Animation Exercises 

Stewart
Thanks to Animation Mentor for releasing this fantastic free rig. Casual walk cycle practice done in Maya.

Stewart character used with permission (© Animation Mentor 2013). No endorsement of sponsorship by Animation Mentor. Stewart can be downloaded at animationmentor.com/free-maya-rig
Stomping T-Rex
Quick animation created for a compositing project of my own.  Original TREX model and texture provided by Turbosquid.  Animated and rendered in Maya.
Bro Surprise
More practice with the "Max" rig created by Peter Starostin and James Hunt.  I wanted to develop interaction between characters with this one using myself and a bro as reference.
The King's Colours
Recent rendition of an old assignment, "The King's Colours" was originally my first attempt at truly animating a character through Maya nearly 2 years ago. This render was recently completed after I went back in over the past winter and tightened the original movements. I learned a lot and will maximize my knowledge with Norman on my next exercise.

"Max" rig created by Peter Starostin and James Hunt
Hogarth the Forgotten Toon
Hogarth, the main character, was designed by Nick Salvatore.  Animation and layout were carried out by me.  Hand drawn on paper and then scanned in for coloring.  Composited and “aged” through After Effects.  
The Bum Cornelius
Idea, story, artwork, animation, and final execution done by me.  Music and sound effects created by Jon Salmon.  Artwork, backgrounds, and animation done through Flash.  Later compositing and cycles constructed in After Effects.