Underground Robot

Underground Robot [test] from Webster Colcord on Vimeo

I've been uploading my old work to Vimeo, here's "Underground Robot" which was done in 2002 as a series pitch to Nickelodeon. I also sent it to Cartoon Network, but nothing came of it. The test was very popular on YouTube, though, and I would love to finish it as a short film.

Afraid of Robots 1, pencil

2002 Director's Reel

Webster Colcord commercial director's reel from 2002 from Webster Colcord on Vimeo.

I ran my own boutique animation studio -starting in earnest in 1993- animating and directing in a variety of media with a small group of friends in Portland, Oregon. In 1997 I took a job with PDI/ Dreamworks and moved to the San Francisco Bay area, but I continued to do some small pieces on my own, including the Nick Jr. logo at the end of this reel.

New baby! Avery Donald Colcord

Avery Donald Colcord
Born: 8:14 pm, May 1, 2009
Weight: 9 lbs, 7 oz
Length: 22 inches
Head: 14.5 cm (circumference)

5 hours of pushing by Erin (my hero).
We've noticed that he likes to stretch his body out.

Three animated loops

Left side - a cel animated dog walk, middle - a CG walk for a commercial directed by Genndy Tartakovsky, right - a CG animated alien walk for an Intel commercial.

Three Animation Loops from Webster Colcord on Vimeo.

fun with animated gifs - dinosaur roar

title sequence for low budget film

Two versions of the title for an indie feature film entitled "House of Jazz". I animated this in CG and rendered with Maya's built-in toon render. The film had a psychedelic horror theme and was directed by Jacques Boyreau. Unfortunately he changed the name of the movie after I finished these titles. And the project stalled in the editing phase.

House of Jazz main title sequence, two versions from Webster Colcord on Vimeo.