MessAges | A short film

MessAges | A short film

Digging through the archives turned up this gem, a student film from 1998. That’s before the turn of the millenium for those keeping track. MessAges was finished on 16mm film, which is a strange way to finish a project based completely on low res TV. Some captured sequences on film...
Scooter Backpack | Life imitates animation

Scooter Backpack | Life imitates animation

When I stumbled on this Designboom post about a scooter backpack designed by Gustavo Brenck, my first thought was “That looks very familiar”. In 2007 I directed an animated kids series called All Terrain Brain at Global Mechanic for Three Chicks Media. All Terrain Brain was a series of 1...
A Tax on Bunny Rabbits | text animation OIAF

A Tax on Bunny Rabbits | text animation OIAF

A Tax on Bunny Rabbits is an short film in a text animation based format from Director Nathaniel Akin. Stylistically the film falls somewhere between LOL emoticons and retro typewriter love, with a dash of Aesops. What’s a fuzzy little bunny to do when approached by a menacing metal robot?...
Happy Spring!

Happy Spring!

It must bee spring..
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Bunny Rabbits at TAAFI

Bunny Rabbits at TAAFI

Hey! It’s my Birthday and this is a nice gift to wake up to:  A Tax on Bunny Rabbits has been selected to screen at the first Toronto Animation Arts Festival International (TAAFI). If you’re in Toronto July 6-8th and you like animation the TIFF Bell Lightbox is the place to go!
R2R Most Innovative Short Film Award

R2R Most Innovative Short Film Award

Well this is a nice suprise, A Tax on Bunny Rabbits won the Vancouver Reel 2 Real Festival youth jury Most Innovative Short Film Award. R2R fest is a fantastic film festival that takes place in Vancouver BC every year.  If you’re a ‘youth’ or know anyone who is that’s interested in film then take...
Bunny Rabbits at Nashville and Vancouver R2R fest

Bunny Rabbits at Nashville and Vancouver R2R fest

On April 19th, 2012 my short animated film A Tax on Bunny Rabbits will be playing at the Nashville International Film Festival and the Vancouver Reel 2 Real International Film Festival for Youth. That’s two festivals in the same day! In Nashville my film will be in the “Shorts for the Whole Family” program playing...
Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays!

Ah yes, the winter holiday season. Time for egg nog, helpful elves, carolling and riot cops. You know, the regular stuff. Happy Holidays! This is a sweet little 30 second holiday greeting video in a cross stitch style. A simple reminder to jackbooted thugs everywhere. Check it out and remember: Be nice to elves, Santa...

CutOut Fest 2011

My short film “A Tax on Bunny Rabbits” played at this years CutOut International Animation Film Festival in Mexico. The nice guys over at MusicBlitz.net just gave it their top recommendation in the Canadian Animation screening. Nice!

Ottawa Animation Festival

It’s the largest animation festival in North America. If you love animation it’s a great place to be. And if you are here, come check out the Canadian showcase as the Bytown Cinema at 1:00 on Sunday September 25th. My short film will be playing and I’ll be there!
Loop-de-Loop

Loop-de-Loop

Like animation loops? The Loop de Loop @ Loop is a monthly animation challenge in Melbourne Australia. There are only a few limits: submissions must be animation, they must loop and they should have some relation to the months theme word. This months theme word is ‘Launch’. Its a great way for animators to keep...
Sad busted Docs

Sad busted Docs

I wear out boots. That’s what I do. But you know what I’ve never done before? Worn out boots in six months, especially boots that have a reputation for being ‘rugged’. Sure, I walk an hour or two a day, but I’ve had generic $50 boots last for two years and these Docs can’t last...