Hooper is a 3D-animated guinea pig (or maybe he’s a groundhog?) that plays around in an actual practical set. I built props for two seasons of these interstitials, including crayon drawings, construction paper collages, and objects sculpted from foam, like this googly-eyed orange bird.
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Happy Valentine’s Day!
Happy Valentine's Day everyone! Here's the Valentine that I'm sending out this year (on the left) along with the rejected Valentine (on the right.) Let's get some » moreHamish and Andy – Racing Trash Cans
I modified two trash cans with seats and little wheels so that they could compete in a slow and sneaky race in Central Park. This prop » moreBread Clip Lamp
This lamp was made for a "found object" lamp project. The base is made from some oak that I found on the street, and the » moreSkateboard
I made this skateboard for a show that was put on by Andrea Breitman. I enjoyed dusting off my old gouache paints for this project. [gallery=54]Sesame Street – Elmo Crayon Drawings
I'm like Elmo's ghost writer, except with crayons. (actually, these were drawn with Stabilotones - they're supercrayons!) [nggallery id=102]Mystery Closet
This is a true story about what I found in a walled-off closet inside my bedroom when I lived at 57 Kent Avenue. I started » moreBlue’s Room – Drawings
When I was working on Blue's Room, some days I'd be doing nothing but coloring pictures for twelve hours a day. The set was dressed » moreRear Squeeze – Silent Library
I welded together a pair of steel hands to squeeze contestants' behinds. The hands were pulled shut by bicycle brake cables which were tightened by » moreSesame Street Graphics
One of the things I make at Sesame Street is graphics for some of the packages and labels that appear on the show. (And sometimes » moreSilent Library – Dizzy Machine
This machine was made out of a giant turntable with a truck hub inside, and some bike parts. All of the smooth bearings make it » moreRocky Pedestals for DeBeers
I made these pedestals for a display of new jewelry at DeBeers. The rocks are made from polystyrene foam, and coated with concrete (for the rough » moreMachine for simultaneous Punching AND Kicking!
I've made things that punch people, and machines that kick people, but here's a machine I made that kicks and punches people at the same » moreEXHIBIT DESIGN
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