Here’s a fun little guy we designed waaaaaay back in 2005. I know, I know, that’s almost 5 years ago… but we just started this blog in April and I still dig the little bugger. :P
Anyway, the client had the idea to turn an average cash register into a fun SpongeBob-type character that he could use as a mascot for his mortgage company. So he turned to 2A! to help him flesh out his concept and create the final character design. Thus “Mr. Cha-Ching” was born!
Above are the final model sheets in color, including both a rotation sheet and a special poses sheet. Below are my rough sketches. As you can see, the first sketch where I nailed his overall look happened on a piece of notebook paper (top right corner). I love it when that happens!
Last but not least... If you click on the image below you can also check out a .swf of some of the animated rollovers we created for the client’s site. Enjoy!
2A! goes back to the future with our work on the Tier Drop! teaser.
The short, which follows the adventures of Shawn and Cliff -- two friends who love their sneakers more than their own girlfriends -- was animated in Flash and is being used to pitch a full length animated movie.
2A! re-designed the characters and backgrounds, and animated the piece for our friends at Camp Chaos.
Here's round two of my 80's villain mash-up. This time The Thundercats demonic arch-rival "Mumm-ra the Ever-living" decides to join the party. This guy used to seriously creep me out when I was younger. Even so, I still thought he was the coolest character on the show!
Make sure to check back for the next addition. Here's a hint: Though I desperately try to forget it, his cartoon incarnation was voiced by none other than Uncle Phil from the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
Last night the 2A! gang took a field trip into New York City to attend Drinking and Drawing hosted by Frederator Studios. The theme of the night was "Bikini Zombies" and we all were ready to make some art, crave some brains, and be the best zombie animators we could be.
The event was extremely fun as we drank, drew and mingled with our fellow animators and artists. We each took turns drawing on the giant flip book and making our mark on the walls with our take on the theme. Above and below are my sketches.
Here's Joe's zombie lady.
And last but not least, Mark's hot zombie chick.
It was great going into the city to get our drawing groove on. Thanks again to Frederator for hosting and Carrie Miller who put it all together. We hope to do it again next time the event comes around and encourage you all to do the same!
Last week week I touched upon the creation of the frog mascot for 1800pools.com's website. Once his design was complete and the commercial work began, it was time to make him a friend! The client wanted a bullfrog with a crankier, more aloof personality to balance the wistfulness of Crazy Legs.
Since we already had a style pinned down, it was really a play in how we could tweak and play with the form and facial expressions of the character.
In the the end the rounder, more nonchalant-looking bullfrog design won over and took his place next to his crazier amphibian counterpart.
Two Animators! LLP (2A!) is a full-service animation production and development studio.
Founded in 2001 by brothers Tom and Joe Costantini, 2A! creates content for animated series, shorts, music and explainer videos, commercial spots, games, apps and more. We’ve had the opportunity to work on a wide variety of projects during our 14+ years in business, from full-blown television series to online virtual worlds (MMOs) and mobile apps. Our team works in many different styles and can adapt to your specific production needs, and of course we’re always excited to design a unique look for a brand new property. We love creating new characters, worlds and storylines, and can help transform your ideas into fully developed IPs (Intellectual Properties) ready for pitching, producing or selling.
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