Tim Eterno
I am inspired by achieving impact through simplicity, making the most of every stroke! My art style highlights broad emotions and expressive characters, inspired greatly by American comic strips.
Original Sketches
Character Design & Explorations
GARAGE SALE
My animated short film, "GARAGE SALE," was completed as my senior capstone for Butler University's College of Communication (CCOM.) The short screened at multiple festivals, including ASIFA Hollywood's Student Animation Showcase and Short Short Fest.
Description: "An animal rock band breaks their guitar before their first big gig. Their search for a fast replacement leads them to a mysterious garage sale offering the instrument they seek - but they'll have to earn it with "a good song."
Storyboards
By Tim Eterno, Adam Bohorquez (@DeadlyComics) & Jeremy Pena (@jeremy_doofaw)
Concepts
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By Adam Bohorquez (@DeadlyComics)
Characters
Shen, Qat & Cowbell are immensely fun characters to work with. Each member of the trio is distinct and complement each other's personalities. There are equal parts of me in Shen (ambitious and starry-eyed), Qat (artsy and introverted) and Cowbell (enigmatic and nonplussed) - seeing how these characters' ideologies played off of one another felt strangely natural.
Shen
A dynamo of frantic energy, Shen is a dog entranced by the glitz and glamor of rock-and-roll. He's also fairly impulsive, which lands the group in their guitar-less state. The band's guitarist and lead singer.
Qat
Qat (the cat) is poetic, intrinsic, and believes in music as an extension of the soul. She is a bit self-involved and possesses a fiery temper that Shen often succeeds in provoking. The band's keyboardist.
Cowbell
Cowbell is an enigmatic goat. He never speaks (minus a quick "woo") and it's unclear how much is really going on upstairs. Nevertheless, his kind nature often places him as the mediator in many conflicts. The band's percussionist.
Animation Style
GARAGE SALE's unique look was heavily inspired by papercraft animation. Shen, Qat, and Cowbell each have distinct single-color palettes that allow them to pop. Hand-drawn in Toon Boom Harmony/TV Paint, the colored outlines are then applied. A texture layer is then placed on top of the characters - achieving their paper quality. Finally, lighting and shadow is rendered in Adobe After Effects. The result is visually dynamic and incredibly fun to watch in motion.
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Backgrounds
The environment for the film has a distinct, dreamlike feel to it with its warm colors. It was important to me that the characters' outlines stood in stark contrast to their surroundings.
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By Nick Kalmar (@markandflops)
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By Alex Siple (@alexsipleart)
These abstract backgrounds were created for the film's duet climax and highlight Shen & Qat's distinct approaches to music. In the end - their dueling ideologies clash in a harmony of sound.
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By Nix Sharp (@sharpie.dust)