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The Jantze lawsuit fight

I am raising funds to fight a frivolous lawsuit

Comic – Savannah, Georgia, United States

Videos

Michael Jantze inks The Norm Sunday no. 5, just for you! Thanks so much, y'all!

Images

  • The Norm Sunday no. 6
    The Norm Sunday no. 6

  • Still free!
    Still free!

  • They're here (the holidays, I mean)...
    They're here (the holidays, I mean)...

  • A holiday break...
    A holiday break...

  • The Norm Sunday Comic no. 5
    The Norm Sunday Comic no. 5

  • The Norm Sunday Comic
    The Norm Sunday Comic

    5 of 5: After Effects for motion, the HD readeo is ready for YouTube.

  • The Norm Sunday Comic
    The Norm Sunday Comic

    4 of 5: Photoshop for print.

  • The Norm Sunday Comic
    The Norm Sunday Comic

    3 of 5: Ready to scan.

  • The Norm Sunday Comic
    The Norm Sunday Comic

    2 of 5: Characters are inked, time for blacks and backgrounds.

  • The Norm Sunday Comic
    The Norm Sunday Comic

    1 of 5: Pencils and on the way to inking.

  • The Norm Sunday Comic no. 4
    The Norm Sunday Comic no. 4

    All done!

  • Cut me loose...
    Cut me loose...

  • Let's get to 25% funded today!
    Let's get to 25% funded today!

  • Free iBooks for your iPad
    Free iBooks for your iPad

  • Bumpin' sticker
    Bumpin' sticker

  • Sunday Comic no. 3
    Sunday Comic no. 3

  • Free books
    Free books

  • Jantze Studios process
    Jantze Studios process

  • Update 3: A note from Skippy
    Update 3: A note from Skippy

  • The Norm Sunday Comic no. 2
    The Norm Sunday Comic no. 2

  • Update 2: Darth Vader Baby
    Update 2: Darth Vader Baby

  • Update 1b: The Norm Sunday Comic
    Update 1b: The Norm Sunday Comic

  • Marker demo for class
    Marker demo for class

    A quick sketch done in front of 16 extremely talented students, as a warm up for a marker toning demo.

  • Grading student work
    Grading student work

    This is my fun day job.

  • Schulz Museum
    Schulz Museum

    Teaching a master class on comics and animation at the Charles M. Schulz Museum. SCAD professors share their ideas on campus and off.

  • Unfinished work
    Unfinished work

    This is an unfinished strip -- literally interrupted by this frivolous lawsuit. This is what I'd like to get back to as soon as possible.

  • Storyboarding demo
    Storyboarding demo

    An in-class demo on framing shots for storyboards.

  • Animation classroom
    Animation classroom

    I offered help sessions several times a quarter, and when no one shows up, I grade and re-watch the World Series...

  • Keys to good script editing
    Keys to good script editing

    I teach script writing and love to teach towards professional practices...here's some tips on editing a script.

  • Digital cel pipeline
    Digital cel pipeline

    I teach 2D animation and LOVE the whiteboard. Here's an example of a pipeline (path) to creating a digitally-assisted traditional animated film.

  • The Chromosome Planets
    The Chromosome Planets

    Another theme from "The Norm" comic strip. See more at gocomics.com/thenorm/

  • Hard day at work
    Hard day at work

    The Norm ran in newspapers for nine years and as a webcomic for two before Michael retired the strip to open an animation studio. See more at gocomics.com/thenorm/

  • pitchmedia
    pitchmedia

Files

Cutting loose...

Gate Industries Complaint

Jantze answer and counterclaim