You may have spotted Sheridan graduate Amir Avni’s short The Barley Way over on CartoonBrew the other day. Avni used Flash in the production of the beautifully-drawn short, but in the wake of the film’s launch, he’s found himself deflecting numerous “John K ripoff” comments. Say what you want, but the guy can animate and draw. And to get some interesting perspective on this topic, go back 13 years to 1998, when Avni mailed his now-famous letter to Kricfalusi. John K responded with wisdom and encouragement, and an internet phenomenon was hatched.

Cheyenne Curtis has wrapped up her studies at Sheridan College, but not before producing a final film. The Wish Thief is “about a mischievous hobo who gets joy out of stealing childrens wishes from fountains” and Curtis used Flash, Photoshop and After Effects in the production.

Sheridan College graduate Stephen Daymond created this final film back in 2007, but he’s just released on the web this week. It’s titled Specimen B-28, a sci-fi short that’s lead to an ongoing online comic effort. The voice acting is pretty ‘sleepy’ and the pacing is a bit sleepier, but the designs are all super solid, as is the animation.

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Angela Kim, a recent Sheridan grad, has posted one of her student shorts over on Vimeo. It’s titled Orlegi, a simple tale about a girl and her giant friend who aim to restore a dying forest. Inspired by Mary Blair, Kim painted the backgrounds on watercolor paper and then animated the characters traditionally in Flash.

Fixed is a 2010 Flash-animated film from Sheridan grad Jeffrey Thompson. We follow a man with an odd leg ailment through his adventures at a hospital that operates more like a chop shop. Thompson’s three-year hiatus from Sheridan due to medical issues was the inspiration for the film, which Andre Barnwell helped with.