THIS BLOG HAS MOVED!

Hi everyone,

I'm excited to announce my new website, which has a lot of my stuff on it.   Please update your bookmarks!

http://otisbrayboy.com/

Thanks for checking it out!

New York Comic Con 2010 Trailer

I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of my panel discussion at this year's New York Comic Con!  I premiered my newest pitch trailer with a very warm reception.

In case you missed it, check it out here!



See more event photos here.

[DETAILS] NEW YORK COMIC CON Appearance!

Join me at New York Comic Con for a panel discussion about animation direction and storyboards for television and film, and see my new animated pitch trailer!

Date:         Friday, October 8

Time:        7:45 pm - 8:45 pm

Where:     Jacob K. Javits Convention Center

                 655 W. 34th Street

                 New York, NY 10001

Location:  Room #1A22

Check out my bio here.  See you there!

See me at New York Comic Con!

 

I will be on a panel at New York Comic Con on October 8th discussing my career as a storyboard director and animation supervisor, etc. I will also show a rough cut of a pitch trailer I have been working on.

Click here for more info.  See you there!

Read Hand Me Down on your iPhone in iBooks!

iPhone screenshot of a page from Hand Me Down, as seen in iBooks

With over 100 new features, the new iOS4 for the iPhone lets you do some amazing things, such as syncing your PDFs and read them using iBooks!  

Download my first children's book, Hand Me Down, to read on your iPhone here. 

NOW AVAILABLE: Download Hand Me Down

My first children's book, Hand Me Down, is now available for download! I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing and illustrating it.

Download your copy today here.

VOTE NOW: Aniboom Awards 4 Sesame Street

Vote now for my entry, Casey Question Mark, in the 4th Aniboom Awards sponsored by Sesame Street! This contest gives animators everywhere the opportunity to work with one of television's most iconic shows, and the chance to win cash prizes and development deals valued at $50,000. Four finalists will be selected by category, and one will be selected based on audience votes (comments). The Grand Prize Winner gets a development deal with Sesame Street and will have their animation featured on the show, so please help spread the word and vote by leaving a comment! Thank you!!

(Voting ends May 9, 2010 and finalists are announced May 10, 2010.)

Thanks, Ben!

Much thanks to Ben Price for spreading the word about my new book, Hand Me Down, in his news today! Thanks a lot, Ben!

My First Children's Book!!!

I recently finished writing and illustrating my first children's book, Hand Me Down. You can purchase it here. Get yours today!

Talking Animation at Kinokuniya

Thanks to everyone who came out to Winter Anime Day today! It was a lot of fun answering questions about animation.

Special thanks to fellow panelists, Veronica Taylor and Misako Rocks, John Fuller from Kinokuniya, and Peter Tatara from NYAF!

See me at Kinokuniya's Winter Anime Day this Saturday!

Come see me at Kinokuniya's Winter Anime Day this Saturday, January 23, from 1 PM to 6 PM! It will also shine a spotlight on a few local women who’ve made a huge impact in the manga and anime worlds.

Kinokuniya Bookstore
1073 Avenue of the Americas
(between 40th St & 41st St)
New York, NY 10018
(212) 869-1700
www.kinokuniya.com
(1 PM to 6 PM)

Reni-Chan – 1 PM
Meet NYC’s own singing cosplay maid, soon to be featured in her own Japanese documentary

Veronica Taylor – 1:30 PM
The original voice of Pokemon’s Ash speaks about how she distinguished herself in the voice acting field

Misako Rocks! – 2:00 PM
Manga artist Misako Rocks! was named a Woman of the Year by Japan’s Nikkei Woman magazine

Otis Brayboy – 2:40 PM
Otis has served as an animator and storyboard artist for Doug, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and more

Mari Morimoto – 3:30 PM
The translator of Naruto, Inu-Yasha, and other popular manga will speak about Female Manga Artists and the evolution of Women's Comics in Japan

Samurai Beat Radio – 4:15 PM
Join Samurai Beat Radio for a live broadcast featuring clips from Visual K artist Charlotte

Cosplay Karaoke – 5 PM
'Nuff said

Raffle -- 5:45 PM
Enter all day, and be at Kinokuniya at 5:45 for your chance to win

The New York Anime Festival and New York Comic Con are contributing prizes to Kinokuniya’s Winter Anime Day, and NYAF Programming Manager Peter Tatara will act as the day’s Master of Ceremonies.

See you there!

I'm in Two Books about Animation!

I was privileged enough to be mentioned several times in both of David B. Levy's books on animation and pitching for series. These are some of the most comprehensive books for both beginners and professionals alike.

Little Pim

I recently finished storyboards for Little Pim, an award-winning foreign language immersion DVD series for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. They are due for release in early 2010.

Voting Time!

Voting has now begun for the Fox - Aniboom Holiday Animation Challenge!

You can vote until September 30th. Vote here for MLK Bday! or vote here for Boy in a Box. To place your vote, please rate the videos.

Five finalists will be chosen -- four by FOX, and one will be selected by the fans. The Grand Prize Winner will receive $$ and a development deal at FOX!

Please get viral and spread the word to everyone!

THANK YOU!!

Another Submission to the FOX - Aniboom Holiday Animation Challenge

I just submitted another animated short to the FOX - Aniboom Holiday Animation Challenge!

View the video here and post a comment. Return the whole month of September to vote!

FOX - Aniboom Holiday Animation Challenge

I recently finished up an animated short for the FOX - Aniboom Holiday Animation Challenge. (It took about 3 weeks from start to finish.)

View the video here and post a comment. Be sure to return the whole month of September to vote!

Go Green (Again)!

I just received a few copies of a magazine cover I did for The Washington School in New Jersey. The kids (with the help of a professional publisher) write articles and come up with content for an environmental magazine. It's an annual magazine, and I started by doing another cover last year.

6.10.09 mediabistro.com PRNewser Party

I won raffle tickets to an industry event at the recent PRNewser Media Bistro party! Also pictured are my good friends, Adrian Barrios (second from left) and Sam Murakami (far right).

Toon Boom eNews: June 2009

My Toon Boom Expert Corner profile was recently featured in the Toon Boom Newsletter for June 2009. Check out the newsletter here.

Animate Over Live Action!

Wow! What an incredible start to my year of freelancing! Every gig is so different and creatively exciting for me. Here is a frame of full fluid animation I recently finished for a live-action/ animated feature film (note the live action kid's body behind my animation-LOL), "The Tolltaker." It is a great film about the residual effects of a person going to war and how it affects their families back at home. Thanks for checking me out, and please check out the work of the crew on this film--especially the VERY talented director and animation director!

http://www.imdb.com/video/wab/vi2835481369/