Michael Heneghan

Circle of Hope 2013 Map

michaelpheneghan — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:03:35 +0000

Christmas Card 2012

michaelpheneghan — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:02:48 +0000

The Hunter

michaelpheneghan — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 01:29:56 +0000

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Music video collaboration with the Neighborhood Film Co. for the Philadelphia musician Josh Schurr. Directed by the NFCo with animation and design by yours truly.

The Darkest Evening of the Year

michaelpheneghan — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:06:22 +0000

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A little proof of concept I did for a feature length film I hope to create someday, Burp’s Christmas.

Animation & Direction: Me.
Sound Design: Nathan V. Terry
Narration: Garrison Keillor
Poem: Robert Frost

Gettin’ There

michaelpheneghan — Fri, 20 May 2011 23:05:14 +0000

Been slowly adding artwork to this site. Plenty more to come, but this is a good start, so I’m ready to tell people this site actually exists.

Going to finish up May by working on three design projects – two tattoo designs for friends and my very own Saves the Date card for my wedding in the fall.

Tomorrow I’m going to be dressed as a giant pizza slice for the Kinetic Sculpture Derby.

Might start a tumbler sketch blog soon, ala mad master Dan Pinto.

That’s it for now,
peace,
MPH

Burp’s Christmas Screenplay- preview

michaelpheneghan — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:16:06 +0000

Read the first eight pages of the Burp’s Christmas screenplay, in .pdf format.

Note: This screenplay is not locked, yet, and will most undergo further drafts and revisions before production.

Welcome

michaelpheneghan — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 23:32:27 +0000

Welcome to the new website!

As with most new websites… this one still needs some TLC. A lot of content isn’t up yet. Most of the illustration pages aren’t finished/are awaiting more photos. Some of the links might be a bit screwy.

I’ll have all these problems resolved (as well as much more artwork) by mid April.

Until then, look around, and if you like what you see, be sure to come back later!

peace,
MPH

Burp’s Christmas – Feature Film

aryon — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 07:33:24 +0000

OFFICIAL WEBSITE • OFFICIAL BLOG

Burp’s Christmas will be my second animated feature film. Currently, we’re attempting to raise the ambitious (but, compared to studio animated features, pretty small) budget of $200,000 so we can make what will be the best Christmas cartoon ever made. If you are a generous, passionate person who is tired of the onslaught of sequels, prequels, remakes, adaptations, and otherwise poorly-plotted, souless, ball-less, corporate crap films, I encourage you to put your money where your heart is and donate to our production. We’re re-imagining the entire film making process and brainstorming ways to create & relate with media that are enriching and beneficial – not driven out of a need to make unethical sums of money by affirming the lowest common denominators of our human conditions. Burp’s Christmas is the next step in this lifelong process. Please help!

In the meantime, I’ve been creating pre-viz artwork and updating my progress at Odds Bodkins’ Magical Five & Dime, the film’s official blog. Check in from time to time and watch us grow this film from a tiny seedling to a fruit bearing tree.

The Romantic Screenplay – 3rd Draft

michaelpheneghan — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 17:37:06 +0000

The entire script for The Romantic, available for your reading pleasure in .pdf format. Check it out here.

The Romantic – Feature Film

aryon — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 06:13:24 +0000

(click above to watch the entire feature film at vimeo)

OFFICIAL WEBSITE • OFFICIAL BLOG

The Romantic is my first feature length animated film. It was made over the course of three years with no budget.

On February 14th, 2011, we released The Romantic for free on the internet – meaning you can download and share the film, at no cost.

You can read what some folks had to say about it here, here, here, & here.

I said things to someone about it here.

This is the synopsis:

“Deep within a mythological world of autumn landscapes and wondrous creatures, a heartbroken young Romantic swears an oath to free his race from the omnipotent control of the otherworldly gods. But as he ventures forth on his long and lascivious path, other forces conspire with their own agendas. For when all the gods are dead, who will sit upon their empty thrones? A fantastical satire on religion, responsibility, and romance, The Romantic bends genres into a haunting tale filled with humor and horror.”

Trailer below.