hanhangifs

My compilation of 2D animation from 2014-2015. It includes shows on FXX ADHD: Golan the Insatiable, Stone Quackers, and Gif News on Tumblr.

Who needs McDonald’s? Russia to launch its own national fast food chain

I was going to have a fist holding a burger like the Russian propaganda posters but find Mayor McCheese in Putin form was a lot more fun to draw.

Taiwan rations water amid drought

The design end up looking like Lucas Bros props except the sun. I was going to add Chinese words to the dim sum cart signs but end up avoiding it since I’m not good with the language.

NASA thinks we’ll find signs of extraterrestrial life in 20 years

Drawing inspired by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s The Little Prince.

They’re Using Drones to Herd Sheep

I only saw videos from the drone cam for reference and thought it looks sillier from the farmer’s perspective. 

The Brontosaurus Is Back: Decades after scientists decided that the famed dinosaur never actually existed, new research says the opposite

This thunder lizard was going to have the “Gertie the Dinosaur” dance but got changed to save time. Guess where this place is taken?

Northern long-eared bat to be protected under Endangered Species Act

Although their faces are weird looking, their ears really make the bats look cute and empathetic. Poor little guy…

Lay off the pasta, Vatican doctors tell Pope Francis after 78-year-old’s weight gain since becoming pontiff

Earlier concept was going to be the Pope standing in the middle of the altar, arms raised with a long noodle in his mouth, as his personal secretary is about to cut it with a long pair of golden scissor. It was changed due to meeting the deadline.

Antarctica may have just seen its hottest day ever

I started coloring the penguins yellow and white but then changed it for it looked like chicks on ice.

Kitty Litter to Blame for Nuclear Waste Leak

The art style was inspired by Hendrick Dorgathen’s Space Dog graphic novel.

Is the Dead Sea actually Dying??

Design was inspired by Guy Delisle’s graphic novels.

Tortoise Receives a New 3D Printed Shell

I would have put “Shell Yeah” on the gif but it was a little distracting. Like the Muscle Koko gif, there will be more muscular creatures coming soon.

Radioactive Man in Japan

I had the most fun with the skeleton designs.

Starbucks stops ‘Race Together’ messaging on cups after reaction proves less than venti-sized

Coloring was inspired by UPA animation.

2,000 snow geese drop dead from the sky in Idaho

The title aka “Geesefall”. This took awhile, especially the layers and layers of geese floating.

North Korean Diplomat caught smuggling 1.4M of gold into Bangladesh

I didn’t plan on hunching his shoulders but it end up funny looking. Wonder how low the bow has to be to show how sorry you are…

Tim Burton to direct a live-action “Dumbo.”

I had a lot of fun animating this lil guy. Wish there’s more types of brushes to play around in Flash. Oh well…