MeFi Projects

Violent Penguin was a shortlived educational European children's cartoon from the recent past (although the country of origin and original date of broadcast are unknown). Long thought lost, the complete first series has recently re-surfaced on youtube. Created by the popular children's author (and multi-instrumentalist) Toby Vok (best known for the children's classic Spiders Are Wonderful), Violent Penguin ran for seven very similar episodes (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7), in which the papercraft penguin interacted with plasticine people and taught them all various lessons in less than 30 seconds an episode. Alongside the seven episodes, there are two helpful compilation videos: The Complete Violent Penguin (all seven episodes all in a row), and The Concurrent Violent Penguin (all seven episodes all at once). [more inside]
posted by dng on May 3, 2021 - 4 comments

I made this tutorial about the phonotrope technique, a modern version of the Zoetrope. [more inside]
posted by tessmartin on Jun 18, 2019 - 1 comment

A fast cut of some of my personal and commercial animation projects from 2012 up to today. [more inside]
posted by tessmartin on Jul 24, 2017 - 3 comments

We think the past is immutable and the future is yet to be written. But is that an illusion? Einstein's special relativity suggests that it is, as I explain in this short animated video produced in collaboration with BBC Earth.
Also featuring: space invaders! 🚀🚀🚀
First in a new series. [more inside]
posted by freelanceastro on Feb 6, 2017 - 0 comments

A reel that showcases a selection of my work from 2011 to August 2014. tessmartinart.com Unless otherwise stated, all clips are from personal films. [more inside]
posted by tessmartin on May 1, 2015 - 0 comments

Renderforest is free online slideshow maker and animated video maker. Create slideshows, promotional and explainer business videos, logo animations and lot more. [more inside]
posted by wildek on Apr 30, 2015 - 1 comment

This is an animated music video I made a few months ago that just launched online. It is for the Seattle band Dark Hip Falls, and their song 'Lam 2: Red Hands'. It was made using water, ink, and gum arabic solution. Enjoy! [more inside]
posted by tessmartin on Jan 8, 2015 - 5 comments

This is me both trying my hand at the "Whiteboard Explainer" genre of video, and making fun of its ubiquity. [more inside]
posted by RobotHero on Sep 8, 2014 - 5 comments

It's what it sounds like -- a rap about Downton Abbey based on N.W.A.'s "Straight Outta Compton." An animated music video of sorts, just for fun.
posted by edlundart on Feb 5, 2014 - 4 comments

My misguided, confident cartoon character is back with some invaluable advice for the romantic traveler... in his trademark, confident style seemingly informed by the infinite wisdom of men's magazines. [more inside]
posted by edlundart on Jul 15, 2013 - 3 comments

A freezing cat seeks the warmth of a woman, but ends up having to rely on city infrastructure. Along the way, there's a bit of Gangnam Style, a hot-tub scene of sorts, and a very brief bedroom dalliance. [more inside]
posted by edlundart on Feb 5, 2013 - 6 comments

I finished an animated comedy short this summer, about a lovesick cat, which I am now turning into a YouTube series. Franklin the Ladies' Cat combines animation with live action, and episode 1 is up! Hope you'll help me spread the word if you like it. [more inside]
posted by edlundart on Dec 7, 2012 - 5 comments

This is the third part in an on-going cartoon series that I've been making that follows the wacky lives of two characters who are constantly seeking "the good life". [more inside]
posted by cloeburner on Jul 12, 2012 - 0 comments

A fisherman experiences a moment of connection with a female humpback whale in the waters off of San Francisco. Is this an example of inter-species communication or a mysterious fluke? This true story, originally reported by RadioLab is retold in paint on a 16 foot high wall with the help of the passing public in Seattle's Cal Anderson Park.
posted by bq on Feb 1, 2012 - 0 comments

The first in an ongoing series of cartoons I have animated on the Nintendo DS Lite. The cartoon follows hapless Baltimore residents, Scoobert and Barb, and features original music, art and story. I hope you enjoy it, it was quite fun to make. [more inside]
posted by cloeburner on Jul 5, 2011 - 5 comments