Cambridge Healthy Smiles Series

Project Type:
Animation

Date: March-June 2025

Software:

Adobe Animate, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere

Description:

Created animated educational videos for Cambridge Healthy Smiles. The videos are to inform pregnant mothers on the importance of oral health while pregnant. Each video takes place at the mother’s different stages of pregnancy from first concieivng the baby to when it is born.

EasternCoast Raid & Plunder

Project Type: Directing, Animation, Brand Design, Writing, Character Design, Animation Research, Audio Engineering

Date: 2024-2025

Software: Adobe Animate, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe InDesign,

Description: For my senior capstone I created, directed, animated, and scripted, an animated cartoon. My intent was to release “Eastern Coast Raid & Plunder” as an animated adult cartoon comedy on YouTube. The plot of the animation follows Jack and two crewmates who stole a pirate ship. They needed the vessel in order to go on a quest across the ocean to find Captain Sulley’s lost treasure. The story continues on as they get closer to an island and embark on their adventure.

Watching cartoons when I was younger always left me with laughter and inspiration. I would often draw the characters I enjoyed watching. This made me realize that I am capable of making a cartoon of my own. Cartoons are a great way of storytelling, and they allow my imagination to flow. I had started creating characters that are based off of my friends. Then I created fictional characters with my friend and collaborator Jacob Lymberopoulos. The goal of this video is to entertain young adults, with comedic jokes, and characters to inspire them. I also created three t-shirts for the premiere. The premiere was held at McCoy Gallery at The Rogers Center For The Arts at Merrimack College in April 2024.

Cast:

Directed by: Josh McCarthy

Written by: Josh McCarthy, Jacob Lymberopoulos

Voice Over: Jacob Lymberopoulos, Marvin Hensch, Maria Alberti, Abigail O'Keefe, Josh McCarthy, Jake Moralez, Declan Hurley

Article: https://www.merrimack.edu/senior-capstone-projects/mccarthy-josh/

Strand Dover Promo

Project Type: Promotional Animation

Date: February 2025

Software: Adobe Animate, Adobe Premiere

Description: This video was created as a promotional video for The Strand Dover. The video itself describes what services The Strand offers as well as upcoming events for 2025.

Breathing Lungs

Project Type: Animation

Date: October 2023

Software: Adobe Illustrator, Keynote

Description: Animation was used to demonstrate proper breathing techniques can reduce anxiety. I first started to brainstorm what the graphic could be which I had created with a smiley, heart, and a pair of lungs. My strategy was to find an educational graphic that also could have a warm feeling that could help demonstrate proper breathing to help anxiety. The biggest challenge was finding a way to make a template that perfectly captured the timing it took to breathe in and out.

Netflix Comedy Intro

Project Type: Animation

Date: April 2022

Software: Toon Boom Harmony

Description: Intro was made for when comedies play on streaming platform called "Netflix."

(This was used only for educational purposes and not for commercial use)

Beach Day

Project Type: Animation

Date: June 2023

Software: Adobe Photoshop, Toon Boom Harmony

Description: Animation for Eastern Coast Instagram page to celebrate the summer.

Monte & Luna

Project Type: Animation

Date: May 2021

Software: Toon Boom Harmony

Description: Michelle Saucier is the author of the book series "Monte & Luna." She needed help with an advertisement for the books. I created an animation showing Monte and Luna blinking and moving giving them life to help advertise her books.

Unraveling The Lights

Project Type: Animation

Date: December 2023

Software: Adobe Photoshop, Toon Boom Harmony

Description: Part of a 12 Days of Christmas drawing series on @easterncoastws Instagram page. This picture featured two characters "Grant" and "Laura" putting up Christmas lights.