Character Designs

Rufus the Rhino (2024)

Rufus the Rhino is our latest Kids Original--a story written by middle schoolers and brought to life by our talented animation team. Join Rufus on an incredible journey as he ventures out to buy cereal for his sister Rosie in a world populated with talking animals in disguise. What begins as a simple task quickly become an adventure filled with challenging moments and valuable lessons. Rufus challenges norms, unites the zoo's inhabitants, and promotes equality and inclusivity. LINK TO SHORT

*Rufus the Rhino design by Brenna Powers - Clean-up and turnaround by me

*Zookeeper design by Chumani Bowser - Turnaround by me

Smudge | Episode 1 (2024)

Meet Smudge, an imaginary character without a story to star in. Having grown restless waiting for his creator to reveal his purpose, Smudge embarks on a courageous caper to sneak a story of his own design into the mysterious World Book that The Inkling Society, the exclusive cadre of authors who created him, jealously guard. LINK TO SHORT

R.A.K.O. The Robot (2023)

R.A.K.O. The Robot is an animated short that began as a story written by a group of 5th graders and was brought to life by the team at Alane Adams Studios. LINK TO SHORT

Character designs based on concepts by the students.