Tracked down

I mentioned a while back to some of the gang that I'd seen a typical schedule of a Mangaka. Anyways, was finally able to track it down again.



All I can say is wow.

Source: http://www.comicsbeat.com/2010/12/02/sample-work-schedule-of-a-manga-artist/



And something else I managed to track down. I mentioned to someone (I think it was Tim) that Disney released a music video for their upcoming film Tangled that stars a large number of the production staff.



I think that it's great how they involved everyone :) it's also a fun tour of the studio.

Christmas 2010

Merry Christmas everybody :)

Food About You

Food about you
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here, have some trippy stop motion :)

Upcoming things part whatever and some shorts

So the trailer for the third transformers instalment, Transformers: Dark of the Moon has been release and man, does it look good. I'm excited, but then I love the transformers franchise.



And some shorts I found through a friend :)

Salesman Buck.com

Salesman Pete from Salesman Pete on Vimeo.

Meet Buck from TeamCerf on Vimeo.

Tribute to the man from the moon

Tribute to Norman Frederick Hetherington, the man behind popular Australian children's television puppet character Mr Squiggle who passed away on the 6th December 2010.

All photoshop vectors. Except for my handwriting. That's just me.

Even even more upcoming things

So if you havn't already heard, Disney's Easter holidays animated release has a trailer out. Mars needs Moms.



It's from the same studio that brought us Monster House, the Polar Express and A Christmas Carol (that one with Jim Carey). I have to be completely honest, I did not like how they portray humans. In this film; Gribble looks alright, as do the aliens (to a degree) however I do not like the look of the kid or his mom. It looks like it'll still be a good movie though.

Anyway was just reading up about the studio (ImageMovers Digital), and this is their last film before their expected closure in 2011.



and here's a cool short film that all us photoshop users should like ;)

I Have PSD from Hyperakt on Vimeo.

I wish I could do that to toast.
If you check out the website you'll see they even had an animator on the production team.

Even more upcoming things of Awesomeness

So continuing on with my 'upcoming things of Awesomeness' I've found yet another trailer for a 2011 animated film



Yup that's right, if you havn't already heard Pixar are releasing Cars 2 next year.
While I'm not that excited about it (I'm still mourning the shelving of NEWT) I trust in Pixar to produce a great movie.

Anyways here's the official synopsis:

"Star racecar Lightning McQueen and the incomparable tow truck Mater take their friendship to exciting new places in “Cars 2” when they head overseas to compete in the first-ever World Grand Prix to determine the world’s fastest car. But the road to the championship is filled with plenty of potholes, detours and hilarious surprises when Mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own: international espionage.

Torn between assisting Lightning McQueen in the high-profile race and towing the line in a top-secret spy mission, Mater’s action-packed journey leads him on an explosive chase through the streets of Japan and Europe, trailed by his friends and watched by the whole world. Adding to the fast-paced fun is a colorful new all-car cast that includes secret agents, menacing villains and international racing competitors."

Next up, a new clip released from Tangled on one of Disney's youtube acccounts.
It's got some great humour, and some great character animation.




While this last one isn't animation per se, I found it very inpirational.

It's done by Pixar and joins a growing voice of hope for LGBT teens with their own submission to the "It get's better" project.

Creative Advertising

I do so love creative advertising

Incase of apocalypse

... follow these simple instructions

Added in part of the Zombie conga line, as it's effects were doine in After Effects. Not that I could export it very well :/

More upcoming things of Awesomeness

So it appears like Winnie the Pooh is getting a reboot.

"Winnie the Pooh," the first big-screen Pooh adventure from Disney animation in more than 35 years. With the charm, wit and whimsy of the original featurettes, this all-new movie reunites audiences with the philosophical "bear of very little brain" and friends Tigger, Rabbit, Piglet, Kanga, Roo—and last, but certainly not least, Eeyore, who has lost his tail. "Winnie the Pooh" hits theaters July 15, 2011.



Gack! Looks so cute! :]

Something really cool also happened to Glen Kleane. I can't actually read the page (I'm thinking it looks french... maybe?) but there are some lovely artworks by him

Check it out!

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The Art of Glen Keane. More amazing Glen Kleane art. Check it too.