Short list Animated shorts for Oscars

Here's the list!

A Morning Stroll
Directed by Grant Orchard (Studio AKA) England
http://www.studioaka.co.uk/#/work-amorningstroll

A Shadow of Blue
Directed by Carlos Lascano
http://www.carloslascano.com/carloslascano/A_shadow_of_blue.html

Birdboy
Directed by Alberto Vasquez (Abrikim Studio)
http://www.birdboy.net

Chopin's Drawings
Directed by Dorota Kobiela (BreakThru Films) Poland
http://www.annecy.org/annecy-2012/festival/programmes/programme-film-ind...

Correspondence
Directed by Zach Hyer (Pratt)
http://zachhyer.com/

Daisy Cutter
Directed by Enrique Garcia & Rubin Salazar (Silverspace)
http://www.daisycutter.es/

Dimanche/ Sunday
Directed by Patrick Doyon (NFB)
http://www.nfb.ca/film/dimanche_bande_annonce/

El Salon Mexico
Directed by Paul Glickman and Tamarind King
http://www.elsalonmexico.com/

Enrique Wrecks the World
Directed by David Chai
http://www.houseofchai.net

Ente Tod Und Tulipe (Duck Death and the Tulip)
Directed by Matthias Bruhn (Richard Lutterbeck - Trickstudio)
http://www.animamundi.com.br/en/festival/detalhes_filme_festival.php/193...

Fat Hamster
Directed by Adam Wyrwas (BreakThru Films) Poland
http://www.annecy.org/annecy-2012/festival/programmes/programme-film-ind...

Grandpa Looked Like William Powell
Directed by David Levy
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Grandpa-Looked-Like-William-Powell/1139967...

Hamster Heaven
Directed by Paul Bolger (BreakThru Films) Poland
http://www.facebook.com/hamsterheaven

I Tawt I Taw a Puddy Tat
Directed by Matt O'Callaghan (Warner Bros.)
http://www.awn.com/news/cg/cg-looney-tunes-mel-blanc-coming-theaters

I Was the Child of Holocaust Survivors
Directed by Anne Marie Fleming (NFB)
http://www.nfb.ca/film/i_was_child_holocaust_survivors_clip_2

Ingrid Pitt: Beyond the Forest
Directed by Kevin Sean Michaels USA
http://www.facebook.com/ingridpittanimation

Kahanikar
Directed by Nandita Jain (National Film and Television School) England
http://www.nftsanimation.org/departments.htm

La Luna
Directed by Enrico Casarosa (Pixar)
http://www.awn.com/articles/article/first-look-pixars-la-luna

Little Postman
Directed by Dorota Kobiela (BreakThru Films) Poland
http://www.facebook.com/LPostman

Luminaris
Directed by Juan Pablo Zaramella (JPZaramella Studios)
http://www.zaramella.com.ar/

Luna
Directed by Donna Brockopp (Rainmaker) Canada
http://www.rainmaker.com/luna/

Maska
Directed by Timothy and Stephen Quay (Sem-ma-for) Poland
http://www.se-ma-for.com/en/films/13-maska

Muybridge's Strings
Directed by Koji Yamamura
http://www.yamamura-animation.jp/E_Body.html

My Hometown
Produced and Directed by Jerry Levitan, Written and Narrated by Yoko Ono (Eggplant)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isPVjHxxW5s

Night Island
Directed by Salvador Maldonado (BreakThru Films) Poland
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Night-Island/159832614096127?v=info

Nullarbor
Directed by Alister Lockhart
http://www.nullarborshortfilm.com/

Papa's Boy
Directed by Leevi Lemmetty (BreakThru Films) Poland
http://www.facebook.com/papasboypage

Paths of Hate
Directed by Damien Nenow (Platige Image) Poland
http://www.platige.com/index.php?tu=74&lng=en

Romance
Directed by George Schwizgebel (NFB & Studio GDS)
http://www.nfb.ca/film/romance_trailer/

Specky Four-Eyes
Directed by Jean Claude Rozec (Vivement Lundi)
http://en.unifrance.org/movie/31752/specky-four-eyes

Spirits of the Piano
Directed by Magdalena Osinska (BreakThru Films) Poland
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Spirits-of-the-Piano/289754347703136?v=inf...

Thank You
Storyboard by Thomas Herpich (Frederator)
http://adventuretime.frederator.com/

The Ballad of Nessie
Directed by Stevie Wermers (Walt Disney Studios)
http://www.awn.com/articles/article/ballad-nessie-lost-disney-short

The External World
Directed by David Oreilly
http://www.theexternalworld.com/

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
Directed by William Joyce & Brandon Oldenburg (Moonbot Studios)
http://www.facebook.com/morrislessmore

The Gloaming
Directed by Nobrain (Autour De Minuit) France
http://www.nobrain.fr/the-gloaming

The Lost Town of Switez
Directed by Kamil Polak (Human Ark) Poland
http://www.switez.com/

The Magic Piano
Directed by Martin Clapp (BreakThru Films) Poland
http://www.annecy.org/annecy-2012/festival/programmes/programme-film-ind...

The Monster of Nix
Directed by Rosto
http://www.monsterofnix.com/

The Renter
Directed by Jason Carpenter (CalArts)
http://therenter.net/The_Renter/The_Renter.html

The Smurf's a Christmas Carol
Directed by Troy Quane (Sony Pictures Animation)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2062677/companycredits

The Tannery
Directed by Iain Gardner (Axis Animation)
http://www.iaingardner.co.uk/

The Vermeers
Directed by Tal S. Shamir
http://www.talshamir.com/

Vincenta
Directed by Samuel Orti Marti
http://www.siff.net/festival/film/detail.aspx?id=44575&FID=206

Wild Life
Directed by Amanda Forbis & Wendy Tilby (NFB)
http://www.nfb.ca/film/wild_life_clip_1

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).

Jono's updated Reel

Ok so here's my updated reel as of 21st SEP 2011.

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 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

The Last 10%

So what exactly is this last 10% a.k.a the polish phase that most animators refer to. Well it's the same thing that's been keeping me busy since the start of this last term of AM, hence a lack of presence on the blogs >.<
In any case it may be a little misleading calling it the last 10% as most of us tend to get the impression that it's simple cleanup house keeping etc. In reality, it can be anything from minor tweaks and cleanups to major overhauls and massive changes in your shots. Remember that feeling you got the last time you looked at your shot and went, "Geee...i wish i had changed how he got to that pose" or "hmmm he didn't looks quite like that was what he was doing". Yeah this is the time to make those changes.
I guess it's important to get yourself used to making big changes as working in the industry is no different. Director or supervising animator wants a change and bam you've gotta make that change. Don't be afraid to blow away large chunks of your animation, as this is all for improving the shot as a whole. Simple easy ways to manage the "bleeding" when you decide to "re-open the wound" would be to key all keys on the first pose just before the area of change and the last ok pose of that change, then WHAM delete everything and start fresh. This would mean doing the same things as before, blocking with nice solid poses splinning and pretty much the works.
You don't always want to re-renovate everything, at times working it through might prove to be the better option. Becareful however of "noodling" your shot to death (Reworking and adjusting things) You might end up losing important timing, accents and beats.

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Updated Animation 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