10 Till 6: Short Films

Profile: Cackleberries Animator Gemma Reeks-Coad

sartomeister — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 15:38:09 -0800

A Cintiq-driven university experience helps an animator find footing in a cartoon education company.

An Electrifying Frankenweenie DVD Release

sartomeister — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 16:00:40 -0800

The just released DVD set of Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie should be afforded a spot in the collection of any animation fan as well as any serious student of the medium

Charles Solomon Reviews the new Animation Show of Shows on KPCC

sartomeister — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 11:41:50 -0800

It’s nice to see our little neck of the woods get a bit of attention from mainstream media now and then, especially with meaningful and thoughtful commentary about films that while known to many in the industry, for the most part are unknown to most everyone else on the planet.

Ace & Son tackles the horror of Honor Killings

sartomeister — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 15:31:03 -0700

Ace & Son Moving Picture Company, led by Richard O’Connor’s animation direction, recently finished a poignant and thoughtful animated documentary short on the horrors of honor killings.

Funny New Brave Summer Games Clip

sartomeister — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 09:52:14 -0700

Pixar has posted a funny new "short" from Brave, entitled "Summer Games."

Review: Beauty and the Beast in 3D

sartomeister — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:13:56 -0800

It’s been close to 2 decades since I last saw the original Beauty and the Beast, sitting mesmerized right alongside my then 3 year old daughter Becky. Sitting mesmerized right alongside my now 23 year old daughter as we watched this beautiful new version of the film, I can safely say the ends justify the means and the tremendous amount of work to bring this film to 3D has produced a visually stunning experience.

The Gift of Christopher Walken Keeps Right on Giving

sartomeister — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 18:36:32 -0700

If you've ever gone down in flames trying to impersonate Mr. Walken, this video is for you. Or if you like zombies.

Let's Hope This is Fantastic VFX...Let's Hope

sartomeister — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 18:12:37 -0700

Now, I love kids just as much as anyone. Well, that's really a lie. I like kids that take out the trash the first time asked and can be trusted around my scotch. Which is to say, there are no kids that I like. However, this short video has me hoping someone who knows their way around a vfx shot had a hand in its making.

7 Animated Ditties Take on Wall Street Greed

sartomeister — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 04:44:33 -0700

The folks at Buzzco Associates have taken on big business and the pervasive economic and political dissatisfaction spilling over on Wall Street with a set of 7 animated shorts. In the time-tested spirit of political humor, where one can only laugh when faced with daunting issues that are anything but funny, each short is based on a traditional nursery rhyme, spinning topical issues together with little childhood ditties we all know and love. The latest film, Itsy Bitsy Spider, was just released last week.

Plympton's Winsor McCay Film Restoration Project Looking for Support

sartomeister — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 18:03:00 -0700

For the past 2 years, Bill Plympton has had a team of interns busy restoring Winsor McCay’s last short film, The Flying House. As work has progressed, Matthew Modine came onto the project as a producer and with assistance from business partner Adam Rakoff, has launched an online fundraising effort through Kickstarter.com.