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Kishore Vijay

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What is your name and your current occupation?
My name is Kishore Vijay and currently I am a Senior Animator on Cinematics for Carbine studios working on trailers for their upcoming MMO Wildstar.
What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?
Lets see, I was an Architect and practiced for a year in India before I came to the US to study Animation. I also did a stint as a waiter at a Moroccan Restaurant. Both crazy jobs in their own way!
What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of?
Cinematics for games has been a lot of fun – both with Carbines”Wildstar” and with Blizzards STARCRAFT 2 – Heart of the swarm”. Before that it was great to be part of the team at Sony Imageworks on their features. With the smaller studios its great to get more influence and involvement with the projects and with the bigger shows its great to get your name on a major project and be part of a fantastic team.
Where are you from and how did you get into the animation business?
I am from a small state in South India called Kerala. Like many kids, I grew up watching Tom and Jerry, Looney Tunes and Disney animation and reading and drawing comics. Later I Continue reading

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Greg Araya

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What is your name and your current occupation?

My name is Greg Araya, I am currently a story artist for Cartoon Network’s “MAD” at Warner Bros. Animation.

What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?
Right out of college, I worked for a while at a scenic painting studio in Chicago. The owner low-balled all the bids and would send a crew of underpaid twenty somethings with a van full of paint to do the jobs. We had no supervision. We did some truly awful work. Also, I crashed the van.

 

What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of?
Aside from the aforementioned disaster? I’ll always regard Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends as a special show. It was a great crew. So many talented people. We had a lot of fun. And I’m proud of the fact that it was one of the few shows made entirely at the Burbank studio from start to finish. The studio or the union never really touted that, but I think it makes a difference.

How did you become interested in animation?

I was one of those kids that was always drawing or trying to make my own toys, attempting impossibly ambitious projects like wanting to build a robot or a hovercraft. Making movies was one of those projects that was somewhat attainable, since my dad had Continue reading

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Promote Yourself: Luis Cadavid, RIDE WITH ME

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RIDE WITH ME narrates that race that we all have been through many times in life.  Roads that are steep, narrow, and full of OBSTACLES.  The goal begins with our dreams, the biggest CHALLENGE lays in our HEARTS.  In a way, Henri represents our goal in attempting to create this short film. We have been working on this short film for 5 years.  It started as an idea for a reel and gradually developed into this beautiful story and art.  It has become our passion, working on it on our free time and weekends, at odd hours of the night.
Ride With Me is the story of Henri, a small ten year old boy who lives with his grandmother, crazy grandfather, and twin siblings. His grandfather is in a wheelchair and rolls around the house thinking he is at war and shoots at the enemy with toy guns.  In an attempt to help his family, Henri partakes in the most challenging race, Le Tour De France!  As always, there is a daring antagonist who will be bigger and faster than our underdog, in this story, it is Jacques.  He is the rich boy in town who doesn’t need to win the race, but he will be the boy to beat.

 

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Model Sheet Monday: The Tazmanian Devil by Chris Buck

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Back in 1990 I started my L.A. animation career working on on an old forgotten show called Tazmania doing the now more-or-less defunct job called Character Layout. This was the model sheet we used and I can clearly remember us all drooling over this sheet. So crisp, so well drafted and so cool! This model sheet was drawn by Chris Buck who is now directing Disney’s Frozen. Click on the model sheet to see an larger version.

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Jobs: Storyboard Artist wanted for Beast of Burden

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Job Summary

 

We are currently looking for experienced storyboard artists to join our Santa Monica “Beast of Burden” production.

“Beasts of Burden” is an animated adventure about the baffling behavior (tail chasing, barking at “nothing” at all) of our favorite four-legged friends. In the charming town of Burden Hill, there might be more to these animal antics than meets the eye. The town is inhabited by the supernatural, and when its paranormal activity becomes even more abnormal than usual, it’s up to a group of fearless canines called the Watch Dogs to protect its citizens – and humanity – from the mysterious things that go “bump” in the night.

Shane Acker (9) will direct the CG Animated feature based on the Dark Horse Comics series Beasts of Burden.

The Storyboard Artist is responsible for the creation of 2D artwork and storyboards used as the basis for all creative projects in the studio. The Storyboard Artist is also responsible for collaborating with the Director, Editor and the layout department to develop look and pacing of a project.

 

Duties and Responsibilities

 

• To use his/her skills to interpret the film’s script to create storyboard panels creating a full story reel.
• Working with the Director and the Producer, to create rough camera blocking through drawn fields of view in all storyboard panels.
• To visualize and conceptualize the story before drawing it, using different angles and maintaining continuity among drawn panels.
• Create multiple drawings and paintings to be used as layers or backgrounds in composite images.
• After a first pass of the entire film, to continue to clean up and revise drawn panels taking direction from the Director and Producer.
• Perform visual and analytical problem solving in 2 dimensional space.

 

Education and Experience Requirements

 

• Bachelors degree in Computer Graphics, Fine Art, Architectural/Industrial Design, Computer Science or related field; or equivalent professional experience.
• Requires 2 years minimum experience in Feature Film, Commercial and/or Video Game production with and emphasis on drawing and painting
• Following a style, cutting and pasting, drawing and quick sketching, basic backgrounds (buildings, landscapes), perspective and composition, cartoon and realistic drawing styles, story development and interpretation, conceptualization, understanding the animation process (script timing, next step layout)
• Technical Skills: Basic computer literacy plus, storyboard software, Photoshop and Illustrator
• Extremely strong pre-visualization and artistic drawing skills
• Organizational Skills: Following directions, completing tasks independently, management/delegation (as you advance in job level).
• Feature Film Storyboarding experience would be an extreme asset.
• Able to communicate creative and technical thoughts and ideas
• Able to multi-task and prioritize
• Able to thrive in a high pressure, deadline oriented environment
• Enjoy working in teams
• Able to follow directions well

 

 

 

Note: This job description is not meant to be all inclusive. Employee may be required to perform other duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

You can read more and apply here for the Sr. Storyboard Artist job here.

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SIR BILLI

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KALEIDOSCOPE ENTERTAINMENT
 
IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE RELEASE OF
SIR BILLI
 
STARRING SIR SEAN CONNERY, MIRIAM MARGOLYES & ALAN CUMMING
TITLE TRACK PERFORMED BY DAME SHIRLEY BASSEY
DIRECTED BY SASCHA HARTMANN
 
RELEASED IN CINEMAS: 13 SEPTEMBER
 
 
 
Kaleidoscope Entertainment is delighted to announce Scotland’s first full-length
animated feature film SIR BILLI, releasing in UK cinemas from 13 SEPTEMBER 2013.
 
Synopsis
 
An ageing, skateboarding veterinarian Sir Billi goes above and beyond the call of
duty fighting villainous policemen and powerful lairds in a battle to save an illegal
fugitive – Bessie Boo the beaver!
 
A heart-warming and action packed family movie where thrilling car chases, heroic
skydiving and daring stunts from this octogenarian, fuelled with encounters with a
hostile submarine, will keep you on the edge of your seat!
 
 
Voiced by Sir Sean Connery, everyone wants a grandpa like Sir Billi, the Guardian
of the Highlands! With a star-studded cast including Alan Cumming (Spy Kids,
The Smurfs 2, X-Men 2) Miriam Margolyes (Harry Potter, Mulan),
Kieron Elliot (How to Train Your Dragon)
and title track performed by Dame Shirley Bassey.
Original score by Oscar nominee Patrick Doyle.
 
 
SIR BILLI will be released in UK cinemas on 13 September.
 
 
 
 
 
EDITORS NOTES 
 
Official site: (Hear exclusive play of title track performed by Dame Shirley Bassey)

 

Interviews with Director Sascha Hartmann available upon request.
Film is also being released in South Korea, Australia / New Zealand, Middle East and Turkey – more territories announced soon. 
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