Freaks #2 - Daisy and Violet Hilton

Born in England in 1908, these conjoined twins played a large role in the film Freaks, providing some of the most humorous and touching scenes. They also starred in the 1951 film Chained for Life. They toured in sideshows until the 1960s when their manager abandoned them in a Charlotte, NC drive-in theatre. They settled in Charlotte and worked as grocery baggers until their death from the flu in 1969.

Freaks #1 Johnny Eck

Bellow is the first piece in a series of digital prints I'm working on. The series will consist of the real-life personas of the freaks from the 1931 film "Freaks".

Here is Johnny Eck (1911-1991). Born without legs, he got around on his hands and was remarkably agile and dexterous. He also had a genius intellect and was a skilled mechanic and visual artist.



Here's one of his most prominent scenes in Freaks

Update

The Mongrel movie is moving along nicely, we've recorded voices and are now recording foley and assembling the soundtrack. I've been fast at work constructing the elements of the film in Corel DRAW to eventually animate. Below is more concept art!



Beyond the world of Mongrel is the world of The Bayou Blues, my 4th year thesis film. An animation/live-action hybrid film (Think Who Frame Roger Rabbit?)

Below is an early character sketch Bandit, an animated raccoon within the film.

Storyboards

Storyboards are done, they've been done for a while now. Here is some art that doesn't give anything away!