Ollie

It was confirmed today that Ollie Johnston, animator legend for Disney, died today at age 95. He was a member of a group of nine animators with Disney known as the "Nine Old Men", who are known to be the foundations of animation in the Disney studios. Ollie was the last of these nine men to die. One need only take a small gander at the films he was a part of and will realize that Ollie had a foundational part in the progression of animation.

Take a look at this link to see a list of all the films he had his hands in.

An Ad Worth Viewing

We Have a Problem

We have a serious problem here. Mr. Cage, I know you have acting chops somewhere (a.k.a. Raising Arizona).

So, where is it in you that you constantly return to this?


I'd like to play the game, "Which of These Four is Not Like the Other?"....but I can't...I just can't.

The Potential of Performance Capture

I have already talked about the potential of development in storytelling with digital 3D movement in film. Take a look at this article that talks about the potential of performance capture films. In case you don't know what performance capture is, an actor's movements (facial, body etc.) is recorded electronically and transferred to a CG image. In case you've missed it, all these films or characters were put together by this medium.