Bill Peet

We saw the Bill Peet exhibit at the Art Institute this weekend. Bill Peet was a great storyman at Disney who storyboarded all of The Sword in the Stone and 101 Dalmatians. The exhibit has 2 large photos of his storyboards from Sword in the Stone as well as some character sketches for Dumbo and mice sketches for Cinderella. A bunch of his illustrations for children's books line a long hallway. Among the those are some fun illustrations from his autobiography. I really enjoyed the drawings of him working at Disney and in his home studio. The exhibit closes in a week (on Sun, May 24th), so if you're in Chicago and haven't seen it yet, I would highly recommend it. To celebrate the opening of the new modern art wing, the museum is free until the 22nd. Also, the museum is open until 8:00 on Thursdays, so it's a great idea to go after work with friends.

Sita Sings the Blues Opens Tonight!

Dear all,

This is a final reminder that Nina Paley's SITA SINGS THE BLUES, a remarkable mash-up of musical, comedy and tragedy set around the ancient epic of the Ramayana, opens tonight in Chicago at the Gene Siskel Film Center for a one-week run. The Chicago Tribune gave the film 3 1/2 stars today, calling it "delicious" and noting the film "finds solace in autobiography and an animated gold mine in the caverns of an ancient Sanskrit epic." The film took Nina Paley five years to create using an array of different visual styles, and the film has won critical acclaim and awards at film festivals from around the world (including BEST FEATURE at last year's Annecy!!)

The Siskel Film Center is located at 164 North State Street, and advance tickets and more info can be found on their website, www.siskelfilmcenter.org. You can also watch a trailer and learn more about Sita Sings the Blues at our website,www.gkids.tv/sita. We hope you will spread the word about this unique opportunity to catch a great film!


Thanks!

Best,

Dave

Newport Beach Film Fest

This is the opening title for the Newport Beach Film Fest and you have to see it.  It's got a nice style and pulls together all those animated movie company logos in a clever mashup.

http://motionographer.com/theater/newport-beach-film-festival/

CREDITS

CLIENT: Newport Beach Film Festival
FOUNDER, HEAD OF MARKETING: Todd Quartararo

AD AGENCY: RPA
CITY/STATE: Santa Monica, CA
SVP/ EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Gary Paticoff
CREATIVE DIRECTOR/ART DIRECTOR: Scott McDonald
DESIGN/PRODUCTION COMPANY: Elastic
CITY/STATE: Santa Monica, CA
DIRECTOR: Andy Hall
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Alex Gorodetzki
PRODUCER: Jenny Bright

VFX/ANIMATION/FINISHING COMPANY: a52
CITY/STATE: Santa Monica, CA
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Linda Carlson
PRODUCER: Jenny Bright
FILM/DI COLORIST: Patrick Murphy
CG SUPERVISOR: Kirk Shintani & Max Ulichney
3D ARTISTS: Adam Newman, Paulo de Almada, Christopher Janney

MUSIC & SOUND DESIGN: Robot Repair
CITY/STATE: Los Angeles, CA
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, SOUND DESIGNER: Douglas Darnell
COMPOSER: Kael Alden

FINAL MIX COMPANY: Framework Sound
CITY/STATE: Santa Monica, CA
MIXER: Ken Dahlinger

Freelance list

I came across this post on Freelance Switch, and I would recommend reading their website. Thursday Bram of Freelance Switch just posted some great tips on how to market yourself as a freelancer.  

As a freelancer, you have a wide variety of marketing options available to you. Just which ones will bring you the clients you prefer to work with depends — it’s important to make sure that the methods you use allow you to reach the places prospective clients will be.

It’s worth considering a wide variety of options. For that, it’s useful to have a list of options to consult:

For the complete list check out the article on Freelance Switch:

http://www.freelanceswitch.com/finding/50-marketing-ideas-for-freelancers/