ASIFA-Hollywood: The International Animated Film Society
Saturday, September 24, 2005
We Need a Few Good Volunteers Each and Every Week:
Volunteers Needed:
Important Notice for Members of ASIFA-Hollywood and members of the Animation Rescue Team.
We are looking for volunteers to work hours at the Animation Archives. The Archives will be open each week Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 PM to 9 PM.
Sign up for hours or just come in and take part in making the ASIFA-Hollywood Archives happen. We need people to sort clip magazines, sort animations and animation related paperwork, to scan artwork, to move boxes, to help decorate the offices, in short to make it all happen.
Come dip your fingers and mind in the very stuff that is the history of animation, make a difference for feature generations of animators, and work shoulder to shoulder with your animation peers.
To sign up call: 818 842-8330 and leave a message. Or you can come in during the time that the Archive is open and volunteer.
THE INTERNATIONAL ANIMATED FILM SOCIETY
2114 Burbank Blvd. Burbank, CA 91506 * 818 842-8330
ASIFA-HOLLYWOOD
Volunteers Needed:
Important Notice for Members of ASIFA-Hollywood and members of the Animation Rescue Team.
We are looking for volunteers to work hours at the Animation Archives. The Archives will be open each week Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 PM to 9 PM.
Sign up for hours or just come in and take part in making the ASIFA-Hollywood Archives happen. We need people to sort clip magazines, sort animations and animation related paperwork, to scan artwork, to move boxes, to help decorate the offices, in short to make it all happen.
Come dip your fingers and mind in the very stuff that is the history of animation, make a difference for feature generations of animators, and work shoulder to shoulder with your animation peers.
To sign up call: 818 842-8330 and leave a message. Or you can come in during the time that the Archive is open and volunteer.
THE INTERNATIONAL ANIMATED FILM SOCIETY
2114 Burbank Blvd. Burbank, CA 91506 * 818 842-8330
ASIFA-HOLLYWOOD
Friday, September 23, 2005
Saturday September 24th - 3:00 pm
ASIFA-Hollywood presents - the 36th Asifa-East Animation Festival Results:
ASIFA EAST FESTIVAL - AWARD WINNERS 2005
Because of the nature of this screening it is ASIFA members only but remember you can join at the door. ($60 / Student $20) Membership has all kinds of privileges and Annies season is almost upon us with all the screenings and screeners that that brings.
Don't miss this special screening of the award winning films from this year's ASIFA-EAST competition. The best animation by U.S. independents, sponsored films, student films, commercials and more!
Saturday September 24th - 3:00 pm
AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE
Ted Ashley/ Warner Bros. Screening Room
2021 N. Western Ave.
Hollywood, CA
ASIFA-HOLLYWOOD MEMBERS ONLY: FREE ADMISSION
ASIFA-Hollywood presents - the 36th Asifa-East Animation Festival Results:
ASIFA EAST FESTIVAL - AWARD WINNERS 2005
Because of the nature of this screening it is ASIFA members only but remember you can join at the door. ($60 / Student $20) Membership has all kinds of privileges and Annies season is almost upon us with all the screenings and screeners that that brings.
Don't miss this special screening of the award winning films from this year's ASIFA-EAST competition. The best animation by U.S. independents, sponsored films, student films, commercials and more!
Saturday September 24th - 3:00 pm
AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE
Ted Ashley/ Warner Bros. Screening Room
2021 N. Western Ave.
Hollywood, CA
ASIFA-HOLLYWOOD MEMBERS ONLY: FREE ADMISSION
Animation Archive Open For First Week
ASIFA-Hollywood's Animation Archive spent its first week open to the public this week. The space is cleared out and the computers are all set up. In the next two weeks, we will be getting more furniture and installing a local network with internet access. Come on down and see what we're up to. While you are at it, you can view a large collection of rare cartoons from the collection of John K, including all 120 B&W Popeye cartoons and the best of Bob Clampett (including Coal Black and Tin Pan Alley Cats).
The Archive is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1pm to 9pm. The address is 2114 Burbank Bl, a few blocks east of Buena Vista.
The Archive is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1pm to 9pm. The address is 2114 Burbank Bl, a few blocks east of Buena Vista.
You Are Invited To Attend Our Next
IndieProducer SCHMOOZEFEST
Tuesday, September 27, 2005
7:30pm to 9:30pm
VENUE: The Forbidden City,
1718 Vine Street , Hollywood
Back by popular demand, IndieProducer is having another incredible IP Schmoozefest. Come talk to the people who actually work in the entertainment industry, who have the answers to your questions, and who can give you insight into where you want to be and how to get there. Come mix with your peers and meet the IndieProducer team too, in a relaxed party environment!
Buy tickets online, at www.indieproducer.net under Members 8 Networking to receive a $5 discount (membership to IndieProducer is free!) or pay $20 at the door.
Students pay $10.00 at the door with student ID.
Please RSVP to: info@indieproducer.net , if not paying online.
IndieProducer SCHMOOZEFEST
Tuesday, September 27, 2005
7:30pm to 9:30pm
VENUE: The Forbidden City,
1718 Vine Street , Hollywood
Back by popular demand, IndieProducer is having another incredible IP Schmoozefest. Come talk to the people who actually work in the entertainment industry, who have the answers to your questions, and who can give you insight into where you want to be and how to get there. Come mix with your peers and meet the IndieProducer team too, in a relaxed party environment!
Buy tickets online, at www.indieproducer.net under Members 8 Networking to receive a $5 discount (membership to IndieProducer is free!) or pay $20 at the door.
Students pay $10.00 at the door with student ID.
Please RSVP to: info@indieproducer.net , if not paying online.
Thursday, September 22, 2005
Corpse Review:
The ASIFA-Hollywood Corpse Bride screening was well attended last night. I saw at least 25 of my current and former students, there were lots of ASIFA board members, ASIFA volunteers, ASIFA members and lots of friends. Fred Ladd and his wife were on hand. June Foray was in the audience and Fred Patten was out for the event.
It was good to see Fred Patten and he was looking good. He is getting movement back in his right side and the doctors are hopeful.
Movie Review:
The technology of the movie overwhelmed me. I loved the movement of the bride. You can`t do that in CGI. It doesn`t work the way it does in good Stop Motion. The face articulation - brilliant, ground breaking. Good job crew. My son said that he liked it more that Nightmare but I wouldn`t go that far. Nightmare Before Christmas is a mighty high bar.
A prominent voice actor in attendance complained about the voice work, stars not voice actors and I can see that point of view. But my daughter thought that the underplayed voices worked by not pulling you away from the story to marvel at the voices. There were only 3 really stand out voices as I see it, Christopher Lee as Pastor Galawells, Enn Reitel as Maggot (Peter Lorre impression), and Danny Elfman as Bonejangles (singing). But I personally was okay with the rest of the voice cast and thought they did a good job.
The story is smaller than Nightmare. A fun little piece that I want to see again about 4 or 5 more times before it leaves the big screen. There is some incredible stuff going on both in the story and in the animation.
We got a great combo flipbook / character design scrapbook as swag. (See below) I talked to some people I needed to see. And I had a very good time. Thank you Warner Bros. It was a great screening of a wholly remarkable movie. As a Stop Motion guy, and for completely greedy reasons, I hope you do great box office on this one. I would love to see all the studios thinking that Stop Motion is the next big thing.
The ASIFA-Hollywood Corpse Bride screening was well attended last night. I saw at least 25 of my current and former students, there were lots of ASIFA board members, ASIFA volunteers, ASIFA members and lots of friends. Fred Ladd and his wife were on hand. June Foray was in the audience and Fred Patten was out for the event.
It was good to see Fred Patten and he was looking good. He is getting movement back in his right side and the doctors are hopeful.
Movie Review:
The technology of the movie overwhelmed me. I loved the movement of the bride. You can`t do that in CGI. It doesn`t work the way it does in good Stop Motion. The face articulation - brilliant, ground breaking. Good job crew. My son said that he liked it more that Nightmare but I wouldn`t go that far. Nightmare Before Christmas is a mighty high bar.
A prominent voice actor in attendance complained about the voice work, stars not voice actors and I can see that point of view. But my daughter thought that the underplayed voices worked by not pulling you away from the story to marvel at the voices. There were only 3 really stand out voices as I see it, Christopher Lee as Pastor Galawells, Enn Reitel as Maggot (Peter Lorre impression), and Danny Elfman as Bonejangles (singing). But I personally was okay with the rest of the voice cast and thought they did a good job.
The story is smaller than Nightmare. A fun little piece that I want to see again about 4 or 5 more times before it leaves the big screen. There is some incredible stuff going on both in the story and in the animation.
We got a great combo flipbook / character design scrapbook as swag. (See below) I talked to some people I needed to see. And I had a very good time. Thank you Warner Bros. It was a great screening of a wholly remarkable movie. As a Stop Motion guy, and for completely greedy reasons, I hope you do great box office on this one. I would love to see all the studios thinking that Stop Motion is the next big thing.
Wednesday, September 21, 2005
Corpse Bride Screening Anticipated
Is Tim Burton going to be there? Is Tim Burton going to be there? every student that came in for the final asked. And none of them came in at the same time as students everywhere will or will not. Sometimes there is a down side to being an ASIFA Board member. Students expect me to know.
I don`t know. Warner Bros. marketing have not announced guests. At least not to me. No late night phone calls. Larry, don`t tell anybody but . . . There is no guest list at all. Take your Ethics final, and don`t cheat. For all I know there will just be a projectionist and that will be it. But then again, who knows?
The students are worked up and it is not just because it is finals week. Burton hits a cord with students. This is the most anticipated opening since Howl`s Moving Castle. Now there is somebody else that knows how to connect with the student and everybody else too.
Whatever WB does or does not do, Corpse Bride has legs of its own, even if they are skeletal. Maybe because they are skeletal. But defiantly because of Burton.
Is Tim Burton going to be there? Is Tim Burton going to be there? every student that came in for the final asked. And none of them came in at the same time as students everywhere will or will not. Sometimes there is a down side to being an ASIFA Board member. Students expect me to know.
I don`t know. Warner Bros. marketing have not announced guests. At least not to me. No late night phone calls. Larry, don`t tell anybody but . . . There is no guest list at all. Take your Ethics final, and don`t cheat. For all I know there will just be a projectionist and that will be it. But then again, who knows?
The students are worked up and it is not just because it is finals week. Burton hits a cord with students. This is the most anticipated opening since Howl`s Moving Castle. Now there is somebody else that knows how to connect with the student and everybody else too.
Whatever WB does or does not do, Corpse Bride has legs of its own, even if they are skeletal. Maybe because they are skeletal. But defiantly because of Burton.
Tuesday, September 20, 2005
I googled myself this last weekend. It sounds like something nasty and it can be. But be that as it may, something good came out of it. I stumbled across a Blog by my old computer illiterate friend and former Kubert school roommate, Steve Bissette. He of Swamp Thing and Tyrant fame.
Back in 1981 when Ernie Pasanen and I were doing our computer driven animatronics we had proximity detectors to clue our user unfriendly computer and get it to talk to the victim. Please type in your name! Please type in your name! would say the hideous articulate head. Then when the poor sucker would type in his or her name there was a program that would use numerology to decide how to treat the mark based on the number match.
We were very mean to the 2`s. The only group we were meaner to was the Steve group. What is your last name? Last name? Are you Bissette. Bissette evil. Sure your are not Bissette? Don`t lie to me . . . There was a special program just for Steve Bissette but we never got to use it. He was not a big computer person in those day. For a time he was talking that photographic steal your soul.
That being said, he is on the Net now with his very own Blog and he has just started teaching comic book art at one of the collages. He is having to deal with being called professor. That one always bugs me too Hey a professor professes but a teacher teaches
So stop on over and check out steve`s MyRant Blog and if you have any info on Regional Comics he is looking for stuff for is class. Party on Steve!
Back in 1981 when Ernie Pasanen and I were doing our computer driven animatronics we had proximity detectors to clue our user unfriendly computer and get it to talk to the victim. Please type in your name! Please type in your name! would say the hideous articulate head. Then when the poor sucker would type in his or her name there was a program that would use numerology to decide how to treat the mark based on the number match.
We were very mean to the 2`s. The only group we were meaner to was the Steve group. What is your last name? Last name? Are you Bissette. Bissette evil. Sure your are not Bissette? Don`t lie to me . . . There was a special program just for Steve Bissette but we never got to use it. He was not a big computer person in those day. For a time he was talking that photographic steal your soul.
That being said, he is on the Net now with his very own Blog and he has just started teaching comic book art at one of the collages. He is having to deal with being called professor. That one always bugs me too Hey a professor professes but a teacher teaches
So stop on over and check out steve`s MyRant Blog and if you have any info on Regional Comics he is looking for stuff for is class. Party on Steve!
Monday, September 19, 2005
A Unique Event:
MAX HOWARD- well known animation producer, who's credits include WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT?, MUHLAN, SPIRIT and QUEST FOR CAMELOT, wants to get the word out that he is hosting a CRICKET MATCH to benefit the Katrina victims.
The Southern California Cricket Association ("SCCA") in collaboration with the American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles will be hosting a one-day charity cricket tournament to raise funds for the ongoing relief effort for those affected by Hurricane Katrina. This tournament will feature two star studded teams: Asia XI and Rest of the World XI, including local and national cricketers, in addition to International stars from the West Indies, USA, and Zimbabwe. The tournament will be held at Woodley Cricket Fields in Van Nuys, California on Sunday, October 2 - Woodley is home to America's finest cricket grounds and is nestled in picturesque Balboa Park.
Special Guests and Entertainment:
The Mayor of Los Angeles, Honorable Antonio Villaraigosa, along with Consul Generals from Australia, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and the United Kingdom have been invited to this event. This event will also feature local bands, as well as fun and games for the kids, and raffles prizes.
Donations and Sponsorship:
A minimum $5 donations is requested by all guests at the gate. The money will be collected directly by Red Cross volunteers. Donation boxes will also be posted along the ground for convenience. Businesses and individuals wishing to sponsor and/or donate prizes for this tournament are encouraged to contact us for further details: faz@cox.net or 949 293 0410.
MAX HOWARD- well known animation producer, who's credits include WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT?, MUHLAN, SPIRIT and QUEST FOR CAMELOT, wants to get the word out that he is hosting a CRICKET MATCH to benefit the Katrina victims.
The Southern California Cricket Association ("SCCA") in collaboration with the American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles will be hosting a one-day charity cricket tournament to raise funds for the ongoing relief effort for those affected by Hurricane Katrina. This tournament will feature two star studded teams: Asia XI and Rest of the World XI, including local and national cricketers, in addition to International stars from the West Indies, USA, and Zimbabwe. The tournament will be held at Woodley Cricket Fields in Van Nuys, California on Sunday, October 2 - Woodley is home to America's finest cricket grounds and is nestled in picturesque Balboa Park.
Special Guests and Entertainment:
The Mayor of Los Angeles, Honorable Antonio Villaraigosa, along with Consul Generals from Australia, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and the United Kingdom have been invited to this event. This event will also feature local bands, as well as fun and games for the kids, and raffles prizes.
Donations and Sponsorship:
A minimum $5 donations is requested by all guests at the gate. The money will be collected directly by Red Cross volunteers. Donation boxes will also be posted along the ground for convenience. Businesses and individuals wishing to sponsor and/or donate prizes for this tournament are encouraged to contact us for further details: faz@cox.net or 949 293 0410.
Sunday, September 18, 2005
It is plain to see that I come from a long line of evangelistic preachers. It is Sunday in Sherman Oaks and I am preaching the gospel according to Walt and Ub to the National Fantasy Fan Club of L.A.
We had a crowd of about 20 some people, 5 of which are long time diehard ASIFA supporter who came out just to see my screening. Thanks guys, it always makes me feel good to see your familiar faces in the audience.
We looked at very early Disney/Iwerks Kansas City Laugh-O-Grams. Followed Walt and crew to Hollywood for some Alice in Cartoonland Cartoons, Oswalds, and Mickey sound cartoons.
I sparked as bit of controversy by showing a Foxy. How can they get way with such a blatant Mickey Mouse rip? In truth a good question.
Finished up with questions and then networking and a drawing for the door prize which my son did not win. I had a good time, I hope that they did too.
Photos by Tobias Loc
