Recalling the wonderful group call we had with Jeff Smith regarding Bone 3yrs ago. So much amazing talent in one zoom call, all fueled and jazzed about the potential of what was to come. That kind of artistic encouragement, both to and from everyone involved, was unmatched. [1/?] We saw boards, James Baxter animation, details from Jeff on what the world he created would be like in animation, from design to music to sound. It was glorious, and the excitement was palpable. The electricity from that alone could've powered countries. If only it lasted.

I've worked so hard boarding these last 10yrs, wearing so many hats and dealing with the unrealistic expectations that come with it, that I've irreversibly made myself sick, which has affected my quality of life since. Enough is enough. #StoryCraftUnite #NewDeal4Animation I have constantly sore wrists. Chronic headaches. I take tons of painkillers to numb the pain. I walk with a cane now. It's a key topic in therapy. I have no time to properly care for my body... made worse by pandemic life, with no let up. #StoryCraftUnite #NewDeal4Animation

I guess its about time I shared some "Cat Burglar" panels. For most of our assigned sequences, we kept our boards super rough knowing that we'd have a team of amazing revisionists/designers to flesh things out later, but early on I had some time to go "overboard" on my tiedowns. It was fun drawing Rowdy & Peanut. Designer extraordinaire @3optic designed the characters for the project, and he has a knack for capturing the solid but off-kilter wonkiness of the golden age Tex Avery style, and I tried to channel Carey's approach as much as I could in boards

I really just want to make my own shorts now. I wish I lived somewhere where the government actually funded independent animation like it did back in the 80's. Now we live in an age where if you're an animator you're automatically at a disadvantage financially or commercially. Make a living on an internet platform, the algorithm changes so you don't get paid anymore. Pitch to a studio, you're at the mercy of the timing of a constantly changing regime and company meddling. Try to make your own site/store, larger companies pay to bury your leads...