Hellboy Animated concept art by Sean “Cheeks” Galloway. Like the recent motion picture, ‘Hellboy‘, created by author/illustrator Mike Mignola, will be coming to life in animated form. IDT Entertainment and Revolution Studios will bring ‘Big Red’ to life in direct-to-DVD productions, and possibly an animated series, online content and video games. Ron Perlman, who acted [...]
Check out this great Flickr photo from Princess Shari of Stitch from Walt Disney World… “It’s Experiment 626!” – Originally uploaded by Princess Shari.
I love Halloween. Always have. Cool costumes, dark decorations, mysterious movies, and creepy activities make this one of the most fun times of year! So, in keeping with the Halloween ‘spirit,’ here’s some spook-tacular treatsll! Images © Lucasfilm 2005. HALLOWEEN IN A GALAXY FAR, FAR AWAY… In addition to the Star Wars paper masks I [...]
The much-loved inventor Wallace and canine companion, Gromit. Sadly, a fire has destroyed the warehouse of Aardman Animations in Bristol, west England early this morning and claimed much of its animation past. Thankfully nobody was in the building, but most of the company’s history has been lost. Sets and props from ‘Chicken Run‘ and the [...]
Pixar Animation Studio’s Joe Ranft passed away in a tragic car accident last night. Truly sad news. Please see my post at Luxo.
I’ve been pretty busy lately spending time with my wife, family, and friends, editing wedding videos, and catching up on paperwork over the last few weeks. I also recently attended a Set Etiquette and Protocol course in Calgary and interviews here in Edmonton to keep the professional skills up to date. If that isn’t enough, [...]
Guess who arrived in the mail today? That’s right! Dr. Tran! Here! Now! Forever! The ‘Special Edition’ DVD sports over 30 minutes of Bonus Features!! Also included in this incredible DVD package: 16 pairs of 3D glasses! A 24-piece fold-out Dr. Tran Movie Poster!! A Dr. Tran and Friends Paper Doll Playset!!! A coupon for [...]
Shrek © 2001 DreamWorks LLC. This article in the June 2005 issue of Wired Magazine site is sad. It seems to provide yet more evidence that DreamWorks Animation SKG is more concerned about quantity than quality. Though not a religious fellow, I quite enjoyed The Prince of Egypt and I thought The Road to El [...]
Some of you readers might be noticing my lack of Pixar content lately. This is due to the fact that I collaborate with Ken Bautista on Luxo, a Pixar blog. I try to make sure that I’m not mirroring content here and duplicating information. We usually try and do a post a day, if not [...]
I’ve been busy editing a half-hour documentary for a client so my updates haven’t been as frequent as I like, but hopefully I’ve got some neat things for readers in the next few days. In the meantime, because I’m a sucker for great illustrations, I thought I’d share this fun painting (an homage to one [...]
The Banff Centre – Professional Development Centre. This past Easter long weekend, I participated in the Boarding: Stories & Snow Summit at the remarkable, artist-friendly Banff Centre in Banff, Alberta. An environment, that in agreement with the website statement, “acts as a catalyst for creative thought, lifelong learning, and the development of new work.” Not [...]
The gang at Long Sausage Productions have brought us another great Dr. Tran collectible: a Magic Talking Card complete with virtual bubble gum! Collect all 1500! Design: Breehn Burns, Dr. Tran: Jason Johnson, Animation: Keith Holven, Hickory Smoked: Horse Buttholes, Hot Stone Massages: Rick Cortes (Producer) If you haven’t picked up the Dr. Tran DVD, [...]
Any keen observer will note the future of filmmaking has already been creeping up on us. Pretty soon, it’s going to be right in our face. Literally. A few years ago, Titanic and Terminator creator, James Cameron, stated that he was already working on projects aimed at putting people back in theater seats. Do-it-all Director [...]
From March 24-28, 2005, The Banff Centre will hold a Storyboarding Summit featuring guest speakers from Pixar Animation Studios, Sony Imageworks, as well as other independent producers. There will be workshops on Storyboarding as well as opportunities to learn to Snowboard or Ski at nearby Sunshine Village. The event is fast approaching but it has [...]
