Balanced

Hand-Drawn Animation and Computer Animation, to me, seemed to always have been at odds with each other. Hand-Drawn having the nostalgic respect and skill of animation while Computer Animation seemed to be the hip, fresh and amazing technology that took the animation world into a new realm. I think most would agree that each has their strengths and weaknesses, but I think the latest animated short, "Paperman," attached to "Wreck It Ralph" did something really special.

A beautiful merging of the two worlds. 
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Brave

Disney and Pixar have released their new trailer for their upcoming film Brave. Check it out here.

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Pioneers

"Leaders are visionaries with a poorly developed sense of fear and no concept of the odds against them."

- Robert Jarvik

Here is an interesting Charlie Rose interview with John Lasseter and Steve Jobs, both visionary pioneers, back in 1995 as they discuss the computer generated animation process and their company, Pixar. I'm not a huge Apple person, but there is no denying the impact Steve Jobs has made in this world. Check out the video below.

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Thank You Mr. Jones

I was pleasantly surprised when I found out that downtown San Diego has a great art gallery of original sketches, paintings and other works of the legendary Looney Tunes animator and creator of Bugs Bunny, Chuck Jones. Drove down this past weekend for a short inspiring visit to this gallery and loved it. Its always great to see these works up close, you get to see each pencil stroke and every shade of color. The man lead an incredible career and kept the most creative company. Dr. Seuss is a known close friend of Chuck Jones, and some original Dr. Seuss art can be seen here as well. I highly recommend a visit.Chuck Jones Galleries

232 Fifth Avenue

San Diego, CA 92101

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Still Going Strong

I have a special fondness for Pixar and their movies just like the majority of the public, but I have to admit, the idea of Cars 2 did not sparkle with magic the way all of Pixar's previous works did. Although, due to their history of amazing films, I think the critics, deservedly so, had extremely high expectations for Cars 2. And because this extremely high expectation wasn't met, the critics were extra harsh in their critique and rating of the movie.

Despite this, I think Pixar has proven its record in the past and will continue to do so. If you even have the slightest doubt that Pixar still has it, which you shouldn't, check out the new teaser of their next film, Brave.

Amazing...

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Get Animated

They're really rough first attempts at flash animation from a few years back, but I had a lot of fun with them. Seeing these again on an old computer folder got me looking at flash animation again. Hopefully I'll be able to show some improvements in the near future.

Appleman Landing Test

Fake Orchard Heroes Opening Sequence

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Crazy Good!

Nothing pumps your blood full of sugary goodness like Pop-Tarts in the morning. I'm a fan of the stuff, but I've cut back considerably since my younger days. The recent commercials I've been seeing for Pop-Tarts has caught my eye though. The animation has a quirky quality to it that reminds me a lot of the Don Hertzfeld animation that used to consume my study times.

The folks over at Head Gear Animation are responsible for these cool little random clips. Check out the site and enjoy a Pop-Tart. Then go run a mile to work it off!

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