Catching Up From Con:

The edit on the State of the Animation Industry went poorly. Too much software to restore and the file size is prohibitive. Very prohibitive. Even the audio file is a monster. But here is the audio file of the first question and some images of the speakers. That will have to do for now.

State of the Industry 2007


Larry Loc: ASIFA-Hollywood


Tim Johnson: DreamWorks


Bill Plympton: Plymptoons


Sarah Baisley: AWN


Aki Umemoto: Base Station (Mattel)


Stephen Chiodo: Chiodo Bros.


Kent Bruan: DigiCel FlipBook


Aubry Mantz: Cal State Long Beach Animation Department (Laguna College of Art & Design)



Got this image from the Simpson`s Movie credits from a former student. Turns out that 3 of my former students are on the same credit crawl. My plan is that one of my former students will make it big in animation and then hire me as a flunky. My estate planner does not like the idea but it seems to have more chance to work than what he has been telling me. Good work Amy, Jenny & Alice. Call me about that job as your flunky.

ASIFA-Hollywood board meeting last night. They are starting to take Comic Con seriously for next year. I have been doing it for them for the last 5 years and it is nice that they are getting it at last. The idea is to revamp the booth and a whole lot more.

CURRENTLY READING:


The life of Dick Ayers (one of my teachers from the Kubert School daze) part 1 (1924 to 1951) in Comic Book form.