5 second day 2018

I was fortunate to get to participate in Titmouse's 5 second day again this year. Take a look!

Titmouse 5 Second Day 2016!!

It's the time of year again! Here's the silly short I made this year at Titmouse. I think it really captures my aesthetic as a filmmaker.




Also special thanks to my friends who got so psyched by me running around the studio jammering about dogs that they wanted to animate one for the third shot. Extra thanks to Michael for recording himself laughing semi-maniacally and Cameron who painted a cool Ghibli-esque background because he was so offended by my plan to just stick this on white space.

YEAR 199X

Next Friday, July 3rd, is the opening reception for YEAR 199X: A 90's Anime Tribute Show at Meltdown Comics! I was lucky enough to be accepted to submit work to the show, so here are the two pieces I've made! Both are for Digimon, since that was my all time favorite show as a kid.

Your Ticket to the Digital World!

I made this giant digivice out foam core. I hadn't made anything like it before, and it turned out pretty awesome!

Digicampfire

This print will also be framed and hanging in the show, I wanted to do something cute with the season one team.

I'm REALLY EXCITED about this show, its the first gallery I've been a part of. It's the same weekend as Anime Expo, so if you're in Hollywood make sure to stop by!

The First Move

The First Move from Kelsey Norden on Vimeo.

Did I say you'd have to wait until Monday for this short? SURPRISE.

Coyotes!

Last summer, I was challenged by a recruiter I'd spoken with to develop a project that was entirely kid friendly, with cartoony designs, possibly using animals. I was stumped.

Then I talked to my mother about it, she listed off a bunch of random objects to base designs off of, and somehow I came to the conclusion that "Hey, Mom has a dynamic family, why don't I base it on her?" Needless to say, she was ecstatic, though I don't think it turned out how she expected.

My mom was one of five in a family that traveled often due to her father's occupation in the air force. I never came up with a "story" based on that, but I did have fun turning her and her siblings into children's cartoon characters.

My mom, Robin, was the first one I designed, obviously, and based everyone else off of that. She was the creative one, energetic, more or less in charge of the pack.

My Uncle Dale spends a lot of his time spouting random facts and knowledge, usually having something to do with martial arts. He and Robin became the stars of the project, since most of her stories revolved around them, being the oldest kids.

Sandy is naturally really talkative, and somehow I ended up morphing her into the black sheep character who is pretty jumpy but still a little rambunctious.

Patrice has always been "the pretty one" - I have known this fact since I was a wee babe. She also ended up being "the mean girl with a heart of gold."

I consider Robin and Lisa to have very similar personalities in real life, so coyote-Lisa ended up being a miniature version of coyote-Robin. I'm still not sure about those pigtails.

Coyote-Dad had to fit the mold of the idealized adventurer. Coyote-Mom had to be a powerhousewife, able to do everything, but maybe a little worn out because whoo dang, five kids.

This project was a challenge to design because it was out of my comfort zone, but I'm happy with the result. The cast is interesting to continue using for personal boarding projects, though I don't think I'll get around to developing a pitch for them.

Speaking of boards!

Spelling G from Kelsey Norden

Big Bad Wolf from Kelsey Norden

Hiking from Kelsey Norden

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