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A sampling of my 2d and 3d animation work.
Music courtesy of Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.
Rigs courtesy of Long Winter Studios And AnimSchool.
"Space crew" "DIY" and "Your Firm" clips & character designs © Whoosh Animation Studios. Sounds courtesy of FreeSound users : nebulasnails, soundsforhim, columbia23, nick121087, gabrielaupf, macsounds1, and bennstir.
Here's the trailer for my short film, Jenny and the Wolf, which you can find here: https://vimeo.com/343744529
And you will also be able to find it at The Austin Micro Short FF on September 15th and Frame4Frame on September 20th, if you don’t like clicking on links.

Bridging the Schism
(Fantasci-fi)
This piece is inspired by my love for both sci-fi and fantasy and how the lines between them can sometimes be blurred or crossed. I find it really interesting how motifs and concepts within the genres can sometimes be interchanged and mingled e.g. sci-fi solves its problems with science, fantasy solves its problems with magic; sci-fi uses science as its magic and fantasy uses magic as its science, etc... It’s not really that simplistic, but I still find the intersections fascinating and love media that mix and match them like Star Wars, Interworld, The Dark Tower, His Dark Materials, Final Fantasy, Phantasy Star etc...

There, I fixed it... The subtext is now the text. Happy Pride month Ya’ll(what’s left of it lol)!

A digital version of my tribute sketch for the Dallas memorial
Pulse was a “bar opened in honour of the owner’s brother who died from aids, named specifically for his heartbeat as a place that was intended to keep his spirit alive.”-meatjoker. What I hope to show with this piece is that although it was an act of hate and violence against us, we are still a community of LOVE , born in LOVE, because of LOVE and because of that fact we can choose to respond with LOVE and unity and support for others who are also affected by it, namely the Muslim community who will face increased hate as well. I know that nothing will ever be the same because of this tragedy, but I also know that we can respond the same way that we have before in times of trail and pain, and that is with the LOVE that we all have flowing through our veins.
Go fund me to donate: https://www.gofundme.com/PulseVictimsFund
Quote taken from this text post

The Trapeze Swinger
a 17 page short comic based on Iron & Wine’s ‘The Trapeze Swinger,’ that I did last August.
Here’s the link: http://thetrapezeswingercomic.tumblr.com/
p.s it's best if viewed in-browser.

Metropolis
Digital Illustration


8 Turning Points.
Accordion book detailing eight life-changing events.

Sailing.
Digital Illustration.

Through the Fire. Digital Illustration

Clockwork Robins




Celebrity Media Exploration-- Tilda Swinton
l to r: Pencil, Pen, Colored Pencil, Watercolors

I'm the Hero of this story, don't need to be saved.
Digital Illustration. Illuminated Manuscript.


Dichotomy of Man--Colored Pencil
Boy Peeling Fruit with Curtain-- Art history remix of CezannexCaravaggio

Sugar Skull Hamlet. Digital Illustration










Typographic Specification Manual.
Grid format design on verso page dynamic type configuration on the recto.
Hand Stitched Spine. Hand inked metallic accents

Digital Illustration
The Bird and The Fish
Hi
I am Ben Borst and this is my portfolio. It includes my illustration, print, and, most importantly, animation work.