Joe Pelletier

a bit of motion potion on this All Hallows Eve 🎃 #motiondesign #2danimation #animation #freelance #pumpkin #halloween

“not quite a colon—not quite a comma—but something cooler, sleek, with drama.” my ode to the lovely em dash. #2Danimation #motiondesign #animation #freelance #AI #artificialIitelligence #machinelearning #punctuation #emdash

short week. big strides. #2Danimation #motiondesign #animation #freelance

timing is everything. #2Danimation #motiondesign #animation

smooth easing. even smoother merlot. #motiondesign #2Danimation #animation #merlot🍷

turns out four legs are trickier than two... #2Danimation #motiondesign #animation #runcycle

HABEMUS PAPAM #conclave #vaticano #catholic #pope

Last year, I was commissioned by the @opwestfriars to illustrate and animate a series of five short films for their upcoming documentary on the “cooperator brothers”: Dominican brothers who, for one reason or another, chose not to pursue the priesthood. This is the first of the five. The second film is nearly locked, and another is currently in production. This series has been one of the most challenging and fulfilling projects I’ve had the chance to work on. The creative freedom the Dominicans have given me in shaping each of these shorts has been an invaluable opportunity to emulate the work that first inspired me to pursue film production and animation and to push my abilities further than ever. I’m excited to continue sharing more about the films and the important stories they tell in the coming months! The film can be seen at: opwest.org/brother-project #2Danimation #shortfilm #animation #characteranimation #motiondesign #dominicans #op

"you're not supposed to animate drawings. you're supposed to animate feelings." • ollie johnston #shortfilm #2Danimation #motiondesign #characteranimation

boards on boards on boards.... #preproduction #storyboarding #shortfilm #animation

Excited to be working on a short film set in the medieval period, in no small part because I get to justify studying Eyvind Earle landscapes all day #motiondesign #2danimation #eyvindearle #motiongraphics

As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a . . . motion designer. Well, sort of. I wanted to make films, that was for sure. And write books. And draw four-panel comic strips. I even became a "professional" ballet dancer for two summers. In short, I wanted to tell stories, in whatever medium was available. For the past decade, I've been fortunate to work in both film production and motion design, and over the years found myself becoming more and more attracted to the latter. It's a field that demands you wear many hats (often simultaneously): director, editor, cinematographer, animator, screenwriter, choreographer, set designer, music director . . . the list goes on. And for my money, it doesn't get more exciting than that. After working for two years exclusively in motion design, my wife and I decided we would try and take the inventible next step: fulltime freelance. This past April, after a good deal of discernment and anxiety, and with the support of trusted friends, we took the plunge and I submitted my notice at my 9-5 job. It's been a wild ride, as my wife can attest, and one I couldn't have jumped on without her loving support and creative instincts. The last few months have had their challenges, but they've been more creatively fulfilling than I could have imagined. joemodesign.com #freelancelife #motiongraphics #motiondesign #2Danimation #aftereffects #mograph #aftereffects #freelance