Category Archives: Animation

Awwwww-ful

Dr. Doctor M.D. is a helpful sort. Let’s look in to see how he helps out a lumpy patient. Hint: the results are “awwwww-ful”.

This is the third installment of a Birthday Street comics thread. When any of the three creators would undertake making a comic, they would start by working off of some element from the comic that preceded it. In this trio of animations (World’s Greatest Hotted-Dog, Quincy vs. Frankfurter, and now this) it follows through one small arc of those threads. Starting with anthropomorphic hotdogs, then treatment for (maybe) imagined anthropomorphic hotdogs, and finally the doctor character. 

Hotdogs And Delusions

I’ve recently been working on translating a number of Birthday Street comics into short animations. You can see all of them on the animation page of my site. Here are a pair that feature The World’s Greatest Hotdog.

The character that would become known as “The World’s Greatest Hotdog” was created by Matt Sutter (in a comic with a goofy hyphenation in its title). The “WGHD”, as I sometimes shorten it, is probably the greatest achievement of Birthday Street comic characters. Good natured, helpful, energetic, surprising, silly, and a little bit cool. Like a breakfast cereal mascot you wish was your friend. Enjoy my animated version of Matt’s comic featuring the voice talent of fellow Birthday Street creator Kevin Cornell.
Quincy is a nervous wreck, even before a chance encounter with The World’s Greatest Hotdog. Enjoy this animation (featuring my voice acting talents) based on a Birthday Street comic created by Kevin Cornell. If you’re interested in more hilarious content like this, check out the unabridged book.

It’s Springtime For New Nosehairs

Springtime allergies has my nose unfurling hairs from the deepest portion of my nostrils. Blooming like a fern or flower to reach out, tickle, and annoy. Happy Spring, everyone!

*Sniff*

Hazel The Cloud

Here’s an animated short I made based on a children’s book collaboration with my family. We created the book at the start of our COVID quarantine this past Spring to get my daughter some practice with her handwriting. You can find the eBook here to share it with your little ones (or grown up ones).

Nailed It

Late last year I did some storyboard work for an animated commercial being produced by the newly minted Electric Kite Animation studio. Done in an old UPA inspired style for the characters and backgrounds it was a real treat to work on. The funny thing (gross to some) was that it was for a topical toenail gel. The finished product looks really awesome! Great job team!