DVD Cover I Designed For My Animation Thesis Orisha's Journey which Is Based On African Folklore. I'm

This the final version of the volcano pan shot from my film...

(including final lighting, camera movement, swf, and painted Photoshop layers for earthquake)

Hey guys! I'm heading to Boston this sunday (1/25/2015) to the Glovebox Film Festival where they'll be playing my film along with a lot of really awesome ones! So if you're in the Boston Area come check it out gonna be a fun night...  Here's the link to the Line up! (mine is the last one in Animation Block II)

http://glvbx.com/festival-line-up/

No Worries, I Can Handle it! :-/

This the final version of the volcano pan shot from my film…

(including final lighting, camera movement, swf, and painted Photoshop layers for earthquake)

PART 1- I took the original concept of “The Lady, Or the Tiger?” by Frank R. Stockton and decided to create my own version with original characters and dialogue. Here are the storyboards. (Please see other parts for the whole story) WIP

Hi everyone! I'm really happy to share that my film will be screening tomorrow Aug 3 at 'SUMMER STAGE 2016' in Staten Island for the New York African Film Festival! I'll be presenting my short film, which plays before the animated French feature "Kirikou and the Wild Beasts" by the great Michel Ocelot (Former ASIFA President & Multi-award winning Filmmaker) in front of a huge crowd. All are welcome to this free event. I'm truly honored to participate. Thanks y'all!

Hi, my film recently played in Brazil's Animage Festival for a special screening of African animation. It's an honor to participate. It's screened at over 50 festivals at this point, and I'm grateful to everyone who helped me on it. Much more to come! #animation #africa #brazil #sankofa #panafricanism #cartoon #thankful #film https://www.instagram.com/p/B4TjfG6DDwF/?igshid=1b4lcb6e5ebsq

A few Wizard of Oz character designs I did for my 3rd year animation class at SVA*... Start of a comic I'll be working on called Spirits of Oz (working title) based on African folklore take on the classic tale by Lyman Frank Baum.

*This prompt by my animation instructor Mario Menjiver was the genisis of my thesis film Orisha's Journey  

Some redesign sketches of a few main characters from my scifi/fantasy story. Definitely looking forward to the new year! #characterdesign #comics #illustration #fantasyart #storytelling #sketch #animation #penandink #sketchbook #scifi #drawing https://www.instagram.com/p/B6tNRB6jkA9/?igshid=1xne0lugws3yh

My Thoughts... Humanitarian Crisis (Ebola)

In the wake of this current epidemic, which has devastated West Africa (Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria with over 4,500 casualties) being of Ghanaian descent, I can’t help but express my hurt over this.

Also, I have to say I love the US and all of the opportunities my parents came and fought hard to afford their children… However, I have to say I’m very disappointed by the US Governments (the Center for Disease Control in particular’s) response to this outbreak. This problem should have been dealt with much, much sooner before it got out of hand. Thousands of lives could’ve been saved and its entry into the US could’ve been prevented. Instead our government decided to drag its feet knowing these affected West African countries did not possess the resources to contain the virus. Though I feel African countries despite our history still have to stand on their own, this was a situation where not just the US, but the whole global community should’ve set aside their differences (US and Russia for example) and aided in annihilating what has now become a humanitarian crisis. This virus is not prejudice doesn’t discriminate, fight over borders, or oil- its nature is to infect, kill and multiply and if not fought aggressively from this point on, this outbreak can easily become a global epidemic…

To be honest, I feel like we have to also seriously reevaluate our government and how it functions if it finds it easier to send drones than to lend a helping hand. My thoughts and prayers are with all those affected and it’s my hope that the global community gets on this before its too late! Thanks