Bakshi Blues: Animator Wanted

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Submissions are now closed! Thank you to everyone who has applied!   That said, don't let that deter you from sending in your info. We are always looking for talented artists to keep on our radar!
The project I'm working on w/ Animation Legend Ralph Bakshi needs 1 "Old School" traditional, full animation style animator for Bakshi Blues.

You can help us spread the word.

Know someone who'd be great for this? Pass it along to them.

Can you post this on your site, blog, or tumblr for us? We'd appreciate it.

If you'd like to submit, email me a list of your credits or resume (IMDb or Linkedin), and a link to your animation reel (youtube or vimeo preferred). Please use the subject line: Bakshi Blues Animator.

Thanks!
-Jeaux Janovsky

Ralph Bakshi: Meeting my Cartoon Hero!

Ralph Bakshi, Q+A'ing after a screening of his film Wizards. Drawn by me, signed by Ralph!
Wondercon, 03/17/2012

“When it comes to art, if you question yourself, it could go either way. So don’t question yourself, I’m a great believer in that. All the second-guessing’ll kill you. When you start wondering about what it is that they want to hear, that’ll kill you. As for the vulgarity in Coonskin—the art of cartooning is vulgarity. The only reason for cartooning to exist is to be on the edge. If you only take apart of what they allow to take apart, you’re Disney, you’re doing illustrations, or children’s books.”- Ralph Bakshi, from an interview w/ Metroactive.

There's a saying that goes, "Never meet your heroes". All too often, if you are lucky enough to meet 'em, you'll just be bound for Disappointment Hotel: reservation for one. Sure it's happened to me a few times...

But not in the case of Ralph Bakshi.

I can go on and on about Ralph, his films, how much of an influence he/they have had on me and my own cartooning... but I don't want to bore you. Rather, why don't you check out my various Bakshi inspired blog postings, or read my CNN interview about Ralph? You'll find out how much of a deep and profound impact and inspiration this man, his films, cartoons, paintings, and art has and continues to hold on me for 30 years! I am NOT Kidding.

My beautiful girlfriend, Ava, has a great write up on her blog about our Wondercon 2012 encounter w/ Ralph. You can check that out at her blog.

Ralph was gracious, gentle, hilarious, witty, charming, and well... Ralph!

I felt like I was meeting a no-holds barred Santa Claus. And on my birthday, no less!

Best birthday ever!

It's no secret that one of my ultimate dream goals in life to work & collab w/, or to be mentored by Ralph someday. He's one of the last, true, DIY originals, and it would be an honor!
Hell, I'd even settle for an art studio visit!

Ralph- I'm ready when you are. ;)

Thank you Ralph!
-Jeaux Janovsky

Dreamworld

Here is the trailer for my pal Whit Hertford & Ryan Darst’s feature film Dreamworld!
Click here, if you'd like to see the trailer BIGGER!

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Oliver Hayes, an aspiring animator whose confidence is at a low point, meets the captivating and impulsive Lily Blush, who encourages him to drop everything and go with her to Northern California in the hopes of fulfilling his fantasy of working for Pixar Animation Studios. As they travel up the coast, Oliver falls deeply in love but upon making certain startling discoveries he must decide if he wants to face reality or stay in dreamworld.

Coming to festivals 2012!

Here's a funny still from my cameo in the film. I look like I'm farting, and I make the best faces EVER! On the right is the HILARIOUS Allan Mcleod! It was hard keeping a straight face during his lines!

Outside Fake Gallery before shooting my cameo scene! @ Fake Gallery, Los Angeles. The scene takes place at an "art opening" for Allan's character, "Arnold". Love that they found a location called "FAKE" for that.
w/ Johnny Pemberton, Robert Gibbs, Matt Jones, Mary Kate Wiles, Matt Bush, Allan Mcleod, Nora Kirkpatrick, and Me! Also my Life After Myth character designs w/ animation by Puny!

Ned & the Life After Myth gang chow down.

Ned tries to get back into the spotlight.

Life After Myth Character Line up
Check out the Dreamworld Tumblr & the full Life After Myth animated trailer!
Here's a prop fake business card design I made for Whit's character, Oliver in the film.


Rough sketch of Oliver (w/ butthead).
It's an honor that Whit consulted w/ me and loosely based his character Oliver off of me and my cartoon pitching experiences, down to using my art & designs, and even the name Brainfarts for Oliver's "animation company"! (I'm planning on coming out w/ a collection of my comics called "Jeaux Janovsky's Brain Farts"!) Met lots of great people on that shoot, and was happy they let me be a small part of it.
According to Dreamworld director Ryan Darst:

"Thanks for coming out on Wednesday. Your scene is already the stuff of legend."

Can't wait til Dreamworld comes out! Enjoy the trailer in the meantime!
-Jeaux Janovsky

Original Cartoon Heroes: "Betty Boop" Behind the Art

Betty Boop art originally posted April 7th, 2008 for Channel Frederator.

Got Betty Boop on my mind tonite as I'm working on Original Cartoon Heroes.

She was a cutie patoot!

my version just makes her look all drugged out, but at least she's a cutie drugged out patoot!

-Jeaux

Behind the Art: Ub Iwerks, An Original Cartoon Hero!

Ub Iwerks art originally posted March 17th, 2008 for Channel Frederator

More "behind the art" of my postcard tribute series, Original Cartoon Heroes for Frederator Studios.

-Jeaux

Original Cartoon Heroes

Chuck Jones art originally posted March 24th, 2008 for Channel Frederator.

I've recently been commissioned by Fred Seibert to create a series of postcard tribute art of Original Cartoon Heroes, based off a few Refrederator illustrations I did a few years ago while working w/ Fred on Channel Frederator in NY.

I've been having a blast creating the recent pieces and it's been rekindling my love affair w/ cartoons again.

This will be my "Love Letter" to Cartoons.

Thanks Fred!

Keep your eyeballs glued here, as I'll be posting other Original Cartoon Heroes images, sketches, and behind the art goodies.

http://lunchbreak.frederator.com/

-Jeaux

Goin' on my 10.

Animal Sounds Promo
-Jeaux

For the Record...

I think this cover came out pretty sweet!

This is the cover to a pitch packet for an idea my pal Liz O. & I have got called, Animal Sounds.

Here's another goodie:

I thought it would be rad to include this genuine High School picture of us in the bio section. True Story.


Interested people, people of influence, people of power, people w/ extra heaps of money lying around, producer types- hit me up. Write me @ jeauxj at gmail dot com.

Also, I am available for freelance of any artistic sort. Illustration, Comics, Animation, character design, storyboards, comedy writing, etc.
If you are, or if you know of anyone, looking for any one of those things that need to be filled, send them, or yourself, my way. My info is over on the side-bar, under my name all up in my profile.

You spin me right round baby right round,
-Jeaux

Hobobotics!

Here's a sneak peek at some Hobo-Hotness for y'all!

Got the A-OK to post this as this is not the final Hobo design for a super secret surprise in my pal Whit's Animator Road-Trip film: Dreamworld!

What's Dreamworld? Here's the DW trailer, the DW Tumblr, and stuff I've mentioned before in the past about it.

Gotta get back to the Freeeeelance!

by the by- I am available for freelance of any artistic sort.

Illustration, Comics, Animation, character design, storyboards, comedy writing, etc.

If you are, or if you know of anyone, looking for any one of those things that need to be filled, send them, or yourself, my way.

My info is over on the side-bar, under my name all up in my profile.

Thanks friendletons!
-Jeaux

Hard Partying Animator!

Hey everyone!
My Dear Prudie freelance animation has been posted! I'm proud of it, and had a blast making it! So please check it out! :)
You can check it out below, or here: http://www.slatev.com/video/dear-prudence-hard-partying-parents/


Special thanks goes out to Liz over at Vidlit for letting me be a part of Dear Prudie! Can't wait for the next one! :)
-Jeaux

Proctor

Not much new to report.

The Freelance train is still chugging along!

More keeps falling into my lap, which is pretty great. :)

I'm very thankful & grateful for that. Thank you everyone.

I'm pretty close to finishing up on one freelance project during the next few days.

The finish line is in sight.

Not sure if I've mentioned it on here yet, but I've been asked to start blogging at these fine On-line locations:

• Youtube Time-machine
• The Autumn Society
• American Horrors

This is my main-base of blogging operations, but you can also still find me over at my Frederator Studios blog, Lunch Break as well.
<~~~~~~~~~(or you can click on the nifty Lunch Box w/ my name on it, to the left on the side-bar over there.)

As I've mentioned before, I am available for freelance of any artistic sort. Illustration, Comics, Animation, character design, storyboards, comedy writing, etc.
If you are, or if you know of anyone, looking for any one of those things that need to be filled, send them, or yourself, my way. My info is over on the side-bar, under my name all up in my profile.

Thanks homies!
-Jeaux

Good to be the King!

Yo,
Couple good things poppin' off in the Jeaux pipe-line:

My Joe Murray/Kaboing Congratulatory Piece wound up on his personal journal on none other than my Birthday, March 17th!!!
Here's what he had to say:

You can check it out here too! http://joemurraystudio.com/blog/?p=2711
Pretty cool, eh?
It was a very great way to cap off an already epic & great birthday! Many thanks Joe!
You should go check out Kaboing TV, the 2nd episode of Frog in a Suit is out for your perusal.

I'll also post it here, cause Joe is just so darn nice for posting about lil yours truly!
I'm finishing up on a bit of freelance back to back. Wish I could show off a few glimpses of sneak peeks from the projects, but I'd better keep em under wraps for the moment. I'm sure you'll be hearing about them, soon as I get word I can spread some images and info around.

I recently had a great time on my birthday, Mar.17th-18th, spending it at Disneyland and staying at the D-Land hotel w/ my gf, Ava.

Outside Fake Gallery, a location for Dreamworld
The day before my b-day, I spent it by acting in a small scene in my pal Whit's feature film, Dreamworld. IMDB page here: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1853548/ Met lots of great people on that shoot, and was happy they let me be a small part of it. Whit sorta based his character off of me, so you'll be seeing a bunch of my stuff in it!
According to Dreamworld director Ryan Darst:

"Thanks for coming out on Wednesday. Your scene is already the stuff of legend."

:D
Here's the Dreamworld teaser trailer:

DREAMWORLD Teaser from SNEAK ATTACK on Vimeo.

Got a bunch of other things on the horizon and in the works! Workin' on setting up doin' a bunch of animated music vids for friends once freelance lets up.
One I'm proud to mention is my boy Weapon X, whom I've proudly known since our early days at Blockbuster together. He's layin' down some genuine, true hip hop and I can't wait to see what type of concepts we'll come up with!
Here's a recent vid of his you should all peep out.

Back to the drawing board lab for more Freelancin' Romancin'! BTW, I am available for freelance, so please hook a brother up!
See the side-bar to get in touch, or for more info. ;)
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Thanks!
-Jeaux

Joe Murray's Kaboing TV Boings tha Internetz!

Joe Murray, creator of the cartoon hits Rocko's Modern Life & Camp Lazlo, has set his sights on the Internet w/ his online ALL Cartoon & Animation channel: Kaboing TV!

His first efforts there are the hilarious adventures of Frog In a Suit!

Check it out below, or go see it over at Kaboing!

Way to go Joe & major congrats!

If you're lookin' for a cartoona-web series about semi gross fish called FISH POOP Show to be on Kaboing sometime... lemme know! ;)

Suzanne Kasch over at Kaboing's Facebook page recently highlighted Fish Poop Show there!

Thanks Suzanne & Joe!

Keep on Boingin',
Jeaux Janovsky

You can also read this FIAS post o'er at these fine online locations:
Frederator Blogs
The Autumn Society

Fish Poop Show!

Hi gang! (and Luke!)

Just wanted to share a fishy, fun promo for Fish Poop, a new, cartoona-web series idea I’ve been toying around with recently, w/ y’all!

(yes, really.)

I also made a fun, little fish skinned youtube page for it. All that’s up is this Fish Poop promo right now, but episodes should start rolling out soon.

Check it out, HERE.

Things are gettin' pretty heavy duty as I've begun writing outlines for episodes, lining up voice actors, and even have a Fish Poop Show theme song in the works being composed by a composer pal of mine!

(yes, I wrote lyrics.)

(yes, really.)

I’m super stoked about it, and excited to see where I take these little dudes!

Keep your eyeballs glued here for fishy updates!

Smells fishy in here,
-Jeaux

Bucky El Robo en "Face Book Abstinencia"

Bucky El Robo en "Face Book Abstinencia"

I've officially started my "No Facebook February" hiatus from Facebook for the entire month of February.

it's hard, but feels good to free myself from the shackles of Facebook slavery.

Picked up some good animation freelance that I do not wanna blow. So far, i'm happy to report I am ahead of schedule!

Let's try to keep it that way!
-Jeaux

Off Model!

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Sneak Peek.

Shh!

just a teaser image thingie I cooked up.

:)
-Jeaux

Swimmin' wit' da fishies, see?

Red Fish, Blue Fish by Jeaux

Now w/ Mo' Yellow!

So this is how i'm spending my somewhat fishy saturday night...

(just a test btw)
-jeaux

An Open Letter to Santa

Dear Santa,

This X-mas a job would be pretty damn rad right about now.

Can your elves work their magic this year for me, please?

oh yea, in case you need my email Santa (and /or potential employers): jeauxj at gmail dot com

if you see anything w/ your peepers or hear anything w/ your ear peepers, lemme know please. (and I mean ANYTHING! Does not have to be an animation related gig.)

Tis thy season to hook Jeaux up w/ a job! :)

Happy Holidays!

XO,

Jeaux

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Jeaux Janovsky: AKA- NINJEAUX©, AKA- CRE.8.TIVE ASSASSIN FOR HIRE™

Deadly Development Consultant Jeaux Janovsky can help you make a "killing" with any project.

No project is too big or small for Jeaux's unique Samuradical Skills!

頑張ります (がんばります) Ganbarimasu: I do my best.

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Be a pal, and please pass this on to your pals! Who knows--- they might be lookin' for someone like me to hand a job to! ya never know!

Most Recent Accomplishment! Day #12 30 Day Drawing Challenge!

DAY 12 Most Recent Accomplishment!

The company? BAM!
-Jeaux Janovsky


To see more of my 30 Day Drawing Challenge entries, CLICK HERE!
Or Here: http://doubled8.blogspot.com/search/label/30%20day%20drawing%20challenge

Myth-ery Loves Company

WOW.

Remember Whit Hertford's Life After Myth project I did some character design work on? Previously mentioned HERE & HERE.

Here is the LAM trailer we are unveiling on-line!!!

LIFE AFTER MYTH - trailer from Whit Hertford on Vimeo.

I am still very amazed by this trailer, and am so very proud to be part of Whit's vision & project. Julia Vickerman, Nick Bachman (he did the crazy awesome BGs), & Puny Entertainment did a Mythological sized job! AWESOME.

Here are a few High Rez screengrabs for your viewing & desktop pleasure:



As always, Click all to make Godzilla sized.
Don't just stop there!
Why don't you check out the brand spanking NEW Life After Myth Tumblr site? There's lots of LAM goodies there, and hopefully I'll begin posting up some early Myth design work on there during the on-coming weeks!

You know you guys wanna see this on the small-screen! I know I do. ;)

Enjoy & please help us Spread the Myth!
-Jeaux Janovsky