"Rube Goldberg" - 3/5 - May '10
Definition of a Rube Goldberg machine:
"A Rube Goldberg machine is a deliberately over-engineered machine that performs a very simple task in a very complex fashion, usually including a chain reaction."
-Wikipedia
Featured Posting
"Hue" - 5/5 - June '09, Updated: August '09
While a lonely girl is drawing in the park, she looks up to see a stranger approaching her. The stranger presents the girl, Jade, with a brightly-colored package—upon opening it, she finds a ray of hope, which spreads color throughout her life. Realizing the magic she holds in her hands, she finds the closest person to transfer the gift to. Upon receiving the gift, that boy is also filled with color and passes it on. The gift continues its journey around the world until it makes full-circle back to Jade. She turns around and is surprised to find the stranger, Hue, who’d given her the gift many years ago. With a smile on her face, she presents the gift back to him. This simple exchanging of a gift—kindness—can spread life and color throughout a world. This animation had a minor update in August '09, click here, to view the original upload.
Branch, Colin Leet, 2010
Old Postings
Community Art at Community High" - 4.5/5 - April '10
A semi-promotional & informative documentary on the art program at Community High School, this video showcases the importance of high school art programs and gives the viewer a through insight on what is like to take some of the classes offered.
"Crabs Featurette" - Making Of - November '09, Posted: March '10
This is a short description (~90 seconds in length) of the process that went into making "Crabs". Watch Crabs here.
"Beep Bop King of Candyland" - Monologue - 4.5/5 - Janurary '10, Posted: March '10
The story of an insane man, driven away by the citizens of "Candyland".
"Concept" Image Gallery - Updated: February '10
These pictures are some conseptual drawings that I work with before taking on a large project.
"Hand Drawn Gallery" - Updated: November '09
Hand drawn photo gallery, updates will be posted here...
This is an adapted excript from a two hour slidshow I made and ran for "Working", the musical.
"Crabs" - 4.5/5 - November '08
"Best of Show" Winner at the 2009 Michigan Student Film & Video Festival, Presented by DAFT at the DIA. Shown at the 2009 Michigan Youth Art's Festical. Finalist at FOCIFF 2009.
Every year the Claymating crabs come out of the ocean to "play". After the initial matching there is an imbalance in numbers of each sex and the remaining two male crabs must fight to win their prize. When the battle is won, another female crab comes out of the sea. She too rejects the losing crab, instead going after the victor. Thus she starts the "playing" rituals again, only this time the fighting is between the two females instead. Animated first in clay, the computer generated background and scenery were later add to make a breath, and depth, of stage that would not be possible on an actual set.
"Mi Vecino, El Hombre Tonto" - 3/5 - August '08
When a man moves into his new house he finds his neighbor blocking the entrance. Then, when the man
shoves his way past strange and unexplainable things start to happen.... This was writen and filmed for a Spanish II class.
"The Poison Ivy Hunter" - 4/5 - July '08
A austrailia naturalist (Nigel Cornberry) come to Michigan to find an exotic and deadly plant.
"Crab(s) Clip..." - 3/5 - April '08
A clip from the end of my movie "Crabs". This was an early release to see how people would respond to the movie.
"Yoda - Dooku Redo" - 2/5 - July '07
A remake of the video Colin Leet and Quentin Long made in fourth grade... only it looks a lot better this time....
"Funny Video Effects" - 4/5 - June '07
A series of simple, yet effective video effects that Colin Leet and Quentin Long made for a final back in June of 2007.
"The
Global Event, A Warning of Warming" - 2/5 - May '07
A video that I made for my science class in my freshman year. It is based off of the An Incontinent Truth (2007) trailer.