Robot Chicken: Season 4 Animation Crew

Another Fantastic Season Wrapped

Gerald's Big Day at the Delta

For a short time Justin & Shel's film is online as part of The DELTA in air and Online Festival

Go vote for Them!

CORALINE !!!!

Just saw the ASIFA prerelease screening of this insanely, visually phenominal 3D experiance and I really, really liked it!

The story, which has been getting the greatest critisism from those who have seen it, was certainly an expansion from the original book by Neil Gaiman, and for the most part that worked for me. I LOVED seeing the world fleshed out and for sure the performing mice and the old ladies musical number ecxeded how I imagined these scenes when I read the book. DELIGHTFULL !!

I am on the fence about the new characters added... at least until I see it again. I can certainly understand Henry's need to tell some of the nonverbal aspects of the book by introducing the 'boy' as a narrative devise... and to help win over young dudes to the audience...
The cat by far was my favorite character. Lots of great non verbal 'dialog' and when he did speak zowiee was the voice perfect!
In fact the voice acting (with the exception of the syrupy ghost kids) was near to perfect - which frankly suprised the HELL outta me since I had intended to HATE Dycotta Fanning... but she did a really great and convincing job.


I was also very, very, very happy to see that this did not just look like a smooth CG animated film. The animation was flawless - but happily there were certainly the visual touch of the animator as artist comming through the performances. There was even an effective use of 'twos' at times that betrayed the stop motion process. THANK GOD !!! There was an almost tactile feel to the film - especially with the stereoscopic 3D !!! It felt like what it was a REAL world not a digital realm one made up of 0's and 1's.

I will definately be seeing it again in imax 3D to get the fully emersive experience !!!

My hats off to all those Stop-Motion Brothers and Sisters who gave up years of there life to create this visual masterpiece !!!!!

Good work guys !!!

Buddy Systems premier Soulja Boy Tell 'Em

The Buddy Systems have dropped a new project for Soulja Boy:



Here is a great behind the scenes making of:



Check out epsiodes of the brand new Soulja Boy Tell 'Em Animated Series only on http://www.tellem.tv

An Animated Uke

My Pal and fellow ukulele and animation enthusiast Lady Liz Harvatine has created an amazing short for the Bushman Ukulele Contest that cleverly combines her singing and uke playing with her cutout animation.

A most delightful combo !!

ANNIE NOMS !!!

BIG CONGRATS TO MY PALS WHO GOT ANNIE NOMS FOR 2008 !!!


2008 ANNIE AWARD NOMINATIONS BY CATEGORY

Best Animated Television Commercial

Rotofugi: The Collectors - Screen Novelties
United Airlines "Heart" - Duck Studios


Best Animated Television Production

Moral Orel - ShadowMachine
Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II - ShadowMachine



INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT CATEGORIES

Character Animation in a Television Production or Short Form

Joshua A. Jennings "Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II" - ShadowMachine


Directing in an Animated Television Production or Short Form

Chris McKay - Moral Orel "Passing" - ShadowMachine


Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production or Short Form

Ahmed Best - Voice of Jar Jar Binks - "Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II" - ShadowMachine


Writing in an Animated Television Production or Short Form

Tom Root, Douglas Goldstein, Hugh Davidson, Mike Fasolo, Seth Green, Dan Milano, Matthew Senreich, Kevin Shinick, Zeb Wells - "Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II" - ShadowMachine

Robot Chicken SEASON 4 Tonight !!!

RC4 Starts tonight on Cartoon Network !!!

Chiodo Bros & Sarah Silverman's Demon Baby

CORALINE !!!!

The Dark Lord of the Sith

Is a Douche Bag!!!