http://lanimate.animationblogspot.com Always animated with art, animation, commentary, stories and lessons Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:19:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hey! GREAT NEWS!!! OUR WORLD has been selected for the Southern Circuit Traveling Festival a group of independent films that tour the Southeast. The tour will begin in October and will continue through April 09. I will post more news as it becomes available... Here is today's sketch.... Thanks http://lanimate.animationblogspot.com/2008/07/02/the-southern-circuit-traveling-festival-and-todays-sketch/ Where ever I go (mainly, to the beach), I take along my trusty sketchbook, watercolor paper, pens, waterbrush pens, pencils sharpeners and my small water color set. I have a blast- working with watercolors first or pens first or sketching with pencils in my book. I never do a pre-drawing ... http://lanimate.animationblogspot.com/2008/06/30/havent-stopped-drawing/ It's true! Here's Ty B. Bear and the new logo Island Animation located in Savannah, Georgia - has become Island Animation,LLC. The move was natural one because of an eye toward increased animation production and a partnership for online animation lessons. Island Animation is also fostering co-productions with other animation production companies. If ... http://lanimate.animationblogspot.com/2008/06/26/island-animation-goes-llc/ I am taking down this post because I have more ideas to include...thanks for your ideas... Sorry...I was bursting at the seams...sorting out my feelings about war in general - not just the current war. That, plus a health dose of Howard Zinn materials (DVD, CD and you tube, big think ... http://lanimate.animationblogspot.com/2008/05/28/help-me-finish-this-film/ Here is a clip of Rupert's Olympic Feet produced in 1984. This humble film was the beginning for bigger things... It was the beginning of what became The Animation House, Inc. - a studio that at times, employed some 40 artists. Animation on Rupert was by Bess ... http://lanimate.animationblogspot.com/2008/05/26/ruperts-olympic-feet-part-2/ The story of RUPERT’S OLYMPIC FEET… part 1       It was February 1st, 1984, Charles Samu from HBO was in town- and, since I was president of ASIFA Washington, we along with our wives enjoyed dinner. At one point, Charles looked at me and asked, “So, are you making a film ... http://lanimate.animationblogspot.com/2008/05/06/the-story-of-rupert%e2%80%99s-olympic-feet%e2%80%a6-part-1/ I am doing an opening for our new online animation course....Animation FUNdamentals . The course will be directed at junior high and high school students...and anyone, at any level can participate. This partial sequence features Ty B. Bear in his most extensive animated appearance to date. The pencil ... http://lanimate.animationblogspot.com/2008/04/22/animation-fundamentals-pencil-test/ This student animated music video is the by-product of a 6 session animation workshop for the FEFC Home School organization. We combined weeks of 2D, stop-motion, pixilation... using paper, pencils, clay, people, objects and pasta. Many thanks to the students for their hard work and animated ... http://lanimate.animationblogspot.com/2008/04/16/bound-to-happen-a-student-animated-music-video/ Here is a short lecture demo on line of action as it pertains to thumbnails and posing. Always thumbnail out your key poses before you lay down your keys- no matter what kind of animation you do : 2D, 3D, stopmotion. http://lanimate.animationblogspot.com/2008/04/04/line-of-action-lecturedemo/ Happy Animation Day! Today animators will gather to celebrate the world's best artform... I pay tribute to all those here... and in the here after, that made my animation journey wonderful! Some recent photos of my studio....my animation environment... Have a great day! http://lanimate.animationblogspot.com/2008/04/01/happy-animation-day-april-1st-no-foolin/