Chris Robinson's Recent Posts
Animation Pimp: 'Ryan'
The Animation Pimp rediscovers Ryan Larkin and Chris Landreths intimate short film on the fallen star animator.
Animation Pimp: 'Justice League' — What’s with These People?
Henry Turner investigates the newest developments in motion capture and motion control, which brings the technology on-set. Includes a QuickTime movie clip from Hidalgo.
A Joybag of Goodies: 'Avoid Eye Contact': Best of New York Independent Animation, Volume 1
Continuing our excerpts from the Inspired 3D series, Tom Capizzi presents an in-depth character construction tutorial.
The Animation Pimp: “Father Who Take the Darkness Away”
The Animation Pimp offers a very personal journey of self-discovery and advice as he eulogizes his grandfather.
The Animation Pimp: Chaos x Order + Fragments x Whole + Process x End(s) = The 2003 Year in Review!
Taylor Jessen reviews five short films fresh from the festival circuit: Maanvis (Moonfish) by Isabel Bouttens, Im A Star! By Stefan Stratil, How To Cope With Death directed by Ignacio Ferregras, How Mermaids Breed directed by Joan Ashworth and Chainsmoker directed by Ulf Lundgren. Includes QuickTime movie clips!
The Animation Pimp: From Quays to Krays?
Animation Pimp ponders the effect of comprising the Ottawa Festivals jury with worldclass criminals instead of international intellectuals.
The Animation Pimp: How To Avoid Pissing Me Off or…. Ottawa Festival Entry Tips (aka Festival Rant #2)
The Animation Pimp gives his sage advice about how to submit films to the Ottawa Film Fest, thus not pissing him off.
Tearing up the Tracks: Virgil Widrich’s 'Fast Film'
Chris J. Robinson looks into how Virgil Widrich was inspired and how he produced his new innovative short piece, Fast Film.
The Animation Pimp: Pleasure and Pain: 'Ren & Stimpy’s' Adult Cartoon Party
Known for being racy himself, the Animation Pimp tackles the adultness ofSpike TVs new primetime The Strip line-up.
This Guy Really Knows How to Manage His Time: An Interview with Olivier Cotte
Chris Robinson chats with French animation writer, teacher and director Olivier Cotte to figure out how he gets so much done in the same 24-hour day that we all live in.
The Animation Pimp: Attack of the Clones
Class is in, and the Pimp is teaching Animation 101 to students and schools that churn out cloned work.
From Matisse to McGuire: An Interview with Debra Solomon
Chris Robinson interviews indie animator Debra Solomon, the creator of the animated Lizzie McGuire persona, about finding a way to do what you want and make money doing it.
The Animation Pimp: Chillax
The Pimp says change is unavoidable, and for that matter, it can be a good thing! What's more, he tells the animation community to look forward to good computer animation.
The Animation Pimp: Leftovers, B-Sides and Outtakes
The Pimp just doesn't even care about the war anymorehe's had it with two-faced rhetoric and the independent animation film community's failure to be relevant.
The Animation Pimp: You Never Know
While the Pimp believes that a complete picture should be created when depicting "heroes"how does this complete picture, flaws and all, impact how we view their accomplishments?
Having Soul: 45 Years of Nukufilm Studio
Estonia's puppet animation studio, Nukufilm recently celebrated their 45th anniversary. Chris Robinson traces their intriguing roots.