I've got a pretty large collection of art books in my studio library. Too many in fact. They're nice to have and inspiring to look at but the reality is there's a large chunk of them that I never, ever pull off the shelf and thumb through. So I've decided its time to start selling a few. I'm starting with some...
Last year I had the privilege of working as a character designer for 3-2-1 Penguins!, a Saturday morning animated series currently airing on NBC. Penguins began it's life on VHS back in the 1990's with several episodes being produced by Big Idea (the company that gave us VeggieTales). Last year NBC warmed up to the property and ordered an entire...
Did you know there are Easter eggs in your DVD collection that you may not even be aware of? "Easter eggs" are hidden special features that filmmakers intentionally hide on a DVD for you to try and find. Not every DVD has them, but many do. Here's a rather extensive collection of DVD Easter Eggs for you to try and...
Today several new animated DVDs are hitting the store shelves. Time to add to your collections: Pixar Short Films Collection - Volume 1. This looks super cool! 13 short films with audio commentary plus at least one behind-the-scenes featurette. Ratatouille. Not nearly a good as The Incedibles, but a reasonably entertaining movie with stunning visuals. Unfortunately the DVD is light on special...
I'm a huge collector of reference books. Among the dozens and dozens of books in my studio, there are a select few that I would highly recommend for any professional illustrator/character designer/animator to own. If you make your living drawing, this stuff can inspire you, boost your skills, maybe help advance your career or even increase your income. As part...
