ASIFA-Hollywood: The International Animated Film Society
Friday, November 18, 2005
What The Archive Website Is For
A Note From Steve:
I'm having a little trouble getting across the purpose of the A-HAA! Blog website... The archive website isn't the archive itself. It's the blog reporting on the progress of the archive. When I post a movie or drawing, it isn't just a "funny cartoon", it represents an aspect of the progress of the archive, or an important bit of information that needs to be more widely known. One cartoon on the website might represent hundreds of cartoons in the archive itself.
The A-HAA! Blog isn't just a "cool website to look at stuff". I need the active participation of the artists out there in the "blogosphere". Underneath each post in the A-HAA! Blog is a comments link. That's there for you to comment on what you've learned and to show how you're applying it to your own work. Share your thoughts and sketches related to the post. Discuss the importance of what you see with others. Analyze what you're seeing and figure out what makes it work so well.
Also, the past posts in the blog are maintained for you to dig into and continue to use. I've posted links in the header to the MEDIA, BIOGRAPHY, FILMOGRAPHY, VOLUNTEER and META posts. Click on those and see how they work. Just because a post is a couple of weeks old, it doesn't mean that it isn't still relevant.
The purpose of this archive is to exchange ideas, and to spark inspiration. That requires YOUR active participation.
Here is what we scanned on Thursday...
More info at The ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive Project Blog.
Thanks
Stephen Worth
Director
ASIFA-Hollywood
Animation Archive
I'm having a little trouble getting across the purpose of the A-HAA! Blog website... The archive website isn't the archive itself. It's the blog reporting on the progress of the archive. When I post a movie or drawing, it isn't just a "funny cartoon", it represents an aspect of the progress of the archive, or an important bit of information that needs to be more widely known. One cartoon on the website might represent hundreds of cartoons in the archive itself.The A-HAA! Blog isn't just a "cool website to look at stuff". I need the active participation of the artists out there in the "blogosphere". Underneath each post in the A-HAA! Blog is a comments link. That's there for you to comment on what you've learned and to show how you're applying it to your own work. Share your thoughts and sketches related to the post. Discuss the importance of what you see with others. Analyze what you're seeing and figure out what makes it work so well.
Also, the past posts in the blog are maintained for you to dig into and continue to use. I've posted links in the header to the MEDIA, BIOGRAPHY, FILMOGRAPHY, VOLUNTEER and META posts. Click on those and see how they work. Just because a post is a couple of weeks old, it doesn't mean that it isn't still relevant.
The purpose of this archive is to exchange ideas, and to spark inspiration. That requires YOUR active participation.
Here is what we scanned on Thursday...
More info at The ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive Project Blog.
Thanks
Stephen Worth
Director
ASIFA-Hollywood
Animation Archive
I am alive but I very much hate Window XP (eXtra Fascis) so very, very much. If I have not returned your email it is because I have not gotten your email for the last 3 days or anyone else`s email. I will try to get my email working sometime today. I am really not being rude, well, okay, I am being rude to Little Billy Gates but then he started it.
Wednesday, November 16, 2005
The Uncle of Anime Comes to Fullerton:
Monday night I had Fred Ladd out to talk to my class at Cal State Fullerton. The following photos are from the meet and greet after the event.
I invited Fred because he worked and works in a side of animation and film that does not get much coverage it the normal animation program, the business and finance side of production.
Fred led us through the early days of his career when he was importing/exporting film under the Marshal Plan. He got paid in film form other countries and had to figure out how to make money with it in the U.S. markets. (which is how he because such a talented editor)
He then took us through a lot of his other film deals. Got into the trading of exclusive distribution territories for services in the process of creating the film.
More than a few students looked a little taken back when he explained that at this level animations are considered Product. Not something that the normal animator likes to think about, but something I feel they need to know.
We watched a lot of his films, the students got to ask a few questions and we ran out of time far too soon.
We than had a small reception, the Pencil Mileage Club presented Fred with a club book bag and sketchbook as a thank you for coming out to Fullerton. We had a little food, we talked a lot, and Fred signed autographs.
He brought along Gigantor pictures from a Comic Con event he did for me a couple of years back and a few of the Kimba collector packets from last week`s 40 year reunion (the money from these went to ASIFA) Thank you Fred.
Monday night I had Fred Ladd out to talk to my class at Cal State Fullerton. The following photos are from the meet and greet after the event.
I invited Fred because he worked and works in a side of animation and film that does not get much coverage it the normal animation program, the business and finance side of production.
Fred led us through the early days of his career when he was importing/exporting film under the Marshal Plan. He got paid in film form other countries and had to figure out how to make money with it in the U.S. markets. (which is how he because such a talented editor)
He then took us through a lot of his other film deals. Got into the trading of exclusive distribution territories for services in the process of creating the film.
More than a few students looked a little taken back when he explained that at this level animations are considered Product. Not something that the normal animator likes to think about, but something I feel they need to know.
We watched a lot of his films, the students got to ask a few questions and we ran out of time far too soon.
We than had a small reception, the Pencil Mileage Club presented Fred with a club book bag and sketchbook as a thank you for coming out to Fullerton. We had a little food, we talked a lot, and Fred signed autographs.
He brought along Gigantor pictures from a Comic Con event he did for me a couple of years back and a few of the Kimba collector packets from last week`s 40 year reunion (the money from these went to ASIFA) Thank you Fred.
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
Archive: 15% More Betty Boop!
Today I posted 15% more Betty Boop than you have ever seen before!
ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive Project Blog
Stephen Worth
Director
ASIFA-Hollywood
Animation Archive
Today I posted 15% more Betty Boop than you have ever seen before!
ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive Project Blog
Stephen Worth
Director
ASIFA-Hollywood
Animation Archive
Sunday, November 13, 2005
I have been offline all weekend with a nasty computer crash. Just faught my way back on today. Had to buy a new computer, old one was smoked. Hoping to save some of my animation, I have all but 2 scenes backed up. Just got to my email and am sad to see that we have lost another animation legend.
DEAR LARRY,
you may want to make a mention of this on the ASIFA Blogg.
ASIFA/Hollywood learned this week of the death of animator DEREK LAMB. He was 68. Since the 1960's Derek was a mainstay of ASIFA Canada and the most active member of the National Filmboard since Norman McClaren. He won awards including two oscars for his short films Every Child, Special Delivery, Why Me? and Lady Fishburnes Guide to Good Manners. Many will remember his credits for the PBS series MYSTERY! where he brought to life the quirky style of cartoonist Edward Gorey. He had a long battle with cancer and died surrounded by family and friends.
Thanks- Tom
