Nicholas Larimer

Waiting for the Moon Rise - view animation: http://piccoloniccolo.com/moon-vid.html DATE: 2006 ROLE: concept, design, animation NOTES: This animated short was my MFA thesis project at Parsons School of Design. The purpose of this project was to create a stop-motion short which successfully tells a story with no dialogue or facial animation. I wanted to find out how to effectively use body language to convey feelings, emotions, and ideas in order to explore the importance of gesture in animated shorts.

Current TV spot - Man With Movie Camera - view animation: http://piccoloniccolo.com/current-camera_vid.html CLIENT: Current TV DATE: 2006 ROLE: concept, design, animation, music NOTES: This motion graphics piece, 20 seconds in length, runs during commercial breaks and is intended to convey the general philosophy of Current TV--that viewers are largely directly responsible for the programming. I created all illustrations, animation, and music for both pieces.

Current TV spot - Rocket Yeah! - view animation: http://piccoloniccolo.com/current-rocket_vid.html CLIENT: Current TV DATE: 2006 ROLE: concept, design, animation, music NOTES: This motion graphics piece, 20 seconds in length, runs during commercial breaks and is intended to convey the general philosophy of Current TV--that viewers are largely directly responsible for the programming. I created all illustrations, animation, and music for both pieces.