Bobby Chui recently interviewed one of my favorite artists, James Robertson, on ChuiStream. It’s a great interview full of insight into the boarding process in feature animation at Pixar, the dynamics of a Story Department and Story team, and the …
Category: Insight
Stopping Time (Part 2)
Three weeks ago I posted about the amazing photography of Harold Edgerton. Unfortunately all I could find to post were photos I found through Google Images. Since I got the book last week, I’ve been able to scan some of …
Takeshi Kitano
Master Japanese film director, Takeshi Kitano, talks about his approach to film-making. There are some real gems here, particularly part 2 when he talks about acting and improv. There are six parts in total.
Armchair Archivists
It’s no secret that I love Disney history. Here’s something that will make the like-minded happy and sad. The Disney Fan Club (D23) has started a series called Armchair Archivists. They’ll be digging deep into the Disney Archives with every …
The Story of Dogs
This episode was included as part of the bonus footage on the latest release of Lady and the Tramp on DVD. Lot’s of good stuff in here.
Albert Hurter – He Drew As He Pleased
On Animation reader Joel Brinkerhoff recently shared these scans with me. They’re from Albert Hurter’s super rare Sketchbook, He Drew As He Pleased.
Stopping Time
Check out this amazing photography shot by Harold Edgerton. I just discovered this guy’s work thanks to my last AM lecture (on squash and stretch). I’ve already ordered his book, Stopping Time, but I tracked down these images to whet …
FRAMEFILTER
Great site for movie stills/cinematography reference – click the image to check it out
Casablanca
I recently got the opportunity to see a Blu-ray projection of Casablanca on the big screen…Stunning. I had never really appreciated the beauty of this film until this screening. There’s something about viewing an old film with an audience that …
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