Two More Animan Illustrations

Today's illustrations were made for eco-friendly articles. The first is for a hybrid car which produces magical, green exhaust fumes! Who wouldn't want one of these?

Next, we have a factory which is investing in Father Earth.

While You're Waiting...

Animan is hard at work on the upcoming video, but it's all secret, and there's not very much that he can show here. So, as a change, I thought it would be interesting to post some illustrations I did for an in-flight magazine some years ago.  

The first one is for an electric bike that makes going uphill a breeze.

The next illustration is my favorite, "Slime into Oil". People ask me what software I used to make it, and they're surprised to find that I used my animation software!

513,024 Total Page Views!

Amazing, but true! Animan is happy and proud that his rather conservative-looking little blog has attracted this much interest in such a short time. Through it, I have become acquainted with thousands of the kindest, nicest, most warm-hearted people on Planet Earth. One thing we all have in common, is that we all like to have fun, even if we're all a little naughty! 

As long as there is an Animan, there will always be an Animan's World. May it be a place where all our dreams can manifest more clearly, and where magic and fun are always a possibility.

Animan is looking forward to the next 513, 024 page views with great anticipation!

As always, my thanks to all of you, Animan's Friends.

What's Happening in Animan's World

Hi guys. Here's a background from the next cartoon, The Animan All-Star Video.  I have only finished a little bit of it. Why is this video taking so long to complete?

1. There are 10 Animan characters, all with completely different faces. Everybody knows what they look like, so I have to make sure they look right. I feel the pressure!

2. And, my computer broke down a couple weeks ago, and that delayed everything! It's working again and all my data was rescued.

3. Animan always tries to make each new video better than the last, and this one is no exception. And when there are more drawings involved (for more intricate action), it tends to make the production process move snail-slow. Oh well, Animan is up to a challenge!

Recently, the weather has been awful where I'm living, and there's not much chance to get out and get some exercise.  So, when I'm not drawing, I'm sleeping. I seem to be in sort of a mild depression/slump. I can't figure out why--life is going fairly well. Maybe we all have to go through a slump sometime, and it's my turn. I'm sure Animan will be his old, naughty self very soon.

Dropbox and iPads and Rollerball Cat

Many of Animan's friends are using iPads to watch their Animan videos, and sometimes ask me questions about the downloading. This morning, Animan received this message:

Animan,

Good to hear that your "Animan Shop" is doing well!  You deserve it!  Congrats!!

I wanted to share something with you that I read regarding Dropbox.  Since I have a subscription to Maclife and Macworld, I read an article about Drop box sharing files using the iPad.  There is a Drop box App, it is on the Apple app store.

Dropbox.com/mobile  the middle icon has the iPad.  I hope that you may be able to use this information for buyers that are interested in using dropbox to download your toons using their ipad.

I hope this helps!

Good Enough to be True

Good news! This morning, I received my 4th payment from Selz and an e-mail explaining the payment schedule. I shall spend today re-setting up The Animan Shop.

So, just WHY did Animan freak out, when it seemed that all was lost? Well, when I was very young, I was living in a foreign country, and had to teach English to keep from starving. It was strictly forbidden by immigration laws to do that. Driven by hunger, I still dared to go to the "English school", run by two Americans, and one of them was a minister! What I didn't know, was that they NEVER paid their teachers.

When they didn't pay me, my friends said, "Oh, they will! Just give them the benefit of the doubt!" So, I kept working. When I finally left them, I had worked several months, and they owed me over $3,000. They did this to other foreign students who were teaching for them, and who didn't dare complain to the authorities. If they did, they'd also be arrested.  It was a tough lesson, but I learned it.

When things start to happen in a similar way, a loud alarm goes off in Animan's head, accompanied by a flashing red light. WARNING! Can't help it.

In matters of business, it's always good to watch out for little signs of trouble. That way, they can be dealt with while they're still small.

I have chosen to delete yesterday's DISMAL post. In response to it, I received wonderful, uplifting and loving comments. Although they will not be posted, they will STAY in my e-mail inbox, so that I can go back and read them again and again! Thank you Friends of Animan, for your kind outpouring of understanding!