Hayao Miyazaki Interview on CNN International
There’s a great interview with the greatest living animator, Hayao Miyazaki of Studio Ghibli, on CNN international. Talk about living legend, this man IS hand drawn 2D animation in today’s world. He is the master of masters. He makes a sad prediction in the interview:
We are an extinct species maybe, an island of the Galapagos, and well, (hand drawing) is the only thing I’m interested in and therefore people who are not interested in working by hand should choose another place of work.
I hope he’s wrong but I fear he’s right.
The interview covers a wide range of topics from animation to the tsunami.
While on the topic, don’t forget the latest release from Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli. It’s Arrietty which is an animated version of an Mary Norton’s The Borrowers.
Interview with Mark Henn on the new Winnie the Pooh
Mark Henn Disney Animator
Some folks are beginning to realize that classic 2D animation has a charm and visual appeal that is unique. One of the giants of Disney Animation, Mark Henn, has given an interview about the upcoming 2D animated feature on A.A. Milne’s classic Winnie the Pooh.
Classic animation techniques work best with these characters and in evoking the sensibility of the famous E.H. Shepard illustrations contained in the original books.
“We didn’t have any great debate here,” Henn says.
“I think everyone realized, when this project came up, [that] doing it by hand was the best way.”
Doing it by hand is almost always the best way!
The Tate Movie Project – The Golden Nit from Aardman Animation
This looks like it is going to be an absolute treat. Aardman Animation, The Tate and the children of Briton are making an animated movie. Here is a link to video that describes everything that went into making this movie from idea to script to art to actors to music and all the kids that made it possible. Here is a link to The Tate Movie Project.
Dreamworks Veteran, Young Song, Commits Abomidable Acts of Cruelty
This isn’t 2D animation news. It is news about an animation special effects artist at Dreamworks. It made me sick. I hope Young Song is blacklisted and never works again. From The Daily Mail:
According to the Pasadena Humane Society, security camera video allegedly showed Song shooting the muzzled dog with a pellet gun before later returning and killing the animal with a hammer.
It is claimed he then carried away the dog, who is yet to be found and is presumed dead.
‘When our officers first viewed the videotape, one of our officers had tears in his eyes. He’d never seen anything like this before,’ Steve McNall, head of the Pasadena Humane Society and Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, told the Los Angeles Times.
‘In my 31 years at this animal shelter I’ve never seen anything like this.’
PAP:Pro 4.0 is Released for Free – 2D Animation Software
Yeah, yeah, we know. Dimples has been asleep at the wheel but occasionally the real world intervenes. While we were asleep, PAP or Plastic Animation Paper, started offering their program for free. That’s right. It’s a first rate animation package and it is totally free. Click the pencil and get your copy.
Thanks to everyone who sent us a welcome back message. This is your thank you gift. You knew we were cheap but now you know just how cheap.
The Brothers McLeod Have a New Spiffy Web Site
The Brothers McLeod are a longtime favorite at Dimples and their new web look is a perfect reflection of their clever whimsical animations. Give them a visit and say hi from Dimples. Here are a couple of samples from their portfolio.
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