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Animations, Eisner Nomination and Latest Projects

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Above is some of the original concept art for one of my latest projects that will feature comic art, animation, after effects and live action documentary footage, all blended together. It’s a unique opportunity to get out from behind my drawing board and work as part of a team, which I’m really enjoying, though I can’t share too many more details with you until we’re into the next stage of the project. Early days yet. There’ll be a trailer for you in early May, so be sure to check back in then. I finally bit the bullet and got a copy of toonboom after what felt like a lifetime of wrestling with flash, and so far, so good. Aside from some jaw-droppingly bizarre keyboard controls (alt + a = brush tool, anyone?). I was actually prompted to get TB over anything else after seeing the trailer for the oscar-nominated Chico and Rita.

Speaking of nominations, the Yiddish-themed anthology I collaborated with Harvey Pekar on, Yiddishkeit, has been nominated for an Eisner award for Best Anthology! Kudos to comics stalwart Paul Buhle for getting us there. Clearly this post, there’s no I in team. There is one in Eisner though.

Updates Updates Updates

It’s been too long since my last post I know, but there’s been a lot happening, so bear with me:

I submitted a poster for Moveon.org‘s Obama Poster Campaign:

It didn’t make it to the DNC (old hat of a news story now), mainly cos it looks like they were after more art with a capital A : click here for the paintily finalists. I’ve also been working on a new strip for BASH around the Sept 11 Chilean Coup that brought Salvador Allende’s Socialist regime toppling down, though you’ll have to wait a bit before I post it online. PLUS I’ve finally become a star of the silver screen!! I’m in a trailer for a new documentary out about the Center for Cartoon Studies, made by the award-winning Tara Wray. Click here to watch it.

One of sketches features around 30 secs in too. I don’t remember why, but I also provide sagelike advice on why you should never trust clean shaven men. Which I stand by.

AND most importantly of all, I got ENGAGED!! All my love to my blushing, supportive and amazing fiancee Jodie.