Hi there - My name's Max, and I make stuff to watch / stare at :)

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A comic!

The almost true stories of my occasional adventures outside my house.

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Epic CG craziness!

Rock and roll and Satan and giant robots and fighting and bickering and hangin' out doin' nuthin'.

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A cartoon!

Filth, heartbreak, and rocketships - based on the song 'I Can Tell' by Andre Williams and The Sadies.

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Picture stories!

The trials of a hapless but dedicated family man in the '50s.

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Miscellany!

I procrastinate. A lot. But it's usually with little projects like these stuffs.

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June 12, 2013

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Tandars – Redesigned Parents

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More stuff from the commercial I’m reworking.

Here we have the parents, all decked out for a little family hike.

Dad looks like he’s got an entire collection of camping gear in those cargo pockets, and mom’s sporting a nice pair of sturdy hiking legs.

All set for a day of mosquito bites and getting lost in the woods!

June 9, 2013

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Tandars – Redesigned Kids

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Kid designs for a commercial I’m revamping.

They’re on a little hike in the jungle, hence her practical-but-pretty little pink mountain climbing boots.

The little dude’ll probably step on something sharp in his inappropriate-for-hiking sneakers and have to be left behind for the jungle creatures to devour / raise as their own.

June 6, 2013

I Can Tell:

I Can Tell – Clip #1: “Flirting”

So, this is kind of a big deal: a portion of the film is DONE.

After much deliberation over clean-up techniques and learning new software to ‘paint’ the backgrounds here we have a glimpse of what’s to come.

In this clip, Andre meets the agent of his undoing.

Oh: I’ve designed this film to look good on big HD displays, so make that puppy full-screen when you watch it.

June 6, 2013

I Can Tell:

Background Painting – sc05-06-B

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The last background painting from my recent burst of productivity.

This is based on a real spot in Houston, TX, but I added the BBQ signage to punch it up a bit.

This is another big one, so click that sucka to see it in all of its glory.

June 6, 2013

I Can Tell:

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Another background.

The design of the bar’s signage is loosely based on the sign outside the (now shuttered) bar where I first saw Andre and The Sadies play: Toronto’s legendary after-hours (the only one I’ve ever heard of to feature live bands), The Matador.

As usual, clicky-clicky to see it bigger.

June 6, 2013

I Can Tell:

Background Painting – sc05-01

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Okay, so, remember a while ago when I said “I’ve been roughing-in a bunch of backgrounds but they’re too ugly to show you”?

Well here’s one that I took from a bunch of ugly, loose scratches and turned into a finished (digital) painting.

Click on it to see it nice and big-like.

March 31, 2013

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Spacewinkle

I’ve been working away on the rough animation for my cartoon I Can Tell, and the closer I get to finishing the more I think about the next phases: doing clean-up and illustrating backgrounds.

So while taking a little breather this week, I taught myself some new software and made this little thing along the way: Spacewinkle.

November 12, 2012

Bad Metal:

Lee Expression Test

Lee knows more about metal than you do.

In fact, she probably knows more about everything than you do.

… and she can kick your ass.

November 12, 2012

Bad Metal:

Lee Expression Test – Breakdown

Lee is hardcore as hell. Vince and Leski think of themselves as supremely bad-ass, but Lee trumps them on all fronts. She hangs out with them anyway because she finds their posturing pretty entertaining and endearing.

November 12, 2012

Bad Metal:

Fairbanks Expression Test

Fairbanks: Crotchety weenis drums master.