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My Life at 26 teaser
A Guy and his Beaver

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My Life at 26 teaser My Life at 26 episode 3
18 mins 4 secs

Took about 4 months to make. Cost about $130 to make.

Things to look for:
(1:35) My movie "Endings" is on several shelves in the video store
(4:00) Reference to the movie "Garden State"
(4:20) Florida Gators National Championship penant on the wall
(4:55) The party-goer in black and white is a reference to the 1955 movie "Marty"
(15:05) National Tapioca Pudding day is a reference to US Acres. On National Tapioca Pudding Day everyone gives their friends tapioca pudding.

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My Life at 26 teaser My Life at 26 episode 2
16 mins 40 secs

Took about 4 months to make. Cost around $120.

Things to look for:
(1:53) "The Battle for Stick World" is the 'Video of the Week' on the MooTube Astrology page
(4:35) A sign in Mediocre Buy is advertising plasma screen TVs "Made with real dog plasma" and an episode of US Acres is playing on the TVs in the store.
(12:05) A guy at the tournament is wearing a Giantpancake.com t-shirt

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My Life at 26 episode 1 My Life at 26 pilot
15 mins 36 secs

Took about 3 1/2 months to make and cost about $125. Made from 2,450 individual drawings on tracing paper.

"My Life at 26" was an official selection of the 2008 Independent TV Festival in Los Angeles.

Things to look for while watching:
(:36) smaller headline on Phil's newspaper reads "Dog Wins Spelling Bee"
(2:41) posters of corporate mascot "Randy the Handset" are on the walls of the kitchen
(4:40) the introduction of Gregory is a reference to the Pee Wee/Francis relationship in "Pee Wee's Big Adventure"
(5:14) picture of Goat from my other projects on the wall
(6:51) guy is wearing an EndingsMovie.com t-shirt

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The Battle for Stick World The Battle for Stick World
11 mins 1 sec

Took about 10 weeks to make and cost $100. Made from 2,146 individual drawings on tracing paper.

Screened at the California International Animation Festival and the Dixie Film Festival.

Things to look for while watching:
(1:10) Fish store next to the toilet store and gun shop next to the bank
(1:55) FSU diploma in guy's office
(2:04) Price is Right rug
(3:07) clothing store signs says "we don't actually sell anything"
(4:09) statue of Orson from "US Acres" outside the house, and the "403" house address is the time of day I drew that background
(6:46) picture of Zipper from the Rescue Rangers on the wall
(8:01) sign on a building says EndingsMovie.com

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Being a Cartoon is Fun! Being a Cartoon is Fun!
4 mins 45 secs

Took about 10 days to make.

 

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. Couch Goat
1 min 12 secs
Took about 3 days and cost almost $10 to make.
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Endings Endings
2 mins 36 secs

Was shot over 11 days in Jacksonville, FL and Miami, FL. Cost about $300 to make.

For more on "Endings" visit www.EndingsMovie.com

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