director // editor // sound + motion designer
COOKING WITH GASTON is an illustrated graphic novel/cookbook for kids featuring the character Gaston Baptiste, star of the film Sgt. Stubby (originally voiced by Gérard Depardieu).
Using ingredients commonly found in North American supermarkets, the easy-to-read stories take kids through classic French dishes – highlighting the cuisine of the Provence region – and also include vocabulary lessons + tips for sustainable gardening.
The video series features voiceover by BAFTA-winning actor Cissy Jones (The Owl House, Firewatch) reading a story about Gaston and his family’s restaurant, with illustrations by Tracy Bailey (Oddly Normal) which I keyframe animated.
Filmed during the 2020 pandemic, each story is followed by a live-action demo starring my family in our home kitchen—now better known as the Bongo Bakehouse!
Other Sgt. Stubby Media
In the Pawprints of History
Join writer/director Richard Lanni on a road trip across France to all of the actual sites visited by Stubby and the 102nd Infantry Regiment, from the New Haven Green to the caves of Craonne and the trenches of Seicheprey.
Stubby & Friends
Written by Scott Christian Sava (Animal Crackers, Spider-Man) and illustrated by Tracy Bailey, this free webcomic follows Stubby’s adventures at Gaston’s farm with a couple of dim-witted dog companions and a French house cat with some serious attitude.
