Brian Kolm
Author's posts
Sep 20
The problems of youth
One snag, artistically, has been to show characters in the past as teenagers. I have a habit of making them look too old. This is probably because when you get older, you get more interesting, broken in. Here is a recent model I did of Agacon: Your thoughts?
Sep 20
To GN or not to GN – I need your advice!
I am in a muddle. I have two options for finishing the last chapter (#3) of “the Trip Beyond” story arc for Beyond the Great Chimney. A) Finish the story in one more single issue (48 pages). or B) compleate the story as a Graphic Novel (GN, 104+ pages). It would be double the material …
Sep 20
Ron and Jon on the Animation Podcast
Ron Clements and Jon Musker are responsible for some of the best new Disney animated films: The Great Mouse Detective, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Hercules, and Treasure Planet. They directed some of Disney’s most successful movies, and Disney let them go! Bad Disney! The Animation Pod Cast has part one of an interview with the …
Sep 17
SaveD Disney.com
Now that Roy Disney has shut down his site, SaveDisney.com (used to cause a lot of hell for CEO Mike Eisner), Animator Tom Hignite has started SavedDisney.com. His goal is to support and continue the tradition of Drawn Animation as well as keep fans abreast of what the Disney Corp. is doing. The author writes: …
Sep 17
Going to that "Magic Kingdom in the Sky"
There are lots of views on what happens when we die. To a cowboy it might be going to that big ranch in the sky, or a chef might go to the big kitchen in sky. But what about a fan of Disney stuff? Well here is the musical answer to that, a MP3 called …
Sep 16
Gross, Gruesome and Gothic at the Cartoon Art Museum starting October 1, 2005
On October 1st the Cartoon Art Museum will present a show of spooky fun: I know about the show since I designed the logo above. I also did the postcard layout as well. If you need to have a logo designed or other creative work, why not contact me. _____________________________________ Visit http://www.atomicbearpress.com/comics/log/ to see my …
Sep 16
Talk Like a Pirate Day on Sept 19th
My canadian pal Adam reminded me its Talk Like A Pirate day on next monday, september 19th. Not sure if its possible to do it all day, but it could be fun. The site even has instructions on how to talk like a pirate, for those of us who don’t know how. _____________________________________ Visit http://www.atomicbearpress.com/comics/log/ …
Sep 16
"The love train"
The love train is a lovely animated short film about a dragon who is looking for love. Featuring hand drawn animation, it plays soft and sweet. Check it out at the Slamdance website. _____________________________________ Visit http://www.atomicbearpress.com/comics/log/ to see my production art for my comic book, Beyond the Great Chimney as well as other art, sketches …
