A very Merry Christmas indeed.

So as I'm playing catch up on posting all the wonderful and crazy things I've been up to, I've failed to mention getting to work on a particularly cool Farm-related web-only Christmas special for a very special client. I was fortunate enough to get to do character design for this animated short promoting the characters in this popular online game and their adorable Christmas escapade.

If you get a chance to view it, I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed getting to translate these very identifiable characters to the little screen.   Merry Belated Christmas!

 

 

John Carter, Warlord of Mars sucked....

...but Sword of the Atom is gonna kick alien butt!  Stay tuned for samples of those boards when DC Nation debuts this series of awesome shorts!  (Also, Gil Kane rocks)

Teen Titans GO!

DC Nation is here.  Check out all the great episodes, but even more importantly, check out all the really great interstitials!  Can't show you much yet, as The Teen Titans shorts are debuting tomorrow, but here's a panel or two from upcoming episodes to wet your appetite.  Stay tuned for more as they hit the airwaves.

Scooby Doo! Music of the Vampire

...is out! And you should watch it with a loved one or a kid.  Or with Cheese nips in a Snuggy.  It's great fun.  I was tickled to do the opening.  And it's a musical, so that's something very different for Scooby.  Here's a little sample of some work from the movie to entice you to see it:

Transformers: Prime

Alright kids, to avoid any confusion I really can't show my TF: Prime work here in any detail (thought I'll try to upload some more scenes from the actual show soon) but needless to say it's the best work I've ever done on the best project with the best people.  As soon as I can post it I will.   It's an honor to work with this crew, let alone be nominated twice for an Emmy.  (yeah, that's a brag to make up for the lack of boards!  lol).  Hopefully soon, I'll have some more crazy  stuff I've been able to work on during the hiatus.  Now get out to iTunes and download those TF:Prime Episodes!  And watch our new season now, Saturdays on HUB to see how amazing this show really is!

Tag

a super duper quick sketch to start off the new year.  feeling frisky.

Something from a Generator Rex

Most everything I do these days seems to have a 6 month to a year 'top secret' status; meaning I can't post anything until after it airs.  Even then, there are often limitations as to what can be released.  All part of getting to play with some of the best properties ever created, so I'm not kvetching at all.  But the other day, I ran across a particularly nice episode of Generator Rex on Cartoon Network from way back in Season 1.   It was one that I was fortunate enough to get to work on, and this episode was particularly fun because I had a lot of artistic freedom to develop a real feel for Rex's flashback experiences in Hong Kong.  Posting some of the finished work here (along with a smattering of pages so you can see how I was able to help guide the look and feel of some shots).  Until such time as the link is smashed, here's the episode for your enjoyment:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dE2ATKz8Tqo

 

 

 

Funtime quicksketch

©2011 Kirk Van Wormer

Predatory

Recently an episode of Transformers PRIME debuted that I am particularly proud of.  I was fortunate enough to be asked to Co-direct this episode, and with the great Co-direction of Todd Waterman, and awesome boards by Art Nichols, Raphael Rosado and Tim Maltby, (as well as beautiful Art direction/Producing by David Hartman) the show looked amazing.  A real scary rollercoaster ride!  Special thanks to Therese and Jeff, without whom such a fun and gratifying experience would never have been possible.  Check it out on iTunes (where you can rent or own it), or find the shows at the HUB.

Cinderella (for Kids)

Another poster design for the children's theater TOAD.  It's for little kids, so kept it simple and cute.

It can finally be posted: Transformers PRIME

So much of what I work on is on the DL for so long that it can be a year before it finally sees the light of day and I can proudly show it off.  Such is the case of Transformers PRIME, and while I'm not able to show the actual storyboard art I did for the show, (which is something else, if I can brag a bit) I can show off the results.  And what great results we got.  I can't tell you how much this show means to everyone working on it.   If you get a chance, catch Transformers PRIME on the HUB (a new channel) - the 5 part miniseries is out now with new episodes airing in February!

Something for the fellas

Mulan: for Kids

Another cool production from TOAD.  Another cool opportunity do so something a little different.

Burton, Burton, where art thou, Tim Burton?

TOAD theater was looking for a way to dust of ol' Romeo and Juliet for the kids.  Something to get everyone excited about the Bard's most famous tragedy.  In a drunken black out I believe I suggested Halloweentown vs Winter - allowing the kids to play out "Nightmare Before Christmas" to Shakespeare.  Once committed, I had to give them a poster that could really sell the concept of the show.  This ought to confuse the local Librarians!