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OOOoooo I can't wait for Cloudy to come out!

2009-09-11T23:31:00.000-07:00

Here's a clip from the movie. Enjoy!

Open Season 2 Shots

2009-07-04T13:49:00.000-07:00

I had a chance to animate on Open Season 2 a little while back at Sony and I am just getting around to posting some of the shots I worked on. I had a lot of fun animating on this project partly because I love the exaggerated animation you can do with these characters. It was my first time animating for a film that was going straight to DVD, but even with the time constraints, I have a few shots out of the lot that I still am really proud of...or just made me laugh.

2nd Cloudy with a Chance of MEatballs Trailer!!!!

2009-07-03T16:50:00.001-07:00

Here it is folks! How can you not like this trailer??? God I love Journey....

Cloudy Trailer!!!!

2009-05-29T15:28:00.000-07:00

I just wrapped up on Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs a couple of weeks ago and now I am enjoying my time off before starting at DreamWorks on How to Train your Dragon

Here's the first trailer for Cloudy.

!!!!New Demo Reel!!!!

2009-03-13T23:50:00.000-07:00

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is wrapping up on May 29th, so that means I am looking for my new gig! Please feel free to write me at fattylees@gmail.com

Here's my new demo reel! All shots are 100% animated by yours truly. download my resume.

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The Annies!!!!

2008-02-15T20:21:00.000-08:00

It was my first time going to the Annies and it was great! I got to root on 2 of my fellow animators on for "Best Individual achievement in character animation", got to hob knob with C list celebrities, and took full advantage of the open bar. Ratatouille steam rolled us with God knows how many wins, but Surf's Up stole 2 away from Pixar. Anyways, it was a lot of fun and I am looking forward to next years.
Here are some pics from the night...

David, Keith, Cody, Me, and Alan

Me and Weird Al Yankovic sans accordion.

We we're too shy/not drunk enough to ask for a pic with Glen Keen, so Keith and David got a pic with him in the background.

dave Schaub our Animation director for Surfs

Surf's Up nominated for Best Animated Feature!!!!

2008-01-26T15:47:00.000-08:00

Surf's Up got an Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Feature, 10 Annie Award nominations, and 4 VES Award nominations! We're up against some great animated features, but I still think we have a chance. Every body part of mine that can be crossed, is crossed. The above picture is currently running in The Hollywood Reporter and Daily Variety.

Storyboards are done!!!!!!

2008-01-20T13:50:00.000-08:00

I spent the last 5 1/2 hours at the coffee shop drawing until my butt went numb to finish all my boards up for "I *HEART* Dogs". It feels really good to actually get it done. I think it turned out to be about 120 drawings in all and so far the animatic runs about 1:45...which is longer than what I was shooting for, but hey, that's what editing is for, right? Anyways, next on the list is to finish up the animatic with rough sound effects and show it to friends and get feed back. After that I gotta find people to help me out with rigging and modeling. Know anyone?

workin' on a short...

2008-01-04T16:57:00.000-08:00

Like everyone else and their brother, I am currently working on a short in my spare time, called “I *heart* Dogs”...I wish I could figure out how to make that stupid heart symbol... Anyways, I am sooooo close to having my storyboards done and lately I've been watching some of my favorite shorts to kinda inspire my ass into gear. I've been watching these alot lately... Special Delivery by John Weldon and Eunice Macaulay, The Cat Came Back by Cordell Baker, and Family Dog by Brad Bird.

I am Legend is out!

2007-12-15T13:32:00.000-08:00

I Am Legned is in theaters! This movie was a bit of a departure for me, since I don't have a whole lot of experience animating in a realistic style, but it was a lot of fun and I think I got a little better and learned some new things. I mostly animated the Hemocytes (the vampires), but I got a couple of shots with the lion which I was really happy about.

I saw the movie last and the line was friggin' long a shit, so I guess the movie will do well. I liked it a lot and jumped out of my seat a few times. Go see it!

The Last Duet on Earth by Graham Annable

2007-12-06T22:52:00.000-08:00

Graham Annable is by far my most favorite comic artist. He tells great stories that are usually absurd and hilarious, but also heart warming. I love his drawings too because they are simple and strong and his poses are super dynamic ( you can tell that he's an animator just by looking at his poses and pacing).
Enough of the ass kissing...here is a short that he did called, "the last Duet on Earth"...

My Animations are UP!!!!!!!

2007-11-24T17:12:00.000-08:00

I finally posted the animations I did for The Barnyard, Open Season, and Surf's Up!!! Check 'em out in the animation section!

One more week, I swear!!!

2007-11-20T14:08:00.000-08:00

OK I know I am slacking in getting my shots up, but I swear on your lives that it will be up in a week. Once that is done, I'll write up some of the posts I've been meaning to put up. My friends keep busting my chops, so maybe I'll actually get it done.

Oh the excitement!

2007-04-14T12:18:00.000-07:00

The website is taking shape! I feel like a giddy school girl, damn it.

Hope to have all my animations and content up in a few weeks.

-Love,

Fatty