"An average trip to the mall takes a huge turn when four brothers discover Animal Riders for the first time. It's all fun and games until they run into a pesky mall cop who's sniffing for trouble." 

 

I produced this short film for my Senior Thesis Project while at the School of Visual Arts (SVA's) Animation program in 2018, where I earned my Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts (BFA). This film took me roughly around 2 years to make. Between writing, designing, storyboarding, modelling props and building environments, then taking a semester off in 2017 to pursue the opportunity of a lifetime to intern at Cartoon Network for 
'OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes' in Los Angeles, this is where I really thrived and learned so much about the animation industry. While I was there I first got to pitch the rough idea and animatic in front of a room full of top industry professionals, some of whom really helped me get my career started. I spent countless hours animating, rendering, and developing this project. I had a few friends (who I thought had a natural knack for voice acting) voice most of the characters in the film, which was a really fun opportunity to get them involved and I also brought on some skilled voice actors with expertise in the industry. I worked with a two very talented composers to develop the soundtrack, and I worked really hard on the sound design to try and get the comedic timing just right.

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The true success of this film, for me, was getting those intended reactions from the audience: the laughter, the suspense, the emotional journey. It was all carefully planned from the beginning. Whether it's screened in a theatre full of my graduating classmates, in a room full of Animation industry professionals, or in a classroom full of elementary school students, this short film consistently kept the audience captivated, wondering what's going to happen next, and in the end wanting to see more.

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Truly inspired by some of my favorite childhood Cartoon Network shows like Ed, Edd, n Eddy, Codename: Kids Next Door, and The Amazing World of Gumball. 

 

I present to you my short film(s) Misguided Adventures.