May 20, 2008 1:00 AM
The Moose Gets Juiced (or Now For Something Completely Different)
The Eagle has landed. Or should I say the Moose. Someone at Pixar Animation (the guys who brought us Toy Story and Cars) once described making animated cartoons as building a rocket and trying to land it on the moon. I can relate. For the last several months I've been learning to animate in a program called Flash. The Moose Gets Juiced is my first attempt. It has nothing to do with sports. But it will pave the way for me to bring you animated cartoons about the Broncos, the Rockies, the Avalanche, and the Nuggets in the very near future. And, don't worry. I'll still be doing my daily sports cartoons as well.
I started by doing a Rockies cartoon, but their season, much like my animation, took a sudden detour. So I went back to square one and decided to do this cartoon based on a Moose and a Fly. It was done so I could figure out how to make things move (the fly mostly, including getting his wings to flap), lip sync ( the Moose talking), draw directly in the computer and put together a soundtrack . The Moose Gets juiced was much less complex than my original Rockies concept. It gave me the chance to get something beyond just talking heads on the internet. That is my goal. To bring you quality animated cartoons on as regular a basis as is possible. It won't be daily. It may not even be weekly or bi-weekly but I'm going to try to bring you something as often as I can and still give you great daily sports cartoons. So think of these animations as supplements to your sports section.
And so, here it is. I invite your feedback. If you like it let me know. Or even better, e-mail it to a friend. If you don't like it, leave a comment anyway. Just keep your comments clean.
There are a few people who have helped me in my learning process. Joe Corrao, a terrific animator in New York who sent me tutorials to help me better figure out the process. His incredible work can be seen at www.4eyedanimation.com. Rich Moyer, an amazingly talented cartoonist and animator from Denver who spent time teaching me the nuances and who actually did some sweetening on this cartoon. His cartoons can be seen at www.RichMoyer.com And, Matt Roberts, an unbelievably talented guy, who recently joined our internet team to bring you exciting new content like Sam-ulcast by Sam Adams. Matt gave me moral support, technical expertise and did the actual landing on the moon, so to speak. He's a fantastic digital photographer as well. And a big thanks to our editor and publisher , John Temple, and my sports editor, Barry Forbis, for giving me the the chance to explore new ways to bring you sports cartoons. And, last but not least, sports editor Kevin "Moose" Huhn. Any resemblance to anyone living or otherwise is purely coincidental.
Drew
May 20, 2008
6:57 AM
Zman writes:
Cant wait to see your latest creation! I see "flashes" of entertaining brilliance in your future!
May 20, 2008
7:07 AM
Goddess writes:
Wonderful, Drew. I've enjoyed your stuff for years, and can't wait to see your sarcastic wit in animated form.
Although, I think that moose looks more like my brother-in-law...
May 20, 2008
10:29 AM
Drew Fan writes:
Put that drunk moose in a car, and it could be Carmelo Anthony.
May 20, 2008
10:34 AM
Mike writes:
Hey Drew, The moose is great! You even have the boat moving in the distance! You have gone to the next level and I can't wait to see your wit played out on this venue! It is a natural progression you have done well.
May 20, 2008
12:05 PM
Mongo writes:
your truly an artists artist. have always enjoyed your toons.
May 20, 2008
5:31 PM
Sportz Fan writes:
Great job Drew!! Excited to see your future animations! Thanks for the years of commitment to the city!
May 20, 2008
8:53 PM
[-=m2=-] writes:
Wow, you even got Homer Simpson to guest voice as the Moose. Nice!
June 1, 2008
10:03 PM
Deanbob writes:
Drew, you are unbeliavebly talented. To depict Moose as a cross between Thomas Magnum and Bullwinkle is as accurate as anything you'll ever see. Great job as usual.
June 1, 2008
10:04 PM
Deanbob writes:
Drew, you are unbeliavebly talented. To depict Moose as a cross between Thomas Magnum and Bullwinkle is as accurate as anything you'll ever see. Great job as usual.
May 27, 2009
9:36 PM
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July 6, 2009
12:18 PM
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July 27, 2009
9:28 AM
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