ASIFA-Hollywood: The International Animated Film Society
Saturday, January 08, 2005
ASIFA Event Flyers
Blogger has been down all morning, I`m trying to sneak this in the back door with the image upload link.
Each month David Derks creates all of the flyers for upcoming ASFIA-Hollywood events. Then he e-mails them out to all of the schools and studios on our ASIFA Rep contect list. The ASIFA Reps then print out the flyers and post them up at their studio or school.
If you would like to be part of this program you can contact David at: David Derks Be sure to put ASIFA Rep in the subject line.
Here is a link to the flyers is you want to print them out from the web Jan2005Mailing.pdf (It may take a bit to download)
Each month David Derks creates all of the flyers for upcoming ASFIA-Hollywood events. Then he e-mails them out to all of the schools and studios on our ASIFA Rep contect list. The ASIFA Reps then print out the flyers and post them up at their studio or school.
If you would like to be part of this program you can contact David at: David Derks Be sure to put ASIFA Rep in the subject line.
Here is a link to the flyers is you want to print them out from the web Jan2005Mailing.pdf (It may take a bit to download)
Friday, January 07, 2005
For Your Consideration
ASIFA-Hollywood invites you to view the Annie Award nominees
*The screenings are for members of ASIFA-Hollywood only
Please RSVP by email only to anniescreenings@yahoogroups.com by noon of the day you want to attend to reserve your seat.
For security purposes, you must have your name on the RSVP list, and you will be asked to a show photo ID when arriving on the studios lots - no exceptions. Seating is limited to 116 people at the Walt Disney Studio and 150 people at DreamWorks Animation Campus.
Due to limited seating, we cannot accept all requests. We ask that everyone on the guest lists be in attendance at the screenings.
For more information on the Annie Awards, visit us on
the www.annieawards.org
Tuesday, January 18, 2005
Walt Disney Studio - Frank G. Wells Building Theater (1st Floor)
500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521
6pm - 9pm
*) Writing in an Animated Feature Production
*) Music in an Animated Feature Production
*) Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production
*) Writing in an Animated Television Production
*) Music in an Animated Television Production
*) Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production
Wednesday, January 19, 2005
DreamWorks Animation - Campanile Theatre
1000 Flower Street, Glendale, CA 91201
6:30pm - 8:30pm
*) Best Animated Feature
*) Best Animated Short Subject
*) Best Animated Television Production
*) Best Animated Television Commercial
*) Best Home Entertainment Production
Thursday, January 20, 2005
DreamWorks Animation - Campanile Theatre
1000 Flower Street, Glendale, CA 91201
6:30pm - 8:30pm
*) Character Animation
*) Animated Effects
*) Directing in an Animated Feature Production
*) Directing in an Animated Television Production
*The screenings are for members of ASIFA-Hollywood only
Please RSVP by email only to anniescreenings@yahoogroups.com by noon of the day you want to attend to reserve your seat.
To guarantee your reservation include:
*) Your full name
*) Your contact information
*) The screenings that you wish to attend
For security purposes, you must have your name on the RSVP list, and you will be asked to a show photo ID when arriving on the studios lots - no exceptions. Seating is limited to 116 people at the Walt Disney Studio and 150 people at DreamWorks Animation Campus.
Due to limited seating, we cannot accept all requests. We ask that everyone on the guest lists be in attendance at the screenings.
For more information on the Annie Awards, visit us on
the www.annieawards.org
Annie Awards Nominees Screening First of 3
Just got confirmation on the first of three Annies Screenings. The next 2 should be on the 19th and the 20th. I will post that info as soon as I get it.
Annie Awards Nominees Screening
Tuesday, January 18
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Walt Disney Studios - Frank G. Wells Building Theater (1st Floor)
500 S. Buena Vista St.
Burbank, CA 91521
Park in the 500 S. Buena Vista lot - entrance is at stoplight on Buena Vista St. between Riverside & Alameda. Guests should allow time to walk across the lot to the Frank G. Wells Building.
Theater Doors Open: 5:30pm
All guests and ASIFA personnel will need to be on a guest list for Studio entry & Security clearance. No Changes or substitutions after 12 Noon on Tuesday, January 18. Please format list alphabetically last name, first name and include screening information at top of each page.
Categories Covered:
1) Writing in an Animated Feature Production
2) Music in an Animated Feature Production
3) Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production
4) Writing in an Animated Television Production
5) Music in an Animated Television Production
6) Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production
FGW Screening Room capacity: 116
I am waiting for RSVP info and will post it as soon as I get it.
Annie Awards Nominees Screening
Tuesday, January 18
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Walt Disney Studios - Frank G. Wells Building Theater (1st Floor)
500 S. Buena Vista St.
Burbank, CA 91521
Park in the 500 S. Buena Vista lot - entrance is at stoplight on Buena Vista St. between Riverside & Alameda. Guests should allow time to walk across the lot to the Frank G. Wells Building.
Theater Doors Open: 5:30pm
All guests and ASIFA personnel will need to be on a guest list for Studio entry & Security clearance. No Changes or substitutions after 12 Noon on Tuesday, January 18. Please format list alphabetically last name, first name and include screening information at top of each page.
Categories Covered:
1) Writing in an Animated Feature Production
2) Music in an Animated Feature Production
3) Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production
4) Writing in an Animated Television Production
5) Music in an Animated Television Production
6) Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production
FGW Screening Room capacity: 116
I am waiting for RSVP info and will post it as soon as I get it.
Thursday, January 06, 2005
Ballot Prep Re-Scheduled to 11th
Just got an e-mail from Annette O`Neill stating that she is moving the 1st Annie volunteer meeting from Monday the 10th to Tuesday Jan. 11th. (same time and place) Her reason is the Appleseed screening just announced. Below is her reasons in her words. Makes sense to me.
My thinking on the date change was this: it isn't fair to ask people to choose between contributing to ASIFA and enjoying the benefits of the organization.And best to you Annette, I like the way you think. The original posting on this meeting is here if you want to contact her and volunteer. volunteer post (she told me that she wanted to see this movie too, don`t blame her at all)
Best
Annette
Wednesday, January 05, 2005
How I spent my Winter Vacation
I was at 2 meetings today. One was in Long Beach at a college and the other in Burbank at the new ASIFA center.
The first is what is called in the trade an In-Service, a teacher / administration meeting driven by administration telling teachers things they think we need to know. Yeah, the paperwork is important but it is not what I am into teaching for. Below is a little bit of what I got out of the first meeting.
Notes from the meeting
I enjoyed the other meeting a lot more. The board meeting was cool with lots of projects coming together. The energy in the room was electric. Everybody was excited and reporting on things that they had been working on.
The Annies are on track. The ballots mail on the 12th. (I`ve had some phone calls and e-mails from members on this subject, so here is your answer) The Annie screenings are scheduled and will be announced here tomorrow after they are completely locked in.
There are a lot of exciting things coming our way for 2005. The AFI screenings are returning, maybe as soon a February. The move is coming up this month. I will be begging for warm bodies soon. The archives is coming together. It is so close that I can almost taste it. I've got my white gloves all ready.
Since this was the first board meeting of the year there was an election of ASIFA officers with all of the current officers retaining their offices. Tom Sito was still in Europe, leaving the country didn`t work Tom we re-elected you anyhow. All and all a lot was accomplished and I came home feeling good about myself. Something that does not always happen at yee old college In-Service.
The first is what is called in the trade an In-Service, a teacher / administration meeting driven by administration telling teachers things they think we need to know. Yeah, the paperwork is important but it is not what I am into teaching for. Below is a little bit of what I got out of the first meeting.
Notes from the meeting
I enjoyed the other meeting a lot more. The board meeting was cool with lots of projects coming together. The energy in the room was electric. Everybody was excited and reporting on things that they had been working on.
The Annies are on track. The ballots mail on the 12th. (I`ve had some phone calls and e-mails from members on this subject, so here is your answer) The Annie screenings are scheduled and will be announced here tomorrow after they are completely locked in.
There are a lot of exciting things coming our way for 2005. The AFI screenings are returning, maybe as soon a February. The move is coming up this month. I will be begging for warm bodies soon. The archives is coming together. It is so close that I can almost taste it. I've got my white gloves all ready.
Since this was the first board meeting of the year there was an election of ASIFA officers with all of the current officers retaining their offices. Tom Sito was still in Europe, leaving the country didn`t work Tom we re-elected you anyhow. All and all a lot was accomplished and I came home feeling good about myself. Something that does not always happen at yee old college In-Service.
Programs For Families at The Museum of Television & Radio
This came by way of Jason Jones, a lone time ASIFA volunteer.
Programs For Families at The Museum of Television & Radio
465 N. Beverly Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
www.mtr.org
Family Event
Animation Celebration
Saturday, January 22, 2005; 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Come celebrate the power of animation in a spectacular family event full of excitement and surprises. Watch a delightfully varied screening of vintage and current animated programs from the collection that will reveal the range of possibilities for this dynamic technique. Then learn the animation process firsthand by creating and taping your own animated video with the help of professionals from Royer Animation Studios.
Meet the talent behind some of your favorite programs in a special presentation:
Lauren Faust, Story Supervisor, Foster`s Home for Imaginary Friends
Butch Hartman, Creator, The Fairly OddParents and Danny Phantom
Steve Marmel, Writer, The Fairly OddParents; Writer/Coproducer, Danny Phantom
Craig McCracken, Creator, The Powerpuff Girls and Foster`s Home for Imaginary Friends
Van Partible, Creator, Johnny Bravo
Billy West, Voice of Popeye, Woody Woodpecker, Bugs Bunny, and Ren of
Ren and Stimpy
Tara Strong, Voice of Timmy Turner on The Fairly OddParents and Dil Pickles on The Rugrats
Admission for this event is $5. Tickets go on sale January 5. Purchase in the Museum lobby during regular hours, or call (310) 786-1091 from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. daily.
Programs For Families at The Museum of Television & Radio
465 N. Beverly Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
www.mtr.org
Family Event
Animation Celebration
Saturday, January 22, 2005; 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Come celebrate the power of animation in a spectacular family event full of excitement and surprises. Watch a delightfully varied screening of vintage and current animated programs from the collection that will reveal the range of possibilities for this dynamic technique. Then learn the animation process firsthand by creating and taping your own animated video with the help of professionals from Royer Animation Studios.
Meet the talent behind some of your favorite programs in a special presentation:
Lauren Faust, Story Supervisor, Foster`s Home for Imaginary Friends
Butch Hartman, Creator, The Fairly OddParents and Danny Phantom
Steve Marmel, Writer, The Fairly OddParents; Writer/Coproducer, Danny Phantom
Craig McCracken, Creator, The Powerpuff Girls and Foster`s Home for Imaginary Friends
Van Partible, Creator, Johnny Bravo
Billy West, Voice of Popeye, Woody Woodpecker, Bugs Bunny, and Ren of
Ren and Stimpy
Tara Strong, Voice of Timmy Turner on The Fairly OddParents and Dil Pickles on The Rugrats
Admission for this event is $5. Tickets go on sale January 5. Purchase in the Museum lobby during regular hours, or call (310) 786-1091 from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. daily.
Tuesday, January 04, 2005
APPLESEED Screening
Just got a request to post this. I guess you can print this as your ticket. Should work.
APPLESEED
Monday, January 10th, 7:30pm
The Egyptian Theatre
6712 Hollywood Blvd.
Hollywood
** This is a free sneak preview screening. Theater is overbooked to ensure capacity and we strongly recommend that you ARRIVE EARLY. At the theatre, seating is on a first come, first served basis. Passes DO NOT guarantee seating. No one will be admitted without a ticket (PLEASE PRINT THIS EMAIL -- THIS WILL SERVE AS YOUR TICKET FOR YOU AND YOUR GUEST).
For more info on the movie please visit
APPLESEED
"Appleseed" is one of the biggest and most anticipated anime films for 2005. The film features a groundbreaking animation style known as "3D Live Anime," a blend of motion-capture technology and 3D computer animation, which is further enhanced by the new generation of "toon-shading" programs, which renders 3D CGI into 2D cel-style images.
The film is a huge leap forward in technical and visual terms, far exceeding the revious benchmark for computer animation from Japan, set by Final Fantasy: The pirits Within. In fact, even before the picture is released in the U.S., the filmmakers behind this revolutionary anime film have already set at least one record: they have
greenlit two sequels and a television show to "Appleseed", which is unprecedented for
an anime film, particularly one that has not yet opened in North America.
Geneon Entertainment will be releasing "Appleseed" in North America on January 14, 2005. A long-time major player in the US anime industry, Geneon will be moving into theatrical distribution for the first time with "Appleseed", a further sign of its confidence in the success of the film. "The animation style is like none other, and
anime gurus, curious fans and general audiences will be attracted to this amazing sci-fi adventure," stated Yosuke Kobayashi, president/ CEO of Geneon Entertainment. "Appleseed" first appeared in 1985 as a manga created by Shirow Masamune (The Ghost in the Shell) and went on to garner a worldwide fan base. "Appleseed" is directed by Shinji Aramaki (Bubblegum Crisis).
Using cutting-edge music as the backdrop for this visual tour de force, the "Appleseed" soundtrack features an eclectic mix of music from around the world, including new tracks created by world-renowned DJ/producer Paul Oakenfold (The Matrix Reloaded, Swordfish), Ryuichi Sakamoto (The Last Emperor) and Basement Jaxx, Boom boom Satellites, among others.
Set in a war-ravaged 2131, the film's story centers on Deunan, a female soldier who is rescued from the violent ruins of an old city and taken to Olympus, a utopian metropolis. She is reunited with her former partner and lover, Briareos, who has been turned into a cyborg after sustaining a critical battle injury. Olympus is a complex society, a mixture of humans and the near-indistinguishable cybernetic human clones, with both sides locked in a constant power struggle. Deunan and Briareos are soon entangled in a desperate struggle to prevent a plot that threatens to destroy the delicate balance of power and bring about a terrible war between the two races.
APPLESEED
Monday, January 10th, 7:30pm
The Egyptian Theatre
6712 Hollywood Blvd.
Hollywood
** This is a free sneak preview screening. Theater is overbooked to ensure capacity and we strongly recommend that you ARRIVE EARLY. At the theatre, seating is on a first come, first served basis. Passes DO NOT guarantee seating. No one will be admitted without a ticket (PLEASE PRINT THIS EMAIL -- THIS WILL SERVE AS YOUR TICKET FOR YOU AND YOUR GUEST).
For more info on the movie please visit
APPLESEED
"Appleseed" is one of the biggest and most anticipated anime films for 2005. The film features a groundbreaking animation style known as "3D Live Anime," a blend of motion-capture technology and 3D computer animation, which is further enhanced by the new generation of "toon-shading" programs, which renders 3D CGI into 2D cel-style images.
The film is a huge leap forward in technical and visual terms, far exceeding the revious benchmark for computer animation from Japan, set by Final Fantasy: The pirits Within. In fact, even before the picture is released in the U.S., the filmmakers behind this revolutionary anime film have already set at least one record: they have
greenlit two sequels and a television show to "Appleseed", which is unprecedented for
an anime film, particularly one that has not yet opened in North America.
Geneon Entertainment will be releasing "Appleseed" in North America on January 14, 2005. A long-time major player in the US anime industry, Geneon will be moving into theatrical distribution for the first time with "Appleseed", a further sign of its confidence in the success of the film. "The animation style is like none other, and
anime gurus, curious fans and general audiences will be attracted to this amazing sci-fi adventure," stated Yosuke Kobayashi, president/ CEO of Geneon Entertainment. "Appleseed" first appeared in 1985 as a manga created by Shirow Masamune (The Ghost in the Shell) and went on to garner a worldwide fan base. "Appleseed" is directed by Shinji Aramaki (Bubblegum Crisis).
Using cutting-edge music as the backdrop for this visual tour de force, the "Appleseed" soundtrack features an eclectic mix of music from around the world, including new tracks created by world-renowned DJ/producer Paul Oakenfold (The Matrix Reloaded, Swordfish), Ryuichi Sakamoto (The Last Emperor) and Basement Jaxx, Boom boom Satellites, among others.
Set in a war-ravaged 2131, the film's story centers on Deunan, a female soldier who is rescued from the violent ruins of an old city and taken to Olympus, a utopian metropolis. She is reunited with her former partner and lover, Briareos, who has been turned into a cyborg after sustaining a critical battle injury. Olympus is a complex society, a mixture of humans and the near-indistinguishable cybernetic human clones, with both sides locked in a constant power struggle. Deunan and Briareos are soon entangled in a desperate struggle to prevent a plot that threatens to destroy the delicate balance of power and bring about a terrible war between the two races.
1st Annie Awards Volunteer Meeting
Monday, January 10, 7:00pm (date changed to the 11th - see above)
If you were planning to volunteer to work the Annies this year and have not done so yet contact Annette O`Neal for details and directions to the meeting.
Will Eisner, R.I.P.
Another master comic book artist passes from our ranks.
Sadly I have to send you over to Mark Evenier`s site one more time where he reports on the passing on another comic book legend. Will Eisner
Sadly I have to send you over to Mark Evenier`s site one more time where he reports on the passing on another comic book legend. Will Eisner
Bad Puns Come Back To Haunt
Last Sunday, while going through the art files looking for some artwork by Kelly Freas, I came across this cartoon from my days of editing an art zine.
It was an old, old joke but I had to do something because I was on a tight deadline. The strange thing is, the best puns are on the wall in glyphs. Hey, I took the time to learn a dead language so I use it when I get the chance.
It was an old, old joke but I had to do something because I was on a tight deadline. The strange thing is, the best puns are on the wall in glyphs. Hey, I took the time to learn a dead language so I use it when I get the chance.
Monday, January 03, 2005
Back to School
It is back to school today. Here`s a paper my daughter wrote for her English class. Since it is on the subject of Comic Con and fan based madness I thought I would do more than just post it on the family refrigerator.
It is back to school today. Here`s a paper my daughter wrote for her English class. Since it is on the subject of Comic Con and fan based madness I thought I would do more than just post it on the family refrigerator.
Raven Loc
Mrs. McClure
Eng. 1 Honors
14 December 2004
The Comic Con International; a yearly ritual for freaks worldwide to gather in San Diego, and partake in their geeky obsessions. Since I was five I have endured the many disturbing images of scantly clad women draping themselves over mangled bodies. For the some 85,000 comic nerds, this is as close to heaven as it comes.
In late August, we pile into our Saturn and head out for the largest convention in America. As we draw closer to our destination, signs of unimaginable weirdness in its purest form begins to emerge. A women wearing nothing but 6 inch duct tape in two long strips saunters casually toward the nearest Ralphs store. A klingon complete with latex headgear leers menacingly out at all that pass. Never before or since have I experienced such fear or fascination in my life.
Upon entering the convention center, we set up at our temporary abode; the ASIFA-Hollywood booth. The people managing the booth next to us are displaying a looped preview for a horror film. Every five minutes a man screams I want my life back! I want to know why! Escape from the monotony is essential. I make my way slowly through the crowd, stopping occasionally to view the manga booths.
At the back wall there are T-shirts for sale, and a lone man ranting passionately to no one in particular. My interest is caught immediately, and I pause for a moment to listen. This is a very bad move on my part. The incessant talker is Phil Yeh, writer and illustrator of The Winged Tiger. He`s half-Asian and hysterically funny, but has a knack for catching his victims in a conversation and never letting them leave.
I stand for two hours, incapable of anything but nodding and indulging on the free M&M`s in order to survive. Eventually he notices the last name on the tag around my neck and inquires if my father`s name is Larry. I respond in the positive, and he announces himself a close friend to my father. The irony was too thick here, I had to break away to buy a Spock shirt. I stumble back to the booth, clutching my new shirt in a desperate search for salvation.
Towards the end of the day the woman over the intercom attempts to dislodge a few of the fans from the convention center. Her brief messages are growing increasingly irritated, as she is blatantly ignored by the uncontrolled masses. My father has to exchange my badge for a vendor one. All who see me now know me as Pam Waterbee young vendor.
The woman on the intercom is becoming rapidly more insulting. The door lay less than twenty feet from our booth. Frantically, we gather our merchandise and make a path through the lingering exhibitors to freedom.
Our attention on the escape route is usurped by a rather large but friendly looking man. His tag identifies him as Bob Schreck, the man my father worked with in filming The Incredible Hulk Meets the Ever Loving` Blue-Eyed Thing.
Along with him is a blonde woman in her fifties, and an anxious man sporting a goatee. They are introduced to us as Wendy and Richard Pini. I stand rooted to the spot as every intelligent thought leaves my head and are replaced by mindless drivel.
This was Wendy and Richard Pini, co-authors of the comic Elfquest. At the age of nine I had uncovered my mother`s old crate of comics, and made a point of memorizing every one of the twenty Elfquest within the box. Together this couple had breathed life into the tribe of elves I had obsessed over all those years ago.
I decided hi would be a simple way to aquaint myself with the comic book gods before me. Only by the time I had thoroughly thought out my witty conversation starter, they had left. My father leans over and mouths Why didn`t you say something? to me.
Then he nonchalantly mentions to Bob that I was a fan of Wendy and Richard`s comics. Bob grins and proceeds to drag me over to the Pini`s booth, pronouncing me their number one fan. Anyone who has witnessed the desperate fans residing at the Comic Con had a good reason to look as nervous as they did.
I muttered something about how amazing Elfquest was. Richard asks me if I had one of their Twenty-fifth Anniversary Edition Comics signed. At my blank look he explains the reason they`re here today is to celebrate the twenty-five years of Elfquest, and would I like one signed? I nod vigorously and he retrieves a sharpie and a comic.
Wendy smiles and says Is this to Pam Waterbee? As she touches the pen to the cover, I finally find I can speak clearly once more. No my name is Raven Loc. I`m not really your number one fan, but I really love the series and I`d love an autograph! She blinks a few times, then writes out a message and signs.
I am free to go at last, so we gather the last of the animation cels and trek to the ever-distant door. A girl in her late teens jumps out and taps us on the head with a plastic green baby spoon. She then places the spoon on her pink-haired head and skips away.
Finally we are through the door, in the car, and on the way home. The hard won autograph resides on my lap, and causes me to smile. I can`t discriminate against the freaks of the Comic Convention; I had coverted over to the masses of obsessive fans. Except perhaps the girl with the baby spoon, I can still discriminate against her
Sunday, January 02, 2005
ASIFA Volunteer of the Month
I spent New Year`s day creating a Database for the ASIFA-Hollywood`s Animation Rescue Team.
One thing I have found when it comes for asking for volunteers, it`s the busy people that always have enough time. It is the people who always volunteer who always volunteer.
There is a core of dedicated ASIFA members that always make the time. Pay attention animation studio hiring agents, these are the people you want working for you.
I have decided that it is just about time for a new feature. Something I will do from time to time when I run out of things to say about myself. Here is my first profile on one of our volunteer heroes.
Jon Reeves answered the phone late that Saturday night with the words "Hi Larry, I have already got you e-mail on the Mural, I will be there in the morning." I thanked him and signed off quickly. I had other people to call.
If you have been to any of the ASIFA-Hollywood screening then you have seen Jon. Most times he wares an IMDB ball cap and has his laptop case strapped over his shoulder. Sometimes you will see him timing cartoons as they play.
Jon is a film buff (read obsessive) and the LA rep for Internet Movie DataBase. The first time I meet him I was giving a Silent Animation screening at San Diego Comic Con.
One of the audience asked me the date on a Paul Terry cartoon and I was not quit sure so I took a stab at it and said that I thought it was 1915 or 1916. Jon`s voice came from behind his laptop telling everyone that it was, in fact, 1916.
"Okay, just who are you and what do you have on that laptop?" I said hoping that I didn`t get any more date questions.
"Internet Movie Data Base" he answered and we have been friends since.
Jon is a database professional with a passion for animation and film. He comes to most of the ASIFA events, most of the screenings at AFI, most of the Volunteer meetings, he works the ASIFA booth at Comic Con, and for the last couple of years he has been very involved in building floats for the Rose Parade.
I salute you Jon, and thank you for your years of service to ASIFA and animation. I look forward to working with you for some time to come.
Jon Reeves is our ASIFA Volunteer of the month. Sorry that I don't have a bumper sticker for your parents to put on the back of their car.
One thing I have found when it comes for asking for volunteers, it`s the busy people that always have enough time. It is the people who always volunteer who always volunteer.
There is a core of dedicated ASIFA members that always make the time. Pay attention animation studio hiring agents, these are the people you want working for you.
I have decided that it is just about time for a new feature. Something I will do from time to time when I run out of things to say about myself. Here is my first profile on one of our volunteer heroes.
Jon Reeves answered the phone late that Saturday night with the words "Hi Larry, I have already got you e-mail on the Mural, I will be there in the morning." I thanked him and signed off quickly. I had other people to call.
If you have been to any of the ASIFA-Hollywood screening then you have seen Jon. Most times he wares an IMDB ball cap and has his laptop case strapped over his shoulder. Sometimes you will see him timing cartoons as they play.
Jon is a film buff (read obsessive) and the LA rep for Internet Movie DataBase. The first time I meet him I was giving a Silent Animation screening at San Diego Comic Con.
One of the audience asked me the date on a Paul Terry cartoon and I was not quit sure so I took a stab at it and said that I thought it was 1915 or 1916. Jon`s voice came from behind his laptop telling everyone that it was, in fact, 1916.
"Okay, just who are you and what do you have on that laptop?" I said hoping that I didn`t get any more date questions.
"Internet Movie Data Base" he answered and we have been friends since.
Jon is a database professional with a passion for animation and film. He comes to most of the ASIFA events, most of the screenings at AFI, most of the Volunteer meetings, he works the ASIFA booth at Comic Con, and for the last couple of years he has been very involved in building floats for the Rose Parade.
I salute you Jon, and thank you for your years of service to ASIFA and animation. I look forward to working with you for some time to come.
Jon Reeves is our ASIFA Volunteer of the month. Sorry that I don't have a bumper sticker for your parents to put on the back of their car.
