I just met Kathleen Herles the voice of Dora the Explorer!

 Denver Fan Expo this weekend! It’s not every day you get to meet Kathleen Herles the voice of Dora the Explorer! She was super nice!

Scanned the Fievel Mousekewitz Drawings!

Here are the drawings I did in the Masterclass while the students were busy drawing! I love drawing this little guy, probably one of my favorite characters to draw!

Don Bluth University - Student Masterclass June 2024

Don Bluth University Masterclass Week! While waiting on down shooting student’s work, I’m doodling some Fievel Mousekewitz!

Meeting Megatron!

 Dallas I had the honor of meeting Frank Welker in Dallas! I love being deep in the heart of Texas!

“I Do This Only For The Benefit Of My Decepticons." - Megatron

Meeting the Artist Behind the Goosebumps Books!

The main reason I bought any Goosebumps books as a kid was because of the art Tim Jacobus. It drew me in and meeting him was an amazing experience. If I could I would hire him on the spot! As an added bonus! Here I am photobombing Don and Daphne lol

Seeing Guy Gilchrist Again!

Saw Guy Gilchrist again! This time I asked for a picture! I am a big fan of his work and he tells the best stories of his time working for Jim Henson. Such a nice and funny man.

I’m looking forward to his book!

Tony Cannoli - Short Film by Lavalle Lee

IT’S HERE!! My first live-action short film TONY CANNOLI is on YouTube! I hope you enjoy!

“Meet Tony Cannoli, a loving father, husband and mobster. Find out what happens when a young man tries to date one of his beautiful daughters. What's a father to do?” 

You can also watch it here on FilmFreeway: https://filmfreeway.com/TonyCannoli

My First Short Film Will Be Playing at the Chinese Theater in Hollywood!

I have some exciting news! My first live-action short film “Tony Cannoli” is going to be playing at the Chinese Theater in Hollywood during the Golden State Film Festival! And it will be on Roku for the length of the festival too! Glad I waited before putting the short on YouTube. (PLAYING: THURSDAY FEBRUARY 29TH - THEATER 3 - TONY CANNOLI - 3:36 PM)

Banjoy The Woodpile Cat - ToonTober 2023 Study

ToonTober Day 20 - Don Bluth Days! Here is Banjo the Woodpile Cat, one of my favs! #toontober #toontober2023

My Don Bluth ToonTober Submission #1

Toontober Don Bluth Days! Here is the bunny from the new Don Bluth Studios logo having a little dance party! #toontober #toontober2023 #donbluth

Red Komodo X - Unboxing with TTArtisan Tilt 50mm Lens

Finally! I am unboxing my brand new Red Komodo-X camera! It is Netflix approved and also unboxing an TTArtisan Tilt 50mm Lens. I'll show you all the features of the Red Komodo X and how it compares to the original OG Red Komodo.

The Secret of NIMH - Don Bluth Archive Series

Welcome to the first Don Bluth Archive Series episode! In this starter video, I will be going through tons of The Secret of NIMH storyboards that were done by Don Bluth, way back in 1979 and 1980. If you want more of these, let me know in the comments, I'd love to make many more of these!

The First Official Trailer for My Short Film - TONY CANNOLI

 Check out the trailer to my FIRST live-action short film TONY CANNOLI! The full short film currently running in film festivals and coming soon to Youtube! Filmed in Phoenix, Arizona, shot on a BMPCC6k and using Zeiss lenses. Enjoy!

Screengrabs from my first short film TONY CANNOLI!

SCREENGRABS!! I just submitted my first short film, "Tony Cannoli" to 30 film festivals around the world! They still have to be selected/accepted, I got my fingers crossed! I also just wrote the script to my second short film, currently looking for the right actors.

The famous Avocado (The Puppet) meets my little girl Anastasia!

My little girl got to meet the WORLD FAMOUS puppet Avocado today! They look so adorable together! #friendsforever

The Official "TONY CANNOLI" Movie Poster!

Just finished the poster for "TONY CANNOLI" my first live-action short film! It is finished (I'll show some screengrabs soon!) and next is putting it in some short film festivals! Thanks again to the actors Frank Aaron, Sydney Sutton, Leonidas Karandreas, and Stephanie Rogers. Music by John David Thornton, and casting by Cheryl Schaar! 🥳🤩🥳🤩

Beetlejuice - Lighting Assignment #3 - High Key and Low Key

Here is my third assignment in my lighting class. I used my replica Beetlejuice head for testing High Key and Low Key lighting. I solved the grain issue I had in my last video with Kermit. Enjoy my latest assignment!

Kermit the Frog - Lighting Assignment #2 - High Key and Low Key

Here is my second assignment in my lighting class. I used my replica Kermit the Frog for testing High Key and Low Key lighting. It is a bit grainy and blurry, this assignment was difficult because I was performing Kermit and not being able to see the viewfinder at the same time. I am working on buying an external monitor, for just this reason.

Lighting Assignment #1 - Anastasia Not Cooperating w/Dad

 Here is my first assignment in lighting class. Starring my baby girl Anastasia! The assignment was to find a "mood". I chose happy and cute.

MomoCon 2023 - The Magic of Don Bluth

Animation Legend Don Bluth answers questions at MomoCon 2023 about his illustrious career! And I had the honor of MC'ing! Check it out!