"Ladies Knight" is Joe Rothenberg's undergrad senior thesis project from USC's Hench Division of Animation and Digital Arts.
Social & External
The people behind it
Matt Tyler
Sir Knightly (voice)
Afton Quast Saler
Princess (voice)
Malcolm Devine
Dragon (voice)
Adam Williams
Doofus (voice)
Joe Rothenberg
Singing Sword (voice)
Whit Spurgeon
Chorus (voice)
Jade Johnson
An ex-bounty hunter makes breakfast with his young daughter, who becomes increasingly curious about his past profession.
A troubadour is expelled from the city when the queen sees his disfigured face. The palace guards smash his instrument as punishment, but the musician does not lose his determination to continue making music.
Karen, an entitled white woman who's not fond of black faces, embarks on a journey inside an alternate TV universe where she experiences a taste of what it’s like to be Black in America.
Thea feels sexiest in the universe when she heads to the club—but the moment she steps onto the dance floor, a bitter struggle to find someone to make out with begins.
A thesis film about dysphoria, transition, and friendship, told through 2D and 3D animation
Gretchen unmoulds a jar of jelly in her room while her parents picnic in the garden. The jelly comes to life, the girl begins a frenzied dance with her new friend "Jelly".
During the Annecy festival, while the young festival goers flock to the screenings, a producer relaxes on the lake.
When overworked diner waitress gets tipped a lottery ticket by her scumbag ex and wins, they fight it out for the jackpot in this colorful comedy short.
A neglected birthday girl transforms her relapsed dad into a piñata.
Kid inventor Mimo wrestles with their own creative vision when they get their hands on a supercharged battery, and their robot friend, Nexus, has grown tired of their negativity. If he can’t convince them to embrace their messy style, then he’ll just have to show them instead!
A mother buys her teenage son a new pair of shoes from a mall.
A romance between theme park co-workers whose mutual crushes put them in a constant push and pull of emotions.
Lemonia is the owner of the most popular bakery in town, but the genius behind her most sought-after goods is not her, but her new employee, Margarita. Margarita's repertoire includes many types of desserts, the most renowned being her hyper realistic cakes made to look nothing like sweets. They imitate cuts of meat, but imitation can only go so far...
A culmination of experiences from growing up in Georgia...
A hungry pidgeon finds a box of popcorn, down on a bench, and tries to reach it. The only thing it stops him to get it it's the rain.
In Ancient Nazareth in the year Zero, a pregnant teenage girl (Mary) and her gay best friend (Joseph) must hatch a plan to save their lives when they discover they might get stoned to death for their sexual "sins". Their plan? They'll convince everyone that God made Mary pregnant with the new Messiah.
Mid-wedding at a Vegas-style chapel, a celebration comes crashing to a halt when the iconic, deceased pink poodle Poolvis Poodle’s greedy Estate steps in and shuts it down.
"You Should See Other People" is a three minute mixed media vignette following a misguided 20-something as she copes with the hurtful affairs she's been involved in.
Two gay losers team up to get revenge on their bullies.
The King, undefeated in the "Casino of Love," is finally confronted by a mysterious woman who dares to challenge him in a high-stakes game of hearts--where, in the end, one must fall in love, and the other be bound to it forever.
A pampered cat takes for granted the lucky hand he has been dealt after he is rescued and loved by Rose, a kind-hearted and passionate student. When he loses his ninth life, fate steps in to set him on a transformative journey.
A stick-wielding monkey teams with a young girl on an epic quest for immortality, battling demons, dragons, gods — and his own ego — along the way.
Mike and Sulley are back at Monsters University for a fun-filled weekend with their Oozma Kappa fraternity brothers. The gang is throwing their first party, but no one’s showing up. Luckily for them, Mike and Sulley have come up with a plan to make sure “Party Central” is the most epic party the school has ever seen.
When Day, a sunny fellow, encounters Night, a stranger of distinctly darker moods, sparks fly! Day and Night are frightened and suspicious of each other at first, and quickly get off on the wrong foot. But as they discover each other's unique qualities--and come to realize that each of them offers a different window onto the same world-the friendship helps both to gain a new perspective.
Groot investigates a spooky noise that’s been haunting the Quadrant, which leads to an intense dance off.
A Pixar short about a lost-and-found box and the unseen monster within.
Animals band together to save the day when the evil Otto Von Walrus hatches a sinister scheme to accelerate global warming and melt the Arctic Circle.
When Toaster and the gang spark friendships with the playful animals at the veterinary hospital, they soon discover their new pals are about to be sent to a testing laboratory.
Buster Moon dreams up a star-studded spectacle set to Michael Jackson's "Thriller" in this animated short featuring characters from the hit "Sing" films.
Chip and Dale are starving in their tree home when they notice a plentiful supply of acorns on an island in a lake. To get to the island, they borrow a miniature model ship of Donald's to sail on. The irate Donald, however, doesn't appreciate them stealing his ship and makes several attempts to get it back and thwart their scheme to get to their acorn paradise. Chip and Dale are, of course, always one step ahead of Donald.
Mater the tow truck travels from country to country as he retells his infamous but unbelievable stories.
Everybody needs some alone time to relax and wash up, but things go quite differently when you’re a Flora Colossi toddler.
A routine tow lands Mater in Tokyo, where he is challenged to a drift-style race against a nefarious gang leader and his posse of ninjas. With the help of his friend, 'Dragon' Lightning McQueen, and some special modifications, Mater attempts to drift to victory and become Tow-ke-O Mater, King of all Drifters.
Groot discovers a miniature civilization that believes the seemingly enormous tree toddler is the hero they’ve been waiting for.
Mickey has been reading Alice in Wonderland, and falls asleep. He finds himself on the other side of the mirror, where the furniture is alive.
When a young girl’s sketchbook falls into a strange pond, her drawings come to life—chaotic, real, and on the loose. As the town descends into chaos, her family must reunite and stop the monsters they never meant to unleash.
Scrat comes across a time machine and is transported to various times all in pursuit of his beloved acorn.
The residents of Hotel Transylvania find their world turned upside-down when youngster Dennis gets a surprise monster-sized pet.
After tumbling into a magic storybook, Puss in Boots must fight, dance and romance his way through wild adventures as he searches for an escape.
A brave young animal explorer teams up with two trusty friends to find a powerful artifact before his greedy uncle can get his paws on it.