Monday, April 27, 2009

Everyone must see this film !!!

Here is the first film I will get the privilege of working on !!! AND its directed by Robert Zemeckis... SWEET, SWEET, SWEET !!!
I LOVE IT ;)
The film is an adaptation of Charles Dickens' (1843) fable tale of an old and bitter miser, Ebenezer Scrooge, who undergoes a profound experience of redemption over the course of one night. The film stars Jim Carrey (Scrooge, the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future) and Gary Oldman (Jacob Marley, Bob Cratchit, and Tiny Tim) and is due out Nov. 09' :)
It's a MUST SEE !!!
Thank You ImageMovers - "I AM EXTREMELY EXCITED & GRATEFUL"
....it is going to be hard to sleep!!! :)

My new home for the next 5 months... Hopefully longer ;)

This is exciting news.... I have a NEW JOB !!!!! Yaaaaaaaaaaaa :) AND its my first industry (film) job !!! AND its in the animation department.... YAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!
I AM SO EXCITED, I still cant believe it!!!
I have been chasing this dream for a long time and im so HAPPY that all of the hard work is paying off :) BIG thank you to my beautiful fiance`, my family and all my friends for always being supportive of my dream !!! LOVE YOU ALL VERY MUCH!!!
My new home away from home will be at the totally awesome and amaizing studio, ImageMovers Digital !!! And my task will be character finaling as a Mocap Jr. TD... SWEET !!!
The position goes for 5 months (till Sept), but there's a possibility I could get hired on again for the next film... AWESOME :)
ImageMovers, YOU ROCK.... Disney, you rock.... Dave, Geordie, Scott, Tonja, Craig, Duncan and Tom, YOU ALL ROCK !!! Robert Zemeckis, Jack Rapke, Steve Starkey and Doug Chiang, you all are GODS in my eyes and you ROCK !!! Animation ROCKS !!! I LOVE THIS INDUSTRY!! WOOOOOOHOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAA.... LETS MAKE SOME FILMS !!!!

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Mars Needs Moms! (2010)


ImageMovers Digital is working on some cool stuff ("A Christmas Carol", starring Jim Carrey - November 09)...
Mothers everywhere will be enthused following the release of their next film, "Mars Needs Moms" starring Seth Green (awesome, "Robot Chicken" is hilarious...one of da best) and directed by Simon Wells ("Prince of Egypt")! Based on a childrens book about a young boy who gains a deep appreciation for his mom after she is abducted by Martians !!!
This will be a FUN film !!! I CANT WAIT....... oh ya, and.........
"love you, mom".

Stern's "Distraxion" is off to Cannes !!

Congratulations to Mike Stern !!! His animated short film "Distraxion" is cleaning house at festivals everywhere and will be making its way to Cannes... "oui" :)
Mike, i love your film and i love your animations!! I wish you the best of luck in France and congratulations again on a very funny and well done film :)

I also want to Congratulate my BRO, Scotty "Big D" Trosclair for his excellent lighting contribution in this film... Scottage, you da man :)

Cannes Film Festival 2009 - Animated Up Opens Festival - FilmoFilia


Cannes Film Festival 2009 - Animated Up Opens Festival - FilmoFilia
1st animated film to ever open for the festival... Congrats Pixar and director, Pete Docter !!!

Saturday, April 18, 2009

Disney and Pixar's Full Animated Line-Up Through 2012! « FirstShowing.net


Disney and Pixar's Full Animated Line-Up Through 2012! « FirstShowing.net
Pixar will now start releasing 2 films per year.... this is very good news :)
Thank you Disney & Pixar... ANIMATION ROCKS !!!

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

My Progress Reel From Class 1 - Animation Mentor

I am having an absolute blast at Animation Mentor!!! Class 1 was not only extremely educational, but a lot of FUN at the same time... ANIMATION MENTOR TRULY ROCKS !!! Want to give a BIG thank you to Elliott (Iron Man) Roberts, my mentor from Class 1... Elliott, you are the man and you really provided me with the BEST resources and tools for the program. Thanks for ALL your wisdom and inspiration!! Also, I have to thank all the talented animators I've met through the school... you are ALL AWESOME ANIMATION NINJAS and I feel very privileged to share this experience with you!! Looking forward to learning and working with you all in the weeks / months / years to come :)

Hope you all enjoy the reel and PLEASE feel free to leave any and all comments. Love all the feedback I can get! As the program progresses, I will be updating the reel, so check back often for new work :)

Thank You and have a groovy day :)