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The word is in. I made the very top of the short listing for an animation position at the Perth studio that'll be working on the second season of the flash animated childrens series Dogstar!

Dogstar:

I recieved a call from their Melbourne studio yesterday afternoon. They were telling me that I'd be doing character animation and scene planning and that they wanted me to meet with the head of the Perth studio next week. Only the thing was it turns out that the person I'll be meeting with is my old traditional animation teacher Stephen! I remember he was probably one of the cooler teachers at my school, he was a huge Dan Paladin fan and as I recall he worked at Sydney Disney with Adam Phillips before it closed down (I guess the fact I have Mr Fulp down as a reference should help if hes a Behemoth fan hehehe). I haven't GOT the job yet but it seems I have a very good chance at it right now! So yeah, I'd say I'm practically a shoe in right now.

This is pretty big for me. I've never had a chance to work on an actual TV series in a studio enviroment before. I've dreamed of something like this for years, I can't believe I'm almost there.

Only thing is they're asking that I do a short animation using some of their character symbols as a bit of a test thingy. I don't have the material yet, but when I get it I'll be pushing out something awesome for them before I leave for California at 10am on Wednesday morning!

Thanks to everyone who wished me luck, I guess it helped.

Oh and I'd like to bring to everyones attention my art portal submissions. I have a few oldies in there as well as some more recent and new disturbing stuff such as female Egoraptor making out with female RTIL (which is a homage to Comic-Con 08) and the Newgrounds Gender Bender. I also finished a dandy commission for a swell chap named Afro Ninja.

On another note I should probably mention that I'll be attending Anime-Expo next week in LA! It's not really my scene considering I'm not really into anime all that much.. But quite a few friends of mine attend, so its rather fun to go to anyway.

I'll be there with the following swell people:
Princess Aurora
ChannelCat (creator of SheezyArt)
Skraggy
Otakun
Tomamoto
Sadie/Ultraneko (From Sadie's Gaming Infection)
Nandi
Fthreat

I might also add this is the same convention last year that spawned these abominations:

(Sorry Ben!)

You'll be able to find me there in either my old smelly GT shirt or in one of my many NG shirts. Though for one of the days I'll be dressing up as the Sniper from TF2 for a laugh (everyone else I'm going with is doing a TF2 thing as well.. so the Sniper seemed like a logical choice for an Australia). Never really done anything like that before, but I think it'll be a good laugh. I bought a real ANZAC hat and everything!

Then at the end of the month you'll be able to see me at Comic-Con.. No word on if I'll do the Rubber Phone again lmao...

Peace,

-Ross

P.S. Also yeah RIP MJ. Moon walk your way into those pearly gates mate.

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Jun. 25, 2009 | 9:46 PM Aeonstars says:

This post isn't about Michael Jackson's death SO I WILL NOT READ IT.

Jun. 25, 2009 | 9:53 PM RubberNinja responds:

There, I added a note for MJ. I really thought the lesbian kissing would've be enough.

Updated: Jun. 25, 2009, 9:53 PM

Jun. 25, 2009 | 9:55 PM Luis says:

congrats on your almost job. carry the rubber phone legacy on dammit.

Jun. 25, 2009 | 10:00 PM RubberNinja responds:

Okaaaay fine I will.. I believe I'm getting the same phone back off my friend haha. So it might even have the same number.

Jun. 25, 2009 | 9:59 PM Radioactive24 says:

Ha, congrats. Looks like that'll be an interesting show to make.

I'm also confused about ending a more serious post with censored lesbians.

Jun. 25, 2009 | 10:01 PM RubberNinja responds:

Well I guess I was just proud of the piece.

Jun. 25, 2009 | 10:00 PM Calicard says:

Awesome man. Hope you get in.

Congrats.

Id love to be in an animation studio as well.

Jun. 25, 2009 | 10:12 PM dnatoxic says:

NO MJ DAMNIT I THOUGHT THIS WOULD BE ABOUT MJ

Jun. 25, 2009 | 10:13 PM jordanhawaii says:

wow i didnt know you were that close to Egoraptor

Jun. 25, 2009 | 10:13 PM Mattster says:

Wow, congrats. That's really cool. Good luck, you have a good future in store. :)

Jun. 25, 2009 | 10:25 PM Bug says:

its standard procedure for studios to hand out tests for potential employees, to test them out without risk in order to gauge speed and quality. anyway congrats im sure you'll get the job.

Jun. 25, 2009 | 10:27 PM RubberNinja responds:

Yeah so I hear! Thanks man :)

Jun. 25, 2009 | 10:35 PM RainbowRiderAlpha says:

Congrats! If you don't get hired I don't know what being qualified means any more.

And for a second I thought you said the guy you were COMPETING (instead of 'meeting') with was you're old instructor and I was going to make some stupid star wars reference. DARN.

Jun. 25, 2009 | 10:46 PM RubberNinja responds:

That would've been rather epic.

Jun. 25, 2009 | 10:36 PM cantflyman says:

They hugged last year and now this. God only knows what will resultnext year. O_O

Jun. 25, 2009 | 10:46 PM RubberNinja responds:

I'll bring the lube! ;)

Jun. 25, 2009 | 10:44 PM VidGameDude says:

o ross.....Arin told me your still bitchen bout the yellow ranger joke i made monthes ago

let it go i was kidding ;D

anyways why dont you ever invite me to the parties?
im a good caterer with foods....and junk...INVITE ME 6__9

anyways Wiz con in philly was great wish you were there....i actually made ego a Fucking Statue!!!!

he almost cried O__O

l8s

Jun. 25, 2009 | 11:29 PM ZekeySpaceyLizard says:

VidGameDude,

die in a fire

~sincerely
The Management

Jun. 25, 2009 | 11:34 PM MrAbnormal says:

I wanna see you as the sniper. Plus you have the accent and all, I hope. Maybe. But yeah, good luck with the company, I'm sure you'll get the job.

Jun. 25, 2009 | 11:54 PM Eammy says:

THE ISSUE OF CONTEXT

At first, when I saw the lesbian pic, I thought it was pretty sweet. Though I had no idea at first that it was a gender-bending thing. If someone saw that SAME picture, WITH the description of gender-bending, they would probably be more disgusted than pleased.

So, that is the big difference that little bit of extra info makes, which is the issue of context.

Jun. 26, 2009 | 12:59 AM Kirbopher says:

Hope it turns out well, see ya at SDCC.

Jun. 26, 2009 | 1:06 AM BiffTheTimid says:

Congrats on making it as far as you have man. That's very cool to at least know that you're in contention for the position. I hope you get it and am certain you will, seeing as your demo reel wasn't full of copry-write video game characters and sprite animation - but who would ever do that? Uh.......

In other news I have a picture of a female you naked making out with a naked Hans van harken but I keep that one to myself, for they lonely times. :3

Jun. 26, 2009 | 1:30 AM RubberNinja responds:

I'd like to see that.

Jun. 26, 2009 | 3:01 AM golden-monkey15 says:

There's something wrong with the video quality, it's almost like Egoraptor has no chin???

Jun. 26, 2009 | 3:33 AM TomaMoto says:

Can't wait till you get to LA so I can sex your mouth. Best of luck getting that job, too.

Jun. 26, 2009 | 4:03 AM ColdReaver says:

when you get hired, I'd better see your name in those damn credits XD

Jun. 26, 2009 | 4:36 AM megashell says:

Hay awesome we have this showing on our local tv here in south africa,

Jun. 26, 2009 | 5:16 AM Sweeper128 says:

As the Sniper, is it the Vanilla Character, or are you going to throw some unlockables into the mix?

Um...

JARATE! (Throws at RubberNinja and runs away.)

Jun. 26, 2009 | 5:30 AM RubberNinja responds:

I'll only have a pickle jar full of apple juice, nothing else. Anything else would be too hard to bring with me.

Jun. 26, 2009 | 6:21 AM Anigen says:

use some lemon gatorade as your jarate you pile of lame

Jun. 26, 2009 | 6:22 AM Anigen says:

oh and im excited to meet you again, you were one of my favorite people to meet last year. :]

Jun. 26, 2009 | 7:04 AM TheRedLucario says:

God knows we don't have enough kid shows.

Jun. 26, 2009 | 7:05 AM AronKong says:

OMFG DOGSTAR IS MY FAVE SHOW :D!

Jun. 26, 2009 | 7:35 AM super-sense says:

That first gamer tonight video was hilarious. Egoraptor is actually a really good comic actor.

Good luck with the DOGSTAR gig.

Jun. 26, 2009 | 8:46 AM Elder99 says:

Good luck Ross! I hope you get the job.
And I'm looking forward to this year's version of the RubberPhone.

Jun. 26, 2009 | 8:58 AM Greenfrost6 says:

Congratulations, best of luck.

Jun. 26, 2009 | 10:05 AM PorkytheHedgehog says:

Sorry mate, your The Sniper drawing isn't the best. :(

The costume will be epic though, right?

Jun. 26, 2009 | 11:22 AM BoMToons says:

Nice luck wishes to you and yours!

Jun. 26, 2009 | 12:05 PM dracolich23 says:

Congrats man! Hope your get the job.

Jun. 26, 2009 | 5:33 PM Zyphonee says:

What's up with all this porn you've been drawing lately?

Jun. 27, 2009 | 12:57 AM RubberNinja responds:

I'd hardly call it porn.

Well quite frankly I find it amusing.

Jun. 27, 2009 | 9:14 AM VidGameDude says:

@Zekeyspaceylizard

i will not lower myself to your pathetic level by insulting you for that because i am of higher stature....and because me and ross pal around alot....

get use to it we insult each other alot and we think its funny....

i hate you ross lol
see?

l8s

Jun. 30, 2009 | 11:06 AM Brundaty says:

Congrats on the Animation Studio gig.

Jun. 30, 2009 | 4:21 PM Hobie says:

Proud of you Ross! I'm glad your making a lot of good progress and getting swell gigs.

Jul. 2, 2009 | 9:47 PM LiamTaylor says:

i still like when kenny did the pokemon theme and you were all like POHKAYMAAAAHN!!!!!

i got to meet bajo at supanova lol. i told him that i knew you and he was like sure we can have a photo and stuff lol. you just need to mention ur name to meet famous people.
and i got to meet christopher sabat too lol >9000!!!!. he signed a secod hand copy of DBZ budokai 3 that i got from the ebgames stall.

you should check out the vid on my page dude, it was such an awesome day, i'm even considering having a stall of my own there next year.

so is there going to be a Gamer tonight live action part two?

you should have another stall at the perth supanova, id totally rock up to that next year and buy some of your stuff lol

and congrats on landing the dogstar job man, one more for the aussies!