Splinter Shot Progression

I put together the progression of a shot I got to animate of Splinter from Nickelodeon's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. This is the first shot I got to animate of a TMNT main character when I first started at Nick. Enjoy!

Storyboard by the talented Byron Penaranda.

Tyler Kakac - TMNT Splinter Shot Progression from Tyler Kakac on Vimeo.

Updated Demo Reel!

Got some personal and work animation together and the result is an updated demo reel! The personal work is from the time I spent at AnimSquad. Follow the link to learn more. It was an amazing learning experience and inspirational to my growth as an artist. I'm planning a separate post about my time spent at AnimSquad but for now here's what I've been working on.

 

Tyler Kakac - Character Animation Reel from Tyler Kakac on Vimeo.

SpongeBob Bounce About

Since working at Nickelodeon, I haven't had the opportunity to work with SpongeBob or the Bikini Bottom crew. It's hard to see a 3 foot LEGO statue of SpongeBob at work and not want to help out on the show. So I decided to try it on my own and have a little fun at the same time. Plus practice is always a plus. Here is a short, simple, and, hopefully, sweet test I did. Enjoy!



I do have other SpongeBob related tales from my time and Nickelodeon that I am eager to share. Hopefully soon!

TMNT: 2nd Season Poster

The second season of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles kicked off today. I had the opportunity to work on this press piece for the launch of the second season. One day a co-worker showed me the poster had appeared on Nickelodeon's twitter feed.

These assignments are fun but we aren't always sure how they are intended to be used. I can't believe one season has already passed. Be sure to keep watching!

Here's an article that IGN produced covering season two's premier. There is even a sneak peak with Casey Jones.
http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/09/26/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-season-2-premiere-date-announced-by-nickelodeon

NunchuckTASTIC!

This Saturday tune in to Nickelodeon for some action packed entertainment! Many talented artist have worked very hard to bring these brother's together again. 

I had the honor of spending some time on this project. I look forward to sharing more but not now. For now head on over to Nick.com, order yourself a pizza, and get psyched for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles coming to Nickelodeon 9.29.12 - 11/10c am! Don't miss it!