An Octopus Private Investigator with a past reluctantly resides on the ocean surface operating a private investigation agency out of a beaten-up boat.

This is my University of Maryland, Baltimore County Senior Thesis animation. A conceptual trailer exploring a character I first drew in 2014 created over the course of a year.

Thank you to UMBC & the fall 2022 ART 489 students, family, and friends for all the support!

Created by Chase Nickoles with the use of Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop AnimDessin2, Adobe Audition, Sketchbook, and Ableton Live.

Voice Talent:

Chase Nickoles, Gabe Alicea, Will Bricca, Meshaal Andrei Diesta, Tony Hooper, Audrey Mba-Jonas, Aidan Simons, Jackie Briganti, Sam Coibion, Christopher Franklin , Will Gounaris, Jam Johnson, Alec Rosinski, Jacob Rosinski, Madio Scellini , J.B. Yaskovich.

Special Thanks:

Stephanie Barber, Cathy Cook, Eric Dyer, Mitchell Noah, Angie Orbeta, Corrie Parks, Robert Pawloski, Bradford Russell, Michael Satzinger, Christian Valiente, Brandon Waltman, and Stéphane Baril