It's Animated!
A few weeks ago, I attended the Ottawa International Animation Festival in Canada.  The next five days were a blur of activity, from screenings of shorts and features, to seminars, lectures, and workshops.  It is a wonderful festival that allows one to meet many talented artists and animation professionals, and will certainly provide you with tons of inspiration. During the festival, I was able to view a few features that haven’t received much play here in the US.  Here are my thoughts on those.   Mary and Max by Adam Elliot Mary and Max

You Learn Something New Every Day
You Learn Something New Every Day.  A poignant phrase.   If there’s one thing that’s stuck with me throughout my life, it’s the importance of education.  Education can open the world to you and lead you to experiences you’ve never had before.     Let’s talk for a bit on the importance of education in animation.  While school taught me quite a bit about animation, it’s the skills I’ve acquired since graduating that have sustained me throughout my career.   As animators, we work in an ev

Celebrating 2D Traditional Animation
   I’ve been seeing some wonderful traditionally animated films lately, and I thought I’d share them with you.    Hayao Miyazaki`s Ponyo       Academy Award-winning Director Hayao Miyasaki brings us his latest masterpiece, entitled Ponyo.   Ponyo is the story of a young goldfish’s journey to become human.  Never have I seen the world of the ocean rendered so beautifully and full of imaginatio