R.I.P. Roy Disney

Today marked the passing of Roy Disney, Walt's nephew, and the last truly great man (as far as I'm concerned) to carry Walt's legacy. I had the great privilege of meeting the man, several times actually, during my 8 years working at Walt Disney Feature...

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Cover for 'Elemental Magic Volume II'

Here a a few possible designs I've come up with for my next book, Elemental Magic Volume II 'The Technique of Special Effects Animation' I'd like to get as much feedback as possible, so please, tell me your favourite picks, tell me which ones you hate,...

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I've been fishing.....

Lately, I've been fishing a lot. What does this have to do with Elemental Magic? Everything, I think. I am drawn to the water like a moth to the flame, I am drawn to rivers, lakes and streams, the ocean. Early morning at the lake, two loons cry out to...

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Life Drawing in Cumberland

A big part of my Elemental Magic philosophy, is to draw as much as possible, regardless of what kind of animation you do. In fact I think that so called 'digital' artists, and CGI artists, should practice this as much as possible. We work in a visual...

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Workshop at Algonquin College

I am back home after another extremely successful Elemental Magic workshop. Ottawa was snowy and wet, but the welcome I received there was warm and wonderful.I spoke to a group of over 150 people, mostly students, but there were also a lot of professionals...

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Another workshop, back in Ottawa today!

This Thursday, I'll be doing a 2 hour presentation of my Elemental Magic workshop, followed by a book signing session. This is taking place at Algonquin College, in Ottawa. Apparently they have publicized it well in the Ottawa animation community, and...

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