ICE AGE 3 - BEHIND THE SCENES

It's hard to believe there is only a month until Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs hits theaters. I've been seeing posters and cardboard stands and banners at the theaters and I can't lie; it's a pretty amazing feeling to see that stuff and know that you had a part in it. Today I saw this video and to my amazement it features two of my shots from the film! Right around the 2:50 mark, Layout Director (and really funny guy) Rob Cardone walks through the process of how an animated film comes together; from storyboard- to layout- to animation! These were my only Scrat and Scratte shots, but man was I happy to get them! I animated the shots at the 3:40 mark where Scratte grabs Scrat's hand and then the very next shot where she pulls him and jumps off the rock and Scrat screams when he realizes what she just did. They go by really fast, but I'm so excited to finally see them lit and rendered. Anyway, I thought I would share. One month to go!!!

MARVEL ULTIMATE ALLIANCE 2 E3'09 TRAILER

In case you missed the premiere, here is the new trailer for Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2. Literally one week after we wrapped with Ice Age 3 I moved to Albany, NY and started work on this game. I was hired on to the In-Game Cinematics team and literally jumped at the chance to work with some of my most beloved comic book heroes....and villains! This game is shaping up to be really awesome and I'd be getting it even if I weren't animating on it. It will be coming out in September. Excelsior!!!

THIS ONE TIME...

Holy crap! This is so amazing. I just wanted to post this because I love it, love it, love it! This was done by CalArts student Nelson Boles. Animation gold I say!

PIXAR TO OPEN NEW ANIMATION STUDIO IN VANCOUVER

Wow, this is interesting news! Pixar is opening a new studio in Vancouver. The purpose of the Canada-based studio is to produce computer animated short films, which usually run anywhere from three to six minutes in length, and take 6 to 8 months to produce. Feature Films, all stereoscopic 3D work, and Post-Production will still continue to be done at the company’s main studio in Northern California. Hit the link for more info.