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Stephie 🏳️‍⚧️ @stephiesparda.bsky.social · 12h

Someone please show up to one of these protests wearing an inflatable Big the Cat suit I'm begging you.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 18h

ICYMI: “And now, a response from the leader of the frog resistance...” 🐸 🎵 #Colbert

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Jakey Jakers @utterlyjake.bsky.social · 6h

Hope it goes well! ^_^

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Jakey Jakers @utterlyjake.bsky.social · 7h

If You See This Post A Robot.🤖

Another bot from Robot Wars, it's Psychosprout! Yeah, bots in series 1 were kinda weird, but I love 'em anyway. Basically a large ball, this bot rolled through the gauntlet... and bombed the trial. Honestly? Robbed.

Still, it did win Most Original Entry! ^_^

Psychosprout from Robot Wars series 1. This 'robot' is a green sphere with red eyes. Within the sphere is an RC car & roller cage that makes the bot move around.

Jakey Jakers @utterlyjake.bsky.social · 8h

Honestly, I think the best part of #PortfolioDay is seeing all the incredible creative people and their amazing work. Why sell out for AI crap when there's so many talented, brilliant people? Just follow the tag and be amazed, you won't regret it! <3

a purple smiley face with the words so cool written on it

Alt: A purple face clasps their hands to their cheeks with wide eyes of sheer awe. Above them is purple text that reads, "So cool!"

media.tenor.com

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Jakey Jakers @utterlyjake.bsky.social · 8h

Love #Monsters? Enjoy adventure? Crave companionship? Well, #PortfolioDay, here's The Vegetarian Zombie!🥕🧟‍♀️

When the Princess of the Zombies is outed as a vegetarian, she runs away from home, finding a portal into the monster multiverse and proof that her Father, the missing King, is still un-alive.

Cassidy & her friend Akila play jump rope together. The thing is, Akila is a mummy & uses her bandages... while Cassidy is a zombie & uses her own intestines.

Drawn by @doobledabbadoo.bsky.social

Cassidy Rottington, runaway vegetarian zombie Princess extraordinaire, plays hackey-sack / keepy-uppy... except, being a zombie, she uses her own detached head!

Drawn by @cyndavilachase.bsky.social

Page 1 of The Vegetarian Zombie's pilot episode, "All Because Of A Carrot Cake".
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FADE IN:

FAIRY TALE BOOK - VARIOUS

A CHILDREN’S BOOK opens. On the front cover is a picture of an eight pointed star.

KING CORPUS (V.O)
Long ago a little zombie didn’t fit in, and decided to run away from home. If everyone was so mean to her, why would she stay?

A ZOMBIE GIRL (13) tearfully runs away from her hometown, a crowd jeering after her. She continues to run as the road gives way to the wilderness and eventually some dark caves.

KING CORPUS (V.O)
Faster she ran and further she travelled, out of the kingdom and away to some dark caves with only bats for company.

She huddles up in a dark corner, sobbing into her knees. A few bats flutter around her, only to scatter when light draws near. The girl cowers in fright... but danger never comes.

KING CORPUS (V.O)
But there were more than bats down in the caves. There were monsters just like her!

Several SHADOWED FIGURES - other monsters - approach the girl, giving her tender smiles and offering hugs.

KING CORPUS (V.O)
Offering their friendship, the monsters said they were from other worlds and asked the little zombie if she wanted to have an adventure with them.

The girl follows after the monsters, deeper and deeper into the caves. They soon come to a glowing archway - a PORTAL.

The monsters jump through one by one. One of the monsters gestures for the girl to follow them. They enter the portal.

KING CORPUS (V.O)
She said yes, but asked where they would go. The monsters said she could pick anywhere she wanted and led her to their magical hideout.

CASSIDY (V.O)
The Portal Yard!

Page 2 of The Vegetarian Zombie's pilot episode, "All Because Of A Carrot Cake".
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KING CORPUS (V.O)
Hey, who’s telling the story?
(beat)
The Portal Yard!

They come out the other side of the portal, standing upon what appears to be a flat disc floating in space. Set around its circumference are several uniquely designed archways.

KING CORPUS (V.O)
The magical place, the centre of every world, the thing that connects all monsters - the girl hardly knew where to start!

INT. CASSIDY'S BEDROOM - NIGHT

A room fit for a princess! A four poster bed, a walk-in closet, a fancy vanity dresser and numerous toys.

Tucked up in bed is CASSIDY (6): hair in pigtails, several band aids, green skin - the PRINCESS of the ZOMBIES.

Seated beside the bed is KING CORPUS (40), the KING of the Zombies. Regal, majestic, powerful... and a laid back Dad.

Corpus closes the STORYBOOK in his hand. Puts it on a shelf.

CASSIDY
What happened next?

KING CORPUS
A certain little Princess got some sleep, that’s what!

CASSIDY
I’m not tired! I could... stay awake all night... in my sleep!

She yawns, already starting to nod off. Corpus laughs, gently pecking her on her forehead.

KING CORPUS
Then you better get to sleep and prove that you can, eh?
Cassidy sleepily giggles.

CASSIDY
Daddy, why did the zombie run away? Why was everyone so mean to her?
(quieter)
Was she a vegetarian?

Corpus considers his words.

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Jakey Jakers @utterlyjake.bsky.social · 8h

That's awesome, congrats!

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Tangled In The Wires @tangled.bsky.social · 20h

I really love these Pikmin vases and since I can’t get my hands one, I had to at least draw one!

#pikmin #fanart #pikminfanart

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Jakey Jakers @utterlyjake.bsky.social · 8h

Part of the core #PortfolioDay chain on my profile, but I feel damn proud of this one 'n it deserves its own post!

STAR DUCKS⭐🦆
A screw-up duck stranded on an uncharted planet must save her missing crew, fix their ship and, with help from the scroops, learn what it really means to be a true hero.

Sagittaria, a 20 year old duck anthro of golden hair and heart, carefully sneaks along a barren dirt field beneath two moons. Gun in hand an army helmet atop her head, she's ready for any sudden action.

Artwork by @wonderwaffle93.bsky.social

Sagittaria wields the quack hand - a massive sticky hand type of device - and leaps into action against an eerie monster.

Artwork by @scifidudeart.bsky.social‬.

Page 28 of the Star Ducks pilot, "Quack Landing". Bonita's lines are italicised because she's speaking 'Scroopish'. Until the galactic translator gets going, it's subtitles for her!
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BONITA (V.O.)
(narrating as she writes)
Endgame was approaching. Her adventure buddy was near. How could they not be? Bonita the Brave had been following a trail of their fancy marbles. Would our heroine’s adventure buddy want to play a game of marbles with her? She dared to hope the answer was yes.

She reaches the cave. Puts away her adventure journal. Peers into the darkness - starts hopping about, waving her arms.

BONITA
Hello! Adventure buddy! You in there? Come on out and say hello!

Something stirs in the darkness. Her grin widens.

A grisly creature enters the light. Her face pales.

The beast stands as tall as a monster truck, resembling a shark mouth on two bulky legs. A dozen eyes blink in unison, all staring right at Bonita. It’s a CLIG!

It drools, hungrily licking its lips.

BONITA
Oh scrack! No, no, no!

Bonita runs for her life, SCREAMING all the way. The clig ROARS and chases after her.

EXT. JUNGLE TRAIL - DAY

Sagittaria jogs through the jungle, taking in all of the amazing and thoroughly alien sights. Every so often she flinches from her burns.

She uses the Star Pad to take a few photos, finishing off with a selfie in front of a large ROSE.

The rose sprouts a pair of EYESTALKS, staring at her.

SAGITTARIA
Cool!

The rose hisses like a snake. A moment later a sofa sized striped centipede lunges at the rose, starting to devour it.

The centipede is swiftly taken up in the jaws of a creature resembling a mix between an ostrich and a rat. Sagittaria watches in horror as the centipede is gored apart.

SAGITTARIA
Sick...

Page 29 of the Star Duck pilot, Quack Landing.
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The ostrich rat takes a few steps... and the ground opens up, the SPINDLY LEGS of an UNKNOWN CREATURE bursting up to grab it and drag it down. Splashes of blood spurt from the hole.

Sagittaria stares, horrified.

STAR PAD
Updated odds of survival, 10000-1.

SAGITTARIA
So long as it’s not zero, it could be a billion to one.

STAR PAD
Well-

SAGITTARIA
Shush!

She moves through an overgrowth, swatting aside branches and flora as she goes. She stumbles over a root --

EXT. THE CRASH SITE - CONTINUOUS

-- And tumbles into a wide clearing, roughly faceplanting onto the ground.

She sits herself up, groaning. Right in front of her, halfway embedded into the ground, is the nano welder.

SAGITTARIA
Score!

She plucks the tool from the ground and dramatically holds it overhead. Her gaze lands ahead. She whimpers.

The Quackening rests right in front of her. The once semi-passable ship lays in the middle of a CRATER, absolutely mangled from the crash.

SAGITTARIA
Oh quack, this is bad...

STAR PAD
Odds of survival-

SAGITTARIA
Shut up!
(tentative)
Star Pad, scan The Quackening for damages. Maybe it looks worse than it really is?

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Michael Kovach @kovox.net · 12h

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violet! 🐝 @violxiv.bsky.social · 11h

hi I'm violet, I make lowpoly animations 😊💜

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Alex J @alexjohnstonart.bsky.social · Apr 8

Hello #PortfolioDay !! I'm Alex and I'm an artist based in the UK. I'm available for fulltime or freelance from Storyboarding/Revisions to Background Colour. I'm highly flexible and looking for work in TV and feature.

🖼️: alexjohnstonart.weebly.com
📷: [email protected]

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Jakey Jakers @utterlyjake.bsky.social · 8h

Can confirm, Wonder-Waffle makes great art and more than earns the Wonder part of the name.😁

Sagittaria Pondleton, a blonde anthro duck standing 5'0 tall, flexes her muscles. In her left hand is a shotgun.

Penelope Cerulea, a lanky redhaired anthro duck of 21 years of age. Sagittaria's overly skittish, sleepless co-worker.

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RainyNOISE @rainynoise.bsky.social · 15h

Happy #PortfolioDay !

I’m RainyNOISE, an OC artist and writer! I adore designing and writing characters and writing stories, and I’m steadily working on getting my projects day by day!

You can support me here!
☕️: ko-fi.com/rainynoise
💚: vgen.co/RainyNOISE

A sketch illustration of an original character, Emma. She is a doll, has pale skin and a prosthetic metal leg, long oily black hair, and purple eyes. She is wearing a purple dress with feather and wing motifs. She is posed gracefully, reaching towards a purple spotlight desperately.

An illustration of an original character, Ollie Ardor. They have brownish skin with constellation freckles, cloudy white hair, and ram horns, hooves, and tail. Ae are wearing a very simple outfit of a crop top and pants that go just below aer knees, with a translucent poncho above it all. They are smiling, falling through a sea of sparkly clouds.

A sketch illustration of an original character, Vivian Delacroix. They have pale skin, scars all over their body, short choppy brunet hair, and indigo eyes. They are wearing a long dark coat, with a blue undershirt, white pants, and long boots, fingerless gloves and a belt, and tears on the right shoulder and left thigh. They are smiling, holding their sword Verglas and a tied string to it behind them as they pose heroically in the air, icy winds around them and sword shining.

An illustration of two people, a large person with bird-like features, feathers, and countless wings, and a princess with long hair and a gown. Together, they are holding a pristine blade, and in the other hand of the bird-person, he is touching the face of the princess delicately. Behind the princess are 19 broken glass shards, each reflecting another perspective of her, with a range of smiles to frowns, and humans to beasts to nightmares.

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Jordan Alsaqa @jordanalsaqa.bsky.social · 10h

Alright #PortfolioDay I'm still very available!

Jordan Alsaqa @jordanalsaqa.bsky.social · Sep 2

It's Jordan Alsaqa, Comic Writer!

In addition to original works like Cooking with Monsters and Raise Hell!, I've worked on numerous IP such as Apex Legends and Borderlands. I've had credits at IDW, Comixology, and Insight Editions, and I'm open to new work!

Portfolio: www.jordanalsaqa.com

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Jakey Jakers @utterlyjake.bsky.social · 8h

Sounds like a good idea. I should write that down.🤔

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🎃 Jordan E 🦇 @jrockzart.bsky.social · 15h

Happy #PortfolioDay!

I’m Jordan, a 2D Animator, Character Designer, and Illustrator looking for work! Currently developing my original webcomic project Ingrid: Rise of the Witches!

💼 Portfolio and Socials: shorturl.at/BRgrh
✉️ Email: [email protected]

Fanart of Princess Guinevere from Knights of Guinevere.

Fanart commission of Anne Boonchuy, Sasha Waybright, and Marcy Wu from Amphibia on the beach. Marcy (left) is shown running from seagulls with fries in her hand as Anne (center), who’s building a sandcastle and Sasha (right), who’s sunbathing watch.

Fanart of Photoshop Flowey from Undertale.

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Morghan Gill ⭐️COMMISSIONS OPEN⭐️ @teatigercafe.bsky.social · 15h

Happy Portfolio Day everyone! Im going to post some of my favorite recent work in this thread today.

Pst! Im an artist who specializes in character design, early concept ideation and visual development! I've words at many of the major studios and im currently looking for work 💜

#portfolioday

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Matt Acuña @acunamattata.bsky.social · 10h

Hey #PortfolioDay! I'm an Animation Writer on the lookout for Staff Writer, Freelance Writer, Script Coordinator, and Development work!

I've written for Disney Junior's Ariel and Channel Frederator, and have tons of fun and engaging samples for any situation on my website!

📝: www.mattacuna.com

Matt Acuña Creative Writing

Freelance Writer for Frederator and Full Screen Inc. Currently looking for freelance or fulltime work in Animation Writing or Production.

www.mattacuna.com

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Hannah Lee Stockdale (LOOKING 4 WORK) @hanoodles.bsky.social · 16h

Hey #PortfolioDay. I'm Hannah, an experienced storyboard artist & illustrator looking for work! I've worked for Cartoon Network, A24, Paramount, and more.

Let's work together!
hannahleestockdale.com
ko-fi.com/hanoodles
vgen.co/hanoodles

my current 'looking for work' illustration. with me, the artist, in a faux medieval setting and text describing my qualifications

storyboard of Apple & Onion from Apple & Onion looking dejectedly at a french fry

storyboard of JP, Craig, and Kelsey from Craig of the Creek having a silly argument

fanart drawing of Jinshi and Maomao from The Apothecary Diaries

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Lesly Julien @leswrite.bsky.social · 18h

Another #portfolioday Perceive me. Hire me. Collab with me.

Lesly Julien @leswrite.bsky.social · Jan 9

Hey #portfolioday avert your gaze from the fading star blinking toward oblivion.

It's me, Lesly Julien 🇭🇹 comic writer of stories like Savage Wizard, Headcases, Ghost Gauntlet and others.

If you want something written consider hiring me

Contact info in my bio.

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Jakey Jakers @utterlyjake.bsky.social · 9h

I've got plenty of kooky ideas in my kookier brain. Creating mayhem is what makes life worth living! That and making something where everyone can feel seen and loved... well that or traumatised like how cartoons did for me when I was a young boy.😁

DM me if you wanna talk about cartoons and chaos!

Jakey Jakers @utterlyjake.bsky.social · 9h

I've been known to dabble at spec work here and there. Want a movie adaptation of Micro Machines? Gimme a call! Feel like seeing an entire spec season all about Total Drama characters who never got far in any season? Not a problem!😁

Spider and Bonnie from Micro Machines hang out together by one of the 4x4s (jeeps).

Artwork by @jrockzart.bsky.social

Micro Machines Movie, page 1.
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FADE IN:

BLACK SCREEN

Nothing but black and muffled sounds. Fuzzy, static... loud and frantic <FOOTSTEPS>. <YELLING>. <GUNSHOTS>.

BEETLE (V.O.)
Where is he?! Where’d he go?!

MOTH (V.O.)
This can’t be happening! Not now!

More <GUNSHOTS>. <SIRENS> wail.

WASP (V.O.)
That little brat, he abandoned us!

POLICE OFFICER (V.O.)
GET ON THE GROUND!

WASP (V.O.)
I’ll get that wheelman if it’s the last thing I do! I’ll get you--

INT. CAR - INTERCUT
The interior of a simple car. Cheap. Tidy. Nothing out of the ordinary here.

In the drivers’ seat CARMEN (30s, Latin), a social worker, steadily keeps the car going down the road.

CARMEN
--Spider? Spider, are you awake?

A figure is laying down across the backseats of the car, just out of view.

CARMEN (CONT'D)
We’re almost there. I’m sure you’re gonna like it in Parvusville. Cosy, slow... it’s just what you’ll need.

Silence. The figure laying down neither speaks nor moves.

CARMEN
You don’t need to speak, not after all that. But... a simple ‘OK’ would work.
(quieter)
Or a thank you for loaning the money for the outfit you chose.
The figure raises a hand, giving a brief thumbs up.

Micro Machines Movie, page 76
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Spider <COUGHS>. Gestures to Bonnie’s knees and his ears. Bonnie lifts her face from behind her knees.

BONNIE
You’re interesting. Cool! Spider, Parvusville... well, nothing ever happens here. Even with the club everything was just routine. Then you showed up. A guy in shades, a killer jacket and whom barely speaks a word... and when he does, it’s always something big.

On the sandbox track one of the racers hits a dune, becomes airborne and gets stuck in a puddle.

BONNIE
Poor Walter.

Spider sympathetically nods along to that.

BONNIE
On the one hand you took my winning streak and everything I held dear!

Bonnie places a bemoaning hand over her heart. Spider can’t resist <SNORTING>.

BONNIE (CONT'D)
But... you make everything fun. I’d be lying if I said that it wasn’t thrilling to race against you. I know I was getting kiiiiinda crazy about losing, but this is the most fun I’ve had in, like, ever! You even got Joel to back off! Joel!
(softer)
Now I’ve made everything awkward... Sorry about that. Urgh, what was I thinking, I was so stupid.

Spider shakes his head. Lowers his shades. Appears soft.

SPIDER
Why would you go and say something like that about yourself?

BONNIE
Uh... because I kissed you, like an idiot? I... I guess I just like being around you, is all...

Spider gently lays his hand upon Bonnie’s. She <SQUEAKS>.

SPIDER
I like being around you too.

Bonnie appears to be short circuited. <BABBLES> goofily.

A page from episode 1 of Total Drama Underdogs, a script series of thirteen 1/2 hour episodes.
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CHRIS
Eva!

Eva catches the marshmallow. Begins to calm down. Noah, meanwhile, BALKS in shock.

NOAH
What? What did I do?!

Ezekiel gives him an apologetic shrug.

EZEKIEL
You were the only one I was allowed to vote for, eh.

NOAH
What does that even mean?!

EZEKIEL
Well I couldn’t vote for somebody who scored a goal, eh. I couldn’t vote for myself. I couldn’t vote a girl either because that’d be super sexist. That left you, homie.

The team stare, lost and bemused. Noah struggles to speak.

NOAH
Whatever! Just get me out of here and away from him.

EXT. HOMERUN OF SHAME - NIGHT

A dark clifftop with flaming torches set up. A massive BASEBALL BAT attached to a pair of ROBOTIC HANDS is set up.

Noah is within a life-sized baseball in front of it. Chris stands back.

CHRIS
Introducing this season’s transport home that should have been taken by Ezekiel, the Homerun of Shame! You can’t have underdogs without baseball, folks!

NOAH
Lovely...

CHRIS
Any final words? How does it feel to be Total Drama’s biggest loser?

NOAH
Eh, no big deal. I got a girlfriend and won money on other shows. This show is just old news by now.

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Jakey Jakers @utterlyjake.bsky.social · 9h

Want something wholesome with monsters? Here's The Vegetarian Zombie!🥕🧟‍♀️

When the Princess of the Zombies is outed as a vegetarian, she runs away from home, finding a portal into the monster multiverse and proof that her Father, the missing King, is still un-alive.

Banjo-Kazooie X Infinity Train

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Jakey Jakers @utterlyjake.bsky.social · 9h

If you want something that skews older and grim, don't worry, I've got you covered! Star Ducks!⭐🦆

A screw-up duck stranded on an uncharted planet must save her missing crew, fix their ship and, with help from the scroops, learn what it really means to be a true hero.

Sagittaria Pondleton, a 5'0 anthro duck of 20 years age & immense adventurous spirit, aims a flamethrower skyward like a professional pyromaniac.

Artwork by @aaronschmit.bsky.social.

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Jakey Jakers @utterlyjake.bsky.social · 9h

#PortfolioDay is here and so am I! I'm Jake and I love to write! Through the joyful times and the hard times, writing's always been there to sooth my soul, and I wanna share my quirky ideas to sooth (or horrify~) you as well!

Behold, a chain of my animated pilots! Check alt text for artist credit!

It's me, a goofy dork who tbh should shave his beard more, but like... kinda just doesn't? Sounds like too much work for me!

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