Project Type: Directing, Animation, Brand Design, Writing, Character Design, Animation Research, Audio Engineering
Date: 2024-2025
Software: Adobe Animate, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe InDesign,
Description: For my senior capstone I created, directed, animated, and scripted, an animated cartoon. My intent was to release “Eastern Coast Raid & Plunder” as an animated adult cartoon comedy on YouTube. The plot of the animation follows Jack and two crewmates who stole a pirate ship. They needed the vessel in order to go on a quest across the ocean to find Captain Sulley’s lost treasure. The story continues on as they get closer to an island and embark on their adventure.
Watching cartoons when I was younger always left me with laughter and inspiration. I would often draw the characters I enjoyed watching. This made me realize that I am capable of making a cartoon of my own. Cartoons are a great way of storytelling, and they allow my imagination to flow. I had started creating characters that are based off of my friends. Then I created fictional characters with my friend and collaborator Jacob Lymberopoulos. The goal of this video is to entertain young adults, with comedic jokes, and characters to inspire them. I also created three t-shirts for the premiere. The premiere was held at McCoy Gallery at The Rogers Center For The Arts at Merrimack College in April 2024.
Cast:
Directed by: Josh McCarthy
Written by: Josh McCarthy, Jacob Lymberopoulos
Voice Over: Jacob Lymberopoulos, Marvin Hensch, Maria Alberti, Abigail O'Keefe, Josh McCarthy, Jake Moralez, Declan Hurley
Article: https://www.merrimack.edu/senior-capstone-projects/mccarthy-josh/
