Always Animated

Larry Lauria is an award winning animator, director and instructor. His animation career spans 35 years and includes animation and direction on feature, television, commercial, interactive and internet projects. The projects he has worked on have garnered over 50 awards including Emmys, Addys, Codys and even a few BAFTA awards. Besides being a working animator and artist, Larry is much sought out internationally as an animation, layout and character design instructor. He has worked in Cologne, London, Dublin, Belfast, Windsor, Lacoste, Paris, New York, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C. and many cities across the U.S. Prior to moving to Wilmington Island, Georgia, Larry was head of animation at the Disney Institute in Orlando, Florida. Before Disney he solidified his reputation as being a renowned educator and curriculum expert as the Course Coordinator and an Instructor at the European School of Animation in Dublin, Ireland - one of the top three animation programs in the world. In recent years, Larry has been recognized by WHO'S WHO AMONG AMERICAN TEACHERS, five times. Larry has been a moderator at Animation World Network since 1999. His website, LARRY’S TOON INSTITUTE is recognized around the world as a trusted animation resource. He can be reached at lanimate@bellsouth.net.

Opening Night at the Beaufort International Film Festival (BIFF)

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After a welcome from the mayor and a few words from Ron Tucker, CEO of the Festival (he was the one who mentioned the party aspects) we mixed among the other guests and caught glimpses of the Festival’s special guests, Blythe Danner and Michael O’Keefe. 

As I sat at the abyss of the cyberland, I received the bad news. My computer’s hard drive was corrupted.

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The Animation Winter Wonderland Tour was interrupted  by my crashed hard drive.

The animation masterclass I taught at Bloomfield was wonderful!

Next up the Savannah International Animation Festival.

My Winter Wonderland Animation Tour…continues in Jersey and Never Mess with Mother Nature

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MOTHER NATURE INTERVENED WITH A VENGEANCE!!!

 A barrage of wind and rain attacked the school. Water poured in from a bank of windows and the wind gave an added dimension to the end of the 2D film.

 Then the lights went out!


 

My Winter Wonderland Animation Tour…Begins to Points North and Beyond

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I deemed this trip the Winter Wonderland Tour. The first stop was five hours away inSmithfield, North Carolina site of Pete’s Odyssey’s first win - at the AG INDIE 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.

 

 

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…

PETE’S ODYSSEY GARNERS INDIE AWARD

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Congrats to Executive Producers Charlotte and Bill Rinderknecht. PETE’S ODYSSEY been awarded an INDIE FEST award.

Please, pass the statue.

 

Merry Christmas!

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Art Time!

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We are entering PETE in festivals to take advantage of her shelf life. In the meantime, I am working on other projects - preproduction and scripts.

a bit of time in Central park

a bit of time in Central park

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.