This Week's New Yorker Caption Contest

Here is my entry in this weeks New Yorker Caption Contest. Each week they provide the image and you provide the caption.


"It is with great sadness that I offer my concession to the incumbent ruler of the forest, Rollo the Bear King."




Here's my one and only very stupid left over...


"I'm a true Washington outsider."


(GET IT! I Can't wait for this election to be finished, I hate topical political humor.)



Speaking of which, here are this weeks nominees...





"Looks like another ye olde stimulus package."
Submitted by John Burke
Park Ridge, Ill.

"Things haven't been the same since we began electing our kings."
Submitted by Jay Mackro
San Juan Capistrano, Calif.

"After seven hundred billion for the nobles, it was the least we could do."
Submitted by Rich Brown
Tampa, Fla.

I entered...

"This is going over much better than the boiling hot water."

Hot Amateur Video (Halloween Edition)

I've been inspired by my friend Steve Purcell's recent blog series "High School Confidential" which feature some of his sweetly naive, yet strangely charming early artwork, to post some of my high school / college films and videos. It's a little embarrassing how technically amateurish these projects are, but perhaps slightly more embarrassing, how much more creative some of them are than the projects I'm doing now.

Happy Halloween! This is the last of the amateur High school films that I'll be posting anytime soon, and I've saved the most over ambitious, confusing, awkwardly violent for last. Happy Halloween!

"Andy"

By Dan Scanlon

1994

This Week's New Yorker Caption Contest

Here is my entry in this weeks New Yorker Caption Contest. Each week they provide the image and you provide the caption.


"I just can’t sleep comfortably ever since we were raided."




Here are the leftovers...


The Viagra should kick in any minute now.

I still can’t believe that’s the lamp you chose for the after life.

That reminds me, we’re out of toilet paper.

Don’t worry, I’m wearing protection.

I should probably tell you I stalk in my sleep.

Oh no, I just dropped the remote!

Good morning Mummy, I slept pharaohly well last night considering you kept me up with all your coffin!

So hard to have a good night sleep when someone forgets to draw a box spring and frame for your bed.




Here is this weeks nominees...




"Come sweater season, you'll be back."
Submitted by Travis Gosselin
Chicago, Ill.

"You're the one who left your fertility drugs on the counter."
Submitted by Andy Wehrley
New York, N.Y.

"Could you bring me back a goat?"
Submitted by Clif Dickens
Lexington, Ky.

I entered...

"I can’t believe you’re leaving me with the kids!"


Okay, I admit I'm really ashamed of myself on this one. I've been taking the safe bet lately, and choosing the most "Tonight Show" friendly jokes I can think of, but I think that's the wrong way to get nominated. This weeks nominees are much better than my obvious choice. Gotta go with my heart from now on!

Hot Amateur Videos!

I've been inspired by my friend Steve Purcell's recent blog series "High School Confidential" which feature some of his sweetly naive, yet strangely charming early artwork, to post some of my high school / college films and videos. It's a little embarrassing how technically amateurish these projects are, but perhaps slightly more embarrassing, how much more creative some of them are than the projects I'm doing now.

I made this short right after finishing a very ambitious two year full color cel animated project. I wanted to make something very quick in response to the other long project. I did this one in two months, on typing paper, with ink and a blue colored pencil and I have to say it came out much better than the two year project, which is an unwatchable, incoherent mess, about Halloween, so needless to say I'll post that one next week!


"On the Front Lawn"

a film by
Dan Scanlon
1994

Real dog, or Muppet?

Carol sure is cute, but she should probably learn to chew her food like a lady, with her mouth closed.

This Week's New Yorker Caption Contest

Here is my entry in this weeks New Yorker Caption Contest. Each week they provide the image and you provide the caption.



"This is going over much better than the boiling hot water."




Here's the leftovers...

Don’t worry, it’s American money, it’s not worth anything.

The king likes to make it rain!




Here are last weeks nominees...




"The ratatouille is good today. I am the owner and I approve this message."
Submitted by Jean Pyle
Hawthorne, N.J.


"What's your stance on first-date sex? You have two minutes to respond."
Submitted by Frank Campanella
New York, N.Y.


"And, if you elect me, all Americans will be able to choose soup and salad!"
Submitted by Peter LaMassa
Massapequa Park, N.Y.


I entered...

"After the initial presentation there will be a short slide show out lining all of our possible sex options for tonight."

Hot Amateur Videos!

I've been inspired by my friend Steve Purcell's recent blog series "High School Confidential" which feature some of his sweetly naive, yet strangely charming early artwork, to post some of my high school / college films and videos. It's a little embarrassing how technically amateurish some of these projects are, but perhaps slightly more embarrassing, how much more creative some of them are than the projects I'm doing now.

Sometimes one must be separated from the things one truly loves, even if it's ones two hands. This film represents the good old days when short movies didn't have to be about anything. I think I truly long for those days now.

"Wood Chips"
a film by
Dan Scanlon and Tom Mader
1995

This Week's New Yorker Caption Contest

Here is my entry in this weeks New Yorker Caption Contest. Each week they provide the image and you provide the caption.



"I can’t believe you’re leaving me with the kids!"





Here's the leftovers...

What got your goat!

Fine leave, but don’t come crawling back to me when you want more cheese!

Would this be a bad time to tell you that I’m thinking of getting another goat.

Are you leaving because of all the goats we have that eat all our furniture?

Oh sure, blame the goats for everything!





Here is this weeks nominees...





"Relax, she prefers dachshunds."
Submitted by Chas Kikel
Cleveland Heights, Ohio

"Let's just say it attracts a more interesting type of woman."
Submitted by Rosi Kaufman
Praire Village, Kans.

"Don't look now, but I believe your snake is strangling that dog."
Submitted by Samantha Church
Chicago, Ill.


I entered...


"He curls up at my feet at the end of each day and tries to squeeze the life out of me."

Hot Amateur Videos!

I've been inspired by my friend Steve Purcell's recent blog series "High School Confidential" which feature some of his sweetly naive, yet strangely charming early artwork, to post some of my high school / college films and videos. It's a little embarrassing how technically amateurish some of these projects are, but perhaps slightly more embarrassing, how much more creative some of them are than the projects I'm doing now.

I made this video at the Columbus College of Art and Design for an assignment called "The Chase". I could only get one friend to help me which was difficult considering it had to be a chase scene. It was made more difficult when my ONE friend injured his knee a few days before the shoot and was confined to crutches, this is what we came up with.

The Chase
Dan Scanlon
1998






My hats off to Steve Geer, who did all that falling down with a crappy knee! That's a true friend.

Vote no on 8

This is a great short PSA about California's Proposition 8, also known as the gay marriage ban, created and animated by my co-worker, the talented Adrian Molina.

Hot Amateur Videos!

I've been inspired by my friend Steve Purcell's recent blog series "High School Confidential" which feature some of his sweetly naive, yet strangely charming early artwork, to post some of my high school / college films and videos. It's a little embarrassing how technically amateurish some of these projects are, but perhaps slightly more embarrassing, how much more creative some of them are than the projects I'm doing now.

This was the pencil test for my final animation project at the Columbus College of Art and Design. It wouldn't be a college animation project, without someone losing a limb or two.


"Rocket Boy"
Dan Scanlon
1998

This Week's New Yorker Caption Contest

Here is my entry in this weeks New Yorker Caption Contest. Each week they provide the image and you provide the caption.



"After the initial presentation there will be a short slide show out lining all of our possible sex options for tonight."





Here's the leftovers...

Did I mention I’m talking a public speaking class?

I’m an auctioneer, and I had to come straight from work.

Would you like our special “Dinning Alone Menu”?

Wow, picturing the audience in their underwear really isn’t making things easier in this case.



And here's this weeks nominees







"So Why did you leave Red Lobster?"*

"I guess we have a deal, but we don't have to shake on it."

"So you think you're ready for the corner tank?"


I entered...

"I’ve looked over your resume and qualification, and I’m happy to say that I’ve chosen you to be my dinner."

* My first leftover caption was...

"May I ask why you left Red Lobster?"

Guess that was the obvious one.

Dan's Found Caricature

Every now and then one finds a picture, photo, plant or mineral that looks just like one's self. This is the last of this month's found caricatures that look like me. Please let me know when you find them successful, or when you think they’re crap.

















This is Scott Adsit, he plays a producer on NBC's 30 rock, I love the show,but I have to admit he's my least favorite part of the show, mainly because he looks like me, and apparently I hate myself. We'll that's it for the September found caricatures, I hope you enjoyed them, hopefully they'll be more to come in the future!

Dan

Hot Amateur Videos!

I've been inspired by my friend Steve Purcell's recent blog series "High School Confidential" which feature some of his sweetly naive, yet strangely charming early artwork, to post some of my high school / college films and videos. It's a little embarrassing how technically amateurish some of these projects are, but perhaps slightly more embarrassing, how much more creative some of them are than the projects I'm doing now.

While most kids in Michigan where spending their 18th birthday buy cigarettes, going to Canadian strip clubs, and voting republican I spent my 18th shooting this film at and amazing local Michigan film workshop called Focal Point. Every student had one week to write, direct, and edit a short film and debut it to friends and family on the last day of the workshop. My good friends Justin Allen and Matt Cantu helped me bring to life this moving love story about an insane woodsmen and his love for a free spirited young man/woman.































"Die Fingen in Meinen Apfelsope"
a film by Dan Scanlon and Justin Allen
1994

* Update!

Wow, so this film was actually taken down by UMG for having the song "Falling in Love Again" as sung by writer William S. Burroughs . I'm actually kind of shocked, last I checked kids were cutting all sorts of crappy videos to unlicensed pop music on youtube, I thought that's what it was for. Oh well, I guess Will's drunken German version of this nearly 70 year old song is pretty popular stuff.

Hope you saw it when it was posted.

This Week's New Yorker Caption Contest

Here is my entry in this weeks New Yorker Caption Contest. Each week they provide the image and you provide the caption.
















"He curls up at my feet at the end of each day and tries to squeeze the life out of me."




And here's the leftovers...

We can’t have dogs in our building.

My wife’s allergic to pet hair.

We no longer have a problem with mice or capybara in our apartment.

If he bites you, you have 5 minutes to live, but at least he doesn’t bark.

It’s a really great way to pick up crazy chicks.

He loves dogs, but he just ate like two of them yesterday.




And here's this weeks New Yorker nominees...





















"The heating system is pretty old but reliable."

"I strongly recommend that you read the fine print on this one."

"The seller is extremely motivated."

I entered...

"It's a sinner's market."

Dan's Found Caricature

Every now and then one finds a picture, photo, plant or mineral that looks just like one's self. I'm going to try to post a new FOUND caricature of myself every Saturday morning for the next month. Please let me know when you find them successful, or when you think they’re crap.















This classic A & W restaurant character bares a sad and slightly fat resemblance to my current state. As a kid my Uncle owed a local A & W drive in chain located in Michigan. In it's earliest years almost every member of my family worked there at one point in their young life; my Aunts, my Uncles, even my mom worked there as a roller skating waitress serving trays of greasy food to cars full of drunk teenagers. When my brother and I were very little kids, we use get to go to the drive thru on our birthdays and my Uncle would let us order as many large root beers and foot long chili dogs as we could choke down. In the early 90's my Uncle retired and sold the restaurant, but it still holds a special place in my clogged heart.Viva La A & W!!

Baby Carol Video!

Here's a cute video of our dog Carol for no reason! This was back when she was little, but now she's like 4 pounds bigger!



The camera man was never heard from again...

This Week's New Yorker Caption Contest

Here is my entry in this weeks New Yorker Caption Contest. Each week they provide the image and you provide the caption.

















"I’ve looked over your resume and qualification, and I’m happy to say that I’ve chosen you to be my dinner."




and here's the leftovers...

May I ask why you left Red Lobster?

I’m sorry, but I’m having trouble reading your handwriting.

And if you'll just sign this standard anti claws clause.

I’ll be honest at this company you have to have a pretty tough skin.

So you feel you out grew you’re last position.

I’m guessing at your former job you were a pretty big fish.

I see you’re from Boston.






Let's take a look at this weeks winning nominees!





















"Can you please pass the cow?"

Let me start by welcoming you all to Narcoleptics Anonymous."

"By a 9 - 0 vote, the rest-room expansion project is approved."

and my entry was...

"I'm sorry, I guess I didn't really understand what Venti meant."

(shhh...) I also entered this under a different name...

"Before we start the meeting, I want to let everyone know that the bathroom is out of order."

It’s a Good Day to be Legally Alive

This morning I got a call from a real-estate agent letting me know that I was legal dead.

He had been checking my credit report earlier in the day in order to make sure I would make a respectable tenant for his client’s condo and in doing so discovered that, based on my social security number, I was in fact legally dead and therefore not a good tenant for his client's condo, though I beg to differ, as I am legally worth more dead than alive. Regardless the whole thing made me feel a bit uncomfortable to say the least, until my wife asked her sister, who is also a real estate agent, to run another credit check on me, and after being dead for over three hours I was relieved to find that the mistake was on their end, and that I am in fact still, technically alive!

Viva La Life!

Here’s an unrelated picture of a white trash guy with a beer, just to remind us that life is still legally worth living!

Dan's Found Caricature

Every now and then one finds a picture, photo, plant or mineral that looks just like one's self. I'm going to try to post a new FOUND caricature of myself every Saturday morning for the next month. Please let me know when you find them successful, or when you think they’re crap.

I found this post card at a local art show and immediately noticed a likeness between myself wearing my glasses and a caricature I assume was drawn of an artist named David Coffman.

This caricature was drawn for an art show in San Francisco that opened September 5th and runs through October 5th located at D - structure at 520 haight st. @ fillmore. I don't know anything about the show, but if you're in the area, check out the Duck!!! show.