Here’s some concept art from a little short I’m planning on making soon. It’s geared toward kids, but should still be a fun watch for anyone! The whole short will run about 2:00, with illustrations drawn in TVPaint that will be animated in After Effects. 
My friends! Life has been incredibly busy lately! If you’re in Portland, Oregon, you should go to the Region One screening for the Student Academy Awards. Yours truly has been nominated as a Finalist for ‘Can We Be Happy Now’! *EXPLODES* This will be a free public screening on Wednesday, April 24, beginning at 6 PM at the Northwest Film Center’s Whitsell Auditorium (inside the Portland Art Museum at 1219 SW Park Avenue, Portland, OR).
‘Can We Be Happy Now‘ adventures on, winning a Best Animated Short prize from my hometown, Fallbrook, and a trip to North Carolina to present with a kajillion wonderful student filmmakers. Another rapidly-approaching screening is at the International Family Film Festival on the 5th, if you’re in Hollywood! (I’m sorry to say that I won’t be there). And if you’re in Toronto, you can see it in late July!
It’s quite an honor to win a prize for animation from my hometown!
A big shock was receiving a copy of the local paper, the Village News, to find my face on the front page! This really delightful article was written up about my film and musing on the local wildlife for inspiration.
Also, my late-highschool-early-college mentor, Dr. Lori Miller, wrote a lovely article about our relationship and how mentorship can truly direct an individual to reaching their goals. I’m really thankful for all the guidance I had on my journey from surviving highschool to conquering college and living a life of blissful animation!
The amazing folks at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington, hosted the fantastic film festival and conference, Visions, where I was super fortunate to be among many wonderful filmmakers whose films were selected from their undergrad. We reveled in a cornucopia of filmmaking, from animation to documentaries and bizarre sci-fi eyecandy and deep drama. So many wonderful friends were made here, including the talented Bridget, who was my roomie — who was roomies with my roomie’s roomie. DID YOU GET THAT?! The universe imploded and then spat itself out again; only her amazing diagram can explain the magnitude of this crazy coincidence. Go look at the rest of her blog, while you’re at it! Here’s us (Bridget’s in the middle), along with Brianna, who was our super-enthusiastic crazy fun driver/guide/new friend!
Can I just say that filmmakers are some of my very favorite breeds of people?! SO MUCH TALENT IN THESE PICTURES.
The next screening will take place at the Pickford Theater of Raleigh Studios in Hollywood, CA for the International Family Film Festival. The screening is at 2:30 on the 5th of May, and tickets are available here for $10. Unfortunately I will not be able to attend.
TAAFI will take place at the TIFF Bell Lightbox in Toronto, from July 26-28th. Hello, Canada!
‘Can We Be Happy Now’ is going to some screenings, and I’ll be going with it! First off, enjoy a photo of my mom and myself all dressed up for the Annies!
The Annies were an ABSOLUTE BLAST (as you can tell in the photo!) I got to meet other student filmmakers and spun Oscar Grillo’s Annie. The show was plenty entertaining and it was such an honor to attend! I even stood in line next to Brenda Chapman on the red carpet. I’ll definitely be getting a ticket to go to next year’s show!
The Visions Film Festival & Conference of Wilmington, North Carolina will be on the 5th. I’m honored that I’ll be able to attend and do Q&A, along with participating in their 1-hour-1-take video race! The folks there are enthusiastic and it sounds like it’s a big film party every year.
The Fallbrook International Film Festival (I’m a local!) has nominated CWBHN for best animated short. It will be screening on the 6th and the 8th; I’ll be in attendance on the 8th!
And, if you’re a member of ASIFA, it will also screen for the general membership meeting on the 7th at USC. I’m really excited to be a part of a panel for that, too!
If you have (or happen to be) a child in Texas, CWBHN was also just accepted to the Modern Summer Kid’s Flicks Series.
Looking forward to the adventures this film is taking me on!
So I accidentally made a fun brush in Photoshop and then all these happened! I feel like they could be hair salon ads from the 90′s.
If you’re an animation student or an independent filmmaker, you may want to put together a DVD with your reels and films to send out professionally. This tutorial will familiarize you with the basics of Encore, so you can put a selection of movies on a DVD with a custom menu.
Dresden from BrightEye Studios.
Official music video for Cliff Hines’ song ‘Dresden’. Animated by Tahnee Gehm.
The peaceable and artistic city of Dresden, Germany is bombed relentlessly with little reason given other than to stop the train lines for military purposes. The abilities of hands are observed — to be creative and caring, or simply press a button that causes massive destruction. The regret of abolishing a beautiful city is realized, and history is erased.
Hear more of Cliff’s music at www.cliffhines.com!
Hey everyone! While it’s been quiet on this blog, I’ve been busy working on a music video for Cliff Hines’ song ‘Dresden’, which will be released in the coming weeks! Here are a few sneak previews of what to look forward to in this sad story– all told in slow-motion.
