This is a short film that I co-created, -co-wrote, co-directed, art directed, and story-boarded for Cartoon Network Studios as part of the Cartoonstitute shorts program.
The Awesome Chronicles of Manny and Khan
Lavaball! The Ashes of Heroes
Produced By: Cartoon Network Studios
Created By: Joseph Giardina & Josh Lieberman
Directed By: Joseph Giardina & Josh Lieberman
Executive Producers: Craig McCraken, Rob Renzetti, Rob Sorcher, Joseph Giardina, Josh Lieberman, Brian A. Miller, Jennifer Pelphrey
Supervising Producers: Derek Drymon, Chris Reccardi, and Dave Smith
Story By: Joseph Giardina & Josh Lieberman
Art Direction: Joseph Giardina & Josh Lieberman
Animation Direction: Robert Alvarez
Storyboard: Joseph Giardina & Josh Lieberman
Character Design: Dan Bob Thompson, Josh Lieberman, Joseph Giardina
Character Layout: Dan Bob Thompson
Background Design: Chris Tsiriotis
Prop Design: Michael Camarillo
Background Paint: Timothy Barnes
Cleanup: Joseph Giardina & Erik Elizarrez
Color Stylist: Timothy Barnes
Casting & Voice Direction: Kris Zimmerman
Voice of Manny: Adam Paul
Voice of Khan: Keith Ferguson
Animation By: Big Star Animation
Supervising Editor / Color Corrector: Paul Douglas
Original Music: James L. Venable
Sound Recording Engineer/Sound Effects: Robert Serda
Recording Studio Manager: Karie Gima Pham
Dialogue Editor:Tony Ostyn
Animatic Editor: Greg Levitan
Producers: Janet Dimon, Nate Funaro
Director of Production Technology: Antonio Gonella
Machine Room Operator: Chris Hoetger
Production Coordinators: Laura Allen, Brent Tanner
Post-Production Coordinator: Alicia Parkinson
Production Assistant: Brook Chalmers