Expo Highlight of the Past Year

Someone (my wife) asked me today what I was proudest of in 2007. I would have to say (other than my great family) that the Stop Mo Expo at Woodbury back in April was the highlight. Here are some photos:


Opening remarks: Larry Loc & Stephen Chiodo


Corky Quakenbush


Will Vinton


Gene Warren Jr. (I went all fanboy when I met him)


Stephen Chiodo, Corky Quakenbush & Gene Warren Jr


Corky Quakenbush, Gene Warren Jr & Will Vinton




Edward Chiodo, Chris Warren & Simon de Jong (setting in for Randy Cook who was on deadline)



Tennessee Reid Norton


Christiane Cegavske (who ran off to a film festival later in the day)


Jim Matlosz


and last but by no means lest Jim Aupperle (who animated on one of my all time favorite screens, the temple monster from Flesh Gordon)

A Great big thanks again to Edward Chiodo, Stephen Chiodo, Tennessee Reid Norton, Dori Littell-Herrick, Greg Kindseth, Brad Koepenick, Will Vinton, Corky Quakenbush, Gene Warren Jr, Chris Warren, Christiane Cegavske, Mark Sawicki, Jim Aupperle, Ross Shuman, Rob Ronning, Misha Klein, Jim Matlosz, Simon de Jong, Mark Kausler, Jerry Beck and Woodbury University for making this event happen. You made my year!

One of my goals for this year is to edit the video of this and other events. I also have a very cool video of Dan Lund giving a leason in 2D effects at Laguna College of Art & Design that is up there at the top of the list right under Stop Mo Expo. I have a couple of tapes of Sol and Martha Sigall that need editing and some events with Mark Kausler and the list goes on and on.