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Video Friday
Chances are good you’ve already heard about today’s video: the animated short Adam and Dog, which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film and which won the 2012 Annie Award for Best Animated Short Subject. Director Minkyu Lee told … Continue reading
Posted in Video Friday
Tagged 2012 Annie Award for Best Animated Short Subject, Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film, Adam and Dog, animation, Betsey Sharkey, Cartoon Brew, Minkyu Lee, short films
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Hungry at Daily Science Fiction
My story “Hungry” is now live at Daily Science Fiction; you can check it out at the link. Here are my comments on the story, which are also at the bottom of the aforementioned link: Most of my creative work centers … Continue reading
Posted in Fairy Tales, Fiction
Tagged Angela Carter, Arthur Rackham, Baba Yaga, Daily Science Fiction, fairy tales, Hansel and Gretel, Hungry, James Patrick Kelly, Stonecoast MFA, The Bloody Chamber
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Video Friday
I was completely charmed by today’s video, Paperman, a short animated piece from Disney that was all over the interwebs last week. Here’s the official description: Introducing a groundbreaking technique that seamlessly merges computer-generated and hand-drawn animation techniques, first-time director John … Continue reading
Posted in Video Friday
Tagged animation, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Christophe Beck, Close Your Eyes by Christophe Beck, Disney, John Kahrs, Paperman, Sacrifice by Christophe Beck, short films, The Gift (BtVS), Walt Disney Animation Studios
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Magpie Monday
Here are some shiny things that caught my eye last week: ♥ Awesome Art. One of the things I love about the interwebs is how many new artists I discover during my reading and how I can keep up with … Continue reading
Posted in About Writing, Magpie Monday
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