Hey, animation is done.

In the spirit of keeping people up-to-date, animation for the the quarter-hour pilot was finished about two weeks ago. Can't really say why there wasn't an immediate update littered with exclamation points, but we assure you, this is most exciting news. There's still a fair amount of audio to be done, but I feel comfortable revealing the final image from the pilot to a deserving public.

Spoiler Alert: We fade to black.

In other news, I also managed to put together my animation reel between then and now. This actually does contain some AXES footage (and a bunch of other cool stuff), so to those who haven't seen it, please check it out.

 

 That's all for now. Keep your eyes and ears open, because there will be some sort of screening/viewing opportunity of the completed show in the near future.

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Full-Frontal Nerdity

To those who are unaware (i.e. those who don't live with me), my average day is broken down as follows:

9 hours: Working for money/barrel-bottom scraping

2 hours (If I am lucky): Rotting in the subway

7 hours: This Axes thing

5 hours: Sleeping/Dreaming

1 hour: Eating/Bathing/Misc.

   Now that you know far too much about me, prepare for a little more. A few weeks ago, I used some "Misc. Time" to help direct a music video for good buddy and AXES OF EVIL voice-actor Joshua Desjardins, pictured below.

Bow-tie: Straight
Wearer: Not so much

  More recently, the video itself was unleashed upon the world, and has already made all of us very rich... in spirit or something. But yes, it's gotten some great responses, and even been featured on a few websites and blogs, including TV Addict and a meticulously detailed breakdown from FizzyPop. It's an unabashedly silly song and video, but it's also kind of an anthem of joy and pride and being yourself and there are lots of pretty colors, so watch it. I'm proud to have been involved.

Oh, also, the video itself:

Our Neo-Pop Phase? Something Like That.

   I was just taking a trip down memory lane, (or the online equivalent), and came across this old gem. Although it's not directly related to AXES OF EVIL, it does mark the first animated collaborative effort of the AXES team, (that is: the creative team, not the characters). It's a bit superfluous, but given the success of a certain movie this past week, it's at least sort of relevant. Also, I have nothing interesting to say about production right now. How disconcerting.

All About ME!!

   I hope you've been digging the characters so far, but there's been a concern that things have been getting a little too exciting and interesting. To remedy that situation, I am now going to take the time to introduce myself. So begins the tale of Joey Abisso.

This is why I don't eat vegetables. We're kindred spirits.

  I was born in 1987 and raised in the bustling town of Andover, Massachusetts. It wasn't quite bustling enough, though, because immediately after high school, I moved to New York City. I did the whole college thing at NYU, where my skills as a filmmaker were nurtured, developed, and occasionally lauded. (My skills as a human pea-pod were not so well-received, but my heart wasn't in it by that point anyway.) It was during this time that "Axes of Evil" was developed with some good buddies, but this update is about me, not (gag!) others.

   Since then, I've been able to procure a few odd jobs with comparably odd people; screenwriting, animating, and lots and lots of babysitting. Having reaffirmed my belief that artists are bonkers, I figured it was time to commit myself to the flock and really dive into a project of my own, which leads us to now.

Forever a tourist.

   On "Axes of Evil," my current roles include head writer, designer, and animator. I am not alone in this, though, and some other members of the team will likely be introducing themselves shortly. So, um, yes...To conclude, I am an overall delightful fellow who enjoys movies, novels, writing, laughter, kittens, laughing kittens, beef, poultry, doodling, and brief walks on the beach. Thanks for indulging me.

Ta-ta! I'm off to Grey Gardens.