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Shrinkage
Year: 2008
Length: 10:00
Format: Quicktime
Mike's family is back, and you get to watch their attempt to curb dysfunction by going to therapy! This cartoon is so jam-packed with hilarity that hundreds of viewings are recommended. Completed as a Senior Thesis at RIT.

REEL
Year: 2008
Length: 1:10
Format: Quicktime
A demo reel of animation by Alex Salsberg.

Theater Promo
Year: 2007
Length: 0:30
Format: Quicktime
Produced in a group with four other interns at an animation studio in Watertown, MA, this promotional video runs before every flick at The Coolidge Corner Theater in Brookline, MA. (Not a PokeGravy Studios Production)

Counseling #1 - Disorientation Day
Year: 2007
Length: 5:30
Format: Flash
"Counseling" is the brand new web series from PokeGravy Studios, brought to you by Dumb.com! Join 16-year-old Aaron as he joins the staff of the North Weston Summer Enrichment program, a typical suburban day camp. You'll meet Gabe, the camp's energetic (annoying) guitarist/director, and a host of other cliquey counselors as Aaron tries to get through North Weston's staff orientation.

Counseling #2 - First Day
Year: 2007
Length: 6:00
Format: Flash
In this second installment in the "Counseling" series, day camp counselor Aaron tries to get through his first day of camp. But along the way he'll have to deal with needy children, lazy senior counselors, an overbearing art lady, and his own lack of artistic ability.

Beaver Softball Intro
Year: 2007
Length: 0:30
Format: Flash
The intro animation for www.beaversoftball.com, a website for the Long Island Beavers, a New York softball team.

Poke & Gravy - Back Online
Year: 2007
Length: 1:50
Format: Flash
Poke and Gravy welcome you back to PokeGravy.com in this short cartoon that seeks to explain our absence and explore how the internet has evolved.

Not Your Mom
Year: 2007
Length: 10:00
Format: Quicktime
In this junior-year film from RIT, you'll meet Mike, who is terrified of ending up with a woman who is exactly like his worrisome mother. In order to avoid the inevitable, he turns to online dating, with hilarious, and action-packed results.

Smell Check
Year: 2005
Length: 4:00
Format: Flash
"A Men's Room Monologue" pretty well covered public restrooms, but "Smell Check" takes you into your bathroom at home for a look at modern hygiene, and some tips on what to do if you suspect that you might smell. This cartoon was produced for National Lampoon.

A Men's Room Monologue
Year: 2005
Length: 6:00
Format: Flash
Since its launch, "Men's Room Monologue" has been a viral sensation online. Completed as a freshman project for RIT, it has entertained over a 1,000,000 people online with its observations about the public bathroom experience. The animation may be crude, but this cartoon still rings true.

The Ladies Room Monologues
Year: 2006
Length: 4:00
Format: Flash
After the runaway success of "A Men's Room Monologue," Bored.com insisted there be a sequel for the ladies out there. Written with the help of seven of them, "The Ladies Room Monologues" sheds some light on the other side.

Bank Rob
Year: 2005
Length: 7:00
Format: Flash
A freshman work from RIT. This cartoon stars Rob Raccoon, who just wants to fix a problem with his savings account, but can't avoid being thrown in jail for stealing a pen. "Bank Rob" creates a crazy cartoon world where groan-worthy puns and sharp satire can co-exist.

Dr. Tooth
Year: 2006
Length: 3:30
Format: Flash
"Dr. Tooth," another project for RIT, takes us to the dentist. As Conner anxiously awaits his appointment, his mother tries to calm him with a quirky children's book. Unfortunately, no book can hide the horrors that befall patients who undergo dentistry.

Bactive Commercial
Year: 2006
Length: 1:15
Format: Quicktime
An RIT project, this short cartoon advertises a cure for a common affliction: Back-ne.

Texas Hold In
Year: 2005
Length: 1:00
Format: Flash
A short cartoon about a man who visits a Texas bathroom, his past, and his future. Completed as the one-minute-film project at RIT.

Erdoo Commercial
Year: 2003
Length: 2:00
Format: Flash
Tim Erdoo initially appeared in "A Poke & Gravy Thanksgiving" (in the vault) as the two-faced villain who ran a turkey farm masked as a turkey resort. This commercial plays on that concept as Tim attempts to advertise both his farm and resort at the same time.