Saturday, January 30, 2010

Once on this Island...


(Copyright 2010 Sam Levine)

Got hooked on this show with the final episode of the first season. Here's my 8-bit tribute to some members of the cast.

3 Piggies

Dug this up on youtube. I did the rough character designs (based on original film designs by Joe Moshier). I wrote and storyboarded the majority of the piece, which was included as a DVD extra. I actually storyboarded two shorts, one of which was really crazy, but only one was produced.

Like the feature, it was directed by Will Finn and John Sanford. Art Directed by Dave Cutler and edited by the great Jessica Ambinder Rojas. I really enjoyed the creative freedom and the random chaotic comedy of the piece. I doubt many know this exists. Thanks Youtube.

Monday, January 25, 2010

Robot & Monster BFF

Happy to announce that the animated series pilot I directed in 2009 was just picked up by Nickelodeon and will be a tv show! Created by Dave Pressler, Josh Sternin and Jeff Ventimilia it will be a crazy awesome and seriously funny show for children of all ages and even old and boring adults. Yippee!!!

The characters were designed and sculpted created by Dave Pressler.

http://davepresslersculpting.blogspot.com/

I collaborated with Dave to translate the designs to the screen, directing a CG Test to establish the look and feel. The Nick CG team is amazing. The show will be CG and have a different look TBA, but Dave's amazing painted resin style is driving it. Did I mention that these characters and this show are awesome and funny?! They are! It will air on Nickelodeon in the Fall of 2011. Watch it!!!

Sunday, January 10, 2010

February 9, 1964

(Copyright 2010 Sam Levine)

Missed Seeing this live by a little less than a decade.

These four guys created my favorite music, period.

More updates to follow the lads through the years, coming soon...

Don't know what this whole area is for

Watch this space, because it will soon have lots of amazing stuff. For example Bold type like this. Different colored words! Amazing things are in store for this box of text. Do not doubt this. Okay I lied. Nothing happening here.