I've been super busy lately, but I wanted to take a minute to plug a terrific art blog: "The Temple of the Seven Golden Camels". I have no idea what that title means, but it's a great blog for any artist interested in filmmaking. Animator and storyboard artist Mark Kennedy consistently writes thoughtful and informative nuggets about animation and...
I just spent the last three days at Flashbelt, one of the midwest's largest conferences for animators, designers, and developers who work in Flash. In the last couple of years I've animated a few client projects in Flash and since the conference was here in Minneapolis it was a no-brainer to attend.There were some great presentations, including a couple...
Here's a short but sweet interview with Peter de Seve about his sketchbook. I own a copy and it is incredible stuff. De Seve's work is amazing. Besides being one of the world's most sought-after illustrators, de Seve has also done character design work for movies such as A Bug's Life, Prince of Egypt, and Ice Age....
This looks really cool! From Cartoon Brew:We've come a long way since Dragon's Lair. Disney animator Broose Johnson has been applying his talents to a neat new interactive project, The Act, "a romantic comedy filmgame with a unique story, visually stunning graphics and personality animation." Watch the trailer here. "Using only a simple control knob, players intuitively manipulate the...
My friend Abraham tagged me, so I thought I'd post my answers. If you've been dying to know my deepest, darkest secrets...
There's a new podcast in town. Stephen Silver, a very talented illustrator and character designer, has started a new podcast called ArtCast. Only two episodes to date, but good content so far and well worth checking out. (You can subscribe for free on iTunes. Just do a quick search for "Stephen Silver's Artcast")...
