May 9 , 2008
Chicken Dance version 3 'Chicken A'la King' is coming soon! We will be launching the newest version of our popular Dancing Chicken game in the next few days so if you are a fan of version 1 & 2, and love Elvis, why you're gonna love this ;O)
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Special thanks to Reza Airlangga and Brian Uy for your help!
May 9 , 2008
Cynthia Tinapple's PolymerClayDaily.com features TheClayMan.com on her popular website. Thanks Cynthia!
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April 24 , 2008
ThePsychicHighway.com hires The Clayman to create 'The Soulman':
I am thrilled to announce an exciting new project for ThePsychicHighway.com ® who've secured our services to create a new 3d cartoon character spokesperson for their spirituality portal.
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I will be adding updates as work commences and we look forward to breathing animated life into this fantastic new 'communicator'!
April 12 , 2008
Introducing: Mr. Swamee:
I am happy to introduce the second new original character designed for a new collection of communicators.
His name is Mr Swamee and he is the second in a new series of designs inspired by many of the books I've been reading lately. The subject of these books include Quantum Physics, Spirituality, Science, Astrology, Mysticism and Consciousness.
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March 29 , 2008
Introducing: Mister Mystic:
I am happy to introduce the first new original character I've designed for myself in well over a year.
His name is Mister Mystic and he is the first of a new series of designs inspired by many of the books I've been reading lately. The subject of these books include Quantum Physics, Spirituality, Science, Astrology, Mysticism and Consciousness.
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I will be posting more samples as these new characters come to be.
As a side note, we are also starting on Chicken Dance version 3.0, this time our chicken will gyrate and wiggle around while dressed as Elvis. Chicken A'La King is born and coming soon to TheClayMan.com
March 15 , 2008
Internships:
The Clayman
has opened a limited number of intern positions for part-time Maya modelers and animators.
Does your demo reel need more content?
Would you like some industry experience?
Over the past 5 years, The Clayman has provided internships to dozens of aspiring animation school graduates who today mostly work full-time in the animation / gaming industry.
Email us for more information or to arrange an interview.
( Please do not email your demo reel as our email server space is limited.
Ideally, you have your reel posted online so send us a link along with your resume)
March 3 , 2008
The Clayman goes back to high school
Having recently moved back to my old neighbourhood in North Vancouver, I stopped in to visit my old high school, Carson Graham. I had to check and see if my ceramics teacher, Ms. Vernon still taught there but she had since retired. Instead I met the new clay teacher, Ms. Diane Fairey, who showed me some of her students works. It completely inspired me! Upon mentioning what I do for a living, she asked if I would come and do a presentation for some of her students.
Well, today was the day and it was a lot of fun!
Many of the students had great questions and the quality of their combined works was outstanding!
Sooo much talent at such a young age! There is hope for us all afterall ;O)
Thought I would share some of the days photos below.
Thanks for having me Diane, it was great meeting all your kids!
With any luck, maybe we inspired some of them into a life of creativity!
Thanks to you too students, as your creative energy was very inspirational to me!
Sincerely,
The Clayman
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February 16 , 2008
Teddyland approves 3D model
Happy to announce another reached milestone with the completion of the Teddyland Inc. mascot design now fleshed out in 3D, including simulated fur. Now we move forward with other props, rigs, weighting and some basic animation.
January 30, 2008
Teddyland approves design
With the design stage of the Teddyland mascot now approved we will now be moving full speed ahead on 3D models and website interface.
January 22, 2008
Presenting; A cheeky monkee!
Happy to announce that we finally shipped the cheeky monkee off to our clients at Two West Communications this morning. We were really happy with how they turned out and wanted to share some of the final photos with you.
January 7, 2008
Presenting; The Burghers of Calais
Well, it was a tough grind for the talented crew who helped fabricate them, but our Rodin reproduction of 'The Burghers of Calais' is now complete. We are happy to present the final product.
A special thanks to everyone who worked around the clock to see them realized on schedule.
January 2, 2008
And then there were three ( Monkee's that is )
Happy new year everyone! With the festivities over, it is time to get back to play!
Here is a sample of the 2nd & 3rd pose on Mr. Monkee. CNC'ing has already begun on the first and we hope to wrap this project up in the next week or two.
December 19, 2007
Monkee update
Little trickier than he looked in regards to balancing for a foam sculpt, but here is pose 1 of 3 total, we will be adding the other two poses soon and hope to start CNC'ing these in the next few days. We'll keep you posted.
Thanks Brian, nice work!
December 17, 2007
Rodin's Burghers of Calais Update
We are nearing completion on the Rodin's Burghers of Calais project, they are all assembled now, primed and ready for a faux bronze finish.
I have added a few new photos below of the projects progress, along with photos of some of the motley crew who were involved with seeing it realized.
Colby Young working his magic
Cam Stewart
doing his thang.
Close-up of one of the sculptures hands
Another close-up
Pre- hard coat and final assembly
Yours truly pausing for a photo op.
December 10, 2007
Teddy Land Inc. hire The Clayman & Associates
We are happy to announce our latest project for client Tom Publicover and his vision for Teddy Land Inc.
Teddy Land promises to be a brand new, retail toy shopping experience combining the interaction of online media, high tech retail stores and fun educational touring programs.
This project brings together the talents of Matthew Chitty, Nelson Dewey, Brian Uy, Shannon Ryan, and myself to create Tom's vision of a new online presence and e-commerce website design. We are also planning on adding the talents of John Mallory and Cam Stewart to fabricate fun new larger than life retail store 3D wall murals and props. We are very excited about this project and look forward to helping see it realized!
December 7, 2007
Two West Communications hire The Clayman & Associates
We are happy to announce a new project well underway for Kansas based, Two West Communications.
They have secured our services to fabricate three 2 " tall display pieces of thier cartoon Monkee logo/mascot.
This projects combines the talents of associates Brian Uy, Nelson Dewey, John Mallory, Cam Stewart and Two West's exceptional design team ( and yours truly ) on a smaller, but just as fun project.
The 3D models are being created now, and we hope to start cutting foam by early next week.
December 7, 2007
Rodin's Burghers of Calais Update
Season's greetings one and all!
We are making fantastic progress on the Rodin reproduction and thought to share some behind the scenes photos to give you a sense of all that is involved.
Beginning with a physical maquettes, which were laser scanned, we are now beginning the process on cutting the various pieces on our CNC machine, then the pieces are hand sanded and detailed. Below you find find some photos to illustrate this process to date.
Come back soon as we will be adding new samples as we advance!
November 15, 2007
Rodin
Hello again, thought I'd share even more exciting news with my visitors. We are happy to announce a new project that will have me working with my associates John Mallory and Cam Stewart at 3D Custom Foam. We have been hired by LA based agency to re-create the amazing sculpture ' The Burghers of Calais (Les Bourgeois de Calais) by Auguste Rodin. This is one of the most famous sculptures ever created by Rodin. Completed in 1888, it serves as a monument to an occurrence in 1347 during the Hundred Years' War, when Calais, an important French port on the English Channel, was under siege by the English for over a year.
(Re) Production on this amazing piece will begin immediately with a tight completion date of early January.
If you are as intrigued with the works of Rodin as we are, here is a wikipedia link explaining all there is to know about this powerful work of fine art! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Burghers_of_Calais
October. 28, 2007
Introducing renowned Greek photographer Mr. George Rossidis ( The Clayman's uncle )
I'd like to share the photography of my uncle George Rossidis who I was fortunate enough to spend some time with this past summer. He is an accomplished, published and award winning photographer ( and even took me along to a photoshoot with him...well not the lioness shoot...darn ;O) )
Thanks for the memories theo, se agapo!
October. 20, 2007
Jeffrey Scott's Dino Squad.
The DINO SQUAD series, developed and written for DIC Entertainment by associate advisor Jeffrey Scott is debuting on CBS Saturday morning next month. You can view the series
trailer at www.DinoSquad.com.
October. 6, 2007
The Clayman's News / Blog is back!
After a long hiatus from the blog page, I have decided to re-implement it and bring my visitors up to date.
This time however, I have decided to make it a little more personal, sharing with my visitors more of a behind the scenes look at the life of a driven creator.
2007 has proven to be a turning point in so many personal & life changing ways.
About this time last year, a successful and popular internship program was underway where nearly 25 young, talented intern animation artists joined our network of associates to work on a collection of new characters for our up-coming new short film 'Tough Chicken Part 2- Chicken A'la King' . During this time, we were also preparing business plans, and production schedules for a feature film project and brand new studio facility here in Vancouver.
Unfortunately, at the same time all this exciting momentum was moving forward, behind the scenes were some personal situations that ultimately halted all progress. One of these situations was my mother under-going life threatening heart surgery, preceded a few months earlier by my father in-law going thru the same thing. Once they were healed up however, and thank God for their health, the health of my long term ( 20+ year ) marriage became terminal.
Shaken up, feeling un-inspired by this, along with the collapse of the feature film project and subsequent new studio plans, I pressed the pause button on life, sold off all my personal belongings, packed and stored my studio gear and terminated the internship program. Then chaperoned my mom, against her doctors recommendation, on her trip back to Greece and Egypt, where she hadn't been in over 50 years.
The trip turned out to be a journey of a life time, introducing me to a huge family I never knew before. Aunts, Uncles and soo many cousins showed us a fantastic and memorable time. The history in Greece and Egypt is so very rich, along with the traditions. Feel free to peruse through the thumbnail photo montage below.
Oh, and mom's health held out, she was as strong and healthy as ever :O)
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Many more photo's were taken, but felt this gives my visitors a good overall look at my journey.
I am happy to be back, have a new smaller studio set up and already have several way cool projects in the pipeline. Come back soon and often to hear the latest from the Man of Clay.
December. 15, 2006
The NFB Animation Hothouse is back
for its 4th edition and we are looking for talented up-and-coming animation filmmakers and artists in other disciplines who are about to take a leap into animation to take part in this intensive 12-week program in Montreal. We would greatly appreciate you posting the call (available in full at the link below) or forwarding this email to anyone who you think would be a good candidate.
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NFB Animation Hothouse Call for Submissions: Deadline January 15, 2007
The National Film Board of Canada seeks submissions from emerging filmmakers (young and old), and artists intrigued by animation art, for the fourth edition of the Animation Hothouse. This year’s Hothouse runs from March 5 to May 25, 2007, at the Animation Studio in Montreal.
Six selected participants will direct a 30 second film, from creative inception all the way through final sound mix and video release in twelve intense weeks.
Submissions may come from across Canada and an artist’s fee will be paid.
The theme for this Hothouse is: A Chance Encounter
Please see full program and submission details here:
http://www.nfb.ca/faireunfilm/travaillerStudio.php?idP=0&choix=stage&idS=28&idCat=58&v=h&lg=en
Many thanks,
Maral Mohammadian
Associate Producer, Animation Studio
National Film Board of Canada
514-283-2510www.nfb.ca
Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2006
Our friends at JibJab.com release their new Weird Al Yankovic music video!
" Hey JibJabber!
My brother and I are ecstatic to announce our latest JibJab -- a collaboration with 'Weird Al' Yankovic called "Do I Creep You Out".
Check it out here: http://www.JibJab.com/weird_al/do_i_creep_you_out
Watch it for free... send it to your friends... and add it to your blog or MySpace page!'
Hasta La Vista Baby,
Gregg & Evan
P.S. Thanks to everyone who voted in our "Great Sketch Experiment"! Voting ends soon, so if you haven't seen them yet, we invite you to watch all six videos and pick your favorite!
Friday , November 10th, 2006
3D CUSTOM FOAM WINS 2006 BURNABY AWARD FOR BUSINESS INNOVATION
The Clayman congratulates our associates John Mallory and Cam Stewart.
3D Custom Foam was awarded the 2006 Business Innovation Award last night at a gala function held at the Hilton Vancouver Metrotown. The event, hosted by the City of Burnaby and the Burnaby Board of Trade featured local T.V. personalities Tony Parsons and Wayne Cox as the Masters of Ceremonies.
The award, sponsored and presented by Vancity, recognized ingenuity and innovation in product design, marketing, science, technology, productivity, commercialization, business planning, employee training and other business activities.
3D Custom Foam Inc. is a Burnaby based company. It transforms 3D laser scans and 3D computer models into expanded polystyrene shapes and sculptures via 3D CNC technology. The company has revolutionized B.C.’s film industry by providing sculpted expanded polystyrene in a quicker and far more accurate fashion.
Shortly after the award presentation, John Mallory (co-founder and Vice President of 3D Custom Foam Inc.) commented “our company is proud to be a part of the business community in Burnaby and truly honoured to be recognized with this award.” He then announced that 3D Custom Foam will soon offer the film industry and other markets “smaller, highly detailed props CNC’d from various dense milling materials.” “It’s just a natural progression of our capabilities” he added.
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We have a number of projects in the works including rapid progress on our two short films Tough Chicken, and Tough Chicken Part 2- Chicken A'la King. We will be introducing almost a dozen fun new 3D character designs soon so come back regularly for updates!
Till next time..
Cheers,
The Clayman
The Clayman & Associates featured on Vancouver's CITY TV's Breakfast Television - The Live Eye crew spent the morning with us featuring several different components of the many 3D services we collectively offer. Click here to see the interview online!
Special thanks to the CITY TV crew!
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
New Stop Motion Animation book now available!
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VanArts is pleased to announce that one of its employees has written a new book,
The Art of Stop-Motion Animation by Ken A. Priebe, now available from Thomson Course
Technology!
Features chapters on history, building puppets, animation exercises, interviews with
industry professionals and a foreward by Corpse Bride co-director Mike Johnson!
Ken earned a BFA from the University of Michigan, where he studied art and film and
directed several independent animation shorts. He has worked as an animator for several
childrens' games and freelance projects for Hasbro Interactive and other independent
filmmakers. Ken currently works in admissions and teaches part-time courses in 2D and
Stop-Motion Animation.
The book is available at www.courseptr.com and also at Amazon.ca.
( The Clayman is also mentioned in this book! )
Order your copy today!
Sunday, June 18, 2006
Mondo Artshow & Sale Fundraiser
Art.Fundraiser.Drinks.Band
On JUNE 21st, come to OPENING NIGHT of the much anticipated second installment of Albert Art's Mondo Mama's series, on display until July at the NELSON CAFE.
High Quality Digital Art inspired by Retro poster pop-art and its affordable.
Wednesday June 21st 7PM
NELSON CAFE (Corner of Granville St. and Nelson St.) Vancouver... CANADA
655 Nelson St. V6B 2E5
On JUNE 21st, come to OPENING NIGHT of the much anticipated second installment of Albert Art's Mondo Mama's series, on display until July at the NELSON CAFE.
High Quality Digital Art inspired by Retro poster pop-art and its affordable.
Also on sale is the return of the popular Albertart T-shirts! All proceeds from the sale of Albertart T-shirts will be donated to the CARES Foundation for Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, a condition Albert's 2 year old cousin was born with.
visit http://www.caresfoundation.org/
Other artists showcasing their work are Merritt Wong with his Anime/Manga series:
Zephos' BishiBishi 2006: Random Acts of Cuteness
As well as Jesse Davidge, Artist of the comicbook, 'The Wandering Stars'.
There will be drink specials and a Live-Band (ASTORIA) will be performing. Admission is FREE!!!
Please come out and show your support for unique local talent, listen to good music and Fundraise for Charity. What better way to spend a Summer night?
For more info: phatalbert_animate@hotmail.com
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
The Clayman's Dancing Chicken
We are happy to announce the release a fun, new interactive flash time-waster, starring our very own 'Tough Chicken' character.
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Click here for hours of mindless fun!
Monday , May 27, 2006
News from The Clayman
We are happy to release TheClayMan.com vs. 2006, over the past several months I've been working with my exceptional team of web developers in completely re-designing our website. We have also added several new services to our repertoire including 3D Photography Lenticular Printing and 2D Illustration , Character Design and caricatures. We are also creating a fun new interactive flash game featuring our 'Tough Chicken' character.
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Monday , May 27, 2006
Animator Patrick Smith and the Breakdancing Worm from the "Life Takes Recycling" Visa Commercial!
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Dear Paul,
My name is Stephanie Holbrook and I am contacting you on behalf of the animator/filmmaker Patrick Smith and Visa, who recently worked together on Visa's popular, new animated commercial, "Life Takes Recycling." You can view the commercial here on Mr. Smith's official Visa page: http://www.blendfilms.com/visa
The commercial is part of Visa's first new brand campaign in 20 years, "Life Takes Visa." After reviewing your blog, I thought your audience might be interested in some exclusive, behind-the-scenes information directly from the creator's mouth.
The "Life Takes Visa" brand campaign empowers cardholders to stand up to life’s challenges, laugh at its jokes, savor its sweetness and continue down its unpredictable path. As a part of this new campaign, Visa is currently airing the TV commercial Mr. Smith animated... which you may recall because of its unique central character, a breakdancing worm. Mr. Smith's work has been seen on MTV, several Spike and Mikes Collections, and in hundreds of international film festivals. He also recently celebrated the official world premiere of his new animated film, Puppet, at The Tribeca International Film Festival.
Mr. Smith's official Web site now features his first Q&A about his work on the new Visa campaign and exclusive (you can't get them anywhere else) instant message graphics and Web site icons that feature the breakdancing worm. Again, you can review all of this information on Mr. Smith's official Visa page: http://www.blendfilms.com/visa.
We invite you to feature Patrick Smith's Q&A (pasted below) directly on your site or link to it on his site (or both). Site visitors can:
* View the "Life Takes Recycling" commercial
* Download exclusive instant message or Web site icons featuring the commercial's star (the breakdancing worm)
* Read a Q&A with Patrick about his experience working on Visa's new brand campaign
* Add the commercial and the breakdancing worm to their own sites or blogs (through YouTube)
Best,
Stephanie Holbrook, on behalf of VISA
INTERVIEW Q&A - Artist Paul Smith Discusses His Work on Visa's New Campaign
Question: Your animations are featured in Visa’s new TV commercial "Life Takes Recycling." How did Visa find you? Had you worked with them before?
Patrick Smith: My studio got a call from Visa's ad agency. I imagine they knew of me through my other commercial work, perhaps the Zoloft "Blob" spots, which have a similar, simplistic character.
Q: The commercial, “Life Takes Recycling,” features an animated worm break dancing to a song by hip hop legend Afrika Bambaataa, “Looking for the Perfect Beat.” What came first, the worm or the music?
PS: They kind of evolved at the same time. We were watching the movie "Breakin'" to try to get the right feel and some ideas for dance moves. The idea to use that song came around that time. The Afrika Bambaataa song is just such a classic break dance song.
Q: Can you discuss the creative process and how the final idea for the commercial came about? With the new “Life Takes Visa” campaign a break dancing worm seems a bit unusual. What inspired you to take this creative direction? How long did it take to create your animation from beginning to end?
PS: Not having the need for a checkbook, why not make a flip book out of it?! It's something I would do. And a breakdancing worm is exactly the type of "doodle" I would draw. We had several ideas, all sort of random and goofy, but the idea of having an earthworm breakdancing stood out as something everyone wanted to see.
The animation was done in two weeks. Most of that time was spent trying to translate breakdance moves to a character with no arms or legs. "How would a worm do the windmill? The moon walk? Yes... the robot!!" Fun stuff. We pretty much figured out every move, despite not having any limbs to work with.
Q: What type of reaction has the ad gotten? Have you seen an increased interest in your art since the commercial aired? Any special requests for the worm?
PS: I've already received an email asking if the worm can tango.
Q: We don't get to see how the commercial ends! Does the bird eat the worm?
PS: In the first version, the bird grabs the worm and flies away with it in its mouth, but it was a bit sad. Poor guy. If I was going to finish this spot, the worm would get all Bruce Lee on the bird and set things right.
Q: The commercial's message is simple: pay your bills with a Visa check card. What are the benefits of using a Visa check card for paying bills?
PS: It’s a lot faster and easier to pay bills with a Visa card than it is with checks. You can decide to pay your bills that way as a one time thing or set up automatic bill payment. And it’s also a great way to earn rewards points – just for paying monthly utilities.
Q: When did you decide you wanted to be an artist for a living? Can you talk a little bit about your journey as an artist and how you got where you are today?
PS: I originally went to school at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst for painting, and got into animation right after college. I moved to New York City and worked at just about every animation studio in town, trying to teach myself as much as possible. My first big gig was directing a show called "Downtown" for MTV. After that I directed the last several seasons of "Daria." Then I began to make independent animated short films, which got me into doing commercials. And here we are, animating dancing worms.
Q: How would you describe your animation style? Do you have any favorite artists? Whose work has inspired you?
PS: I really admire the old Disney artists like Milt Kahl, Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston. I also love Jamie Hewlett, the creator of Tank Girl. Also, Hisko Hulsing, a Dutch animator, is a massive influence to my independent work.
Q: Your new animated film, "Puppet," was premiered at the Tribeca International Film Festival in early May. It’s the story of a young man who fabricates a simple sock puppet that ends up inflicting abuse upon its creator. Any hints at the message behind the animation? How is the new film different from your past work, if at all?
PS: "Puppet" really pushed me as an animator. Creating a real person who thinks, who feels pain, and isn't just a whacky cartoon, can be very challenging. The irony of the story is, of course, that he's beating himself up. This is something that most artists can relate to; a personal creation taking on a life of its own, and beating you to a pulp.
Thursday, March 30, 2006
The Meatrix II: Revolting - Online now!
The Meatrix Team writes:
The Meatrix II: Revolting - Online now!
The wait is over! The Meatrix II: Revolting is now live at www.themeatrix2.com - check it out.
And don't forget to visit our web site after the film for our animated 360 degree Interactive feature and online discussion forum. www.themeatrix.com/inside
Pass it on!
The Clayman & Associates featured in the Burnaby NOW
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The Clayman writes;
Special thanks to Alfie Lau and the Burnaby NOW newspaper for a nice feature article on our studio;
From food to cartoons-
Paul Moldovanos knew his dream job wasn't in the family restaurant business.
The Moldovanos name is synonymous with restaurants that formerly operated in the New Westminster area, but while his father still runs the family restaurant at the corner of Hastings and Boundary in North Burnaby, Paul Moldovanos is operating his own 3-D cartoon communications studio in the Edmonds area.
The studio, which is set up in his home, home can easily accommodate Paul and up to six associates he may need to sub-contract for the animation work. Moldovanos, trained as a cartoonist himself, takes care of most of the illustrations.
"I started this as a hobby in the late '90s," Moldovanos said, adding he had previously worked with a Victoria-based company that was doing some work in the animation industry. As he got more interested in the creative side, he started his own company and moved back to Burnaby and thus was born The Clayman and Associates Studio.
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His studio now specializes in dimensional clay illustration, three-dimensional stop motion and computer-generated animation production. And from this work, Moldovanos has partnered with John Mallory at 3D Custom Foam Inc. to work on a couple of large foam sculptures that are based on Moldovanos' smaller clay creations.
Some of Moldovanos' big-name clients include the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - a project in which he developed the posters for their national water safety campaign - Pfizer Pharmaceuticals and AtomShockwave, which is currently distributing one of The Clayman's short animated films on the Internet.
Moldovanos emphasized that his business does not finance third-party properties, nor does it accept unsolicited scripts unless somebody is looking to hire him for production services.
What the Clayman will do is provide anything from detailed illustrations to computer-generated animation on a variety of platforms, from television to Internet to short movies.
And while Moldovanos is trained as an artist, he knows that he'll get better results on the computer animation side by hiring associates for particular jobs.
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When projects outgrow his home based studio, Moldovanos has been known to rent out studio space but, by keeping costs low, he hopes to get more contracts.
"We believe in putting (our) dollars where they belong: in the hands of our experienced crews and in the hardware we need to create amazing images," Moldovanos says on his website. "We couple the 'outside the box' low-overhead thinking with years of experience. Projects are completed on time, on budget (and) by artists who know how to do it right the first time."
Working out of his own home wouldn't work without the cooperation of his wife Tana Lynn, who is a makeup artist for the movie industry. "My wife is very supportive," said Moldovanos. "She works with real actors and I work with clay ones. Though the two jobs are very unrelated, we have quite a harmonious relationship."
While Moldovanos is always looking for new associates to work with him, he does have some words of advice for people interested in pursuing a career in clay animation production.
"You (need to) fully understand what kind of patience is needed for this kind of work," Moldovanos advises. "The style of animation is secondary to first knowing and understanding the basics of traditional, classical animation. Those who are flexible and fluent in all styles of animation are in high demand internationally.
Moldovanos himself has gained worldwide recognition, having been interviewed by local television outlets and also by NHK Japanese television.
Thursday, February 09, 2006
ANI-Visioneers! School ANI-Teams Competition deadline extended!
Blue Ridge Film Festival's ANI-Visioneers! School ANI-Teams Competition deadline extended!
Submissions accepted in these Formats:
(Which we are also calling reels);
DVD VIDEO, 2 copies (Which play on a standard DVD Player.)
Website URL, (where animation is stored, for judging!) Fee $25.00 School animation teams of 3-6 student members
The ANI-TMS is a THEMED competition, made by a team of: 3-6 students.
This Years' ANI-TMS Theme is "A HERO IS MADE"
TRT DVD Reel (Total Running Time) submissions: (The DVD must also be able to be played on a standard TV DVD player!)
ANI-Mini Spot: 20-60 seconds
Individual Categories:
1 - ANI-TMS-MI
Animation for teams of Middle School
2 - ANI-TMS-HI
Animation for teams of High School
3 - ANI-TMS-Coll
Animation for teams in college
We are accepting film & animation
entries now, for professional as well
as independent & student levels. Please
go to : www.blueridgeswvafilm.org
Click on the Vision Film festival logo,
& click on the Call for Entries!
Monday, February 06, 2006
Wallace and Gromit' takes 8 Annie Awards
British-made claymation film Wallace & Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit took eight animated film awards, including best animated film, at the 33rd Annual Annie Awards in Los Angeles.
Wallace & Gromit beat fellow Oscar contenders Corpse Bride and Howl's Moving Castle and digitally animated films such as Chicken Little and Madagascar. Nick Park and Steve Box took home best directing, best music and best writing awards for their work on the film.
The Annie Awards, given Saturday, are presented by The International Animated Film Society, and often predict the winner of the Academy Award's best animated film category. Park created the cheese-loving Wallace and his dog Gromit for a film school project and introduced the characters in TV shorts in 1989 to 1995. Park and Britain's Aardman Animations were also behind the 2000 animated film Chicken Run. In Curse of the Were-Rabbit, they track a rabbit that is stealing from local vegetable gardens. An award for voice acting went to British actor Peter Sallis, who has been the voice of Wallace since the show's inception. The film picked up further awards in character animation, effects, storyboarding and production design. Unlike many modern animated movies, Wallace and Gromit are crafted of clay and moved one frame at a time with stop-motion action, enhanced by computer animation. Aardman Animation produced in association with U.S. animation firm, Dreamworks.
Other awards given Saturday were:
Animated television production: Star Wars: Clone Wars II, Cartoon Network Studios. - Animated video game: Ultimate Spider-Man, Activision/Treyarch. - Voice acting in an animated TV production: Seth MacFarlane, the voice of "Stewie" in Family Guy. - Best home entertainment: Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch has a Glitch.
Thursday, February 02, 2006
The Clayman invited as a judge for the 2006 Vision Film Festival- Ani Visioneers
The Clayman writes: I am happy to announce the upcoming 2006 Vision Film Festival- Ani Visioneers presented by the Blue Ridge - Southwest Virginia Film Office who've invited me as a judge for the competition.
The film festival will be showcasing films from around the world, including an animation category.
Other Ani Visioneer judges include:
Walker Nelms, Carol Marlowe Nelms, Jamal Millner, Carolyn Moock, David Brian Baker, Carol Zaronikos, Robert Dancik, Ramin Zahed, Editor in Chief, Animation Magazine www.animationmagazine.net & Ryan Ball, Online Editor/Writer, Animation Magazine www.animationmagazine.net
More information about this exciting festival can be viewed by visiting http://www.blueridgeswvafilm.org/
Friday, January 27, 2006
Meyer-Franklin Travel hires The Clayman & Associates
Meyer-Franklin Travel hires The Clayman & Associates to create caricatures for a year long advetrising campaign. This first stage of development will involve the creation of a fun new caricatured mascot who throughout the year will undergo a number of situation and costume changes.
Tuesday, January 24, 2006
Disney buys Pixar
CNN News Report:
House of Mouse is teaming up with Pixar in a $7.4 billion deal. Steve Jobs to become board member at Disney.
NEW YORK ( CNNMoney.com ) - Mickey Mouse and Nemo are now corporate cousins.
Walt Disney has announced that it is buying Pixar, the animated studio led by Apple head Steve Jobs, in a deal worth $7.4 billion. Speculation about a deal being imminent raged on Wall Street for the past few weeks. Disney has released all of Pixar's films so far, but the companies' current distribution deal was set to expire following the release of this summer's "Cars,"
The merger brings together Disney's historic franchise of animated characters, such as Mickey, Minnie Mouse and Donald Duck, with Pixar's stable of cartoon hits, including the two "Toy Story" films, "Finding Nemo" and "The Incredibles."
Thursday, January 19, 2006
Aardman's 'Flushed Away'
Source: Dreamworks
Here's the Dreamwork release from Cannes. CANNES:
From DreamWorks Animation and Aardman comes the computer-animated comedy "Flushed Away." starring the voices of Hugh Jackman and four-time Oscar nominee Kate Winslet. Rounding out the main cast of "Flushed Away" are two-time Oscar nominee Ian McKellen, Andy Serkis, Bill Nighy, Shane Richie, Geoffrey Palmer and Simon Callow.
Set on and beneath the streets of London, "Flushed Away" is the story of Roddy (Hugh Jackman), an upper-crust "society rat," who is rather rudely evicted from his Kensington flat when he is flushed down into Ratropolis, the bustling sewer world found under London's streets. There, he meets Rita (Kate Winslet), an enterprising scavenger who works the sewers in her faithful boat, the Jammy Dodger. Together they must navigate their way through a busy city filled with dangers for any rat, including terrifying rapids, treacherous whirlpools and, most of all, the villainous Toad (Ian McKellen) and his hench-rats Spike and Whitey (Andy Serkis and Bill Nighy). Though completely out of his element at first, the privileged Roddy finds himself an unlikely hero when he learns that Ratropolis is in danger from the world above. The computer-animated comedy marks two firsts for the multiple Oscar-winning team at Aardman:
While the studio will continue to produce their trademark clay animated films, this is their first computer-animated feature film and is the first film under their banner not to be entirely produced at their studios in Bristol, England. The creative team is split between Bristol and DreamWorks Animation's Glendale campus, while the computer animation will be accomplished entirely in Glendale. The film is being directed by Aardman's Sam Fell and David Bowers, and produced by Peter Lord, David Sproxton and Cecil Kramer. The film will be released in November 2006.
Source: Hollywood News
Wednesday, January 18, 2006
VFXAsia2006 International Visual Effects, Animation & Animatronics Exhibition & Conference
Tony Hayman from the VFXAsia2006 International Visual Effects, Animation & Animatronics Exhibition & Conference writes;
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This is the convention to interact with the prominent industry players from around the world.
Meet the estimated 240 exhibitors and over 14,000-strong visting stakeholders, content buyers, high-powered executives and the creative community who are hungry for new technologies, solutions and ideas. This is why VFXAsia2006 is THE strategic opportunity to forge new partnerships, offshoring and international market expansion!
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Come to KL (it's a great place to visit & has some of he best & least expensive shopping in the world!) and take the opportunity to visit some idyllic resorts before or after the show.
Monday, January 09, 2006
The Visual Effects Society (VES) announces nominees
Ellen Pasternack from the Visual Effects Society writes:
Los Angeles, January 9, 2006 -
The Visual Effects Society (VES), the entertainment industry's only organization of visual effects professionals, today announced the nominees for the 4 th Annual VES Awards recognizing outstanding visual effects in twenty (20) categories of film, television, commercials, music videos and games. Nominees were chosen on Saturday, January 7, 2006 by a panel of over sixty (60) visual effects professionals, all VES members, who viewed hundreds of entry submissions at the screening facilities of FotoKem in Burbank.
The announcement was made by Eric Roth, VES Executive Director, who said "We received
over 200 submissions from over a half dozen countries around the world this year, which mirrors
the kind of growth we're experiencing as a global organization. With that growth has come
greater diversity, complexity, and creativity - hallmarks of the best and brightest the visual
effects field has to offer."
SHOW AND TELL
The awards process continues with a special annual event on January 21- the VES SHOW
AND TELL EVENT 2006- which will afford an opportunity for VES nominees to demonstrate
the secrets behind the visual effects "magic" that earned each artist a place for this year's
awards. "This year's work is truly amazing. Showcasing 'before and after' material and having
Q & A for each of these different categories allows the nominees to highlight the various
techniques and artistry in much more depth than any other awards competition," explains Tim
McGovern, VES Awards Co-Chairman.
The SHOW AND TELL EVENT 2006 is free to VES members and is also open to the public at $20 per ticket. Tickets to the event, which will be held at the Skirball Cultural Center, are available by calling the VES office at (310) 822-9181 or may also be purchased at the door.
Final voting for all categories will take place between January 25 and February 12, 2006.
Winners will be announced at the 4th Annual VES Awards gala on February 15, 2006 at the
Hollywood Palladium.
Academy Award - winning director John Lasseter will receive the VES
Georges Melies Award for Artistic Excellence Award.
Jim Morris, the founding Chair of the VES, will receive the Board of Directors Award.
A complete list of all the nominees for the 4th Annual Awards follows and is also available on the
VES Awards website at http://www.vesawards.com
Tuesday, January 01, 2006
Happy New Year!
The Clayman writes: Wishing my visitors all the best for 2006! Hope you had a delightful holiday season! Watch for many new projects and changes coming to TheClayMan.com this year. We are making notable progress on several short proprietary films including 'Tough Chicken' and ' TC-2 Chicken A'la King'. We are also in the midst of a complete website redesign and will be introducing a new flash navigation option for those with a broadband internet connection. May 2006 see all your dreams come true! Sincerely, The Clayman
Thursday, December 22, 2005
VFX ASIA2006 INTERNATIONAL VISUAL EFFECTS, ANIMATRONICS & ANIMATION EXHIBITION AND CONFERENCE
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According to a Straits Times report on December 6, 2005, the Singapore government is investing S$1 billion to boost the digital media industry in Singapore (see attachment). Companies supplying these products/services will now have the opportunity to meet film makers from all over Asia, television producers from 200 Asian TV stations and creative directors from more than 1,500 international and regional advertising agencies in Asia Pacific region when they gather at VFX ASIA2006 - the First International Visual Effects, Animatroncis and Animation Exhibition and Conference.
Here's a great opportunity to expand your business by exhibiting your products and/or services at the only event of its kind in Asia. Book your space now and secure your choice location immediately! More than 45% of the floor space has been reserved. For more information on exhibiting at VFX ASIA2006, contact Talib or Jon Tan at email: jsppics@singnet.com.sg or six@streamyx.com or visit our website: www.vfxasia.com
Share Your Knowledge At VFX ASIA2006 By Speaking At The Conference VFX ASIA 2006 International Conference Asia's leading visual effects, animatronics and animation event is inviting all industry professionals to be a part of the event by speaking at its International Conference. If you would like to share your knowledge & expertise with the industry, submit an abstract to us now. Closing date is January 15, 2006
Friday, December 16, 2005
The LooneyBin presents ' Rebel without a Claus'
The Loony Bin writes;
Rebel Without A Claus...
An Interactive Online Animatic Treatment...
Logline for script: An absolute quirky and offbeat "tail" of adventure in which a mis-guided blues-singing reindeer is detoured from the road of love in quest of his musical destiny. The madness of his manager's sinister plan to take over the world leaves the hoofed hero in a pickle with the most outrageous characters, including "Big Red" him self, tailing him in hot pursuit.
JibJab's Got a New Political Cartoon!
Gregg Spiridellis from JibJab.com writes:
From the sick and twisted minds at JibJab comes a year end roundup starring a beleaguered President and the laundry list of problems he's faced in 2005...
Visit JibJab.com to view this hilarious new short film!
Thursday, December 15, 2005
The Clayman completes a new sculpture for HCareers.com
The Clayman writes:
I recently completed a new private commission sculpted caricature for retiring HCareers.com CEO David Curry, The polymer clay sculpture stands aprx. 12 inches tall and was completed in under 14 days. Props were constructed using a variety of materials including brass, foam and wood.
Check out samples here.
Comic Legend Richard Pryor passes away
CNN News report:
Comedian Richard Pryor died Saturday of a heart attack, his wife told CNN. He was 65. Pryor had been ill with multiple sclerosis. Pryor became a legend of comedy by tapping his rage and agonies for laughs. He was the biggest name in standup comedy in the 1970s, winning Grammy awards for his comedy albums. He also appeared in nearly 40 films. Pryor had long been in fragile health. He suffered a massive heart attack and underwent triple bypass surgery in 1990.
We'll miss you Richard!
Read full story on CNN.com
Thursday, December 08, 2005
The Clayman & Associates introduce 3 new interns
The Clayman writes;
I am happy to introduce three new intern CG modelers and animators to our big happy family.
Mitch Leathem, Bernadeth Senarta and Kris Pestano are graduates from the Art Institute of Vancouver's and CDIS comprehensive 3D Animation program. We currently have them assisting us in the creation of several new animation properties and look forward to releasing progress samples shortly.
Read Mitch, Bernadeth and Kris's biographies on our 'Associates' page.
Wednesday, December 07, 2005
Consumers Union is back with another funny animation!
Amelia from CreditCardReform.com writes:
Paul, Last winter you posted on the comical animation The Drugs I Need about the paisley pill Progenitorivox which was the brainchild of the activists at Consumers Union.
They have just released another one --it's about ruthless credit card companies and the way they suck our wallets dry. Everyone should see this one before whipping out their plastic for the holiday shopping.
Your readers are sure to get a kick out of it while also speaking out about abusive credit card practices. Click on the link below to see the animation: www.CreditCardReform.org
Tuesday, December 06, 2005
Avoid Eye Contact- Animated Shorts
SquareFootageFilms.com writes;
Friends, Filmmakers, Animators, Fans, Avoid Eye Contact, the Best of NYC Independent Animation DVD, Volume 1 and 2 can now be purchased together for a special price. For more info, visit http://www.avoideyecontact.com
Each DVD contains numerous animated shorts, together with extras such as pencil tests, commentary, art galleries, and more! Also now available, individual DVD compilations from animators like Bill Plympton, Nina Paley, Patrick Smith and George Griffin. Thank you for your support of Independent Animation!
Sincerely, The Independent Animators of Square Footage Films:
Fran Krause Bill Plympton Mo Willems Patrick Smith Alex Budovsky Bill Plympton John Dilworth John Schnall Signe Baumane Christy Karacas Jesse Schmal Nina Paley George Griffin Michael Overbeck Chris Conforti Rohitash Rao PES Square Footage Films is a cooperative group of artists that self publish the DVD collection "Avoid Eye Contact".
For more information, please contact info@squarefootagefilms.com, or to contact a specific Animator, go to http://www.avoideyecontact.com and select "artists" from the menu.
Dan Joffre's Crazy Comedy Christmas Tour!
We are proud to announce a hilarious new show being produced by associate Dan Joffre- That Improv Guy!
Wednesday, November 09, 2005
H. R. MacMILLAN PLANETARIUM UNDER MARTIAN ATTACK!!!
H. R. MacMILLAN PLANETARIUM UNDER MARTIAN ATTACK!!!
JEFF WAYNE'S MUSICAL VERSION OF "THE WAR OF THE WORLDS"
Thursday thru Sundays at the H. R. MacMillan Space Centre Oct. 27th - Nov. 20th, 2005
- TheWarOfTheWorlds.ca
Sunday, November 06, 2005
The US Army Corps of Engineers hire The Clayman
The Clayman writes:
We are happy to announce the release of our latest educational poster design created for the
The US Army Corps of Engineers of Engineers 2005 National water safety campaign.
This years theme was ' Life Jackets for Life' and we've created a charming new design featuring a Grandfather swimming with his Grandson. both wearing brightly colored life jackets.
The new poster design can be viewed by visiting our Educational Cartoon portfolio page here .
Thursday, October 20, 2005
The science of Stop Motion by The American Institute of Physics
Martha Heil from The American Institute of Physics writes;
Hello Clayman, Here's a feature article on the science of materials in stop-mo animation.
Please feel free to post it to your website.
Thanks, Martha Heil Editor / Strategic Planner
American Institute of Physics
Sign up for the science behind today's news: http://listserv.aip.org/insidescience.html
With Halloween coming up and two new dark animated movies in theaters, Inside Science delves behind the scenes and straight into the polymeric goo that make these movies ooze off the screen.
Read the main story: "Good chemistry is key formula for recent stop-motion movies" http://www.aip.org/isns/reports/2005/016.html
Great anecdotes from former special makeup artist who now works with chemists: "Movie Makeup Unmasked" http://www.aip.org/isns/reports/2005/qanda.html
A timeline of stop-motion animated movies: "Famous movies in stop-action animation" http://www.aip.org/isns/reports/2005/timeline.html
Make your own skin-like goo: "Make your own creepy polymer" http://www.aip.org/isns/reports/2005/recipe.html
How stop-motion animation works: "Bringing Tim Burton's cast members to life" http://www.aip.org/isns/reports/2005/stop-motion.html
More sciences, makeup recipes and information: http://www.aip.org/isns/reports/2005/resources.html
For more information, contact Chris Rowe,
crowe@aip.org American Institute of Physics 301-209-3136
Friday, October 14, 2005
Big Box Mart! The geniuses at JibJab.com do it again!
The Clayman writes;
One of my favorite websites, JibJab.com has done it again with their release of Big Box Mart.
This time around they have included over 1000 faces of JibJab fans in the cast.
A new age of interactive internet entertainment is born!
Check out this new film!
Wednesday, October 12, 2005
Fire destroys 'Wallace and Gromit' warehouse
Source CNN.com
BRISTOL, England -- The company behind the new "Wallace and Gromit" film said Monday its "entire history" has been destroyed in a fire at a warehouse containing props and sets.
The roof and three interior walls of the Aardman Animations building in Bristol, west England collapsed after the blaze tore through the Victorian building, fire officials said
The fire broke out at about 5:30 a.m. (0430 GMT), with flames reaching 100 feet into the air. The cause of the blaze was being investigated.
A truly sad day for stop motion animation!
Tuesday, October 04, 2005
Festival du nouveau cinema - Montreal
Julie Cuisinier, Relations Presse, Festival du nouveau cinema - Montreal writes:
Hi Clayman, thank you very much for relaying the information about our festival.
( The 34th edition of the festival du nouveau cinema will be featuring the North American premier of Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children http://www.square-enix.co.jp/dvd/ff7ac/ directed by Japan's Tetsuya Nomura and Takeshi Nozue as well as several short films namely Kontrol-Eskape by mAt&spoN http://www.sff.ba/eng/prikazi_film.php?film_id=83&navigacija_id=43, as well as Flesh
For more festival information please visit www.nouveaucinema.ca.
Monday, October 03, 2005
Corpse Bride Contest winners announced!
Jenna Green from Warner Bros. writes:
Hi Clayman, after reviewing the entries of your Corpse Bride contest we have decided on a winner...
And the winner is...
Joe Schmidt! (He had the very punny entry- creative and cute)
Runner up:
Cathie Walker (A nice Top 5 list)
Thanks for hosting a great contest!
Jenna Green
Warner Bros. Interactive Marketing
Joe Schmidt's winning entry;
I'm DYING to win The Corpse Bride Contest, so I'M DIGGING DOWN into my BRAIN for ideas, with GRAVE FEAR that it might be my FUNERAL, a real NIGHTMARE. To cause those DREADFUL thoughts to DECEASE, make no BONES about it, I will GROOM my BODY of writing, with MONSTEROUS effort, to come ALIVE... although I'm working in the DARK.
First, I must BURY MYSELF with DECOMPOSING my life's OBITUARY into a SKELETON OUTLINE, then FLESH OUT the BODY of text so it won't be too STIFF and STOPMOTION.
It's SCARY to think what may ARISE from this PLOT if I'm not DEAD RIGHT.
First place GHOST to me because I KILLED MYSELF to create this. Have a HEART so this wasn't all in VEIN. I'm COFFIN and TOMB sick from writing to even go to the wedding reHEARSEal.
I'll be a ZOMBIE before this WEDDING OF IDEAS comes to a FINAL REST. I'm DEAD on my feet and EYE MAGGOT behind, but AISLE be as fast as I can. I VOW to e-mail this........so, don't expect a RING from me.
Cathie Walker's Runner Up winning entry;
Top 5 Reasons Why I Should Win:
5. It's probably the closest I will ever get to Johnny Depp.
4. I'm a big Tim Burton (and Johnny Depp) fan
3. I collect pop culture toys & anything Corpse-related would fit right in
2. If I win I would be so grateful I'd post it on my web-site
and the number one reason why I should win:
1. It would make up for the fact that I will likely be a corpse before I am a bride again!
Wednesday, September 28, 2005
CNC Milled 3D Foam Cartoon Character Sculptures
The Clayman writes;
We are happy to release our newest 3D foam samples currently in development. Beginning with some original 3D cartoon sculptures, our associates at 3D Custom Foam Inc. used state of the art 3D scanning and CNC milling technology to recreate new, larger replica's. The new samples can be seen on our new 3D Foam page located here.
Corpse Bride contest closed
Thanks to everyone who entered our 'Coprse Bride' contest.
The contest is now closed and we are reviewing the overwhelming number of entries we've recieved.
We will be announcing the winner, and posting the winning entry soon.
Cheers,
The Clayman
Tuesday, September 13, 2005
Corpse Bride Contest Prize Giveaway!
The Clayman writes;
Warner Bros. has supplied us with a prize package of some dreadfully cool stuff to give away from Tim Burton's highly anticipated release, The Corpse Bride.
All you have to do to win is this:
Write an email to paul@theclayman.com let us know why you should win! The word Bride must be put in the subject line! Entries must be submitted by no later than September 26, 2005. All winners will be notified via e-mail.
Good Luck!
Tuesday, September 06, 2005
Actor Bob Denver, Best Known As TV's 'Gilligan,' Dies At 70
MTV News report:
Bob Denver, the veteran character actor who poked fun at the counterculture with a pair of zany but iconic sitcom roles, died Friday due to complications from cancer treatment. He was 70 years old.
Born in New Rochelle, New York, the spindly actor with the animated face will continue to be remembered in television syndication as both the bumbling first mate Gilligan on "Gilligan's Island" and the clueless beatnik Maynard G. Krebs on "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis." In recent years, the reclusive Denver had retreated from the Hollywood spotlight and devoted more time to his family.
Monday, August 29, 2005
Mom and Pop Vs. Walmart!
Cathie Walker from Grab.com writes;
Hi Clayman, wanted to share our latest project with you.
Titled ' Mom and Pop Vs. Walmart!' a toon where Mom & Pop fight back against the evil Walmart.
Take a look it here, and feel free to share it with your visitors :O)
Monday, August 22, 2005
Tim Burton's 'Corpse Bride' coming soon!
Jenna Green from Warner Brothers writes;
Dear Clayman,
My name is Jenna Green, and I'm from Warner Bros. Pictures. Tim Burton's Corpse Bride is coming out this September 23, and I'd like to offer you the opportunity to help Warner Bros. rise to the occasion! I think your site, The Clayman, would be a great place to spread the word about Corpse Bride.
Corpse Bride is a movie about death, romance, and optimism, brought to life as only Tim Burton could create. Through the use of stop-motion animation (the same style used for Burton's 1993 hit The Nightmare Before Christmas), Corpse Bride utilizes Burton's unique visual style and dark sense of humor, along with the considerable talents of Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, and Christopher Lee.
I'd love to work with you to promote this film, and I think it's something your visitors would really enjoy. I can send you great information, like movie pictures, banners, links to the official site, and other goodies. And if you'd like to set up a contest on your site, I can supply some fun movie prizes for your winners. I've included a link to the official site and a more detailed summary of the film at the bottom of this e-mail to give you a better idea of what Corpse Bride is all about.
Please let me know if you're interested in this movie, or if you have any questions. Thank you for your time, and I hope to hear from you soon!
Jenna Green Warner Bros. Interactive Marketing
It all began with a grave misunderstanding...On the way home to his fiancee, Victor (Johnny Depp) stops to practice his wedding vows, placing his ring on a stick poking out of the ground as a joke. He gets more than he bargained for when the stick turns out to be the finger of a dead woman, and now the Corpse Bride (Helena Bonham Carter) is after him, claiming to legally be his bride and intent on showing Victor the time of his after-life.
Corpse Bride Official Site: http://corpsebridemovie.warnerbros.com/
Film Synopsis: Corpse Bride carries on in the dark, romantic tradition of Burton's classic films Edward Scissorhands and The Nightmare Before Christmas. Set in a 19th century European village, this stop-motion, animated feature follows the story of Victor (Johnny Depp), a young man who is whisked away to the underworld and wed to a mysterious Corpse Bride (Helena Bonham-Carter), while his real bride, Victoria (Emily Watson), waits bereft in the land of the living. Though life in the Land of the Dead proves to be a lot more colorful than his strict Victorian upbringing, Victor learns that there is nothing in this world, or the next, that can keep him away from his one true love. It's a tale of optimism, romance and a very lively afterlife, told in classic Tim Burton style.
Thursday, August 18, 2005
The Clayman teams up with 3D Custom Foam Inc.
The Clayman writes;
The Clayman's 3D Cartoon Communications is happy to announce a new strategic association with Vancouver based 3D Custom Foam.
We now offer of variety of additional services including Lifesize 3D cartoon and realistic foam core sculptures for use in:
Displays
Signage
Movie Props
Theme Parks ( and other family entertainment venues
Trade Shows
3D Billboards
Exhibits and Events
Store and RestaurantScaled Product Replication for Point of Purchase
Visit our new 3D Foam Page here for more samples
Monday, August 15, 2005
Gumby stages a comeback!
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Five decades after Gumby first captured the nation's imagination, the little green guy and his chums are starring in a new art exhibit - the first in a series of events to mark the 50th anniversary of the television icon's creation and launch his comeback.
3DCustomFoam.com
John Mallory from 3D Custom Foam Inc. writes;
The Clayman...
We are a sculptural foam company in Canada that can turn 3D computer files into real life replications out of expanded polystyrene. We use hot knife, hot wire, laser scanning and 3 axis router technology to replicate objects to any scale in foam.
We are new but are gaining popularity quickly and have recieved many thousand hits on our website www.3dcustomfoam.com due to our aggressive marketing. We would be interested in linking to your website and vice versa for a win-win situation.
I would be interested in hearing back from you soon as we have a links page on our website and would like to include you.
2005 Ottawa International Animation Festival
2005 Ottawa International Animation Festival writes; SEE THE NEWEST AND MOST INNOVATIVE ANIMATION from around the world including 16 world premieres and the Canadian premiere of Henry Selick's Moongirl. Also great special programming such as Pee Wee's Playhouse Animation, the Pink Panther, Slovak Animation, Paul Bush and more.
Sunday, August 14, 2005
How a Puppet Master Brings Life to the Comically Dead
By CHARLES SOLOMON
Published: August 14, 2005
CASUAL viewers may find little to connect the egotistical lion and hip-hop zebra of the DreamWorks computer-animated "Madagascar" with the macabre stop-motion puppets of "Tim Burton's Corpse Bride," to be released next month by Warner Brothers. But animation aficionados will see in both the fine hand of Carlos Grangel, a Spanish artist whose designs are coming to define the cutting edge of big-studio animation.
Virtually unknown to the public, Mr. Grangel, 41, is a highly respected artist among animation professionals. While still a teenager, he worked on comic strips for Disney, and got a job at Steven Spielberg's Amblimation studio in London in 1989, working on "We're Back: A Dinosaur's Story" (1993) and "Balto" (1995). When Amblimation closed, Mr. Grangel (pronounced grahn-JELL) came to the newly established DreamWorks SKG as a designer for its animated features, beginning with "The Prince of Egypt" (1998). "I've never met a designer who thought more like an animator than Carlos," said Jeffrey Katzenberg, chief executive of DreamWorks Animation. "He's always thinking not just 'how will this look,' but 'how will it move.' That may seem like the obvious aim of designing for animation, but very few people have that gift."
Mr. Grangel typically divides his time between the Glendale, Calif., campus of DreamWorks and the small studio he and his brother, Jordi, run in Barcelona. But he has devoted much of the last two and a half years to "Corpse Bride," Mr. Burton's mock-Victorian tale of a romantic misunderstanding between a fishmonger's son and the cadaver he accidentally jilts.
Mr. Burton first saw Mr. Grangel's work at the model-making studio Mackinnon & Saunders Ltd. in Manchester, England. He was working on his 1996 film "Mars Attacks!" and noticed drawings Mr. Grangel had done for the puppets in Steffen Schaffler's stop-motion short "The Periwig-Maker," which would be nominated for an Oscar in 2001.
Saturday, August 06, 2005
National Film Board of Canada's In Vivo competition
Jason Lee from BigCityLights.com writes;
Hey Paul, Just a little update: the National Film Board of Canada's In Vivo competition has now chosen the finalists so people can go watch the final entries and vote for their favorite emerging Canadian animator and also get a chance to win 1 of 5 SanDisk MP3 players until August 19th.
Cheers Jason
a Canadian animation enthusaist
Tuesday, July 26, 2005
The Illustration Growers of America
The Illustration Growers of America write;
Dear Illustrator,
Over the past year the Illustration Growers of America have worked with Leo Burnett USA, Inc. to create an advertising campaign, for the benefit of all professional independent illustrators, by promoting the positive virtues of original commissioned illustration. Ads have already run in Communication Arts, American Illustration's Selected publication and the Society of Illustrators, Illustrators Annual. We have more ads scheduled. We also have created 6 new ads that will also be produced as posters for our direct mail campaign.
The Illustration Growers of America are asking you to visit our new information website. This website has been designed to explain to you the illustrator and artist rep our ad campaign, our mission, our goals and how you can help make this campaign grow beyond what has already been accomplished.
To date all creative and fund-raising efforts have been donated. Every dollar raised has gone and will continue to go to ad space purchasing and postage for our direct mail campaign. Continued support is needed to spread this campaign to a larger audience and give it sustained life. We are asking for your support.
Please visit our website at www.illustrationgrowers.org.
The Illustration Growers of America
CF Payne - Illustrator
Larry Day - Illustrator
Terry Brown - Director S.I. serving Treasurer
Chrisina Tugeau - Artist Rep
Stewart McKissick - Artist/Educator
Monday, July 04, 2005
Avoid Eye Contact Volume 2, the best of NYC Independent Animation is Available Now!!
The Animators of Square Footage Films write;
The official release of the DVD happened at the Annecy Animation Festival, France, June 6, 2005. Audiences were treated to a theatrical program of animation, all in their native film format. Animators Bill Plympton, Patrick Smith, Fran Krause, PES, and John Dilworth held several DVD signing sessions during the festival.
The self-distributed DVD Avoid Eye Contact Volume #1 has sold thousands of copies worldwide. Avoid Eye Contact Volume #2 continues the tradition, offering a new program of independent films and animators spanning the last five years. Young animators join seasoned masters in a show that is sure to become another important part of the animation enthusiast's library.
All films are international award-winners, each with a distinct look, united only by genre and the gritty soul of New York City. Please visit http://www.avoideyecontact.com and purchase your volume today! Thanks to everybody for their continued support of Independent Animated Filmmaking.
Sincerely, The Animators of Square Footage Films:
Signe Baumane
Bill Plympton
Christy Karacas
Nina Paley
Patrick Smith
George Griffin
Fran Krause
Jesse Schmal
PES
John Schnall
Mo Willems
Aleksey Budovsky
John Dilworth
Michael Overbeck
Chris Conforti
Rohitash Rao
Thursday, June 23, 2005
The Simpson's Safety Posters!
Karen Ferguson from Victor House Publications writes;
I visited your site as part of my research and discovered you have a site link to TheSimpsons.com.
As licensees of The Simpsons, I am respectfully writing to ask you to link to our site, at www.safetyworld.com, as well. It shows our new line of The Simpsons safety products featuring Homer and many of the other characters. We are very proud of the quality of these products and the fact that the posters are original and unique to us!
There was so much interest at our recent product launch I thought I would look for sites about The Simpsons like yours and make this link request. As your site is part of the community of sites that cater to the fans of The Simpsons, we would appreciate your link to us. Such a link would enable your users to see the new posters and images as they are released over the next twelve months and give them an opportunity to provide feedback and ideas.
Any link on your site to our home page at www.safetyworld.com similar to the one you have to TheSimpsons.com would be really appreciated. Thank you again for considering the link.
Wednesday, June 22, 2005
Chicken Little Update!
Clayton Dunn from New Media Strategies writes;
See below new information about the updated CHICKEN LITTLE website.
CHICKEN LITTLE opens in theaters nationwide on November 4, 2005.
Thanks!
Clay
Wanna see a Dancing Chicken?
The Official Movie Site for Walt Disney Pictures' new 3-D animated film Chicken Little received a major update last week.
Now on the site's homepage you can select a variety of dance moves ranging from a break-dance to a hoedown and watch Chicken Little shake his tail feathers. Enter the town of Oakey Oaks to meet the rest of Chicken Little's friends -- including Ugly Duckling.
Fish-out-of-Water and Runt-of-the-Litter.
In this new section, you can explore an entire street in the world of Oakey Oaks in a 360-degree environment, and discover fun downloads, trailers, photos and other film info along the way.
On November 4, 2005...the sky will fall
The truly brave should find their way to the new Chicken Little sister site, The-Sky-Is-Falling.com, where Chicken Little's prophecy is historically and scientifically examined.
Photos, news and research findings inform the public of the pending danger above us.
Included is a downloadable "Sky-Is-Falling Survival Handbook" so that everyone will know exactly what to do when the sky falls on November 4, 2005.
Monday, June 20, 2005
Monkey Doodles Puppet completed!
The Clayman writes;
We are happy to announce the completion of our latest project for Monkey Doodles - Play and Learn Children's Educational Center.
The project included the creation of an educational hand / mouth puppet based on an original design provided by the client.
Visit our 'Educational Cartoons' page to view the finished cheeky monkey puppet.
Wednesday, June 01, 2005
Monkey Doodles- Play and Learn Ltd. hires The Clayman's Studio
The Clayman writes;
I am happy to announce news of our latest project for Monkey Doodles- Play and Learn Ltd.
We have been contracted to develop a new educational faux fur hand / mouth puppet for this new up and coming pre-school franchise and will be releasing the fun new puppet design in the coming weeks.
Stay tooned...
Cheers,
The Clayman
Friday, May 20, 2005
Grevan from Jibjab.com writes;
JibJab is thrilled to announce a new partnership with Budweiser.
They send us free beer and they let us animate our all time favorite mascots, 'Frankie and Louie'.
It don't get much better than that...
Don't Eat This Book!
Morgan Spurlock writes;
"Don't Eat This Book" in stores NOW!
It's a long time since I sent out an e-mail about all the exciting goings-on, but now was the time to drop in with some news.
My first book, "Don't Eat This Book'" hit stores nationwide yesterday. The book picks up where the movie left off by diving even deeper in to the fast food culture that is America by examining some of the issue's biggest problems.
No taco is left unturned, from the federal school lunch program to the government's influence to lobbyists to doctors to manufacturers to advertising to diets...I don't pull any punches. In fact' the book is so chock full of delicious info that you'll just want to gobble it up.
That's why I had to call it "Don't Eat This Book!"
At least share it with a friend first.
Here's what the critics have said;
"Spurlock is surprisingly optimistic about the future, and his book is a powerful tool in his rip-roaring campaign to turn around America's love-hate relationship with fast food." - Publisher's Weekly
"A powerful work of reporting and punditry." - Kirkus Reviews
" Like a funnier (and thinner) Michael Moore, he seems to enjoy getting his gross-out on when describing microbes, food-borne diarrhea, E. coli, and, of course, the rest of your balanced breakfast." - MAXIM
"Other books have examined the global effect of fast food...But Spurlock's humor and the film cachet of Super Size Me make this the perfect introduction to "Big Food" and its effect on health." - USA Today
Click below to get your own personal copy!
All the kids are doing it!
Talk to you soon - Morgan
Chicken Little Trailer release
Clayton Dunn from New Media Strategies writes;
The full trailer for Disney's highly anticipated, first all-CGI animated movie, CHICKEN LITTLE, will have its world premiere on Monday, May 23, at 12:01 am, exclusively on Disney Online and Movies.com.
It will be available on Disney Motion and Movies Motion high-quality broadband video.
CHICKEN LITTLE opens in theatres everywhere on November 4, 2005.
Wednesday, May 18, 2005
From the makers of 'The Meatrix' comes a new film 'Store Wars'
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Free Range Graphics writes;
Free Range Graphics, the makers of The Meatrix, are back with two new videos that we wanted to share with you -
StoreWars - http://www.blogger.com/www.storewars.org
Forget Star Wars - watch as Cuke Skywalker, Ham Solo, Chewbroccoli, and other heroes of the Organic Revolution undertake an epic struggle against Darth Tader and the Dark Side of The Farm in this clever animated parody of the Star Wars films. Unlike Star Wars, this battle isn't being fought in galaxy far, far away. It's happening right here, in our local grocery stores, every time we choose between organic and non-organic foods.
Watch the movie and learn why organics are better at StoreWars.org
The True Cost of Food - http://www.truecostoffood.org/truecostoffood/movie.asp
Produced for the Sierra Club's Sustainable Consumption Committee, this film takes viewers on a trip through a supermarket where we learn how much our food really costs. Definitely worth a watch!
You can either download the film or watch it directly online. http://www.blogger.com/www.truecostoffood.org
And thanks to all of you who voted for The Meatrix at the Webby Awards! We're delighted to announce that we won the award for Best Web Site in the Nonprofit Charitable Organization category. We actually won the official award from the judges - and we know that all your votes and kind comments on the site helped immensely!
Stay tuned for the Meatrix sequel, coming this fall...
Friday, May 13, 2005
The Clayman and Associates complete the 1st phase of 3D prototyping for C4 Innovations Inc.
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The Clayman writes;
The Clayman and Associates are happy to announce the completion of the1st phase of 3D prototyping for C4 Innovations Inc. These prototypes we're constructed physically in poly-resin, and virtually in CG for future autocad tooling, and animation requirements.
C4 Innovations Inc., a marketing company based in Toronto, Canada are currently developing a new line of computer related toys. The 'Click 4's' product line prototyping phase is now complete and we are happy to showcase them on our CG animation page here.
The next phase will include a several minute music video featuring the 'Click 4's' who will be showing us all how to make life a little easier!
Cheers,
The Clayman
Thursday, May 12, 2005
DIGIFEST Kickoff Weekend
Toronto, Ontario:
From May 12 to 15, this year's digifest will unfold with a series of events taking place at the Design Exchange, Harbourfront Centre and the Ontario Science Centre.
An extraordinary lineup of designers and artists will participate in this year's digifest, a celebration of design and digital culture. It all starts on Friday May 13 with a stellar public panel of speakers at the Design Exchange.
The keynote speaker is Andreas Broeckmann, Director of Germany,s renowned Transmediale festival. Joining him in a panel discussion are architects Oliver Lang of Vancouver-based Lang Wilson Practice in Architecture Culture, and Lars Spuybroek of NOX Architecture, Rotterdam.
This event takes place on the Trading Floor of the DX. Tickets for this May 13th event are $20 and may be purchased from the DX by phoning 416-216-2138
Following the panel presentations there will be a Gala Reception at DX.
The festival continues on Saturday May 14, with a series of workshops at Harbourfront Centre. This includes a video installation by NY Based Eunjung Hwang. It will also include 'Destructive Architecture', a sculptural installation by Roman Milo.
The day will feature Post-Audio Net Lab, a sound/space installaion by Agence Topo. This is accompanied by the ongoing exhibit, WILD, in the Case Studies hall at York Quay Centre.
On Sunday May 15th, digifest moves to the Ontario Science Centre for a day of interactive art installations such as The Smile Project, a series of robotic sculptures, and Hidden Connections: Patterns in Nature, by Elaine Witmer. Also on May 15, the OSC will host a panel featuring Stephen Marshall of the Guerilla News Network.
digifest is Canada's annual festival showcase of design and digital culture.
Established in 2002 by the DX, the aim of this festival is to present digital media culture and design as part of the country's economic and cultural future. A complete list of all digifest programs will appear in the Toronto Star's What's On edition on May 5th, or visit www.dx.org/digifest.
Digifest is presented by Design Exchange in partnership with Harbourfront Centre and the Ontario Science Centre, with the generous support of Telefilm Canada, Department of Canadian Heritage, Ontario Arts Council, Young Canada Works, the Fairmont Royal York Hotel, the Royal Netherlands Embassy, Goethe Institut - Toronto, Istituto Italiano di Cultura - Consolato Generale d'Italia - Toronto, UK Trade and Investment -Toronto, CCR Solutions, Teknion, and industry partners.
Thursday, May 05, 2005
FESTIVAL OF NEW CINEMA- Montreal
The FESTIVAL OF NEW CINEMA - MONTREAL (FNC) launches a call for projects
for the 34rd Edition of the Festival, which will be presented in Montreal, CANADA, October 13 to 23, 2005.
In keeping with its aim of promoting cinema d'auteur, independent video, and creativity in new media, the FNC is constantly on the lookout for new and original works.
The FESTIVAL OF NEW CINEMA is currently seeking features, documentary, shorts and new media works. All genres and formats are accepted.
ENTRY PROCEDURE
Regulations and online entry form available May 1st at http://www.nouveacinema.ca
Questions or comments? Please contact us: info@nouveacinema.ca
DEADLINE FOR ENTRY: JUNE 15, 2005
Vidfest 2005- Vancouver International Digital Festival
Tickets on Sale Now for Canada's Biggest Digital Content Event!
JUNE 15th - 17th, 2005
Vancouver, BC
www.vidfest.com
Business Partnering
International Leaders & Digital Visionaries
Screenings & Interactive Gallery
Vancouver's Biggest Party for Digital Media Aficionados!
Creative Exchange Features 5 Content Streams:
Animation
Video Games
Mobile Content
Interactive Design
Digital Film
Speakers include:
* Heather Armstrong, Blogger, Dooce.com (US)
* Chris Bartleman, CEO, Studio B Productions (Can)
* Beau Buck, CEO, BigDigit / Founder, mFlix - The Mobile Entertainment Channel (US)
* Dr. Ron Burnett, President, Emily Carr Institute / Author, How Images Think (Can)
* Marc Canter, CEO, Broadband Mechanics (US)
* Malcolm Garrett, Creative Director, AIG (Applied Information Group) (UK)
* Maks Giordano, Founding Partner / Director of Strategy and Services, Icon Mobile (Germany)
* Chris Harvey, Character & Visual Effects Technical Director, Frantic Films (Can)
* Paul Hibbitts, Principal, Hibbitts Design & Associates (Can)
* Madeleine Levesque, Director of Original Production, Teletoon (Can)
* Ken Lobb, Studio Manager / Studio RX, Microsoft Game Studios (US)
* Victor Lucas, Executive Producer, Electric Playground (Can)
* Rob McLaughlin, Executive Producer, CBC Radio 3 (Can)
* Meredith Metz, Senior Vice President, Creative Affairs, Walt Disney Television Animation (US)
* Rick Mischel, CEO, Mainframe Entertainment (Can)
* Katherine Monk, The Vancouver Sun (Can)
* Emma Payne, Get Your Vote On.org / Mobile MUSE / President, At Large Media (Can)
* Ted Price, CEO, Insomniac Games (US)
* Larry Schwartz, Founder, Animation Collective (US)
* Sander Schwartz, President, Warner Brothers Animation (US)
* Weston Triemstra, New Media Producer, CBC ZeD (Can)
* Mika Tuomola, Artistic Director & Lecturer, Crucible Studio, Media Centre Lume & Media Lab (Finland)
* Catherine Warren, President, FanTrust Entertainment Strategies (Can)
Monday, April 25, 2005
Jib Jab releases 'Matzah'!
Grevan from JibJab.com writes;
MATZAH!
Yeah yeah! It's Passover home-slice and we've put together a hip hop homage to the hebrew treat "Matzah!" that will have Jews, Christians and Muslims tapping their feet and singing along...
Wednesday, April 13, 2005
CORDOBA ANIMATION FESTIVAL
ANIMA 05 - 111 CORDOBA ANIMATION FESTIVAL
Cordoba, Argentina, April 27th through 30th, 2005
SELECTION OF ENTRIES IS DONE!
The number of entries quadrupled those of ANIMA'03.
After an exhaustive selection process, 169 animation shorts from 41 countries were selected.
JURY:
Animators Irene Blei (Argentina) and Pablo Rodriguez Jauregui (Argentina), along with animation historian Giannalberto Bendazzi (Italia), will integrate ANIMA'05's Jury.
SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS, SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS (Conducted in Spanish)
"Diversity in Animation". Speakers: Caroline Leaf (USA - Canada), Giannalberto Bendazzi (Italy), Gustavo Blazquez (Argentina).
"How to animate (employing any technique)". Lecturer: Rodolfo Saenz Valiente (Argentina).
"A TV screen: introduction to broadcast design"..Lecturer: Javier Mrad (Argentina).
Stop Motion Clinic: Coordinated by Walter Tournier (Uruguay).
"Animation as a tool for change in education". Lecturer: Irene Blei (Argentina).
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, The triplettes of Belleville, Waking Life, Kirikou and the sorcerer, La table tournante, Le Roi et l'oiseau, Caroline Leaf's retrospective.
ANIMA '05 is organized by the Centro Experimental de Animacion (Universidad Nacional de Cordoba) and the Centro Cultural Espana - Cordoba (AECI).
PATROCINADORES / PATRONS
Universidad Blas Pascal
http://www.ubp.edu.ar
Istituto Italiano di Cultura Cordoba
http://www.iic-cordoba.com.ar/
Cineclub Municipal Hugo del Carril
http://www.ccmunicipal.org.ar/
Sunday, April 10, 2005
The 3rd Annual NYC Underground Comedy Festival TM
George Sarris from www.nycundergroundcomedy.com writes:
Now The Biggest Showcase of Emerging and Established
Comedians in the World.
October 3rd - October 9th 2005
Back again, in its 3rd year, The NYC Underground Comedy Festival
is the largest in the country with over 100 events in all five boroughs.
The festival features over 350 comedians from all over the country
for 7 nights, Including One Person Shows, Improv, Sketch & Film.
Venues include: The Gotham Comedy Club, The Laugh Factory,
The Laurie Beechman Theatre, The Arthur Seelen Theatre,
The Bitter End, The Comic Strip Live, Boston Comedy Club,
The Improv, The Duplex, The Producers Club, Stand-Up NY
and many more...
Plus free shows at The NY Public Library and most of its branches, Hospital Shows, Homeless Shelter Shows, Five Charities, Numerous Seminars, and a million laughs.
www.nycundergroundcomedy.com
Special thanks to Chris Rock on his special guest appearance last year.
XM-Radio for their seven nights of coverage.
Freddie Roman, Dean of The Friars for hosting our benefit for the troops at The Bitter End.
Monday, March 28, 2005
Stop-Motion Subversions
Charles Doran writes;
Hi Clayman, I am putting together a Stop-Motion screening in October - if you have a piece you'd like to submit, please do so.
If you know of someone who might be interested, please forward this e-mail. The title of the screening is "Stop-Motion Subversions".
More info is here: