I made both of those animated shorts a really long time ago. I've had a fascination with Egyptian mythology since I was a kid. My mom had Egyptian artwork and statues all over the house. Many of which had a human/animal hybrid themes going on. So I think that's where these ideas probably originated from.
Tomb Of Sepa (Cat like God) =
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bastet
The Curse Of Anahki (Jackal like God) =
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anubis
- Mako -