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Sep 22

To GN or not to GN – RESULTS

For my post this morning I asked if I should continue the adventures of my characters in a separate comic book(s) or in a combined graphic novel. Here are some responses that my friends and peers where so kind to provide to me. I feel blessed to be able to share in their wisdom. I …

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Sep 21

The words of a synthetic man

Sometimes we get inspirational reminders in odd places. Here is a scene with the Marvel Comics Avenger’s Scarlet Witch and Vision. From Issue #31 by Kurt Busiek and George Pérez. If you can’t see the image clearly, Click Here

Sep 21

First thoughts on the "Corpse Bride"

I just saw the Corps Bride, the new animated film by Tim Burton and co. I won’t do a whole review, since I want to take time to think about stuff first. It is not perfect, as the JHM review stated, but you will still have a great movie viewing time. Wow, and wow again. …

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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 …

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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 …

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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: …

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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 …

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