Mr. Specific: Peter Lorre

The man is a genius.

Specific Heads, Specific Expressions, Specific Gestures and Mannerisms

At both upcoming animation festivals, they asked me to do a seminar and talk about and show some of my influences. Obviously I'm really influenced by classic cartoons and I love cartooniness and magic - the stuff that the cartoon medium does most naturally and better than other media.But maybe the one thing I do differently than most cartoons is the acting. I'm not that influenced by cartoon

Teeth Help People Be Specific

No two people have the same tooth personalities.I've been noticing how important the shape of peoples' teeth are to their individuality. If you don't get the teeth shape right it can lose the likeness.Below is my breakdown of a very famous set of chompers. First I figure out what the whole mess looks like as an overall shape - each person's bar of teeth has its own unique shape. Then I break it

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How teeth shapes affect someone's specific appearance

My Pal, Pou

Sometimes it's fun to base a cartoon character off a person you know. This is Jose Pou - a fellow cartoonist and animator who worked with me on APC and other cartoons.Cartooning real people in action is a challenge because they are much more specific in design and personality than most cartoon characters.Jose Pou is a beautiful specimen of specificity. He not only has a very unique design, but he