CU Blog :: Mike Parker

NEW BLOG

2008-08-21T08:52:00.000-07:00

Okay, so I'm about 95% done with the new blog over at tumblr. I wanted to get the look as close as possible to this one, and I think it's good for now. I'll probably make changes later on.

I was doing some posts on there little by little...I forget who found it while I was building it, but they managed to leave the first comments. Those were lost though. Sorry about that whoever that was.

NEW BLOG

This blog will still be up, I'll just stop making posts to it. There's a link on the new blog that leads to this old one.

If anybody knows about CSS code, I need some help getting the header to be a link. Seems like basic html, but something isn't right

CU Tribute Purse

2008-08-20T09:04:00.000-07:00

This lovely item was painstakingly put together by die-hard CU Studio fan Dee Potter!
She says it's a huge hit in Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia (I've heard CU is like the Beatles there). This purse is so mesmerizing it almost drove her friend Johnny to drive a fork into his face.

If only my European Carry-All was as pretty...I mean handsome. It's not a purse!

Best Cross Promotion!

2008-08-19T06:39:00.000-07:00

You know what would really spice up my bland old breakfast cereal? Taco Seasoning!!!

Just pour it in the bowl and it almost dissolves into the cold milk!

Worst Handicapped Parking Spot

2008-08-18T04:46:00.001-07:00

This is in my complex's parking lot. Notice the ample space given on the right hand side for a possible handicapped passenger. As for the left hand side and a possible handicapped driver? Well you're shit out of luck.

Condomned

2008-08-14T11:05:00.000-07:00

Our latest CH sketch....enjoy!

DIGG it if you really treasure our friendship.

Edible Castle!

2008-08-13T15:37:00.000-07:00

For Edible Castle's special 10th episode - I was asked to contribute (along with a bunch of other animators) a small Olympic style event.

Edible Castle 10

Other animators include:
Chase from Tomorrow's Nobody
The Swain
Egoraptor
Dim from Super Flash Bros
Lazy Muffin
and Tom Fulp himself

Enjoy

Oh, and our new CollegeHumor skit should be posted tomorrow

Olympics? Or Die Hard 5!!!

2008-08-08T18:08:00.000-07:00

I have the opening ceremonies on in the background while working...It's all pretty cool looking, impressive scale, etc - But I can't help thinking how it's a perfect set up for a Die Hard-esque plot.

All these world leaders in one stadium, in the middle of China. Suddenly during the ceremonies, the stadium is locked down and the Chinese government is holding everyone hostage!

Their plan is to kill them all, and take over the world, sucking it dry of all it's natural resources and then blasting off to their secret Chinese Moon Base.

What they didn't account for was John McClane. Somehow back in the doghouse after saving America in Die Hard with a Vengence, John finds himself lowly noodle salesmen in rural China.

Never being able to let go of his cop roots, he senses something is a fowl and sneaks into the stadium before the hostage crisis takes place.

Now he has to save all the world leaders and take down the Chinese government with the help of his spur-of-the-moment sidekick Yao Ming.

Will he rescue the world leaders?
Will he blow up China's Moon Base?
Will he save his noodle saleman business thing?

Die Hard: Gold METAL

Next Summer.

Creepy Carwash

2008-08-06T07:30:00.000-07:00

Got my car washed the other week. I'm not sure if this is a nationwide chain...but here in Fairfield County we have the creepiest chain of carwash places. The mascot is a series of insane looking mannequins. One guy is in a raincoat (He's usually out by the road) and when you are done, you are greeted by this nice policeman who proceeds to haunt your nightmares for eternity.
Come back soon!

Player Haters

2008-08-01T13:26:00.000-07:00

The exclusive web pilot is here! Watch, visit the JustForLaughs.com page, vote and definitely leave your comments!

Mr. Pride

2008-08-01T06:54:00.001-07:00

Pride with Bleach from Dutch West on Vimeo.

The last in the series from Dutch West. This one never made it on to SuperDeluxe, which is a shame because it's one of my favorites.

Chase Suddarth from Tomorrow's Nobody helped with the animation, and provided the lovely bacteria scene.

Bowser's Minions

2008-07-30T08:41:00.001-07:00

Written by College Humor
Animated by Mike Parker
Lip Syncing by Dave Patriquin

Enjoy

Eventually moving the ol blog

2008-07-27T11:33:00.000-07:00

Over the next month or so, I'll be slowly building up a new blog using Tumblr (tumblr.com) - This site will still exist, but won't be updated, so if you want to visit old posts or whatever you can dig through the archives.

Tumblr's set up is pretty sweet and I can update stuff a lot easier or more often.

Just a heads up. Now back to work.

I love this picture

2008-07-26T05:06:00.000-07:00

This is exactly how I looked the last time I ate a strawberry that was a big as my shell.

Screen Shot

2008-07-25T16:26:00.000-07:00

Due on Thursday...not sure when it'll actually be up on the site after that.

PS - Background is just a placeholder, in case you were wondering.

The Process

2008-07-24T08:36:00.000-07:00

The sad thing about this video is that it's about 100% realistic when having to design something for a big company

Spam subject title of the day

2008-07-21T12:38:00.000-07:00

"Nazi Toddlers Ruined My Birthday"

Well, it worked...I opened the email.

Dave and I have determined that the people generating these spam email subjects are just like South Park's take on Family Guy's writers. A bunch of manatees in a tank, putting words together.

Thus spawning the term "Spamatees"

Spread the word. I want it in Webster's Dictionary by sundown. Not today's sundown...but a sundown on a day sometime in the near or distant future.

The CU family expands

2008-07-17T06:12:00.000-07:00

Life long CU'er Scott ("Scottie" in College University, and countless Clock Suckers characters) and his wife Silah (Also countless Clock Suckers characters) had their first baby and newest CU member last night, Jake Ryan Patterson

Congrats!

CSI: Scooby Doo

2008-07-14T14:05:00.000-07:00

Wasn't expecting this to be posted today...but here ya go. Enjoy.

Written and animated by us.

DIGG it!

Gotham City Pizza

2008-07-12T12:35:00.001-07:00

I really want to see the new Batman movie, and like any big movie, it's going to have some promotional stuff. So Dominos introduced the Gotham City Pizza!! What is a Gotham City Pizza exactly?? Is the pizza in the shape of a bat? Mushroom Joker Faces? Harvey Dent filled crust???? Nope.

No, to truly capture the feeling of Gotham City, Dominos pulled out all the stops AND......doubled the pepperoni.

Lamest promotion ever.

I Have To Go In A Minute

2008-07-11T08:03:00.000-07:00

Animated this short skit for Dan Levy and his "I Have To Go In A Minute Show" on CollegeHumor.com

Notice that lip syncing? Notice those subtle movements of the background characters? Pure Dave The Intern

Player Haters

2008-07-09T07:24:00.000-07:00

Coming very soon

Almost Everything

2008-07-09T06:03:00.001-07:00

Almost Everything - Bryan Waterman's weekly video podcast show thingy - WATCH IT and enjoy your own sounds of laughter!

Almost Everything Episode 8 from Waterman on Vimeo.

Podcast 68!

2008-07-03T10:09:00.001-07:00

Up on the site now...listen to it if you want to understand what the hell this is about-

World's Fattest Man

Andy's Drawing from memory

More PH goodness

2008-06-29T06:35:00.000-07:00

Here's another character design for Player Haters

2 more main characters to go, and then start animating

Player Haters

2008-06-28T08:30:00.001-07:00

First design for one of the characters in Player Haters...I've got a shit load to do, but the pilot is due at the end of July. I'm assuming it would be on JustForLaughs.com shortly after.

I'll post other characters as they come.

My friend Casey

2008-06-26T09:25:00.000-07:00

This is a picture of my college buddy Casey. He moved across the pond shortly after college...and judging from this photo, was buried at Stonehenge until recently digging himself out.

Actually, here's his explanation:
"Party was wicked, the only time of year they fully open up Stonehenge and allow you to wander. Should of seen the Druids and fire people. The weather was cloudy and it was about half five in the morning but my mates a photographer so he played with the image a bit.
My other mates from home asked what drugs I was on, just drank. The impression was supposed to be God, thought I did well."

Another Optimum Gem

2008-06-24T07:00:00.000-07:00

Not as annoying as this one...but still stupid.

Just For Laughs Comedy Festival

2008-06-20T19:25:00.000-07:00

Click Here to find out how you can win a trip to the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival.

If you film a prank and submit it, you get a chance to win. I have it on good authority that they haven't really gotten any good submissions yet. So go for it. Contest ends June 27.

I'd enter it, but I'm not a big prankster. Or am I?

That's the best prank I've ever done.

Wonka's Fizzy Lifting Drinks

2008-06-20T05:26:00.000-07:00

Written by Patrick Cassels of CollegeHumor
Voices by Sam Reich and Me
Animated by Me
Background Art by Mason Yakubowich
Lip Syncing by none other than Dave The Intern

DIGG it if you know whats good for you

New CollegeHumor project

2008-06-19T09:39:00.000-07:00

Here's a screen shot from a CollegeHumor project that has been in the works for a while, I won't go into the storyline or anything like that just yet. CH wrote it and we're animating a ton of characters into the live action...I will say there is some embarrassing stuff to animate in this 3 part series.

Other than that...go watch The Venture Brothers.

Dave The Intern:Behind the...Musings?

2008-06-17T08:48:00.000-07:00

As I sit here plotting to some how take over Mike's vast cartoon empire I muse (Ha! I bet you guys didn't think I was gonna actually refer to the title) about the last few weeks. I have always been a fan of cartoons. From my generation, the current college generation, we have many in our collective arsenal of animated memories. Such classics as, Rocko's Modern Life, Doug (of which I only watched cus of Porkchop, that rasically little dog), Animaniacs, and a slew of other such memorable names.

Now we live in an era of depravity with cartoons like Skunk Fu, or those laughable 3d abominations like Chop Sooky Chops. Now don't get me wrong, there are good cartoons out there for kids, and even better ones for people my age, to whom I say, look no further than Adult Swim. Nay, Spongebob and his ilk often pry a manly chuckle from even my throat. Samurai Jack, Justice League, and Dave the Barbarian(for those of you with more infantile humor) are classic cartoon for the currentish child ages 6-16.

I have absolutely no idea where I was going with this, I just wanted to sound smart and like I knew what I was doing. In all honesty, I wake up at 9:25, come here at 10, do whatever Mike has set up for me that day, come home, eat Ramen, and watch whatever I can catch on the TV. Truly, the sin of sloth is my favorite affront to God and the work place. I do know a lot about cartoons. Ask Mike, my DVD shrine to the cartoon gods is fairly epic. Plus I log a good 30 hours a day watching cartoons. I know, I know, a physical impossibility, but with a good internet connection and panache for web surfing, anything is possible.

For all who wonder, Mike is a pretty awesome boss. Yesterday, while we worked, we watched almost the entire first season of The Venture Bros. For those of you who have not seen this cartoon. It premiere's every Sunday night at 11:30 on Adult Swim aka the bastard burn out teenage son of Cartoon Network that only gets up late at night to give a hardy "Screw You" to the man and the promptly returns to sleep like "So many Fonzi." Thank you the Monarch.
But honestly, now that Mike's gone and done gave me his password to this thing, you shall have my innate ramblings at least once a week, along with a link to my favorite video. This week I give you an entire friggin episode! But mostly cus I like the first part. If this doesn't work...I'm going to cry... and then actually post the video.

Trial of the Monarch

Back to the drawing board...

2008-06-13T09:51:00.000-07:00

Well Nickelodeon passed on our pitch - Bummer, but not the end of the world, we've still got a great pitch to take elsewhere, and see what happens.

Back to work.

Blowin' Up YouTube again...

2008-06-12T06:04:00.000-07:00

Top Favorite in Comedy but more importantly...
#93 Most Viewed (This Week) - Comedy - Taiwan!!!

Live the dream!

The next CH sketch

2008-06-11T07:10:00.001-07:00

Should air early next week.
Written by CollegeHumor and animated by us

What I'm up to

2008-06-09T10:23:00.001-07:00

Nothing new going on on the interweb these days, but me and Dave are chipping away on various projects...the A.C. is cranked and that's pretty much it (By A.C. I mean Mario Lopez)

Other than that, handed in our Nickelodeon pitch on Friday...it's going to be presented sometime in the next day or so. Trying not to think about it until we hear back.

KORGOTH!!

2008-06-05T08:10:00.000-07:00

Loved this pilot for Adult Swim...unfortunately it didn't get picked up.

Kitty!

2008-06-04T06:54:00.000-07:00

Here's my sister Nancy's cat "Kitty" - The name doesn't seem like the most original name for a cat at first - But if you ever met her, it's the only possible name you could give her.

Beyond that, Dave and I are preparing some stuff for the Nickelodeon pitch for this Friday...Fingers crossed...thank you.

Dave is here!

2008-06-03T09:05:00.001-07:00

Well I'm back to work, and I've brought someone with me! Facebook Dave, Dave The Intern...or Dave. He's super excited too!! LOOK!

Superhero Fashion Emergency

2008-05-30T06:46:00.000-07:00

Written by us, and a special thanks to Mason for the awesome backgrounds, and DR SMOOV for another round of kickass voices

DIGG IT It makes us look cool.

Some downtime...

2008-05-28T13:14:00.000-07:00

Well, I've been running around like crazy the past week, trying to tie up any loose ends before I head off to a wedding for the next 4.5 days.

Should be the closest thing I get to a mini-vacation this year.

Anywho, probably won't be posting anything major until next week. I finished our latest CH short...should be posted today. When it's up, I'll send out a newsletter and post it on the site, blag blarg blarf.

Our friend Rich...

2008-05-27T09:28:00.001-07:00

Our friend Rich always seems to find new ways to punish/humiliate himself - He worked in a steel mill for half a day before getting the hell out of there, wiped out in front of our house playing football - causing some knee ligament damage (Rich still claims that it was my fault)- here's a recent one involving physical fitness.

"On Saturday late afternoon, Tina decides to go for a run at the Shelton high school track with me and her sister. I had forgotten that she has been training for a 1/2 marathon and now can run 8 miles without sweating. So I run a mile with them, and then go to the football field to do some sprints. In Crossfit format, I do 30 yards, then do 20 pushups. Another 30 yards, then 20 situps. then sprint 40 yards. I do 2 sets of these with no rest, and collapse in the south end zone of sheer exhaustion.

Seeing Tina and her sister still running, I do a gut-check and mosey over to the corner of the stadium where I see some monster truck tires lying around. I decide to dead lift one and flip it over as many times as I can. It's impossible. From the other side of the field, Tina yells "What the hell are you doing?". I respond "They do this on the world's strongest man." She yells in retort "You are nowhere near the world's strongest man. You're an idiot!" I shirk away as others on the field share a laugh.

I woke up Sunday morning and could barely walk. no joke. I think I overdid it."

Andy's reply:
"When i read "monster truck tire" I thought that the next sentence was going to be "...surgery for my torn biceps / herniated disks"

Johnny Dangerously

2008-05-24T09:46:00.000-07:00

Classic gangster spoof movie "Johnny Dangerously" is on TV today...
You Fargin' Iceholes.

Getting some blog lovin'

2008-05-22T08:11:00.000-07:00

A couple of blog posts popped up talking about some of our past projects
Cold Hard Flash
i09

Hank Scorpio

2008-05-21T08:48:00.000-07:00

I managed to catch quite possibly my favorite all-time Simpsons episode "You Only Move Twice" - Where Homer starts working for the Globex Corporation and Hank Scorpio.

There isn't a single line of Scorpio's that doesn't crack me up. Definitely my favorite one-time Simpson's character.

And it's not just Scorpio in the episode, but Bart in the special class, Marge is bored, Lisa has allergies...all gold.

I tried to find some clips online but to no avail.

Scorpio:
There's the Hammock Hut. That's on Third. There's Hammocks 'R' Us. That's on Third, too. You got Put Your Butt There. That's on Third. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot. Matter of fact they're all in the same complex. It's the Hammock Complex, down on Third.

Homer:
Oh, the Hammock District?

What I'm up to

2008-05-20T08:08:00.000-07:00

More work as usual. Writing the spec script for the Nickelodeon pitch, artwork for this month's CH short, and tons of other stuff blah blah blah...

Feeling a bit under the weather today, so that's it for now.

Oh yeah, I changed the comments setting, so you HAVE TO BE A REGISTERED USER NOW.

This is directly because some retards like to spam. If you don't like it, find out who the spammers are and take it up with them.

Thanks Dad

2008-05-16T09:54:00.000-07:00

My dad sent this to me yesterday, simple but makes me laugh.

Podcast 67 Links

2008-05-15T10:40:00.000-07:00

Beaker Bloopers
What?
Samwell What What
Awesome Frat!!!
You're The Voice
Playing With The Bros
Arnet & The Olsens
Ghostbusters Video Game
Rock-A-Doodle
_kAZ's video
Beat The Heat

What I'm up to

2008-05-14T11:23:00.000-07:00

Dead in the middle of 8,000 projects at once. But chipping away at them all bit by bit. We're in the home stretch of our Nickelodeon pitch, really just need to focus on the artwork, and we plan to have this thing ready to pitch by the end of the month!

Other than that, working on all the character art for this month's CollegeHumor skit. Here's a screencap of the first scene.

What the hell is going on here?

2008-05-12T09:12:00.000-07:00

I started working on our new CollegeHumor skit for this month (We wrote this one). It involves (among many other characters) Skeletor from He-Man.
So as always, I start with an image search for basic character reference...I quickly came across these 2 unrelated pictures

What are the chances of not 1 BUT 2 scumbags dressed up like Skeletor holding some skank's boobs from behind?

Quick laugh

2008-05-09T06:32:00.000-07:00

Just a quick funny video. Working hard over here on my end. More updates coming.

More updates

2008-05-07T08:04:00.001-07:00

Yesterday's CollegeHumor meeting went well. Got to meet a lot of the writers and we cranked out a ton of funny ideas to build on for months to come.

I've started on our next CH skit already (We wrote this one) it's quick and funny, and hopefully I can get it done before the end of the month so you can enjoy it sooner.

Today I'm handling some freelance design stuff, and a lot of writing

Here's a pretty cool Nike video...they always seem to have innovative advertising

Here's what we're up to

2008-05-05T12:33:00.000-07:00

We've got literally a TON of shit going on at the same time right now, so I thought it might be good (especially for me) to go through them and tell you a little about each one.

CollegeHumor
Me, Andy, Mike W, and Jason are headed to the CH offices tomorrow afternoon for a writers meeting. We'll be meeting with the rest of the CH staff for a creative session, trying to bust out as many animated sketch ideas we can. CH is going to want 2 shorts per month very soon, and we thought it would be a good idea to stockpile a bunch of ideas as soon as possible.

March Entertainment
Mike W and I went up to Toronto the other week to visit with March and discuss the pilot we're developing for them. It's called "The Illuminati" - we've got character sketches, a great storyline and a pilot that we need to re-work a little. Once that is set, we'll animate it, and they'll do a number of things with it, including putting it on Canadian TV, and pitch it to major networks. We are also in the very early stages of licensing Clock Suckers with them to put on Canadian TV and pitch as well.

Nickelodeon
We're about 60-70% done with our pitch and presentation for Nick. A lot of the hard work is done - like Character bios, environment, storyline, episode summaries. All that is left is to start putting together the pitch and create a lot of artwork to accompany it. Once that is set, it will be presented to Nickelodeon execs, and I'll be pacing around the apartment until we hear back.

JustForLaughs.com
We we're recently asked to pitch a handful of ideas to JustForLaughs.com - and one of our ideas made the shortlist of pilots they would like to produce. So it's just one episode for now, if they like it - then it will expand into a little series much like Clock Suckers was/is. It revolves around The World Of Warcraft - but our own version (since none of us actually play the game). More details on this to come.

Clock Suckers
Haven't forgotten about the DVD. With all these new major projects coming in, it's tough to keep everything moving forward at once. We still need to write/animate at least 1-2 more episodes for the DVD and start production on that.

College University
As much as I love this show, I just can't find enough time in the day to write and animate for it. It sucks. We have an awesomely stupid script about 60% done. The storyline is complete, it just needs to be put into dialogue. I'm even willing to take requests if someone would like to animate this episode with me. It would be a labor of love...not money. But if you have some animation skills and would like to be web-immortalized as part of the CU Team - let me know.

Okay, that's about it. Those are just the CU related projects. I don't want to even bother telling you about the other freelance design projects I'm taking on. It's a ton of work now, but the goal is to keep working through all of this until I can support at least 1 writer and another animator.

If you've even bothered to read this much of my stupid post...pat yourself on the back. Now rub your stomach while patting the top of your head.

Cereal Mascot Therapy

2008-05-01T13:45:00.000-07:00

Written by Dan Gurewitch
Animated by yours truly....me. Mike.

Podcast 66 Links

2008-05-01T10:11:00.000-07:00

Owned By A Sled
SexyCoolSuperSpy
Ghostriding Carjack

Thanks to Derek From Washington for the pic!

Super Bubble

2008-04-30T05:01:00.000-07:00

I took this picture a few months ago and decided to post it up today.
Me and Andy we're driving somewhere and stopped at a gas station where I saw a giant Super Bubble Tractor Trailer Truck. It just strikes me as odd that a 3rd rate bubble gum is in such demand that it needs it's own truck.

A rare sight

2008-04-29T03:43:00.000-07:00

This past weekend Andy and Kristie went to a beer festival somewhere in upstate New York. It was here that they stumbled upon a shirt thought to be extinct since late 1994.

That's right, a "Big Johnson" T-Shirt
If you can't read what is on this caveman's shirt, I'll help you out:
Big Johnson Trucks: When Your Johnson is "Like A Rock" - You'll Always Be Haulin' Ass!

Now I know some of you are probably thinking that this particular brand of trucks is made to be very tough, and has the power to go very fast...but this is not exactly true.

You see, "Big Johnson" was recently discovered to hold secret messages within it's labyrinth of brilliantly descriptive slogans.

What Big Johnson is actually saying is that if you walk around is a big boner sticking out of your pants, large breasted women will want to have casual sex with you.

BUT there's another layer to this masterpiece! The true message of Big Johnson is that if you are wearing one of these shirts, you are a loser.

Back to work...

2008-04-28T06:38:00.000-07:00

After a whirlwind trip to Toronto, then follow that up with one of the most boring NFL drafts in recent memory - I'm ready to get back to work.
Toronto and March Entertainment was awesome - lots of work done, and new work to do.

So here's what I'm up to this week:
-Finish animation for new CollegeHumor project (Due to air Thursday)
-Continue building pitch for Nickelodeon
-Discuss new pilot with JustForLaughs.com
-Rework storyline for March Entertainment pilot
-Various freelance design and animation projects

Me fast

2008-04-22T04:08:00.000-07:00

Accidentally took this picture with my iPhone while running the other day. Not completely sure what's happening here, but I can only assume that I am running so fast that it's actually warping the Earth.

Another note, no podcast this week. Mike W. and I are heading up to Toronto for a couple days for a brainstorming session with March Entertainment.
I'll try to take some pictures and let you know what's going on.

AtariTendoSega is REAL!

2008-04-21T05:49:00.000-07:00

This dude actually made a real AtariTendoSega just like in Clock Suckers: Game Over. Except his really works and doesn't send you in an alternate universe.

CHTV - Grand Theft Auto

2008-04-21T05:22:00.000-07:00

CHTV's newest skit about Grand Theft Auto for the original Nintendo. I was asked to do the game cartridge artwork (At the end of the video and below). They gave me some general direction for the layout and said, "Anything inappropriate for kids"

The production of the video is great (as always) - but I feel like the skit is missing a big payoff, or something.

My night out

2008-04-20T11:08:00.000-07:00

The other night I decided to head out to Chinatown to look for some Dried Tiger Penis. Things got rough pretty quick, but NOTHING gets between me and my Dried Tiger Penis. Luckily someone actually filmed the entire ordeal ALL IN ONE SHOT. Nevermind the last couple of seconds where I'm yelling gibberish.

Awesome?

2008-04-18T08:06:00.000-07:00

Found these gems while shopping at Modell's yesterday (Moes! Moes! Moes!)

Shoes don't get much more corny than this. Whats worse is that these are clearly adult sized shoes. I could understand if these were made for little kids, but someone old enough to make their own decisions owns a pair of these somewhere in the world.

I'm not even sure if the Patriots would wear these.

The only thing that would make me want to buy these is if "18-1" or even better "19-0" appeared somewhere on them.

Podcast 65 links

2008-04-17T10:35:00.000-07:00

Pubestache
Trigger Happy TV
Emo Riot
Michael Bay Verizon
Pushy Hamsters
Bud The Chud
12 Person Flip

What I'm up to

2008-04-16T07:46:00.000-07:00

It seems my days have been consumed with drawing tons of character art lately. That's part of the process with these new CH shorts. Here's a screenshot from the new one due out at the end of the month. We didn't write this one, but we should be doing the next one.

Other than that spending a lot of time on the Nickelodeon pitch and many other projects I'll fill you in on when I can.

I was so famous...

2008-04-14T05:55:00.001-07:00

Not sure how old I was when I drew this amazing, in-depth, Garfield themed weather report for the Milford Citizen (Maybe 9-10?)...But it kick started my career as the world's first cartoon character based local paper weather reporter.

What sucks is that they didn't use my cartoon where Marmaduke is dressed up like a judge and suspends Trujillo's sentence.

The running man

2008-04-11T08:42:00.001-07:00

Oddly hypnotizing and stupidly funny.

Meaningless and cool

2008-04-10T04:59:00.000-07:00

As of 8:00am this morning. "Transformers Go Hollywood" is the #1 rated comedy on YouTube.

Take that "Dog getting hit in the balls with wiffle ball bat"

Actually it's a pretty funny video. Watch it HERE

Transformers honors...

2008-04-08T16:28:00.000-07:00

CollegeHumor posted the video on YouTube today...within the first 4 hours of it being posted, this is what happened:
#48-Most Discussed (Today)-Comedy
#13-Top Favorites (Today)-Comedy
#18-Top Rated (Today)-Comedy
#86-Top Rated (This Week)-Comedy

Not bad. Also, I have no idea how to properly reply to posts on Youtube.

Whats New

2008-04-08T11:49:00.001-07:00

Not too much new news going on this week. Just working on a lot of projects at once.
Here's a character for the this months CollegeHumor sketch. We didn't write this one, but we will probably write the next one.

Other than that, have another update email/meeting thing with Nickelodeon at the end of the week, working on the pilot for March Entertainment...and another CH project.

Stupid

2008-04-06T11:50:00.000-07:00

This is dumb, but makes me laugh.

Podcast 64 Links

2008-04-03T13:01:00.000-07:00

FourLeafCloverfield
Poison vs Marriage
Never Back Down!
My New Haircut
Guide To Filmmaking
5 Reasons Not To Like Dane Cook
Shakira and Danzig

Top That!

2008-04-03T04:43:00.001-07:00

Tyler Glaze. Most Impressive.
Count em up folks...8 Collars! Top that!! Or should I say "POP that!"
Hmmm, no I should probably stick to "Top that"

Ahem..

2008-04-01T13:37:00.000-07:00

I'm in the market for a new brother. This one has lost his mind.

Someone send me a picture of them wearing 5 or more collars.

What I'm up to...

2008-03-31T06:23:00.000-07:00

I've been sick on an off for the past week, but still got a ton of stuff to do.

-Artwork for a CH project
-Character art for another CH project
-Ask KFK voices
-Character Bios and artwork for Nickelodeon pitch
-Character art for March Entertainment pilot
-Freelance design work

In other stuff, I came across these 2 videos from Newgrounds/Behemoth artist Dan Paladin. It's sped up video of him working on their new console game Castle Crashers. I could seriously watch this sort of stuff forever.

Marsh Land Construction from The Behemoth on Vimeo.

Castle Crashers - World Map from The Behemoth on Vimeo.

Transformers Go Hollywood

2008-03-27T17:08:00.000-07:00

We wrote and animated this one. Big thanks to DR. SMOOV for the amazing voice work!

If you like it, please DIGG it, so we seem cooler.

Podcast 63 Links

2008-03-27T11:27:00.000-07:00

Rick Astley!!
Drunk History
Cat Fight
My New Haircut
Omazing Grace
Stick Figure Pwnage
Jedi Rocks
I wish these were for sale...

Viral Video Politician

2008-03-25T04:54:00.000-07:00

I did a little animation for this CollegeHumor video, comes in at 1:34...enjoy

Laser Chase!

2008-03-24T05:46:00.000-07:00

One of my cats Charlie needs to lose some weight, so we're constantly looking for toys so he can get some exercise. Well, I got him the "Laser Chase" laser pointer - it's like crack for cats. Once they see that little red laser dot on the floor, they'll do anything possible to try and catch it and kill it. So it works great, helped Charlie lose half a pound...But even better than watching my cats twitch like crack heads when the laser isn't on, is the packaging for Laser Chase

Nothing special at first, but there are 2 things that really bring the package together

1. This man shooting lasers out of his hands trying to kill his cat and dog

2. It says it's great for all pets...even fish, birds and lizards. So naturally they picked the most common household fish/bird/lizard...or Shark, Owl and Dinosaur.

Andy recently got a laser pointer as well for his cats - but he upgraded to some sort of Gatling Gun/MegaMan looking model with all these different filters on the front for different shapes.

And just like that...

2008-03-21T20:23:00.000-07:00

I have lost all interest in the NCAA Tournament. UConn (my alma matter) lost in the first round to a crappy team, so I could give two shits who else is in it.

This also marks the beginning of the worst sports time of the year. Pro Basketball, Hockey and dear lord 40 straight months of Baseball.

My only saving grace is holding on to the sweet sweet memory of the Giants beating the Pats in the SuperBowl.

Oh yeah, sorry no podcast this week - Been crazy.

March Madness

2008-03-18T20:46:00.001-07:00

Want to take part in some March Madness?
Send me an email (mike@collegeuniv.com) and I'll send you an invite to join our bracket.

OR GO TO ESPN.COM AND SEARCH FOR "CU BRACKET"

You pick whatever teams you think will win and ESPN will keep score and all that good shit.

What I'm up to

2008-03-18T11:51:00.000-07:00

Busy week:
-Writing character descriptions for Nickelodeon
-Freelance logo design and animation
-Waiting on voices for first CollegeHumor short
-Once voices set, then animate the short
-Writing next CollegeHumor short
-Creating more concepts for another website
-More character art for March Entertainment pilot
-Writing a new KFK Adventure
-Writing second half of CU 12 script
-Writing 'lost' Clock Suckers episode for upcoming DVD

Sleep will be peppered in there at certain points.

Taj!

2008-03-17T11:57:00.001-07:00

The latest vid from our buddies at Dutch West. Show some support and leave a comment on Super Deluxe!

Funny gun fight

2008-03-15T05:52:00.000-07:00

Thanks Jeff

Zack G and what I'm up to...

2008-03-14T07:16:00.000-07:00

Here's a screenshot from an upcoming CH project that I added some quick animation too. Not sure when it'll be out, sometime soon I think.

Find more videos like this on aspecialthing

Here's a commercial thingy from Tim and Eric with Zack G. They do such a great job of being bizarre without being corny.

Sunday Afternoon

2008-03-12T10:55:00.000-07:00

Jon Lajoie cracks me up.

Here's what I'm doing today:
-Working on the new short for CH
-Adding some animation to a live action CH short
-Spoke with Nickelodeon today, next steps on developing our show/pitch - very very cool
-Some random freelance design stuff
-Watch season premiere of South Park. I suggest you do the same

Cat Picture Tuesday!

2008-03-11T05:50:00.000-07:00

It's a slow news day around here, a lot of prep work and phone calls about upcoming projects. I'll let you know more when I do.

In the meantime, here are a couple of sweet cat pictures via Jeff

New CH Project

2008-03-07T13:01:00.001-08:00

Here's a sneak peak at our first new sketch with CollegeHumor.

That's right...he's back.

Tropic Thunder

2008-03-06T11:19:00.000-08:00

Guess who the guy in the middle is...
Robert Downey Jr!
He plays a white actor in the movie (about the making of a Vietnam movie). He's a method actor and actually gets surgery to look like a black guy for the film. Pretty funny concept.

The Quad-Collar

2008-03-05T06:19:00.000-08:00

Thanks to Brian for sending us this gem.

Podcast 62 Links

2008-03-04T12:57:00.000-08:00

The Force Unleashed
Wake Your Neighbors
Viva Laughlin
It only takes a second
Civil Engineering
Worst Movie Deaths
Real Transformers
Dragon Ball Z Haircuts

What I'm up to today

2008-03-03T10:32:00.000-08:00

With Clock Suckers off the schedule for a little while (Until we start planning the DVD) - It's time to start working on our new CH Project. We've got the first concept down, just need to write the script today and start the artwork/backgrounds/voices and all that good stuff.

Also, this week, working on the new pilot, Nickelodeon concept, and some other business goodness.

Oh and continue writing CU12, and possibly a new KFK

Montage Lyrics...

2008-02-29T13:20:00.000-08:00

Due to popular demand, here are the lyrics to the montage song in Episode 13

I’m smarter than Kermit and Jesus combined.
I once killed a shark with just using my mind.
People think I’m crazy but all I say is this.
My peanut butter elevator drinks my piss.

Let’s rock. I can talk with peacocks.
The best Transformer is Grimlock.
Let me take a dump on your socks.

I love doing coke off a hooker’s ass.
Invented lawnmowers and the forward pass.
I breathe underwater and I shit gold bricks.
I like the crocodiles with the silicone tits.

Let’s rock, have sex with livestock.
And I refuse to wash my jock.
Something something Mookie Blaylock

Said I refuse to wash my jock.
Something something Mookie Blaylock

The Series Finale...

2008-02-28T14:04:00.000-08:00

This week...

2008-02-27T06:17:00.001-08:00

I know I've been lacking in my posts this week. GET OFF MY BACK!!!

Just been swamped with finishing Clock Suckers. Almost done, it's due out tomorrow and it's too bad it's the last episode, because I really feel like it might be the funniest one.

Is anybody here good at html or javascript code and shit like that? I'm in the very slow process of moving this blog over to another site (tumblr) - it's much easier to post stuff, plus some other cool features. Well, if anybody knows that stuff and wants to help me lay out the new blog design leave a comment or send me an email.

Screenshot

2008-02-24T08:39:00.000-08:00

Will Sasso as Elvis is great. It's coming out Thursday 28th.

Podcast 61 Links

2008-02-21T13:24:00.000-08:00

Clap Yo Hands!
Salmon Fight
Animator v Animation
Dino-Mike's New Song
Dane Cook is gay

For tomorrow

2008-02-20T15:22:00.000-08:00

-If we can manage it, we'll do a podcast
-Meeting up with Facebook Dave!!! The latest CU Intern!!!
-Then finish off the day by directing Will Sasso for his lines in CS 13
-Also had a phone meeting with Nickelodeon today, very cool stuff going on, more on that later.

Saw Juno last week. Great movie, great soundtrack - I suggest checking out both of them.

Finally, I think Kitchen Nightmares (one of my secret favorite shows) is filming in my town. Luckily I've never eaten at the restaurant he's fixing up.

What I'm up to today

2008-02-18T06:27:00.000-08:00

-Currently writing dialog for CU12
-Animating CS13
-Pilot artwork
-Freelance animation

Found this photograph online the other day...I thought it was pretty cool and decided to post it. It's a dragonfly after a rainstorm.

Origins of Billy

2008-02-17T08:33:00.000-08:00

Found this old picture (I think it's an easter egg on the Season 2 DVD) But it's a bulletin board I did for our floor when I was in college. It's all about Halloween Safety and it later became the Halloween Safety video we did a couple years ago.

Will Sasso...

2008-02-15T10:59:00.001-08:00

Sent Will Sasso the script for CS13, here's what he wrote back:

"Mike, You are fucked in the head. This is hilarious!"

Makes me feel good.