Board Thread:News and Announcements/@comment-34326521-20150530072528/@comment-25619201-20150531170102

Utkar22:  Any 5th series?

DJW: I'm assuming there probably will be another at some point. Since my current job has me working at Nickelodeon, I haven't been privy to any 5th series info.

Hmngasaurr:  What is the matter with grandpa's eyes?

DJW: Man, sometimes I have to wonder if some of you guys have ever seen a cartoon before... Anyway, in the original Ben 10 series, Grandpa Max was created using design cues that homaged Captain Marvel. I never really heard the reason why they did that, but I wanted to run with that and do the CC Beck style eyes on Max. We had done the Gorrilaz style bar eyes on Gizmo in Teen Titans, and that had turned out cool. We ended up being really happy with Max's eyes, they were super fun to do expressions with.

Hmngasaurr:  Is vilgax stronger or khyber?

DJW: Vilgax is much, much stronger than Khyber. If Khyber is around a Captain America power level, then Vilgax would be Thanos level.

Btgr:  Is Lucky Girl getting her own standalone series?

DJW: In all the years I was at Cartoon Network, I never heard any mention of a Lucky Girl series.

Oman94gamer:  how long does it take for you to design and polish a character?

DJW: It varies wildly from character to character. Sometimes I can do two or three characters in a day, sometimes one will take me weeks and weeks for one. I'm not a particularly fast designer though, I get super fussy about getting shapes just right.

Oman94gamer:  what helps you get through drawing? (ex: coffee, energy drinks etc.)

DJW: I listen to a lot of audiobooks, NPR, and podcasts while I draw. I drink green teas or coffee for a boost. Walks on afternoon breaks help too. Energy drinks are terrible for you, don't drink them.

UltiVerse:  What is your favorite TV series?

DJW: My current favorite is the Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, and I'm super excited about the next season of Hannibal.

Superalexly:  Do you wish you had an Omnitrix? If so what 10 aliens would you put on it, if you had the option?

DJW: Grey Matter, Upchuck, Ditto, Echo Echo, Jury Rigg, Ball Weevil, Walkatrout, Frankenstrike, Humungousaur, Whampire

Madlooney6:  What is the biggest source of inspiration when you design characters?

DJW: I don't know, it depends on the character. Some just pour out fully formed, some require tons of reference.

Madlooney6:  Which series was the most fun for you to work on?

DJW: I had the most fun on Teen Titans, Transformers Animated, and Scooby Doo Mystery Incorporated. Too hard to choose between them.

Feedback100:  What are your thoughts regarding the franchise?

DJW: I haven't thought about it in a while.

Feedback100:  Which character(s) did you find the most interesting to design/redesign?

DJW: I liked designing new characters from classic Ben aliens the best.

Nws52401:  What is your favorite alien in Omniverse?

DJW: Azmuth

Utkar22:  Do you know blaziken in person?

DJW: Do I? Did I meet them before? I've met some fans. I've met CheshireP.

AstroTrack:  Can you please name Astrodactyl's species?

DJW: I can make one up: Pturbosaurian (the P is silent)