Submission Deadline Approaching for the International Fashion Film Awards @ LJFFF June 13, 2013
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Merida Sexified, "Brave" Director Fires Back at Disney
Just look at the picture above -- before, for the movie "Brave," Merida is tomboyish in stature, even a little chubby with baby fat.…
Online Web Series Premiere, Animated Film Preview, Examer - Film Annex Newsletter
It's all about exclusive videos this week on Film Annex with a premiere, a teaser for a new animated film and a video presentation…
What's Up with Upshaw? Episode 2
So here's what I've been up to this week: I have a friend named Renee who publishes Single Lifestyle Magazine in Northwest Indiana…
Film Annex - The future of DIY online monetization? Part 2 of 2
This is part two of a two part blog series on my experiences using Film Annex as an online video-sharing platform. If you haven’t…
Film Annex - The future of DIY online monetization? Part 1 of 2
I just found out yesterday that my short film distributor, Ouat Media, decided they did not want to take on my latest short film Yellow…
What's Up with Upshaw? Episode 1
So...what have I been up to, cartoon-wise? I'm animating a Mother's Day special called "The Mother of All Days", where the mom characters…
Tips on Creating a Great Demo Reel
As the owner of a small boutique animation production company, Meditating Bunny Studio Inc., I receive a steady stream of emails from…
Attack of the Giant Vegetable Monsters Review
The thing about the horror films of today is that it preys upon certain basic ideas we have about humanity. When you watch a horror…
How to Pick the Right Animation and Film School – Part 3 of 3
This blog post is part three of three. In the last post, I wrote some advice on what to look for when choosing a private animation/film…
How to Pick the Right Animation and Film School – Part 2 of 3
This blog post is part two of three and is a continuation of the first blog post on this subject of how to pick the right animation…
What is the Goal of your Short Film?
NOTE – This article is mainly targeted to students and recent graduates looking to jump-start their careers. …
How to Pick the Right Animation and Film School – Part 1
This three part blog post is written for anyone aspiring to become an animator, filmmaker, or video game artist and is interested…
Everything New Is Old Again
I am thinking of the song "This Used to Be My Playground" by Madonna, featured in the movie "A League of Their Own". Madonna…
One of the famous Russian cartoons, Masyanya, the Top Russian Filmmaker, Oleg Kuvaev
Russian Annex started to work with one of the Top Russian Filmmakers – Oleg Kuvaev. Oleg Kuvaev was born on February…
Review of Superman a.k.a The Mad Scientist
Fan’s of the 1970’s Supeman movies and more recent remakes will find this classic cartoon episode of Superman from 1941…
The Importance of Integrity, Perseverance, and Film School
Back in 2001, I graduated from the Vancouver, British Columbia based, Emily Carr University of Art and Design with a Bachelor of Media…
TiM Review
Tim Burton has a particular type of style. When he first came onto the film scene and people noticed him, it was definitely something…
Female Director Jane Campion to Lead Cannes Festival, Oscar-Nominated Short Films Online, SXSW Midnighters - Film Annex Industry
Female directors were on the spot in one of our last Industry Newsletters and it continues this week. Screenwriter, producer, and…
My World Premiere at the 2013 28th Santa Barbara Int'l Film Festival
Recently, I had the world premiere of my latest animated short film, Yellow Sticky Notes | Canadian Anijam at the 2013 28th Santa…
"Henry: The Heart Boy" Short Film - Production Update #12
Along with the above concept art, here is a production still of a storyboarded shot. Enjoy: In only 10 days,…
Yellow Sticky Notes - Part 5: 3M, Branding, and Clermont-Ferrand
This is the final blog post of a 5 part series and is a continuation of my last blog post, Yellow Sticky Notes – Part 4: …
Yellow Sticky Notes – Part 4: Online Monetization
This blog post is a continuation of my last blog post, Yellow Sticky Notes – Part 3: Going Viral… After the launch…
Yellow Sticky Notes – Part 2: The Tribeca Film Festival
When Yellow Sticky Notes had its World Premiere at the Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival in November 2007, the film won the 1st ever…
Yellow Sticky Notes – Part 1: The Inspiration
As I was creating my 2007 animated short film Yellow Sticky Notes, I would tell people, this is either the biggest mistake of my life…
2012...A Meditating Bunny Year in Review...
2012 was definitely a busy year here at Meditating Bunny Studio Inc. We had two independent productions on the go this year. The…
The Making of Ode to a Post-it Note: Part 4
To create my short animated film, Ode to a Post-it Note, it took 3 months from conception to completion. The film from concept to…
The Making of Ode to a Post-it Note: Part 3
This post is all about the technical stuff involved in making my short stop motion hybrid animated film, Ode to a Post-it Note. …
The Making of Ode to a Post-it Note: Part 2
Creating Ode to a Post-it Note was a really fun journey for me. In essence I was the Post-it Note character on a journey to…
The Making of Ode to a Post-it Note: Part 1
This week I’m going to be posting a 4-part blog entry about the making of my award-winning short animated film, Ode to a Post-it…
Animation Meditation
I was once asked how I would describe the reward factor of animation vs the time and effort put into animating? Well, personally…
My Animation Influences and the Origin of Hapanimation
As an independent animator, there are many people who inspire and influence my work. As for Canadian independent animators…
3 Must-See Original Short Films on Film Annex
Image: Source I'm a sucker for short films. There is an unspoken promise to be short and to the point when it comes to short films.…
Hello from Vancouver...
I always knew about Film Annex, but it wasn't until a good buddy of mine and fellow animation filmmaker, Jonathan Ng, told me more…
Betty Boop 1931
Today we are featuring Betty Boop's cartoons from 1931. Enjoy Betty's sixth apperance (1931). voice is provided by Little Ann Little.…
Film Annex's Comic Con - The Animation Heaven
Things have been hectic at Film Annex, and we're bummed to be missing the New York City Comic Con this week! But there's always the…
Pinhead
Director Matt Lee shares with us his animated short film "Pinhead". This is the story of Tom Newsom, an assistant to…
Meet Buck!
Directors Denis Bouyer, Yann de Préval, Vincent E Sousa and Laurent Monneron, bring to you the story of Buck, an ordinary guy.…
New stop motion: character Development
HELLO :) ....This blog is going to explain the first stages to my new stop motion animation. I am going to record the making of it…
Earth (part 3)
I have finished my stop motion animation 'EARTH' at 8minutes 40 seconds. I have loved every second of it!!! Here is a few snap…
Earth (part 2)
The Bins First of all I created a new set, keeping some form of consistency. I added Graffiti on the walls, and…
The making of 'EARTH' (part one)
EARTH (part one) In summer 2011 I decided to take my model making ability further than just still illustrations, I decided…
Disney.Pixar New Brave Trailer is Here!
Disney•Pixar has released, via iTunes Movie Trailers, an all-new trailer for their upcoming Brave. Check it out in the player below!…
Disney•Pixar's Brave Debuts a New Poster
A new poster for Disney•Pixar's Brave is now online, courtesy of iTunes Movie Trailers Directed by Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman,…
