Rodney Lambright II

Rodney Lambright II is an animator and storyteller for Wisconsin Life project who moved from Illinois to the wide open spaces of Wisconsin in the 7th grade and found great opportunities for years to come.

Latest Contributed Stories

January 13, 2022

Amarrass Records Is Preserving India’s Music Culture On Vinyl

At a young age in 1985, Ankur Malhotra says he was "hooked on vinyl records" and the music his father would bring home from the United States. Music was always ...

October 2, 2019

First Day of School

“First Day of School” is an animated version of the story written by Jo Shaffer describing the dreadful anxieties that came with the first day of school. Jo takes us ...

December 14, 2018

Wisconsin Expat Reflects On What It Means To Be A FIB

A Story by Author Patrick Somerville. You've all heard the term. You know what it means. You've muttered it with disdain after some shiny car fails to signal properly, honks ...

January 26, 2018

SAAF #21: The New Year

On this New Year's Greg is feeling down, but with the help of Tina and Rose he is reminded of the love and happiness that comes with spending time with ...

December 7, 2017

SAAF #20: The Christmas List

Christmas is coming and Rose has a big list for Santa.

November 24, 2017

Animated Short Explores A Family Tradition Of Giving In “Something About A Flower: The Fortune We Share”

Something About a Flower: The Fortune We Share is an animated short focused on the perspective of a young girl named Rose and her family’s traditional Sunday dinner that takes ...

November 17, 2017

Meet the Creators and Go Behind the Scenes of “Something About a Flower: The Fortune We Share” Animation

Rodney Lambright II and Philip Ashby discuss the process of creating the animated version of the comic strip Something About a Flower and challenges that came with the creation of ...

November 10, 2017

SAAF #19: The Six Stages of Hunger

It's hard - really hard - to wait patiently for the Thanksgiving feast.

November 6, 2017

Meet the Actors and Go Behind the Scenes of “Something About a Flower: The Fortune We Share” Animation

Go behind the scenes of “The Fortune We Share” animation from the comic strip “Something About a Flower” series by Rodney Lambright II. Meet the voice actors of the animation ...

October 27, 2017

SAAF #18: Halloween

Rose really gets into the character of her chosen Halloween costume.

October 13, 2017

SAAF #17: Don’t Mess With Grandma

September 27, 2017

SAAF #16: You Can’t Be Afraid Of The Dark

Rose’s fear of the dark sparks a perfect opportunity for Prim to empower Rose by talking about the realities that she will have to face.

September 14, 2017

SAAF #15: Backyard Adventures

Rose gets an unwelcome TV viewing buddy.

August 17, 2017

SAAF #14: Climbing For Cookies

Rose and Tina undertake an adventure with a sweet reward.

August 4, 2017

SAAF #13: Tea Party Therapy

Greg gets tea - and therapy - from Tina.

August 2, 2017

Meet The Artist Who Makes A Comic Strip Come Alive Through Animation

The creator of the Wisconsin Life comic strip “Something About a Flower,” Rodney Lambright II gives a brief introduction to “Something About a Flower,” as the strip moves from print ...