Hey, smirk studios fans!!!

the contest i'm doing for OnlineAuction is up and ready for voting!!

as expected, people are not voting or reviewing based on quality and purpose, so be sure to realize that it is a contest for another website, and it's supposed to refer people to the site, so it is kind of an ad. the thing is, it has plot and story, and ok animation, so rate it based on the principals i set, ok?

some of your reviews are wonderful, and i thank you for the 2.99 score, seeing as i thought i would get a 2.50!!! way to go, team!!!

i'm getting started on my Merry Ricksmas 2 cartoon, so by next week i should be very close to finished, if not done already by then. thanks for tooning in, hope to see your reviews soon!!!

ok, in Arizona time, it's almost midnight of 11/28/2008. keep that in mind for what i'm about to say.

TOMORROW, i'm going to upload this cartoon tomorrow that i created for a contest on a different website. i can win 5,000 DOLLARS if i WIN!!! it will be here on newgrounds for viewing at around 6 AM my time, which is about 8 AM NEWGROUNDS TIME.

if you want to see it now, you can go visit YouTube and see it at this link right here: OLA - Bring the Family Together

also, i'm plotting up my Christmas toon, Merry Ricksmas 2, and i gotta tell you, it's a great story. i think it is front page material, but i have to do the animating JUST RIGHT to pull it off. it will be a comedy, but will include DRAMA, CONFLICT, and SPECIAL STAR APPEARANCES by a certain BAND!!! ( no the band wont REALLY be helping me, but i'm gonna do my best to impersonate them )

that's all for now, so tune in tomorrow for my COMMERCIAL CARTOON!!! that's all, folks!!!

First i'd like to start with a THANK YOU NG for helping me get a 3.11 with my Jake N Josh EP 1 short comedy toon!!! I am very proud of that, so thanks a bunch, and HAPPY THANKSGIVING, both to those in America AND elsewhere, because you should always give thanks everyday.

Now for the REAL NEWS!!! I have a couple projects i just took on. i have a contest i'm doing for my mom where i can win 5000 dollars, and so i'm going to do a commercial for her. I am not revealing the contest name or anything, because the less competition, the better, and i am about to have to RE-POSESS my CAR, and so i NEED this. it's going to be quality work, so hang in there, fans, you'll enjoy it as well.

ALSO, i'm going to start on a new Merry Ricksmas episode on the first of december to enter here on Newgrounds for the 2008 collection!!! if you havent seen the first one, it is a simple cartoon with no voice acting, and it's really just a cute thing that i worked on for a week. this next one will be MUCH MORE EXCITING!!! He's going to talk and everything, and so keep your eyes peeled for that.

as for the Menace Movie, i'm afraid i'm putting it on hold again, but NEVER FEAR!!! as SOON as i'm done with this other lesser projects, i will hop RIGHT BACK to it. thanks again, fans!!

remember, Smirk Studios cares about the up and coming artist, so be sure to come up with those ideas for my contest about character design!! there is a thread in the BBS about it, so take a look!

SEEYA NEXT TIME!!!
Dorian Tyrel
Smirk Studios

Jake N Josh EP 1 is now available for voting in the Flash Portal!!! It's my first scripted comedy short, and i'm pretty proud of it. Please go vote, it's already a GREEN HIGHLITED SUBMISSION!!!

Now that this is done, it's back to the Menace Movie, and so soon i will have a much more professional looking cartoon. keep tooning in for more for Smirk Studios!!!

Thanks, Fans!
Dorian Tyrel
SmirkStudios.COM

Hey, FANS!!!

i have all sorts of things happening right now, but first and foremost, my website now has FANART from YOUR replies to my BBS post!!! just check the ART page and click FANART!!!

also, i'm still looking for more, so keep sending it in! you can do this on my site or on here, either or.

in other news, i am taking a 24 hour break from my MENACE MOVIE because i am getting to the hard part, so i need a rest. NEVER FEAR, friends, for i am occupying the time with a FUNNY SHORT cartoon about me and my brother playing hacky sack. it is not like the crap that has been uploaded lately, and i'm proud of the first scene already. it should be released by the end of tomorrow afternoon!!!

stick around, i'll be uploading it shortly, and then it's BACK TO the MOVIE!!! thanks for tuning in, guys and gals, and have a GOOD DAY!!!

Well, I decided since people on here are constantly uploading unfinished work and getting good ratings for it that I should post a page on my site with my unfinished movie on it! This way, you can see it while it is being made, but not have to be pissed off that you have to vote on something that isn't complete!!!

Another plus is that you can email me if you have any ideas that you think will help as you see what is happening. Plus, if you are an animator with nothing to do, and you feel like you can better my work somehow, feel free to let me know!!! I will need examples of your work tho, and a few other requirements based on creative control and what not.

OK, enough blabbing, here is the link!!! http://www.smirkstudios.com/ani/menace .html

Enjoy, and remember, it's unfinished. Also, if you look on my homepage, you'll see a link to it as well (just in case this one doesn't work for whatever reason). Thanks, fans!!!

Hey, Smirk Studios fans!!! The movie is half-way finished, so hang in there!!! in the meantime, I will try to get some photo shots from the movie on my website. Thanks, everyone!!!