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Marcelese Cooper (They/Them)
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|Animator/Educator/Storyteller/Fool|
((Commissions Open))
Resident Academic Hooligan of Pittsburgh, PA

https://linktr.ee/marcelese
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We’re off to unmask politicians 🎃
Four people dressed as the scooby doo gang in a living room Four people dressed as the scooby doo gang in a living room in classic poses
November 1, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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Got some lovely portraits taken at the Saturday Town: Pittsburgh with Dreams of Hope event this past weekend! ✨🏳️‍⚧️🌈
A full-body studio portrait of a person standing in front of a backdrop made of draped orange and pink fabric. They wear a black short-sleeved button-up shirt with white buttons and a white giraffe patch on the chest. Underneath, they have on a purple and blue floral dress, visible through the long sleeves and skirt. They also wear black shoes with striped socks and a brown leather fanny pack across their chest. Their short, curly hair is highlighted blonde. Studio lights and cables are visible on the floor. A close-up portrait of the same person from the waist up, standing in front of the same bright orange and pink backdrop. They wear clear glasses, the black shirt with white buttons and giraffe patch, and a brown leather fanny pack. The sleeves of their purple and blue floral dress show under the short sleeves of the shirt. Their hair is short, curly, and blonde-tipped, and they have a faint mustache and a calm, confident expression.
October 20, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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One Battle After Another (2025) *** This movie felt like a big, beautiful nothing burger to me. Can't say I like the message it lays out but it has pieces of a movie I would've loved. It's got weird and warped performances that are entertaining at times if not downright cartoonish but I just can't fully buy it's criticism of revolutionaries of the past AND modern era.
October 19, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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Film Review Venus of Mars (2004) Documentary by Emily Goldber Never thought l'd shed tears watching a doc where a fetish glam rock band plays. Honestly felt so seen in pieces of this film, such a clear and honest time capsule that articulates the dance of gender with the world on fire. During the Q&A she was asked for advice for young trans people/ artists who feel alone today, she said "Remember your ancestors. If we're alive we'll talk to you but just remember we're here for you." When asked who her idol was she said bugs bunny. Perfect movie
October 5, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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🎬DOCUMENTARY CASTING CALL🎬
Seeking 3-4 participants living with chronic or autoimmune conditions based in the U.S. 🏥

Some compensation for selected participants will be available. Casting cut off will be late January, email/DM for more info!!!

✨((SHARES/REPOSTS are appreciated))✨
Orange flyer with image of young filmmaker and woman with cane, reads from top down: STORY DRIVE PRODUCTION Documentary CASTING CALL Casting Call: short hybrid documentary seeking 3-4 individuals living with chronic or autoimmune illness to share ntheir daily experiences with their condition. • Focusing on U.S. based subjects located in East Coast, Midwest, or South. Selected participants will receive compensation. Casting Cut Off Date Late January 2026 Initial Virtual Screening Interviews EMAIL IF INTERESTED coopermarcelese@gmail.com More info upon request
September 8, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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Yeah so Naked Gun (2025) fucking ruled
The Naked Gun 2025 ***** Watched Aug 2, 2025 The joke per minute ratio is INSANE. A comedy like this in a theater is a blessing. Unironically... we're so back.
August 3, 2025 at 3:23 AM
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Finally put together a digital commission sheet for illustrated stuff with prices! ✍🏾✨
((DMs Open & SHARES appreciated))
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These will be my set prices going forward for general figure focused stuff and anything abstract or as a physical print we can hash out details in conversation.
Characters from jet set radio, a half body anthropomorphic couple, and a full body anthropomorphic mouse on a commission sheet with prices ranging; Reads as Follows: SLYMCOOPER * COMMISSIONS FAN ART * LINES (B&W) - $30 * FLATS (COLOR) - $50 * DETAILED - $ 65 CUSTOM HALF-BODY * LINES (B&W) - $45 * FLATS (COLOR) - $ 65 * DETAILED - $80 CUSTOM FULL BODY *LINES （B&W）-$65 * FLATS (COLOR) - $ 85 * DETAILED - $ 100 *PRICES SHOWN ARE BASE AND SAFE FOR WORK, COMPLEX REQUESTS MAY DIFFER AND NSFW IS ADDITIONAL ($30) TO BASE PRICE. *+$10 PER ADDITTIONAL CHARACTER * DEPOSIT OF ½ PAYMENT REQUIRED - 2ND HALF SENT ONCE COMPLETED I VENMO I PAYPAL | CASHAPP
July 29, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Synopsis✨🎥
NO MORE THAN ANTONE ELSE Blending candid interviews, experimental moments, and reflective narration, this 55-minute personal doc explores what it means to grow up when the people who love you also struggle to accept who you are. Through screen-recorded calls with friends, street interviews, and distant footage of everyday life, I examine my upbringing as a queer non-binary trans person—where love, expectation, and shame often coexisted-among a sea of other stories about adolescence. Anchored by a conversation with a close friend and fellow artist, the film sits in the tension between care and rejection, asking if anyone is even really special—or maybe all of us are.
July 20, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Slightly changed the title, but here’s a poster for the film! Making the poster is always fun on these projects🥰
Poster for film “NO MORE THAN ANYONE ELSE”. Collage of blended images of City, bodies, and a central image of weeds in between text of the title.
July 20, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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A diary film I’ve been working on that turned into a bit of a chaotic, cathartic experience is finally done.
Many feels.
Very tired.
Computer screen with Adobe Premier Pro open. Colorful timeline of clips and audio. Left side of monitor shows the title of the project, NO MORE THAN ANYBODY ELSE.
July 18, 2025 at 7:18 AM
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Was a pretty fun exercise doing commissions for folks at #Anthrocon last week and it was a great way to raise money towards wedding shenanigans. Would definitely do that again!
Teal dragon character with wings rising like an angel Blue gray and white anthropomorphic, red panda character, waving and winking Steampunk anthropomorphic, mouse pose dramatically with arms crossed Large stoic bird with the name coconut curved below its wing
July 9, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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Finally decided to put together a demo reel for #voiceacting work! If you or anyone you know would like this fool on your project (paid/unpaid) please feel free to reach out!✨
July 1, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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✨COMMISSIONS OPEN✨It’s pride month and also my birthday is this month and the greatest gift you can give me is commissioning me to make ya some rad art (Illustrations/Animations)🗣️💕

((✨DMs OPEN and happy to work within pretty much any budget and make something that fairly matches))
(Jet Set duo with bold text): Two stylized characters stand against a textured blue background reminiscent of graffiti and street art. One character wears large headphones, orange-tinted glasses with squiggle lines, and an orange shirt with techy symbols spelling “Queer”. The other, larger character has green-striped sleeves, big gloves, and a confident stance with the phrase “Support the Dolls” on their chest. A glowing pink spray can emits neon yellow graffiti that reads “F*** TERFs” in stylized letters across the image. An abstract composition merging a 1995 Malibu Beach topographic map with an illustrated profile of a human head outlined in blue. Radiating from the head is a bright yellow beam, symbolizing perception or insight. Above are orange rectangles resembling windows or lights, and hand-drawn text says “Seek Me,” “See Me,” and “Wave On.” The piece combines scientific diagram aesthetics with personal, emotive scribbles. A chaotic and energetic scene bursting with color, featuring ghostly silhouettes of players around a basketball. The central orange ball is split by a red vertical streak, while exaggerated hands and dynamic arrows frame the action. Text fragments like “YOU,” “You’re Present,” and “Back up” float across the piece, surrounded by blue, orange, and purple paint textures with sketchy lines and repeated halftone patterns. A moody collage with overlapping calendar pages, dead foliage, and a shadowy figure in a suit with glowing white eyes and white horns. Text above the figure’s head reads “From All This” and “Marcelese.” The background includes obscured months and numbers layered over gritty textures, creating a dark, apocalyptic tone.
June 2, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Testing an upload of one of my longer STORY DRIVE entries. How's the quality??

Glad that we're above 60 seconds now! A little sad it at 100mb upload limits but a win is a win. Might upload more of my animation work now!
March 20, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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The Hailey Williams inspired dreams of my youth have finally been realized💖🧡💛
Me with newly cut curly 4B texture curls dyed like a heat map posing goofy Me with newly cut curly 4B texture curls dyed like a heat map posing goofy Me with newly cut curly 4B texture curls dyed like a heat map posing goofy
March 20, 2025 at 2:23 AM
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MICKEY 17 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Watched Mar 16, 2025 Love Robert Pattinson being a lil freak with a funny voice. Fun sci-fi that says fuck a power hungry idiot in charge and an abusive system.
March 17, 2025 at 3:24 AM
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One of They/Them days⚧️
Obscured fresh tattoo under saran wrap Picture of me with fresh Trans Symbol tattoo on bicep
March 16, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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Let’s just say my presentation for the power point party was…rattastic
OF MICE AND MAYHEM An analysis of mice in animation and the heavy-handed allusion to race within anthropomorphic creatures in televison and cinema
February 10, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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Companion 2025 ** *½ Watched Feb 6, 2025 Her x Lucy x Ex Machine, truly the epitome of good for her.
February 7, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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The theme yesterday was red and black ♥️🖤
Couple in red and black outfits posing for camera Couple in red and black outfits posing for camera Couple in red and black outfits posing for camera Couple in red and black outfits posing for camera
February 2, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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I Saw the TV Glow 2024 **** Rewatched Jan 24, 2025 On this second watch, I get it. A few months later, a less positive and less hopeful me, I get it. A tear or two was had beyond just an analysis.
January 26, 2025 at 3:54 AM
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So tired yesterday that this sign broke me
Mc Donalds sign with small sign underneath that reads ‘HOT CHOCOLATE APE BACK’ Mc Donalds sign with small sign underneath that reads ‘HOT CHOCOLATE APE BACK’
January 24, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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ONE OF THEM DAYS (2025) ***** Watched Jan 17, 2025 We are so back! I can't believe the first comedy of 2025 was this fun??
January 18, 2025 at 5:53 AM
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First day back teaching outfit was ✨poppin✨
Person in blue sweater, blue argyle and cat themed sweater vest, and clear glasses throws a peace sign to camera. Person in blue pants, blue sweater, a two tone blue argyle and cat themed sweater vest poses for camera.
January 11, 2025 at 3:17 AM
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Alright it’s our time to shine! Someone grab that creator doing trans tintin stuff and let’s get this trio into a Ranking of Kings style anime. I absolutely don’t need it but I DESERVE to see it.
Headline for article that reads: Popeye & Tintin enter the public domain on January 1st 2025 (in the US).
December 28, 2024 at 2:57 PM