My wife and I just watched Ben Stein's movie "Expelled" on DVD. I had seen it in theaters but forgot how good it was. It's a funny and very thought-provoking look at the debate between intelligent design and evolution. There's even a couple of animated sequences in the film. A 2D cartoon clip and an impressive 3D segment with the camera...
On Saturday a local comic book shop was promoting an event and hired actors to walk around dressed as super heroes. It was as close as I could come to attending Comic-Con this year. During a break my friend Mike snapped this photo in the parking lot: Here's your assignment: Write a funny caption and post it in the "Comments" section (please...
A couple of weeks ago I announced my new finger-puppet business cards. I designed them to serve several functions: To demonstrate my abilities as a character desginer; To stand out and be a good conversation starter at networking events; To display not just my contact info but list past clients and quotes/endorsements from satisfied art directors. So far the cards have been a big...
Today's the day we gather 'round the barbeque with family and friends to celebrate America's birthday, toss the frisbee, eat corn on the cob, and honor the thousands who've given their lives to keep America united and free. If you can't wait until tonight for the fireworks, I've found a fun little website that lets you shoot off your own. Happy...
As a character designer I'm fascinated with product mascots. A good mascot, when combined with a strong ad campaign, can be an enormous benefit when promoting a product or service. My favorite freelance projects are when clients hire me to design a mascot or character, either for advertising or animation. To help illustrate the power of a mascot I thought...
Did you know there are Easter eggs in your DVD collection that you may not even be aware of? "Easter eggs" are hidden special features that filmmakers intentionally hide on a DVD for you to try and find. Not every DVD has them, but many do. Here's a rather extensive collection of DVD Easter Eggs for you to try and...
