An Octopus Private Investigator with a past reluctantly resides on the ocean surface operating a private investigation agency out of a beaten-up boat.

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He traded his life underwater for a life underground.

This is my University of Maryland, Baltimore County Senior Thesis animation. A neo-noir conceptual trailer exploring a character I first drew in 2014 created over the course of a year.

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Since release, it has been shown at the Sweaty Eyeballs Animation Festival, Center for Art, Design, and Visual Culture’s VISUAL ARTS SENIOR EXHIBIT 2023, FESTIVAL DE CINEMA INTERNACIONAL DE MERDA DE SUECA in Spain, Animated Expressions Expo in France, and featured as both a Daily Feature and a Frontpage feature on Newgrounds.com.

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Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop AnimDessin2, Adobe Audition, Sketchbook, and Ableton Live

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Animation, compositing, writing, & sound design

2023