James Kwan is an illustrator/animator studying “making things look good” at Pratt Institute. DeviantArt / vimeo / Behance.net contact: mrjimmyk@gmail.comTumblr (3.0; @jamesgoesexploring)http://jamesgoesexploring.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e01d4654a30608581e1628c5e89a5bd2/tumblr_mn7q79JXig1qmpdm5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“the rest of batman’s life would be underwhelming, and he knew this.”</p>http://jamesgoesexploring.tumblr.com/post/51083594782http://jamesgoesexploring.tumblr.com/post/51083594782Wed, 22 May 2013 14:33:09 -0400batmanillustrationdrawingartartists on tumblrjames kwan<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/68d652b8c65459f11cce462bcc8938b1/tumblr_mn7gk2oVB91qmpdm5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>cats are people too</p>http://jamesgoesexploring.tumblr.com/post/51072357854http://jamesgoesexploring.tumblr.com/post/51072357854Wed, 22 May 2013 11:04:50 -0400catillustrationinkjames kwan<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d51d96d3c78f4463b922f70c6d519cf1/tumblr_mm4v9fP8oz1qmpdm5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>making comix.</p> <p>This summer will be filled with making fun things and stuffs!</p>http://jamesgoesexploring.tumblr.com/post/49374568620http://jamesgoesexploring.tumblr.com/post/49374568620Wed, 01 May 2013 14:56:03 -0400comicsillustrationjames kwan<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/abf236aebfe4197ab031da377d91d302/tumblr_mlgv0wJuqL1qmpdm5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>If you’re in NYC, come watch the premiere of MOOON at the Wallabout Film Festival tonight!</p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/555477854491872/?fref=ts">https://www.facebook.com/events/555477854491872/?fref=ts</a></p>http://jamesgoesexploring.tumblr.com/post/48296067832http://jamesgoesexploring.tumblr.com/post/48296067832Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:48:32 -0400stop motionfilm festivalfilmanimation<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/64072380" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>After 7 months of working on it, MOOON is finally done! Here’s a little snippet, while I try to send it to a few festivals.</p>http://jamesgoesexploring.tumblr.com/post/48046000904http://jamesgoesexploring.tumblr.com/post/48046000904Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:01:09 -0400stop motionMOOONjames kwananimationspacebabyfilmWallabout Film Festival<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/db57b7b0e0840994051420614e9f8239/tumblr_mkv5ymPMxB1qmpdm5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I finished shooting the last shot of MOOON today! I was putting this one off until the end because it involved lighting my finger on fire. Excited to finish mixing the sound and having this whole thing done!</p>http://jamesgoesexploring.tumblr.com/post/47330074655http://jamesgoesexploring.tumblr.com/post/47330074655Sat, 06 Apr 2013 22:37:34 -0400stop motionMOOONfirepuppetsanimation<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/98c5ca00df54fa1ebb7428d15f78cfe5/tumblr_mizvniNEXk1qmpdm5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>quick concept doodle</p>http://jamesgoesexploring.tumblr.com/post/44305487188http://jamesgoesexploring.tumblr.com/post/44305487188Fri, 01 Mar 2013 13:35:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5a601c4d49592c94f93ff0b4b62cc3ca/tumblr_miqlpdtDMO1s5f6svo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://wallaboutff.tumblr.com/post/43908038005/wallabout-is-now-accepting-submissions-from">wallaboutff</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Wallabout is now accepting submissions from student filmmakers from around the world!</p> <p>For more information on how to submit visit <a href="http://wallabout.org/submit/"><a href="http://wallabout.org/submit/">http://wallabout.org/submit/</a></a></p> <p>Submissions are open until March 18th and it is free!</p> <p>Get your film noticed in NYC!</p> </blockquote> <p>I’m currently involved in programming short films for the <a href="http://Wallabout.org" target="_blank">Wallabout Film Festival</a> and we’re open for submissions!</p> <p><a href="http://wallabout.org/submit/" target="_blank"><span>Submit now!</span></a></p>http://jamesgoesexploring.tumblr.com/post/44008416047http://jamesgoesexploring.tumblr.com/post/44008416047Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:51:00 -0500Wallabout film festivalfilmstudentbrooklynNYCanimation<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9188651d688b58afadaf81dd63303b9a/tumblr_mii4mm9D7Z1qmpdm5o1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0c711122a52a71560acc7a11f415cf8f/tumblr_mii4mm9D7Z1qmpdm5o2_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Pssst, internet!</p> <p>I have secret frames to show you. I’m almost done with my stop motion short MOOON, and I just wanted to show you some things from it. I’m very excited about it. </p>http://jamesgoesexploring.tumblr.com/post/43544087534http://jamesgoesexploring.tumblr.com/post/43544087534Tue, 19 Feb 2013 23:32:00 -0500stop motionMOOONspaceanimation<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/59247907" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Chalk! Paint! Hooray! A little stop motion promo for Benjamin Moore’s Chalkboard Paint I made a while back.</p>http://jamesgoesexploring.tumblr.com/post/42759435993http://jamesgoesexploring.tumblr.com/post/42759435993Sun, 10 Feb 2013 11:29:00 -0500animationstop motionpaint<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/705e602fc63c9c3b20c15226a81c20d3/tumblr_mhl0jrJFOZ1qmpdm5o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/bbf89bf06d42bba8f7291076651829a5/tumblr_mhl0jrJFOZ1qmpdm5o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Wall art creature. M<span>ade from wool with a painted face.</span></p>http://jamesgoesexploring.tumblr.com/post/42086287025http://jamesgoesexploring.tumblr.com/post/42086287025Sat, 02 Feb 2013 02:23:00 -0500artists on tumblrsculpturecreaturemonster<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b52649313372d185fb789493bd85c1fd/tumblr_mhda0iJeub1qmpdm5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Here’s a sketch of the old man before that <a href="http://jamesgoesexploring.tumblr.com/post/41631341795/big-eared-old-man-character-maquette-sculpting-in" title="maquette">maquette</a>. </p>http://jamesgoesexploring.tumblr.com/post/41755645066http://jamesgoesexploring.tumblr.com/post/41755645066Mon, 28 Jan 2013 22:07:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c2dad9c6ff4e6f9b5b563b23e0221b89/tumblr_mhauwilDSs1qmpdm5o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9c93096c443d990e56bab7e028a17789/tumblr_mhauwilDSs1qmpdm5o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/fdce2a95549b0b5a4b26fb3d008f6ffc/tumblr_mhauwilDSs1qmpdm5o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Big-eared old man character maquette. Sculpting in real life is at least 10 times more fun than computering it. </p>http://jamesgoesexploring.tumblr.com/post/41631341795http://jamesgoesexploring.tumblr.com/post/41631341795Sun, 27 Jan 2013 14:45:54 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ab6dd213342795f07009f607331dd92e/tumblr_mgkz692LWO1qmpdm5o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>dooodlies</p>http://jamesgoesexploring.tumblr.com/post/40452970566http://jamesgoesexploring.tumblr.com/post/40452970566Sun, 13 Jan 2013 15:20:32 -0500drawingartillustrationsketchartists on tumblr<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0bcdb4cd897cb0b25976fc405300b0d7/tumblr_mgfi8o88Em1qmpdm5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Run run, Train, Up up!”</p> <p>Here’s an illustration about trains with legs. </p>http://jamesgoesexploring.tumblr.com/post/40197942688http://jamesgoesexploring.tumblr.com/post/40197942688Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:26:48 -0500illustrationartists on tumblrartJames Kwandrawingtrainsdesign<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d74a01c18c4a87ea2e995c3d93078d03/tumblr_mfrg1vxl4k1qmpdm5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>‘archipelago’</p> <p>making a few illustrations while i’m at home for the holidays</p>http://jamesgoesexploring.tumblr.com/post/39068359090http://jamesgoesexploring.tumblr.com/post/39068359090Fri, 28 Dec 2012 16:37:07 -0500artists on tumblrislandsillustrationdrawingart<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c5692fed0964e7725e89dfb32aeadf05/tumblr_mf7cxmKkGX1qmpdm5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Here’s a sneak peak at MOOON, the stop motion film I’m making. That is Spacebaby and Mr. Moon attached via umbilical cord. </p>http://jamesgoesexploring.tumblr.com/post/38189308488http://jamesgoesexploring.tumblr.com/post/38189308488Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:17:45 -0500MOOONstop motionanimationfilm<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me5uv2UChr1qmpdm5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>here’s a little postcard image i made. it’s an old senile man in a ballpit of tiny elephants.</p>http://jamesgoesexploring.tumblr.com/post/36677962414http://jamesgoesexploring.tumblr.com/post/36677962414Tue, 27 Nov 2012 14:16:14 -0500old senile manelephantsartists on tumblrillustration<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdrqwt2fVl1qmpdm5o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdrqwt2fVl1qmpdm5o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Pictures from the children’s book I’m working on about boys and yetis!</p>http://jamesgoesexploring.tumblr.com/post/36118877590http://jamesgoesexploring.tumblr.com/post/36118877590Mon, 19 Nov 2012 23:24:29 -0500Dear YetiIllustrationJames Kwanchildren's book<iframe src="//www.tumblr.com/video/jamesgoesexploring/34239410328/400" id="tumblr_video_iframe_34239410328" class="tumblr_video_iframe" width="400" height="225" style="display:block;background-color:transparent;overflow:hidden;" allowTransparency="true" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>creep cat animation…</p>http://jamesgoesexploring.tumblr.com/post/34239410328http://jamesgoesexploring.tumblr.com/post/34239410328Wed, 24 Oct 2012 13:50:24 -0400catanimationmoustachejames kwan