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Your milk, Sir?

Justin — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 22:55:32 +0000

Here’s my entry for this week’s Drawn By Chance theme: “Dorky Butlers”

Stuff coming up!

Justin — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 17:40:04 +0000

Hey y’all! Wanted to share with you a couple of exciting projects that I’ve had the honor of being a part of.

My good friend Greg Roden has finished a really insightful and entertaining pilot about Urban Agriculture in America, and PBS is airing it tonight in LA! I had the honor of animating the opening intro and various sequences throughout the episode, and I’m super excited that the show is finally going public! Please, if you have a moment, tune in and check it out. Also, if you’re not in LA, PBS will be airing it throughout the month across the country. You can check the local listings here and here.

Also, there is a new book just released through Liquid Comics called “Graphic Elvis”, which commemorates the 35th anniversary of Elvis’ death this year. The book features a ton of never before seen photos of Elvis throughout his life, including letters and notes he had written, and also a gallery of illustrations that comic artists around the world have contributed. I was asked to feature Elvis as a Super Spy, as he had always loved the James Bond stories, so here is the piece that I contributed:

I tried to make it feel like a record cover of the soundtrack to a fictional Elvis spy movie, which was a lot of fun to do. You can see a sample of some of the other artists’ pieces here.

Alrighty, that’s it for now. Please stay tuned!

It is time….

Justin — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 00:56:51 +0000

…to update my Photoshop brushes! Here’s one that has a pretty convincing pencil texture to it.

I don’t think the model is convinced though.

Elevate!!

Justin — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 02:14:38 +0000

Just released today is the new animated music video I worked on for Ugly Duckling‘s new track “Elevation”!

The hilarious and talented Stoney Sharp directed the live action bits, and I animated and composited the rest to bring it to life! Kudos to Richard Pose and Le Tang for helping with additional BG work. The video also features comedians T.J. Miller, Zach Pearlman and Nathan Barnatt, with little easter eggs throughout for you Ugly Duckling fans out there. If you like what you hear, please check out UD’s other albums on their site – amazing stuff!

Zombies vs Cheerleaders issue #3!

Justin — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 04:36:24 +0000

Okay, now that I have a minute…. Here’s the official cover I did (version B, I believe) for the Zombies vs Cheerleaders issue #3! Out now! Gory fun for everybody!

Dynamite!!

Justin — Sat, 28 May 2011 20:47:17 +0000

Hey y’all! Here’s a sneak peek at the new show I just started directing on at Titmouse Studios, called “Black Dynamite: The Animated Series”. That’s right, Black Dynamite!

I absolutely love the movie, which I feel is one of the smartest and most well made comedies to come around in a long time. It is such an honor to be a part of the series, and I can’t wait for you guys to see it! The Adult Swim show is slated to air Spring of 2012, but I’ll be posting more goodies as we go along. Dig!!

Gurren Lagann!

Justin — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 19:45:10 +0000

Howdy howdy howdy! It’s been a little while for sure. Thank you to everyone who has continued to come by and visit the blog, you guys rock!

Just wanted to share a pinup that my buddy Bobby Rubio invited me to do for an upcoming charity book by Gainax in Japan. This piece is based on some of the characters from their show Gurren Lagann, inspired by the style of Mucha. Hope you enjoy!

Dueling Banjos

Justin — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 20:09:45 +0000

Here’s the Orangutan he’s dueling on Le Tang’s Blog.

Over the shoulder

Justin — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 05:13:01 +0000

Storyboarding Class at Art Center

Justin — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 18:52:18 +0000

My good friend Marion Eisenmann has been teaching a great intro course to Storyboarding over at Art Center at Night, and the new semester starts later this month! I will also be doing a guest lecture for her class one of the nights, going over my experiences in TV Animation. If you’re interested, please check it out!