Projects

Unmasking Malaria With a Cheap Magnet and a Laser Pointer– Joe’s Big Idea- NPR (January 2019)
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Direction and Animation by Alan Jennings
Made for Joe’s Big Idea/ National Public Radio (NPR)
2:25 minutes, HD Video, Color, Sound
Techniques: TVPaint, After Effects, Premiere
Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43VkhIW2QAs&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR07WVoPbVWRyRvFYIv8EWGDN9U__GzRNPcgJuQBmbXfbmlPVlX3ot_zz9I

Trash Music Video- Model Child (June 2018)

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Stop Motion Direction Design, Fabrication and Costume Design by Alan Jennings
Made for Model Child
2 minutes, HD Video, Color, Sound
Techniques: Replacement Animation, Armature Glove Design, Photoshop

Pinocchio’s Biggest Lie (April 2018)

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Storyboard, Direction and Animation by Alan Jennings
Scenario: Open the Portal
Sound: Barrett Slagle
Made for Open the Portal/ Comedy Central
34 seconds, HD Video, Color, Sound
Techniques: TVPaint, After Effects, Premiere

 

How to Start a Business (Dec. 2017)

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Direction and Animation by Alan Jennings
Voice Over Narration: Alain de Botton
Commissioned by The School of Life
5:37 minutes, HD Video, Color, Sound
Techniques: TVPaint, After Effects, Premiere

 

Open the Portal Logo Animation (Nov. 2017)

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Direction and Animation by Alan Jennings
Sound: Barrett Slagle
Made for Open the Portal
20 seconds, HD Video, Color, Sound
Techniques: Replacement Animation, Dragonframe, After Effects, Premiere

 

Halloween Spot (Oct. 2017)

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Direction and Animation by Alan Jennings
Sound: Barrett Slagle
Made for Open the Portal
10 seconds, HD video, Color, Sound
Techniques: Puppet Animation, Dragonframe, After Effects, Premiere

 

Community Arts Partnership (CAP) Teacher Training Video (Aug. 2017)

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Design, Animation and Editing by Alan Jennings
California Institute of the Arts
Community Arts Partnership (CAP)
Introductory Gateway Program for Student Instructors
Module 1/ Video C: Scaffolding and Differentiation
HD Video, Color, Sound
Techniques: TVPaint, After Effects, Premiere

 

Pig Walk Cycle (Jan. 2016)

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Direction and Animation by Alan Jennings
Contribution to Off the Air for Cartoon Network.
10 seconds, HD video, Color, Silent
Techniques: Photoshop, TVPaint, After Effects, Final Cut Pro