I'm sure Tom Sito would quickly set a story like that straight! `Do I really need to go to school?' Write/call a recruiter at a studio. Ask them where their last recruits came from. You might get nowhere, that tried and true endless phone transferring into oblivion technique, but you might get a really kind soul, a Phyllis Craig angel, who gives you some straight answers. So. Check the resources. Poke around in the magazine, Animation World Village and beyond. Read the info on the sites and learn a thing or two before you open your mouth. People respond to direct specific questions that have obviously been written by someone who has done a little research.

Kudos go to this month's Dig This! 1001 Nights is yet, another use of animation that pushes the boundaries of how animation is perceived and used within the larger arena of the arts. I was especially impressed by the artwork exhibit that accompanied it. The pieces ranged from inspirational art to storyboard pages to the finished cels. Not only was the display beautiful but also educating to those that may not be animation aficionados. Exhibits that help describe to the public not only the wonder of animation but also the difficult, sometimes tedious, nature of producing this precision art form deserve support and recognition. I hope that the film and exhibit tour and urge you to attend if it happens to come to a town near you.

Until next time...
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