Animation Mentor Grad Karaoke Night

AM Class 21 & 22 Karaoke Night from Jonathan Li on Vimeo.

So this is a compilation of clips from my friend's phone that I put together on karaoke night.

Job Hunting

Ok, so I just got back from my AM graduation ceremony which was held in San Francisco and it was a total blast! Finally got to meet all my classmates and friends in person. It was such a great experience and i'm truly grateful for having the chance to speak to so many eager and like minded animators. It's really encouraging when you realize that these are probably going to be the faces of your future colleagues and co-workers. So like everyone else, I guess it's time to jump back on the job hunting bus and keep at it.

Latests From Disney

Well the cat's outta the bag as to what Disney's next project will be. Walt Disney Pictures has selected a release date for its long in the works adaptation of Hans Christian Anderson’s THE SNOW QUEEN, titled FROZEN. It's a 3-D animated feature that will be screening on Nov. 27, 2013. The film takes the place of Pixar's Untitled Dinosaur Film on the schedule.

Related news, Marvel Studios has moved up the release of its rumored CAP 2 secret 2014 release from June 27 to April 4.

Death of Steve Jobs

It's been 4 days since the death of Steve Jobs and it's still taking some time to sink in. One of the greatest and most innovative minds of our time. You will be missed.

Sparky Animation Co-Production

So here's a little bit of some local news. Sparky Animation in conjunction with Japan's Duckbill Entertainment, Baku Enterprise Inc. and Bandai Visual Inc. is set to produce a new CGI animated television program based on the best-selling Japanese book series, One Stormy Night. This deal represents Singapore's first animation co-production with three Japanese partners. Recent works that Sparky Animation has done include Dinosaur Train, with US-based The Jim Henson Company, and Mr. Moon with Skaramoosh (UK) and Title Entertainment (Canada).

Reference Resource

Wow, this is something really exciting. Well at least i'm excited while typing this post out. It's a website with a database of totally awesome reference. Just happened to chance upon it while looking the net up for animation stuff. Hope it proves to be an invaluable tool for all animators out there. Enjoy!

http://www.referencereference.com/

Pixar's lineup

So the latest on Pixar's upcoming lineup for 2012 and 2013 are, Brave and Monster's University respectively. I was looking around for information on the upcoming title "Brave" and found it to be quite interesting. Well first off it's Pixar's very first fairytail-ish feature. Apparently, it's also a first attempt at moving a little away from the Pixar film norms with a slightly darker storyline and grittier plot. More information on Wiki.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brave_(2012_film)

Captain America

Hey people, just came across something that I thought i'd share. Was reading an article recently on Cap the movie and apparently, to get the effect for skinny Steve Rogers and the bulky one, they went all out with altering the image in post production...FRAME BY FRAME. Kudos to the studio that took the time and effort man....must have been a crazy ride. Full article can be found here:

http://www.awn.com/articles/3d/captain-america-poor-mans-process

Final Stretch

So i'm finally in my last Class of Animation Mentor. Woooooowz. Where has the time gone? 18 months just flew by. Came and went. Well i AM a little sad that it's ended, hopefully will be able to make full use of what i've learnt in the future. For this final stretch it's MEGA POLISH time, so will probably be seeing the same few clips but maybe in a whole new light....hopfully a much better one.

Updated Reel

Well folks, just thought i'd drop a note about my updated reel. Feel free to check it out at the Animation Reel section of my blog - http://oneframesnap.blogspot.com/p/animation-reels.html

Kung Fu Panda 2

Well, while I was back in Singapore, I took the opportunity to catch Kung Fu Panda 2. Gotta say, it's AWESOME. They really did a number on this one. Animation I felt was probably even better than the 1st, especially on the shots with Shen the peacock. Totally awe inspiring. Story wise, Panda 1 probably had a better script and plot, not to say that it was bad but just wasn't as wow'd by it like I was the first time around. Overall, a must see animation feature, if you have yet to catch it you better get to it!

Just watched RIO

I managed to catch RIO today, gotta say it was pretty awesome. It looked sweet and the animation was crazy good. I think they nailed the atmosphere and the whole feel of the show. Music was spot on and characters were nicely developed. Nigel the Cockatoo was especially nice due to his flamboyant nature and attitude. Would have been nice to see him develop just a little bit more. I think probably the only thing not as wow-zers would have to be the general plot is quite expected and normal. Nothing extra ordinary or special happens in the story that you'd already expect.

Overall I think I enjoyed it more than MegaMind but probably still not as much as Tangled. Well....just my thoughts on it. Excellent show though, so for those thinking of catching it, you probably should.

Author of Howl's Moving Castle has passed away

Diana Wynne Jones, author of Howl's Moving Castle film of 2004 by Miyazaki has died at the age of 76 on  March 26. Details can be found here @ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/8414429/Diana-Wynne-Jones.html.

Monsters Inc 2 pushed back to 2013

Monsters Inc 2 or Monsters University as it is now called has been pushed back to 2013. Judging from what little information that has been released, it seems likely that it will serve as a prequel to the original Monsters Inc.

Past Posts

Just though i'd put down a link to a shared blog that me and a few other friends put together some time ago. It has all the past articles and sharings that I have posted. Enjoy!

http://gimbalocked.blogspot.com/

Welcome

Welcome Anyone.

It's my very 1st post on my new Animator's Blog called "One Frame SNAP". I'll generally post anything and everything related to animation both personally and interesting events and information happening in the Animation world. I hope to keep it both entertaining and informative.

Cheers,
Jono