Both Cartoon Brew.com and my own sister have told me that there is a nice NYTimes article about Empress Chung, the Korean animated film that was produced in both the North and South. “I picked ‘Empress Chung’ because it had the most drama,” Mr. Shin said, “and it is full of our Korean tradition.” He …
Aug 31
BTGC #3 update
4 pages have there layout’s done, and I have jumped in and tried my hand at using the Ink and Brush method. My hand is so shaky and un-trained, but its lots of fun to do. Since the first scene is a flash back, I am using it to give it an exciting look. I …
Aug 30
Grandma and Grandpa
Since page one (that I am working on) has all of Ducelots adopted family, I had to go in and look at my designs. Here is Victor Grassroot’s grandparents.
Aug 30
Dragon Hunter from Filmax Animation
Filmax Animation in France has a new 2D feature coming in 2007 called Dragon Hunters. Right now there is just some preview art, but I exspect that there will be a bigger site later on. It is co- produce with Futurikon which has more preview art. Look at some of these great creatures: _____________________________________ Visit …
Aug 30
Muntzing the Creative Gordian Knot
I for one have had projects that have become too large, and the only way to get it done is to take drastic matters. Over at DeScope Magazine (the Journal of Themed Entertainment), there is a great article called: Muntzing the Creative Gordian Knot. It talks about how when a project has become tangled, the …
Aug 29
Re-themeing a darkride/theme park
As an artist, I love to imagine designing my own darkride. Riders get in a small car that travel on a track, into the darkness. In the darkness there might be ghost that jump out at you, or a scene from a favorite animated movie. It’s a way to tell a story or a series …
Aug 29
Monster Page of Halloween Projects (link)
With Halloween close at hand (34 days from now), it’s time for some of us to turn our House into a Hunted House. Need to turn that singing Christmas tree into a talking gargoyle? How about a life size grim reaper? Even though I won’t have time/money to do it myself this year, but that …
Aug 27
Our (Late) 1 year Anniversary
On August 4th I started this News and Notes blog. It has been an outlet for me to express myself artistically, as I struggle though projects, and to celebrate the things that intrigue and excite me. I hope to be able to share many more years of experiences here on the web with you. Please …
