Saturday, April 22, 2023

A Goofy Movie: Camping With Bigfoot And An Octopus


 Behold, the legendary Bigfoot!

I love 1995's A Goofy Movie so much that I saw it twice in theaters when it debuted.  I was shocked at how much I enjoyed it.  One of my favorite things about the film is the entire camping sequence, and especially the Goofy world's version of Bigfoot (being an ape with a dog nose).  I decided to make Bigfoot out of shells, shark teeth, and other sea junk found on the beaches of Venice, Florida.  I also made Pete's pet octopus, who lives in a cool aquarium inside Pete's outrageous RV.  The dome tank is a rock and the cabinet is made of shells.  I love the absurdity of having an octopus on a camping trip. 

Thursday, April 13, 2023

New Shrimpola Cola From Sheep In The Big City: Contains Shellfish


 The 2000 Cartoon Network series Sheep In The Big City contained a commercial for a "brain burning" shrimp-based soda called Shrimpola Cola.  The mascots for the new drink were a duo of Beastie Boys shrimp, singing a catchy rap jingle.  I made one of the Shrimps out of shells, shark teeth, and rocks found on the beaches of Venice, Florida.

I did not catch Sheep In The Big City when it originally aired, but I stumbled across the Shrimpola Cola commercial on YouTube and fell in love with it.  I really admire the graphic style of the Sheep series, created by Mo Willems.  I'm especially impressed that he created shrimp characters that actually look like the Beastie Boys.