Mystery Men

I love working at PIXAR. Where else do you get to watch a movie at lunch time - then meet the cast and crew after.

Mystery Men - hopefully coming to a theatre near you!

movie still

Meet the Mystery Men

Partly Cloudy

The 1st official image released of Partly Cloudy, the new Pixar short directed by Pete Sohn.

 

I can't wait to see it in front of UP!!

Back to School

Yep, you heard it right - im going back to college. 

I've started teaching at AnimationMentor - a online animation school. When I heard the word 'online' school, I was a bit skeptical. After cruising the campus, watching some of the lectures, and talking to some of the students - im sold! Online is the future. You get taught by professionals working in the field and  you get more personal attention reviewing your assignments. I wish I had this available when I was starting out.

www.animationmentor.com

Spike - AM's Mascot

If your ever cruising the site - look for cartoon me and say hi!                                

Dave Warnke

When I moved to East Bay I started seeing some crazy looking characters popping up in my neighborhood. Hanging out by telephone polls, sleeping in the park, waving at me right outside my house. I was a bit nervous until I met their creator -- Mr Dave Warnke.

Dave is my neighbor 2 doors down. We met Dave through my son Jackson who plays with Dave's daughter 'Bea'. I just found out that Dave and his family are moving to a few towns away. Although I know I'll still see him from time to time, I sure hope I see his crazy friends.

You Rock Dave! Thank you for such great art in our neighborhood.

Found this guy hanging outside my house

Public art sculpture

Original painting

Dave at work - cafe 504

Thats my boy!

I know, whats with the kid pic? Isnt this suppose to be a animation / art website??

This posting is strictly for the grandparents. I promised them every so often I would post a pic of one of the grandkids. This was taken on our Hwy 1 trip up the California coast. We were close to being home, when K convinced me into stopping one more night in this little coast town. Im really glad we did, such great memories on our last day of our family trip.

UP links

As the movie gets closer to its release date - more and more goodies start popping up on the web. This is my favorite time. You work on a movie for a year or two and no one knows what it is. Then when all these trailers, commercials, pics and goodies show up on the web -- its a bit weird to be watching it with the public when its been hush hush behind close doors for so long. 

Meet Russell 'film clip'

Meet Kevin 'film clip'

Inside UP 'First 3D Movie' featurette

Inside UP 'Lost World' featurette

enjoy!

WTD

Back when I was attending Columbia College of Chicago, every so often I would get the occasional 'are you the Aaron who did that kick-ass drawing?' I would hang my head down and point to the red headed guy on the other side of the animation room, the very talented Mr. Aaron Johnson.

Aaron is now the creator/artist of 'What The Duck' comic strip. A great strip about a duck and his camera. 

I got a phone call at work from my two year old son saying 'wanna open it!' When I got home I found out what he was talking about - Aaron was kind enough to send me a Walter Ducket plushy (that my son has taken and called 'Bella') and a original painting on the box that Walter came in. 

Thank You Aaron! Your artwork is on its way!!

Walter and the box he came in

'What The Duck' comic strip

Walter 'Bella' Ducket visits Pixar