Special Guests:

Signe Baumane  www.signebaumane.com  www.teatbeat.com

Isaac Short

On this episode of the Forum, Joel and Alan prognosticate the future of cinema and how podcasts are this century's booming artform.  Then, independent animator and bunny-lover, Signe Baumane, presents her perspective on animation as art, art as animation, sex ed, the animated short vs. feature, how to finance your independent animation career, animation as a drug-habit, and how not to be a lonely rapist.  All are then joined by 6-year old Isaac Short as he works through his unhealthy obsession with early pioneers of animation.

Isaac Short's Early Pioneers of Animation Picks:

The Adventures of Prince Achmed - Lotte Reiniger http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25SP4ftxklg

Humorous Phases of Funny Faces - J. Stuart Blackton http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dRe85cNXwg

Fantasmagorie - Emile Cohl http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEAObel8yIE

The Sinking of the Lustitania - Widsor McCay http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nN-KdPBhyjc

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