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An animator/illustrator exorcising my demons and tellin' tall tales. Nice to know ya! mauesart.comAn animator/illustrator exorcising my demons and tellin' tall tales. Nice to know ya! mauesart.comWWWWAn animator/illustrator exorcising my demons and tellin' tall tales. Nice to know ya! mauesart.com
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★★★★★
Jul 2019by My Hero My Life
8-14 second animated YouTube Intro
She had fantastic communication!
★★★★★
Jun 2019by Klickntap
30 sec Basic 2D animation
Hired on Twine project
★★★★★
May 2019by Lene Osmundsen
Need animator/illustrator for tv-pilot
Laura knows exactly what she is doing. She is quick, talented and always with the project's' best interest at heart. Would recommend!
"Mandy and the Jam Fam" pitch reel
I've been itching to share this one for over a year now and just got the green light! This is a pitch reel for Mandy and the Jam Fam, a concept for an educational kids' show focusing on music and different types of instruments. Another artist had started on the character designs but had to drop out…I've been itching to share this one for over a year now and just got the green light! This is a pitch reel for Mandy and the Jam Fam, a concept for an educational kids' show focusing on music and different types of instruments. Another artist had started on the character designs but had to drop out from the project, so I picked up where they left off and finalized the characters, as well as the layouts (eagle-eyed viewers will notice the musical notation incorporated into the backgrounds! Bass clefs were especially handy for organic forms such as clouds and treetops). I absolutely adore this idea and hope it comes to full fruition in the future! video animator showpitch animation 2Danimation riggedanimationWWI've been itching to share this one for over a year now and just got the green light! This is a pitch reel for Mandy and the Jam Fam, a concept for an educational kids' show focusing on music and different types of instruments. Another artist had started on the character designs but had to drop out fr…
GRO Marketing animations
A compilation of scenes I animated for GRO, a marketing company based in the UK. They tasked me with revamping the previous video on their website, just to give it a bit more character and clarity. The color choices were already pretty solid; I just redesigned the characters and backgrounds and…A compilation of scenes I animated for GRO, a marketing company based in the UK. They tasked me with revamping the previous video on their website, just to give it a bit more character and clarity. The color choices were already pretty solid; I just redesigned the characters and backgrounds and injected some pizazz into the animation. I also animated a loop of the hopping "G" mascot, as well as cars driving on a country road for animated gifs to place between videos on the site. This project is years old and there are things I'd handle differently if I got the same assignment today, but overall I think it's a great example of taking existing animation to the next level. Thanks for watching! video animator advert explainervideoWWA compilation of scenes I animated for GRO, a marketing company based in the UK. They tasked me with revamping the previous video on their website, just to give it a bit more character and clarity. The color choices were already pretty solid; I just redesigned the characters and backgrounds and inject…
Rocto's Escape
An illustration for a contest, featuring a space pirate named Rocto. I didn't place, but I'm proud of the character design work I did, balancing colors and shapes and using octopi and Mantis Shrimps for reference. Over time I've learned real life is stranger than fiction, and it helps keep your designs from…An illustration for a contest, featuring a space pirate named Rocto. I didn't place, but I'm proud of the character design work I did, balancing colors and shapes and using octopi and Mantis Shrimps for reference. Over time I've learned real life is stranger than fiction, and it helps keep your designs from looking lazy and stale. illustrator characterdesign scifi sciencefiction alien space pirate octopusWWAn illustration for a contest, featuring a space pirate named Rocto. I didn't place, but I'm proud of the character design work I did, balancing colors and shapes and using octopi and Mantis Shrimps for reference. Over time I've learned real life is stranger than fiction, and it helps keep your designs from …
How long it takes
Never back-sass the dictator of a planet until he's WELL out of earshot.
Here's a time-lapse of a clip I animated for the purpose of showing potential clients (and aspiring animators) just how much work goes into the process. Of course these numbers won't hold true in all cases, but this felt like a…Never back-sass the dictator of a planet until he's WELL out of earshot.
Here's a time-lapse of a clip I animated for the purpose of showing potential clients (and aspiring animators) just how much work goes into the process. Of course these numbers won't hold true in all cases, but this felt like a concrete way to get across the idea that animation is indeed a full-time job. Don't take it for granted, people.
Also on Youtube: https://youtu.be/QCdYcsVHJXQ
animator 2danimation timelapse speedanimation photoshop toonboomharmony framebyframeWWNever back-sass the dictator of a planet until he's WELL out of earshot.
Here's a time-lapse of a clip I animated for the purpose of showing potential clients (and aspiring animators) just how much work goes into the process. Of course these numbers won't hold true in all cases, but this felt like a con…
2019 Character Animation Reel
A compilation of dialogue scenes I animated from late 2018 through 2019. They're all from mass collaborations as I haven't worked on any meaty, emotional speaking parts for clients yet. We'll see what the coming year brings!
Also on Youtube: https://youtu.be/1NH3FD9EVXg
video animator…A compilation of dialogue scenes I animated from late 2018 through 2019. They're all from mass collaborations as I haven't worked on any meaty, emotional speaking parts for clients yet. We'll see what the coming year brings!
Also on Youtube: https://youtu.be/1NH3FD9EVXg
video animator 2danimation reel characteranimationWWA compilation of dialogue scenes I animated from late 2018 through 2019. They're all from mass collaborations as I haven't worked on any meaty, emotional speaking parts for clients yet. We'll see what the coming year brings!
Also on Youtube: https://youtu.be/1NH3FD9EVXg
video animator 2dani…
My Hero My Life intro
Here's this video opening I animated for the Youtube channel My Hero, My Life! This is the animator's cut, with temp sound effects and no music. Animating an action scene with a shifting perspective was a challenge, especially with such detailed character designs. I realize the action's a bit slow,…Here's this video opening I animated for the Youtube channel My Hero, My Life! This is the animator's cut, with temp sound effects and no music. Animating an action scene with a shifting perspective was a challenge, especially with such detailed character designs. I realize the action's a bit slow, but overall it was a solid first attempt at something like this. I'm sure I'll animate more fight scenes in the future, and improve with every one! video animator youtube opening intro superhero animation 2DanimationWWHere's this video opening I animated for the Youtube channel My Hero, My Life! This is the animator's cut, with temp sound effects and no music. Animating an action scene with a shifting perspective was a challenge, especially with such detailed character designs. I realize the action's a bit slow, …
Zoe the Courageous
Thirteen-year-old Zoe meets monsters on the beach- and then things get REALLY weird.
This was a commission for Awesome Perfectly Me Girls, a series of stories featuring different characters with different "superpowers" (courage, intelligence, compassion, etc.) that show girls how to be confident in…Thirteen-year-old Zoe meets monsters on the beach- and then things get REALLY weird.
This was a commission for Awesome Perfectly Me Girls, a series of stories featuring different characters with different "superpowers" (courage, intelligence, compassion, etc.) that show girls how to be confident in themselves and their talents, which I can totally get behind. :) Check out the website (including a narrated version of this video) here! http://www.awesomepmgirls.com/
I'll be the first to admit I'm much more at home with hand-drawn animation than with rigged animation. If I had to do this again, I'd pay more attention to easing and get more snap in some spots so the motion looks more natural. But overall, this was a great learning experience, and I'm glad to have contributed to a worthy cause! See the concept art here: https://www.behance.net/gallery/74957473/Zoe-the-Courageous?video animator illustrator 2danimation riggedanimation cutout animation girl beach monstersWWThirteen-year-old Zoe meets monsters on the beach- and then things get REALLY weird.
This was a commission for Awesome Perfectly Me Girls, a series of stories featuring different characters with different "superpowers" (courage, intelligence, compassion, etc.) that show girls how to be confident in th…
All Dogs Reanimated Scene 7
Here's a process compilation of the scene I completed for the All Dogs Reanimated project on Youtube! I had a blast re-imagining All Dogs go to Heaven in my own style, as well as working with so many kind and talented animators! (Also seen on Youtube: https://youtu.be/XqzwqwNan8c)
video animator…Here's a process compilation of the scene I completed for the All Dogs Reanimated project on Youtube! I had a blast re-imagining All Dogs go to Heaven in my own style, as well as working with so many kind and talented animators! (Also seen on Youtube: https://youtu.be/XqzwqwNan8c)
video animator animation 2danimation dogs DonBluth collab collaboration handdrawn meatWWHere's a process compilation of the scene I completed for the All Dogs Reanimated project on Youtube! I had a blast re-imagining All Dogs go to Heaven in my own style, as well as working with so many kind and talented animators! (Also seen on Youtube: https://youtu.be/XqzwqwNan8c)
video animator …
Room Dividers Now
This is one of several scenes I've animated for Room Dividers Now, a company that provides customers with specialized curtains to split up their living space. I designed the roommate characters and animated them over a 3D background (which was already animated) to show the product in action.…This is one of several scenes I've animated for Room Dividers Now, a company that provides customers with specialized curtains to split up their living space. I designed the roommate characters and animated them over a 3D background (which was already animated) to show the product in action. For more examples, see the rest of the project on Behance! https://www.behance.net/gallery/68138353/Room-Dividers-Now-projects
animation illustration characterdesign 2Danimation 2D3DWWThis is one of several scenes I've animated for Room Dividers Now, a company that provides customers with specialized curtains to split up their living space. I designed the roommate characters and animated them over a 3D background (which was already animated) to show the product in action. Fo…
Holly Social animations
See the gifs here: https://www.behance.net/gallery/60478149/Holly-Social-animations
This is a set of animations I created for Holly Social (posted with permission). The first is the squirrel mascot jumping into and out of the logo, the second is a colored and shaded run cycle to be used on the site…See the gifs here: https://www.behance.net/gallery/60478149/Holly-Social-animations
This is a set of animations I created for Holly Social (posted with permission). The first is the squirrel mascot jumping into and out of the logo, the second is a colored and shaded run cycle to be used on the site (originally on a transparent background), and the third was meant to run across the screen and stop in place. Awesome client; very patient and polite, providing helpful feedback all the way through the process!
animator branding gif squirrel cycle animalWWSee the gifs here: https://www.behance.net/gallery/60478149/Holly-Social-animations
This is a set of animations I created for Holly Social (posted with permission). The first is the squirrel mascot jumping into and out of the logo, the second is a colored and shaded run cycle to be used on the site (origi…
Stylin' 2017
This was a challenge for myself to see how accurately I could replicate other artists' styles with one of my own characters. It's a valuable exercise for character designers, as we need the observation skills to match a client's preferred style, or the style of any collaborative projects we're working on…This was a challenge for myself to see how accurately I could replicate other artists' styles with one of my own characters. It's a valuable exercise for character designers, as we need the observation skills to match a client's preferred style, or the style of any collaborative projects we're working on (like a show or movie). See how many you can identify! illustrator characterdesignWWThis was a challenge for myself to see how accurately I could replicate other artists' styles with one of my own characters. It's a valuable exercise for character designers, as we need the observation skills to match a client's preferred style, or the style of any collaborative projects we're working on (li…
E.O.P.E. V2
(E.O.P.E. standing for "Empress of Planet Earth", similar to POTUS for the US president.) Here's a re-work of a character portrait I painted last year. Figuring out how fictional characters would look in real life (minus live-action movie equivalents to reference) is a tricky business. While the original…(E.O.P.E. standing for "Empress of Planet Earth", similar to POTUS for the US president.) Here's a re-work of a character portrait I painted last year. Figuring out how fictional characters would look in real life (minus live-action movie equivalents to reference) is a tricky business. While the original had subtlety going for it, anatomy is tighter and overall contrast is bolder in this version. It seems I'll need to strike a balance between the two in order to be fully satisfied with my realistic work, but I'm happy with how this turned out on its own.
See a comparison between the two versions here! https://www.twine.net/signin
illustration illustrator painting portrait realism photoshop originalcharacter woman scifiWW(E.O.P.E. standing for "Empress of Planet Earth", similar to POTUS for the US president.) Here's a re-work of a character portrait I painted last year. Figuring out how fictional characters would look in real life (minus live-action movie equivalents to reference) is a tricky business. While the original ha…
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