#maxwell squirrel

[theartofwaycool64]

Hope everyone's having a good Christmas this year! As a final Christmas gift for 2018, I present this Christmas card of Maxwell and his friends. Maxwell and Ana are joined by Mai-Ra who seems distasteful in driving a sled pulled by Dan and Sly trying to pose as reindeer. And guest starring are Krystal and Kyte from Dinosaur Planet. And in case anyone's wondering, yes, the Dinosaur Planet animated fanseries project is still in the works. The team and I have just been under a long, quiet hiatus this past year due to many different circumstances (including the production of OutFOXed). We still have no release date yet, but expect to see some new stuff related to it in the coming future (This time I promise!). Expect to see a post about plans for 2019 by the end of the year. Until then, have a happy holidays! Krystal and Kyte are owned by Rareware The rest are owned by me

[theartofwaycool64]

Ladies and Gentlemen, the moment has finally arrived! Maxwell Squirrel's debut cartoon, "OutFOXed!" is now publicly available to watch on Vimeo! So sit back, relax, and enjoy the cartoon as a special Christmas gift from all of us to all of you! And stay tuned for upcoming news about Maxwell's upcoming adventures!

Title card art by @martisilent

[theartofwaycool64]

The countdown to OutFoxed begins! 

I'll be showcasing some new art of each character until this Thursday. 

First up is Maxwell Squirrel! Voiced by the talented @chisanaai!

[theartofwaycool64]

Well here it comes, Maxwell Squirrel's first fully animated short film: "OutFoxed!" OutFoxed will be my senior capstone film for CSUMB. The short will be a nostalgic throwback to the classic Warner Bros and MGM cartoons of the past, with Maxwell trying to outsmart a hungry gray fox, all while trying to be with his girlfriend, Ana. The short will also feature the voice talent of @chisanaai as Maxwell! Right now I'm still working on the keyframe animations to this short, and will be gathering a team of more animators sometime by the end of the month to work on inbetweens and cleanups. The film is set to debut at the Capstone Festival this May and will be fully released to the public sometime after that. Until then, you can check out a special sneak preview of a WIP for the first scene here on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/249342978. And you can find more details about the short at the official website (which is still under construction a bit, but more stuff will pop up from it): https://outfoxedfilm.weebly.com/ Stay tuned for more about this short. I'm really excited to show this to you guys!

[theartofwaycool64]

Decided to contribute to Pride Month at the last minute. I wanted to do this sooner, but I couldn't think of many ideas. I do have a character who is LGBTQ based, but I still need to work on it a bit. So instead, I decided to have my characters Maxwell and Mai-Ra show that they're proud to be allies of the LGBTQ community, by holding up a pride flag. Despite their differing viewpoints on things, they can both agree on advocating for the rights to all sexualities. I really wanted to draw this because I have been coming across a lot of friends who are part of this community. Whether they're Bi, Pan, or even Ace. Sometimes it's really hard to understand why these people get discriminated. It shouldn't matter who decides to follow what sexuality, because underneath, we're all mostly the same. And until we can all understand that and make peace with the community, I and my characters will continue to stand up for LGBTQ rights.

[waycool64]

So, I'm not gonna say who, but a Youtuber that I highly idolize and hope to meet irl someday has been extremely depressed and pessimistic due to the results of the election (to the point where he's been contemplating suicide). I myself am extremely upset and disgusted by the results like most everyone else. But I'm following the optimistic words of wisdom that Michael Crawford gave in his songs from EFX. That's why for the next few years, I'm going to focus on stuff using my OCs, Maxwell and Mai-Ra. The reason: To bring levity to everyone and raise their spirits. Maxwell is the optimistic spirit of friendship and unity. Whereas Mai-Ra is the narcissist that exposes everything wrong with society. @winter-queen-miharu  and I have some plans for the latter. With Maxwell, I have some ideas on how to properly utilize him. And to those wondering: This doesn't mean I'm quitting nor cancelling Dinosaur Planet. Me and the team have come so far with this project, that it would seem pointless and stupid to give up. I'll still work hard on DP. But right now, at our most darkest of times, Maxwell is needed to lift up everyone's hopes and dreams for the future.

[theartofwaycool64]

Maxwell Risu! by WayCool64

[waycool64]

Here's to a Happy New Year! by WayCool64