Parker Simmons - Character Design and Animation

Some Failed T-Shirt Design

2011-03-09T11:43:00.000-08:00

Wilderness Watchers: Gooseboy

2011-02-26T09:55:00.000-08:00

For 5 Second Day at Titmouse.

Happy Boy

2011-02-01T19:09:00.001-08:00

Deadkind Secondary Character Concepts

2010-11-24T17:54:00.000-08:00

Dr. Future is a resurrected mummy baby from beyond time and space. He has mastered the secrets of mind control and lasers. Billy's dad is a one-armed archaeologist.

Oshio is a boy genius Otaku from Japan who creates all manner of things based on his favorite anime. Think Anime-centric Toy-Man. Whitaker is Billy's boss, ain't no free lunch.

Little Bill

2010-11-24T12:28:00.001-08:00

Isn't he adorable?

Billy Deadkind

2010-11-23T18:55:00.000-08:00

A past idea I might be developing further.

School is Fucking Boring

2010-11-17T14:49:00.000-08:00

This is what it feels like when you've played video games all summer and have to go back to school. I mean, you've SAVED THE UNIVERSE? What good is an education going to do you?

It's-a Them

2010-06-07T14:17:00.001-07:00

Rick Mann

2010-03-19T13:58:00.000-07:00

My 2010 "5 Second Day" short for Titmouse!!

Thanks to Titmouse, Tommy Robin!

Sweet Jehova

2010-01-26T11:14:00.000-08:00

Meet Greg and Jehova-Bot

Dr. Mario with Lyrics

2009-11-11T21:09:00.001-08:00

Here it is! Enjoy.

And here's the animatic for those interested in the process!

Thief, Black Mage and Warrior

2009-10-27T11:14:00.001-07:00

More FF

2009-10-23T17:43:00.000-07:00

More Final Fantasy related stuff.

Four Warriors of Light

2009-10-20T16:57:00.000-07:00

If I made a Final Fantasy game. Some doodles.

Chocobo

2009-10-05T18:04:00.001-07:00

Sorry for having nothing. A chocobo will cheer you up though.

Marios Marios, everywhere

2009-07-14T14:31:00.001-07:00

I'm sorry, but I can't stop drawing these dummies until I finish "Dr. Mario."

Dr. Mario Development 1

2009-06-30T12:51:00.001-07:00

Here's some mouth charts and backgrounds for my upcoming "Dr. Mario" short.

New Powerups

2009-06-19T18:01:00.000-07:00

Sorry to geek out on you so badly. But I thought these ideas would be neat for a Mario game.

The trailer for Mario Galaxy 2 was cool... But really? A drill item? That was a perfect opportunity for a Mole-suit powerup WASTED.

Then again, Mole Mario looks pretty damn dumb.

Super-Model Luigi

2009-06-16T14:28:00.000-07:00

You didn't ask for it... But here it is.

Super-Model Luigi. Wearing Italian leather boots, Designer Overalls, and mustache by Jean Paul Jean (that sounds right.)

Zelda + Mario Commission

2009-06-07T22:49:00.000-07:00

So here's a commissioned evolutionary lineup of Link and Mario from their respective games.

In the Mushroom Kingdom...

2009-06-04T19:34:00.000-07:00

I'm the finest doc, by far!

Spent a good while working on the background. Needed to seel the splendor of the Mushroom Kingdom and then shit ALL OVER IT with Mario's Clinic.

Little Link

2009-05-29T14:45:00.000-07:00

That's an Orange Cross... not a Red One.

Frogman

2009-05-12T17:03:00.001-07:00

This is pretty gross.

Should fulfill my weird quota for the month.

Moblin and Goriya

2009-04-30T11:56:00.000-07:00

For years I had no idea that Goriyas were supposed to be RAT monsters. In "Link to the Past" they looked liked the demon elephants from "Dumbo"

Enjoy Zelda fans.

Juggy Takin' a Walk

2009-04-09T12:46:00.000-07:00

Here's Mini Jugs takin' a stroll.

The Mutants - Part Deux

2009-04-09T11:05:00.001-07:00

Dude, ole slim looks kinda cool in his traditional colors too!

Jean's a cutie.

Iceman enjoys the freedom and comfort that bike shorts bring.

The Beast is the quintessential "monster with a heart of gold."

When you're rich, you don't need to be a mutant to fly. But that Warren Worthington III just can't be convinced of that.

Marvel Minis - Wave 3

2009-04-08T19:09:00.000-07:00

There's an odd bunch here... Tried to make the last two waves have a nice balance of color, but there's an almost complete LACK of it here.

The Mutants

2009-04-08T14:23:00.000-07:00

One day, a LONG time ago, all I had to draw with was a mechanical pencil and some highlighters. With that in mind, I redesigned (though not very heavily) the X-Men and rechristened them, "The Mutants" (Stan Lee's original idea for the name of the comic).

Bright, almost punky, and just kinda different. What do you guys think? Too much? Too little?

Marvel Minis - Wave 2

2009-04-06T17:48:00.000-07:00

Whaaaaa? There's some 80s X-Men in here...

I always used to LOVE Nightcrawler and Wolverine's dynamic in the old comics.

Marvel Minis

2009-04-02T19:57:00.000-07:00

Mini Marvels...

Heroes....... UNITE!!!

2009-04-01T14:53:00.001-07:00

Some Marvel Heroes.

Designs Without Fear

2009-03-30T00:23:00.001-07:00

I have a weird brain that can only love one thing at a time. So I have short (yet passionate enough) love affairs with my various favorite things. I'm on a daredevil kick, so forgive me if you're not interested.

On top I'm getting close if not finalizing my design for Daredevil. On the bottom are some rough design ideas for a Daredevil cast.... There are so many choices when it comes to these guys. These are the ones that came to my hand/mind first.

Daredevil Mini

2009-03-27T00:26:00.000-07:00

I felt bad for not updating very often, so I smacked myself really hard in the face...

Unfortunately that sent me back in time and I had to wait two whole weeks to get back to here (you've been there, I'm sure). Anyway, I had to twist my own arm to draw on my old bamboo tablet. Hope you enjoy this bite-sized Daredevil. Comes in two flavors: "Red," and "Not Red"

Koopa Contemplating

2009-03-17T21:11:00.001-07:00

Just a little work sketch. I never understood how a reptile could have hair... Oh well.

February Sketches

2009-03-09T01:20:00.000-07:00

There's a big animated piece on the way... So take a "chill pill."

\That was a hint...

Ok, I'm animating some Dr. Mario song, HAPPY?!
Anyway, here's some sketches to hold you over!

Cold Hard Flash!!

2009-02-05T13:40:00.000-08:00

So I along with the rest of the Titmouse crew made Cold Hard Flash recently:

Check it out here

And Part 2 here

AWESOME! Thanks Mr. Simpson.

Also... here's Samus hugging Megaman

Animation Dump - January 2009

2009-02-02T02:58:00.001-08:00

Here's some things I animated in my spare time.

"CrapHat"

2009-01-21T23:43:00.001-08:00

So I just started working at "Titmouse, Inc."

Every year they give their animators a day to mess around and have fun using the studio. The only condition is that you create a short at least 5 seconds long.

Here's what I produced for "5 Second Short Day."

And may I just add... "Best. Job. Ever."

Chrono Trigger the Musical

2008-12-16T20:57:00.000-08:00

My latest project! The music is by

Brent Black

Leap, Frog!

2008-12-08T04:42:00.001-08:00

Just a cycle of Frog from "Chrono Trigger." Experimenting with backgrounds/camera-movement in flash.

And here's an animated .GIF for anyone who wants it!

Monty Python's Final Fantasy

2008-11-26T11:21:00.000-08:00

A 30-second piece I recently completed. I keep learning new techniques in Flash Eeeevery day.

More Animation

2008-11-11T17:16:00.000-08:00

Just a Couple Animations...

2008-10-21T22:14:00.000-07:00

Super Styles

2008-09-30T00:23:00.000-07:00

Four Mario characters in Four styles.

Riddler Studies

2008-09-23T22:25:00.000-07:00

MORE shape variation etc. etc.

Joker

2008-09-23T17:01:00.000-07:00

More Variation and Design exercises

Penguin Studies

2008-09-22T22:27:00.000-07:00

Some exercises in shape variation and design.

Kids' Show Characters

2008-09-03T14:04:00.000-07:00

Character Designs for a kids' show type of thing.

"Metalocalypse" Style Heavy Metal Chick

2008-08-29T14:20:00.000-07:00

This is a design for a possible female band member in the style of "Metalocalypse"

Freako

2008-08-21T17:36:00.000-07:00

Hat-Man

2008-08-21T17:35:00.000-07:00

The Shoe Pilot

2008-08-21T17:34:00.001-07:00

Robey McRoberton

2008-08-21T17:32:00.001-07:00

Boogey-Monocle

2008-08-13T17:01:00.000-07:00

Inky the Blot

2008-08-11T11:39:00.000-07:00

This is one in a series of characters I'm creating as a proof of concept for a series of animated shorts.

The Sacred Grove

2008-07-31T16:42:00.000-07:00

The famous scene where Link prepares to receive the Master Sword.

Possible One-Sheet?

2008-07-30T19:42:00.000-07:00

Link drank a bad potion

2008-07-14T13:21:00.000-07:00

Color and Sound Version

Pencil Test

Link's Uncle

2008-05-28T20:23:00.000-07:00

Here's my design of Link's Uncle.

Zelda Cartoon Concept

2008-05-28T13:33:00.000-07:00

I want to make this cartoon SO bad. It's one of those IPs that has SO much potential in the medium of animation

"Monsters"

2008-05-15T01:26:00.000-07:00

Just a few sketches I did of some creatures today. I decided to clean them up digitally. There's not much a little spit-shine won't fix.

"The Tetris Master"

2008-05-05T03:33:00.000-07:00

This is a series of sketches of an idea I had for a short cartoon in which Juan (the blue cat) has some difficulty defeating the nerdy bird character in a Tetris tournament. A"Rocky" montage would undoubtedly ensue.

From Scribble to Completion

2008-05-05T00:58:00.000-07:00

Here's just a sample of how I take a sketch and then clean it up in PS CS3. In this particular example I've made the lines in the bg layer blue, drawn clean colored lines over it, and created a separate color layer.

Robo Statue Kid

2008-05-04T22:19:00.000-07:00

Another quick sketch that I decided to clean up.

I like orange.

Old Guy and Woman

2008-05-04T21:42:00.001-07:00

Just a couple of quick sketches I rendered out in PS CS3

Skeletor?

2008-05-01T00:14:00.000-07:00

A very skeletor inspired drawing. I did it during a class and finished it up at home. It never hurts to keep on truckin'.

Cousing Kylerberg for "Squidbillies"

2008-04-28T23:03:00.000-07:00

This is a design for a cousin character for the show "Squidbillies" which airs during the Adult Swim lineup on Cartoon Network.

The concept here was easy enough. Give the hillbilly squids a Jewish, big-city cousin. It seemed to fit with the sense of humor found in the show.

The hard part here was actually matching the style. The show may not look that complicated, but it's harder to get that line quality than you think, so I mainly drew with my right hand here, whereas I'm a left-handed person.

Some "Pikmin" fanart

2008-04-28T22:31:00.000-07:00

Just a couple of pieces of "Pikmin" fanart, and a little bit of animation. Sat down at the living room table and knocked this one out quickly. Colored it in Photoshop CS3 just to give it a more handmade feel.

"Taking Inventory"

"Contemplation"

"Pikmin Toss Animation"

The Making of "Pinocchio"

2008-04-28T22:14:00.000-07:00

Here are a couple of short scenes I did for the 5-minute short "Pinocchio" by "Bubblegum Studios."

I designed, voiced, and animated Gepetto here.

Sherlock Holmes Design Concept

2007-12-04T08:35:00.001-08:00

This is a character concept for Sherlock Holmes. The costume is based on the Granada Public Television series, and the character was strictly ripped from my mind combined with the descriptions from the book. The legs and feet are designed to be easy to animate.