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.