Artist Statement

My BFA project using 2D animation as my chosen medium represents the influences of my work over the last three years as animation continuously inspires and challenges me. Different sections in my short reflect a wide array of influences on my work. I took inspiration from the Art Deco Revival prints by Erté and the manga works of Japanese anime artist Seizo Watase. Meanwhile, the characters in the human world will have a human, Disney-like look to them, but the cartoon featuring Rumple's daughter's backstory references the 1920s and early 1930s cartoons. The plot is a twist on my Johnson family legend of the Chicago Mafia confiscating my great-grandfather's slot machine. This history became the inspiration for The Bandit Decos story, but with a Fairy Godmother twist to contrast with a Mafia Godfather. My goal is to expand this to a 2D animated animatic to promote a larger future project.