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Footage from the PETE’S ODYSSEY

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IT WAS A GREAT NIGHT!

Here is some footage I took at the premiere of PETE’S ODYSSEY. It has the students, Michelle Armstrong singing and a snippet from PETE - shot off the screen.

Images from PETE’S PREMIERE

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WHAT A NIGHT THAT WAS!!! An event we will remember for years. For me it was gratifying to see the students again. When you do a project like this you tend to form bonds with your co-workers.

PETE makes her debut on the BIG screen

 

Somewhere on a Malibu Beach with Bill Littlejohn, a remembrance of a master animator.

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I just heard the news of Bill Littlejohn’s passing. Bill was an amazing person, artist and animator. 

Working to Complete the Impossible Task of MIM AND GACK

 

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When folks say making a film is one of the hardest things to achieve –they are not kidding - especially if you are going it alone – in your own studio – on your own time – and without much of a budget.

Another Making of PETE’S ODYSSEY

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The premiere of PETE’S ODYSSEY went extremely well last Friday night, October 9th at Bloomsfield College in New Jersey. It has taken me a week to come back to Earth and resume my daily tasks.  Here's a "making of" video clip.

6:30 am - Hanging Out at a Cafe Before the Last Class- Watching the World Go By

Because of the production of my films and the time I spend writing and animating at places like Starbucks, I have reach "gold card" status and have accumulated numerous gold stars.

ON BEING MATT LAURIA’S DAD

 There… it happened again. Recent events have propagated more frequent occurrences. (Hey anytime one has the opportunity to use “propagated” in a sentence… it is fun. Certain words are just fun … another is “perspicacity” – but I digress.)

My Fearless Off the Cuff - Not So Late Resolutions for the New Year

Even though the New Year has begun, it’s not too late to think about a few resolutions… animation and otherwise…

My Animated Christmas Film Festival

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Once again it is time for MY ANIMATED CHRISTMAS FILM FESTIVAL.

My next film will be Mimi and Gack! A story of War, Peace and even a little... LOVE.

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Unlike other years, when finding the ideas for a new short projects were scarce, this year, that has not been the case. A plethora of films have presented themselves - just waiting to be produced.