Eye" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Full Sound FX/music credits HERE

Video made with Adobe Premiere Pro

2D Short

"Curiosity the Detective Cat"

2D Animated Short

Curiosity is a struggling detective in Barkington City when he spots his big chance. An expensive ring has been stolen from the museum, and it is up to him to find the thief and gain recognition for his sleuthing skills!

This short film is fully animated in Toon Boom Harmony. The character rig was puppeted by me. Its design was adapted from the player character created for my "The Cat Burglar" 2D Unity game, changing the character from a sly thief into a "good guy" detective. Sounds and music were added with After Effects, and the animatic storyboard and character turnaround were made using Toon Boom Harmony.

Production Time: 4 Weeks

Software: Toon Boom Harmony, After Effects

Puppet rig used: "Curiosity" created by me

Sound FX/Music: full credits HERE

View: Project_Treatment

2D Ringtone

"An Un-Pawfect Ringtone"

2D Camera Movement & Sound

Curiosity the cat detective is happily strolling along when his mobile phone starts ringing. Things don't go well when he can't figure out how to turn it off.

The character rig was puppeted by me. Its design was adapted from the player character created for my "The Cat Burglar" 2D Unity game, changing the character from the sly thief into the "good guy" detective. Sound effects were added using After Effects.

Production Time: 2 Weeks

Software: Toon Boom Harmony

Puppet rig used: "Curiosity" created by me

Sound FX: full credits HERE

2D Cat Lip Sync

"One Day"

2D Lip Sync

Curiosity the cat detective is complaining, lamenting all the missing animals he must find, because they can't seem to help wandering off.

Dialogue from a TV show was repurposed into a new, unrelated story. The character rig was puppeted by me. Its design was adapted from the player character created for my "The Cat Burglar" 2D Unity game, changing the character from a sly thief into a "good guy" detective.

Production Time: 2 Weeks

Software: Toon Boom Harmony

Puppet rig used: "Curiosity" created by me

Dialogue: Doctor Who, moviesoundclips.net

2D Puppet Group

"Gizmo Goes Green"

2D Character Puppeting

Gizmo the cheerful robot is trying to keep the earth green!

As part of a three-person team, I was responsible for converting the artwork into a character rig, ready for animation. I separated the art files in Photoshop and exported them into Toon Boom Harmony, where I puppeted the character's joints and limbs. Other team members were responsible for the artwork, animating the character, and adding the sound effects.

Production Time: 4 Weeks

My role: Character Rig Puppeting

Software: Photoshop, Toon Boom Harmony, Discord

View: Project_Presentation

2D Flour Sack

"Hand-Drawn Flour Sack"

2D Hand-Drawn Animation

The little flour sack is jumping around happily, but the mood changes when it trips over a stone.

Each frame was drawn digitally by hand using Toon Boom Harmony.

Production Time: 1 Week

Software: Toon Boom Harmony

2D Cat Walk

"Curiosity's on the Trail"

2D Character Acting

Curiosity the detective discovers some footprints at the crime scene, he is hot on the trail.

The character rig was puppeted by me. Its design was adapted from the player character created for my "The Cat Burglar" 2D Unity game, changing the character from a sly thief into a "good guy" detective. Reference footage was acted out and utilized for animating the movements.

Production Time: 2 Weeks

Software: Toon Boom Harmony

Puppet rig used: "Curiosity" created by me

2D Sneak Walk