next update is on Jan 13, 2008

Can’t wait to see how the story ends, you can purchases a copy of Brian Kolm’s Team Sonic X on Etsy:

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So, instead of posting lots of separate posts with interesting links (and making my blog seem really cluttered), my goal for 2009 is to post them in groups. Sometimes they will have a common theme, but a lot of the time they will not.

Tips for making an animated film (via CartoonBrew.com) “Jim Capobianco, Pixar story artist and director of the short Your Friend the Rat, is nearing the end of production on Leonardo, a personal short of his own. He’s been documenting the production on a production blog at leoanimation.blogspot.com. Last week Jim started a series of blog posts called ” 10 things I’ve learned in making a short film.” The advice in these posts is wonderfully informative and in-depth. Jim openly shares his experiences and offers case-specific examples in every blog entry.” I have been reading Jim’s notes and he gives good advice for any sort of creative project. Really a fun read and his film looks really fun.

Komar & Melamid: The Most Wanted Paintings Artists Vitaly Komar and Alex Melamid decided to use market research to find out what kind of paintings that people all over the world liked and the results showed that most people have a lot in common. Check out the results. The artist also did the same experiment with music. I heard about the experiment on the most recent episode of This American Life (88:Numbers - act two).

Mickey Mouse in Mousepotamia The Classic Cartoon blog has posted a rare Mickey Mouse comic strip from 1950 that features a tie in to the then current film release Cinderella and features the mice Jaq and Gus. In the comic they kidnap Mickey and take him to a kingdom of mice who need help dethroning “The Iron Mask.” The art is really great; clean and fresh and looks more like a comic book then a newspaper strip.

Cool web games Try the cool flash web adventure games from Amanita Design. Cleaver with high quality art. I really liked the Quest for the Rest game.

artist Alec Séverin I have seen the work of Belgian artist Alec Séverin before, but did not connect who he was till recently. The work is really really good. This is an artist I want to see more of, but I also found on lambiek.net that “In early 2008, Alex Séverin announced his departure from the comics profession.” So now I am feeling bummed that we might not see anything new from Mr. Séverin. I searched the internet when I saw Al’s drawings of horses on Comic Art Fans and fell in love with the incredible work. Check out HERE, HERE, and HERE. I also really like his tributes to Flash Gordon and Tin-Tin. There is also some art samples, via annoying java script animations, at exposalecseverin.free.fr.

Well, maybe I will be able to meet Mr. Séverin if I visit his home country of Brussels. And if I do I can visit the Belgian Comic Strip Center. I really hope I can make it to Europe in the next few years (and the economy gets better)

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Next update on Jan 8, 2009

Can’t wait to see how the story ends, you can purchases a copy of Brian Kolm’s Team Sonic X on Etsy:

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Happy New Year everyone.

A new year is upon us and 2009 is sure to be a year of surprises (to say the least). I have a new external 300GB hard drive to back up my files and I finally installed Mac OS X Leopard. I also have been enjoying using my iPod Touch.

This week I finished up teaching my Winter Cartoon Boot Camp class at the Cartoon Art Museum. The class was a big success and was a lot of fun.

Next week I start sessions for a couple after school programs, unless being called for jury duty puts it all in chaos.

Merry Chrsitmas everyone. Here is my gift to you, two page of Team Sonic X!

Next update is Dec 30, 2008

Can’t wait to see how the story ends, you can purchases a copy of Brian Kolm’s Team Sonic X on Etsy:

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So, this is not a fancy digital multimedia presentation, but a version of it from days past.

Posted by Prof. Grewbeard at the blog Magic Carpet Burn, a comic and record based on the movie Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1965):

At the top of today’s extra-special post is the Santa Claus Conquers The Martians Read-Along lp that accompanies the Dell comic of the same name below it. They were packaged together, you know. Just click on the first track, enjoy the whimsical Theme Song, then listen to the instructions. You will have to open pages in a new window to avoid interrupting the record. Parts Two & Three will follow on Monday & Tuesday. Really, I couldn’t think of a better way to say Merry Xmas to all my new friends here in Blogland than inflict, i mean impart this one-of-a-kind aural experience on you. I dare you to have the patience to Read-Along with the whole comic.
You’re Welcome!

The comic is goofy in a retro way and a lot of fun. Check it out.

PART ONE • PART TWO • PART THREE

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I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a very Happy Holidays.

Right now I am together with my Mom and Dad, my sister and her husband and we are all having a good time. We still have to get the house ready since my Mom’s side of the family (Hi to Nadine, Jim,  Judy, Chris and the whole gang) will be here tomorrow night and then the next day, after a quite morning of gifts and a tasty breakfast we are heading up to my cousin’s place in Saratoga.

A big shout out goes to all my friends and colleges. I hope you have a great time the next couple of days no matter where you are.

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next update on Dec 25, 2008

Can’t wait to see how the story ends, you can purchases a copy of Brian Kolm’s Team Sonic X on Etsy:

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