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Video Review: “Rise of the Guardians”
With "Rise of the Guardians" coming out today and Thanksgiving only a day away, Rob & I bake a pie and talk about the new epic adventure movie from Dreamworks Animation! Is Santa as badass as he looks in the trailer? Is the Easter Bunny Australian? What's a pie? All these topics (and more!) are covered in our equally epic video review
Tip in a Minute #1: "Animating on 1s, 2s & 3s"
BRAND NEW SERIES! "Tip in a Minute" aims to explain some areas of animation in about 60 seconds. In this 1st one I explain the terminology "animating on 1s, 2s & 3s", give some examples, and give a tip as to when to use it.
Video Review: “Wreck-It Ralph”
Running with our "on the nose obvious" themes... we play video games while reviewing a movie about video games. I know -- genius! And check out the first 2 minutes of the review... it's a skit of epic proportions (=
Happy Halloween! (2012)
It's that time of the year again... where I mutilate a pumpkin for decoration! Muahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaa...
Video Review: “Frankenweenie”
It's Black & White time! Rob and I are back to review another new animated feature... and this time it's Tim Burton's latest outing, "Frankenweenie!" And I learned something in this review... we're just as weird without color.
Video Review: “ParaNorman”
What happens when you try to animated a stop-motion short while reviewing a stop-motion film? This. This is what happens. Enjoy!
“My Friend the Computer: 2 – B.S.O.D.”
BLUE SCREEN OF DEATH!! It's almost a right of passage for any PC. And did you ever notice it happens RIGHT when you're about to save? I think I love that the most. Check out my latest microshort in the "My Friend the..." series
Video Review: "Brave"
Watch as fellow New York Animator, Rob Yulfo, and I dissect Pixar's newest outing "Brave" in the most haphazardly stream-of-consciousness way possible. Also... ANOTHER GIVEAWAY! Watch the video to find out the details...
CTN Animation Expo 2011
I went to the CTN Animation Expo this year to check out what all the hubbub was about -- and, boy, does that hubbub have a lot of substance in its hullabaloo! I put together a video wrap-up of its awesomeness and give you 5 TIPS for you to take advantage of next year
Review Sneak-Peek: “Arthur Christmas”
Tonight I got a chance to check out a sneak-peek of the upcoming Sony Pictures Animation & Aardman Animation joint venture, "Arthur Christmas." I was only shown the first 30 minutes so this isn't a full review but just some thoughts on what I did see.
Trivia Question #4
ANSWERED: "These two animated films are significant to each other in one major, historical way. What is it?"
ROVP #15 “Turtles Forever” – guest Jon Gorga
On November 13th at 6pm ET walk my nostalgia road and watch the fun animated romp "Turtles Forever” with me and guest Jon Gorga! Oh and THIS IS A SPECIAL BIRTHDAY EPISODE! Jon's birthday is the day before so help me celebrate his birthday, the turtles and animation!
"Ghostbusting Wall Street"
With a ragtag team of artists, Rubber Onion birthed this gem in 2 weeks time! Check out this mashup: Occupy Wall Street meets the Ghostbusters. Let us know what you think!
ROVP #14 “Nightmare Before Christmas” – guests Rob Yulfo & Caresse Singh
What a fun show this was!! The special Halloween viewing party was exactly what you think it would be: silliness and makeup. Come watch "The Nightmare Before Christmas" with our animator guests, Rob & Caresse, and I... oh and also... what's happening at about an hour and 9 minutes in?!?! (=
VLOG #8: Character Design
After a year's layoff from the VLOG series... I'M BACK BABY! Watch me work through the character design and go slightly loopy in the process. Oh and remember the song I wrote in the last VLOG on the music stage? Yea, you get to hear the FULL THING in this one. Enjoy!
ROVP #13 “Aladdin” – guest Tim Saguinsin
Join our special guest, animator Tim Saguinsin, and I in watching the Disney mega-hit "Aladdin"! Yet another movie with greats like Andreas Deja, Glen Keane and Eric Goldberg flexing their skills. Both the commentary and movie are embedded here together for easy viewing!
ROVP #12 “Mary and Max” – guest Spencer Morin
Special guest indie stop-motion animator Spencer Morin stops by to watch "Mary and Max." It's a fantastic stop-motion film that walks the line between tragedy and comedy. Both the commentary and movie are embedded here together for easy viewing!
Review: "Winnie the Pooh"
The tradition of Disney's traditionally animated features continues with "Winnie the Pooh." Here's my review of the movie and the short that precedes it, "The Ballad of Nessie!"
ROVP #11 “Batman: Mask of the Phantasm” – guest Jon Gorga
Comic book aficionado and indie comic writer, Jon Gorga, and I watch "Batman: Mask of the Phantasm" and comment on a wide array of topics between animation and comics. Both the commentary and movie are embedded here together for easy viewing!
ROVP #10 "Spirited Away" - guests Rob Yulfo & Caresse Singh
Indie animators Rob Yulfo and Caresse Singh watch the great animated film "Spirited Away" from legendary director Hayao Miyazaki of Studio Ghibli with me and comment on the sheer awesomeness that is this film! Both the commentary and movie are embedded here together for easy viewing!