Festival Update: Keenan at Sea
It’s been a banner year for “Keenan at Sea”, and after our New York screenings at the 360/365 Film Festival in Rochester and kidsfilmfest in Brooklyn, this fall looks like another exciting season for The Girls and their trusty/hungry canine companion. Here are some upcoming screenings to watch out for: The Prince Edward Island International … Read more
(Baby) It’s You!
Well, it’s finally finished! Check out the new epic short just released this July, directed by David Cowles, Brad Pattullo, and myself! Featuring music by Danny Shonerd and The Boys. Also including the puppet wardrobe by Victoria Rose Zalewski and additional help from Michael A. Genz and Rob Sassi! More details to come… but for … Read more
The Girls- Winter Wonderland
It may be the end of the holiday season, but the winter wonderland outside is far from over. In case you missed it, The Girls filmed their rendition of the holiday classic, placing themselves in the thick of it with the help of a trusty, well-lit green screen. I had the cool task of compositing … Read more
Keenan at Sea- Animatic and Behind the Scenes
Kicking off production for “Keenan at Sea” took a considerable amount of time. We knew what we wanted, but we were too overwhelmed with the different types of approaches we could use, each with its own set of pros and cons. Should we shoot flat with cut paper? Should we build and green screen real … Read more
Introducing… “Keenan at Sea” by The Girls!
“Keenan at Sea” is the latest music video by The Girls, Alison Cowles and Mikaela Davis, and directed by myself and David Cowles, with special thanks to Janis Dougherty. Dave and I began work on it back in the winter of 2009, and had pieced it together in our spare time over the course of … Read more
Shot 01, Dog At Door
December 1st marked the submission deadline for shots in the Guard Dog Global Jam. The final collaboration has yet to be seen, but previews have so far demonstrated a tremendously diverse and talented display of styles from animators around the world. Now, I’m happy to present my own finalized shot, Shot 01- Dog At Door! … Read more
Chagrin Falls Welcomes Home Toy Story 3 Director Lee Unkrich
My alma mater, Chagrin Falls High School, welcomed home Pixar’s Lee Unkrich (class of ’85) over homecoming weekend, where he hosted an exclusive screening of his latest film, Toy Story 3. With an extensive background in editing, Unkrich has been with Pixar since the beginning, having had a hand in the production of nearly each … Read more
Digital Dogfood!
Bill Plympton’s Guard Dog Global Jam is well underway, and I’ve been granted the tremendous privilege/pressure of animating the opening shot. The Global Jam is based off of Bill’s award winning short, “Guard Dog”, and is a collaborative effort to reanimate the film, shot by shot. All 70 shots have been divvied out to 70 … Read more
“Cells” Selected to Screen at 2010 Ottawa Animation Fest
As you can imagine, this is pretty awesome news! I typically head up to the great white north for the Ottawa International Animation Festival every year with my students to catch a retrospective of the latest animated films. And this year, I’m happy to say that “Cells” has been chosen to make it’s Canadian premiere in … Read more
Roma nel luglio!
Here are some samples from my July summer art excursion to Rome. I’ll post more later. We stayed in an unbelievable 800 year old flat above a church, right off the Tiber river, for an entire month! Nothing short of amazing.
