I originally created Hamster Havoc in 1996 as an sort of learning project in computer animation, short film direction, and stupid voices.  I’ve ported the page here for giggles.

Following a Huge Smash Megahit Duckpins is a huge task for anyone to attempt, but darn it, I’m the only one who could think about trying. My second major animated undertaking is entitled Hamster Havoc. The ‘toon was developed in June of ’96. Primary Production occured during July, and the in the first week of August Editing, Audio, and some last minute rendering was done.

Once again, my weapon of choice was Martin Hash’s 3D Animation Pro. And once again, I have no intention of doing this alone- I sucked poor Nate Oostendorp in as my official Sound Mentat. The pay is low, the rewards few, and since this doesn’t faze him a bit, I guess he’s the perfect guy for the job.

Here he is, the star of Hamster Havoc, Harvey the Hamster! While Harvey rumors of Mr. Hamster’s $5 million signing bonus with RMF was exaggerated, it certainly was a shock to industry analysts. The day after creating this render, intense research (a couple of keyword searches on Lycos) revealed several interesting facts about Hamsters, several of which forced Harvey to undergo serious constructive surgery to prep him for the part.

To your left you see a high quality Production Still from Hamster Havoc. This shot occurs about a third into the cartoon. Mr. Hamster performed most of his own stunts in the production, including this incredible shot where he was hurled hundreds of feet with high powered fans.

Finally we’ve reached the end. This last production shot shows another key turning point in the film. Feel free to watch that YouTube clip up above. Also, if you want to see my other animation go back to Duckpins and see what you’re missing.