YEEEE HAAARRR

Just because you've started posting again. Doesn't mean I'm going anywhere Silke. Great little piece of 2 and a half D animation I found through a friend. Really nicely done and quite inspiring. Too bad about the little ads, but a really creative way to approach the problem.

Done by the good people at MAKE

Trip Down Memory Lane

A great black and white doco about Snow White

Jeff Skoll -- Murderball, Syriana, An Inconvenient Truth

Found this talk on TED.com, very inspiring.

Jeff Skoll made his fortune as the first president of eBay. Now he's spending it at the movies. His company, Participant Productions, makes entertaining, issues-driven films that inspire real change -- Murderball, Syriana, An Inconvenient Truth ... Here, he talks about the people who've inspired him to do good, and about some upcoming films that will open your eyes.

A post from me at last...

G you just might have saved this blog... I know I have been slack. Here's something that Gerrard was raving about, it's a new series on HBO that was made in Kiwi land.... bloody Kiwis...



Also saw that Astro Boy is getting remade into a cgi movie, pretty excited about this
as TMNT wasn't too bad and it's by the same Hong Kong Studio. Looks like they've nailed the look of Astro Boy although it seems they took they close up pic down.

And here's my latest training vid... lots going on for these the prototype launch is only 5 weeks away now.

Objects Video 3 mins

The Cold Rush

Beautifully animated short film from a French Animation Student. Worth watching with a great eye for detail. Not bad in the story department, but I felt the ending was a bit of a cop out. Anyway, let me know what you guys think. That is, if there is anyone still reading this blog... hello... helloooo.... (echoing around a large empty room.)

The Road to Petition...

Just got this in my Myspace inbox. Rather than being the usual friends request from a girl called 'Sindy' who has naked photos of herself outside her profile (just click here).

I got this... something worth reading and worth signing. Spread the word.

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Hey Gerrard! I saw you were a fan of Brad Bird. I am trying to get a 1987 cartoon he Wrote & Directed called FAMILY DOG, released on DVD though an awesome petition.

This cartoon stands as a one-of-a-kind masterpiece that combined Bird's ability for cinematic animation, concise storytelling, authentic detailed body movement & closely observed humour with Tim Burton's penchant for German Expressionism tinged with the Suburban Grotesque. Music was by Danny Elfman & Steve Bartek. With voices by Stan Freberg, Mercedes McCambridge & Annie Potts.

Universal currently "does not have any plans on releasing this title". Even though they've released Season 1 of "Amazing Stories" on DVD (the Family Dog episode appears on Season 2).

It takes a second & might just help get it released. Don't forget to spread the word to friends & family! Just copy & paste this e-mail to them. I need your help!!!


DVD Petition: http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/familydogdvd?e


Write Universal (who own the Rights) personally: http://www.universalstudios.com/homepage/html/contact_us/con

tact_form.cgi?email_id=10


The Petition's 100% FREE. It may ask for a donation but that's completely optional. I'm not getting paid a penny for this (who would pay me to do this!!) & am doing it for my love of the cartoon.

I sent Universal a link when I got 250 signatures (& will do the same when I get 500, 1,000, 1,500, etc.)

Thanks so much for your time!


Cheers,

Griffin

p.s. If you'd like to watch it, you can on Youtube:

http://youtube.com/results?search_query=family+dog+network

Ratatouille

Well what can I say, what an awesome movie, I was left a bit speechless at the credits, we even had a round of applause in the cinema on a mon night, it's been a long time since I've heard that. Pixar have proved once again that they really are the undisputed champions of the animation world. Brad Bird has elevated himself yet again, the script kept moving and surprising, I loved the camera work especially, everything came together. Loved the Pixar short "Lifted" too a nice comeback for Pixar.

I do wish Pixar would take a few more risks and step out of the family safe genre, but you can't really blame em can you?

I also noticed a bit of a Brad Bird trend going on too. His stories always seem to be about special misunderstood characters, sort of autobiographical I can't help but think. There's a great interview at the spline doctors with Brad Bird which lends some info into why he'd want to make movies about talented characters being ignored by their worlds.

Brad Bird Interview Page