I am pretty excited for this… My friend and colleague Finlay Paterson will be working on a series of 2d/3d animations this fall. Finlay is a very talented animator and I am excited to be working so closely with him.

So if he’s the animator, then what do I do? Well, to be specific, I do the concept art and character designs, we will be collaborating on the stories together. I will help with colouring and the design of digital sets.

At this moment I have the two main characters designed, Isaac (a shy and lovable boy) and his friend Nikolai (a cute barn owl who lives in a strawberry tree). Nikolai’s “bird house” is also a character who shows various emotions through the features of his facade. The title of Nik and Ike’s adventures is tentatively called “Aiming at Mountains, Shooting at Stars” which may or may not change. The first general storyline is still in development, however we still have a lot of work ahead of us as we develop our characters and sets with more detail.

You can view Finlay’s Demo Reel Here: http://finlay.to/reel/

Stay Tuned for more!
-Mikellis