2D Animation
I’m officially assembling my first 2D animation team! With the music already wrapped, it’s time to bring Stanley and Friends to life through animation. Each short will run about 3 to 5 minutes, gradually building toward full half-hour episodes and eventually, feature length films down the line. My goal is to honor the spirit of traditional animation while adding a modern twist.
We’re embracing a technique I call Digital Cel Animation: every frame is hand-drawn, just like the legendary animators of the past, but using digital tools. It’s a blend of classic craftsmanship and contemporary technology, breathing new life into 2D animation.
Coloring With Jeff
Coloring with Jeff is a weekly LIVE web series where black and white artwork gets a vibrant makeover—using nothing but markers! That’s right, just markers. Each episode, I take a new black and white ARToon and transform it from start to finish, sharing my favorite coloring techniques, tips, and a splash of fun along the way. Come watch the magic happen, one marker at a time!
The newest season of Coloring with Jeff is coming soon.
You can watch the episodes LIVE on the studios Facebook page or the recorded episodes on my YouTube Channel.
Jeff Balke Comics
In addition to producing animation, we’re expanding into all-ages comics and children’s books, bringing our original stories and characters like Stanley and Friends to life on the page. We’ve partnered with Storm King Productions to publish our first four all-ages comics. Each one packed with a spooky adventures featuring Stanley and the gang.
Right now, we’re hard at work on a seven issue mini-series starring Stanley and Friends, with writing and illustration underway. The series is slated for release in 2026, and will be published and distributed by Jeff Balke Studios.
