Kristof Serrand: Boris Mambo

Dancing animation of Boris from Balto

Kristof Serrand: Boris (prepro test) from Balto

This is a preproduction Kristof did for the movie Balto.

Kristof Serrand: Cat R. Waul from American Tail: Fievel Goes West

As promised... here is the first video for the week from Kristof. This shot comes courtesy of Pierre Lambert who scanned the original drawings for Kristof and now he shares them with us.

-enjoy.... JB

PTD EXCLUSIVE!: Kristof Serrand... all next week!

Hey Guys,

So I have the pleasure of working with many people that I have admired as animators for a long time. Kristof Serrand is not new to me because I knew of his work very well (as will some of you once you see).  I owe a giant thank you to Rune Bennicke for mentioning my love of animation and the site to Kristof.  If you have not seen his work you are in for a real treat.  He has been animating professionally since 1981, teaching at Gobelins since 1986, and has been an asset to Dreamworks since 1995.  He is a master animator with a technical prowess that will amaze you.  The animation that you will see from Kristof will enlighten, inspire, motivate, and bring a smile to your face.... I promise. 

Kristof has allowed me to showcase many pieces of his work on the Pencil Test Depot and I am excited to share his beautiful work with all of you.  Here is just one of the clips that I will be posting.  (below is a link to interview with Kristof for How to Train Your Dragon).

-Enjoy.....

Dale Baer: Emperors New Groove Reel

Elf Test: unoffical ROUGH test for.....

This is a rough test I did in my own time after Tangled while I was at Disney.  I will tell you what film when it comes out... I am sure you will figure it out. The last few drawings are ugly, but I was drawing them pretty fast and didnt really construct the face well... 

Dale Baer: Home on the Range Reel

My Monster Burrufu: A kids book by 2 Animators!

My Monster Burrufu is written by Alberto Corral an animator at Dreamworks and illustrated by Alessandra Sorrentino, one of the animators of the Secret of Kells (some of her work is posted here on the PTD).  The book is about a young girl named Olivia who has moved into a new house and befriends a monster named Burrufu who is hiding in the attic.  A story of friendship and adventure...and the artwork is just amazing.  I love the style and it just asks to be animated.  I wanted to get the book for my daughter so she could have it when she was old enough to take it on.  You can pick up a copy by clicking on the name and also take a look at the website of both artists...just click click click.

Dale Baer: Owl from Winnie the Pooh

Dale Baer is one of the great animators you don't hear much about. He is a quiet guy but is definitely one of the best animators on the planet. His skill set and attention to detail is magnificent. He is also one of the few living animators who got to work in production with some of the 9 Old Men on Disney's Robin Hood. If you dont know who he is ...go find out about him! 

Andreas Deja: Scar of The Lion King (Pencil Tests)

These are from Andreas' Blog once again... thanks for sharing these Andreas