Thursday, September 22, 2011

Crema Suprema opens for Buddy Valastro (AKA Cake Boss)

Not only has "Crema Suprema" received worldwide recognition from festivals like Cannes International Film Festival Short Film Corner, and won 3 awards as well as 5 nominations, but the animated short will now be screened at the first Canada's Baking and Sweets Show at the International Centre in Toronto on Oct. 2.

The film opens for "the Boss" Buddy Valastro, from the TV show Cake Boss.  Watch this award-winning short film, along with seeing the amazing decorations created by Pacha Balloon Creations (the exclusive decorators of the show), including a recreation of Carlo's Bakery on the stage made of balloons!  Come by the Pacha Balloon Creations booth and pick up a copy of the film, or be wowed by the balloon creations, couture and more!
Other appearances include Cupcake Girls, the Happy Baker and more!  Fun for the family, or the baker in all of us!


www.pachaballooncreations.com
www.canadasbakingandsweetsshow.com



Friday, June 24, 2011

Flash animation

cute little Flash animation...don't forget to blow out the candles...

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Kenya Help Project

A title sequence created for filmmaker PJ Lee's documentary film called "The Kenya Help Project".  It is about the children of Sidai.  A heart-warming tale about children helping children and the possibilities we can accomplish for others.

Crema Suprema!

It has been quite a journey for Crema Suprema...(and it is still requested in festivals today)


Inspired by the feel of the old rubber hose animations up until the introduction of technicolour, Crema Suprema (2008; 2 m. 50 s.) is a multiple award-winning stop motion animation about two bakers who are competing to win the World's Greatest Cake Contest. As the bakers sabotage each others "masterpiece" cakes, it seems as though neither baker has a chance of winning. Only one cake can win.

It has won 3 awards: Best Animated Short at the LaFemme Film Festival (Beverly Hills), Best Animated Short (Jersey Shore Film Festival) and Audience Choice Award for Best Animation (Jersey Shore Film Festival).
It has been nominated for the following: Best of Festival and Best Animated Short at the Miami Short Film Festival; Best Animated Short at the Action on Film Festival (Pasadena); Audience Choice of Best Animation (Sedona Int. Film Festival) and an Animation Semi-finalist (Angelus Student Film Festival).
It has been screened internationally, including the Cannes Short Film Corner in both 2009 and 2010.

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Raindance Toronto

For those of you in the Toronto area, check out:

http://www.raindance.co.uk/site/Toronto

Raindance Toronto offers amazing film courses as well as "shmoozing" opportunities.
Keep checking back for amazing opportunites/events that will connect you to other filmmakers!

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

...and yet another legend lost in 2009: Bow your heads in honour of Roy E. Disney

Roy E. Disney, 79, has died today after battling stomach cancer for one year.
To me, he felt like the last closest person to the creators of the Disney Company themselves, Walt and Roy (Roy's father)...especially because of his personal influence on the Disney Company. I was happy knowing that an actual family member still had a direct influence on the direction the studio is headed. Now....


Well, he will surely be missed. Yet another amazing legacy lost in 2009. Coincidentally, Roy's passing is one day after the anniversary of his uncle, Walt's, death. Walt Disney died on Dec. 15, 1966.
I did not have the pleasure of meeting Roy, but I did meet Don Hahn, executive producer, who was quoted to have said that Roy helped redirect a new era of animation after taking over the animation department in 1984, including Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King. Roy "took it under his wing, was a cheerleader, a coach, a therapist", Hahn was quoted to have said in the Journal Pioneer.
journalpioneer.com

My condolences to his family. May Roy's hard work continue on in the new generation...long live the Disney legacy.

Saturday, December 12, 2009

Christmas Wish List...



Just heard about the release of the new book Walt Disney Animation Studios The Archive Series: Story

Also on my wish list...Animation (Walt Disney Animation Studios: The Archive Series) and A Disney Sketchbook (By Disney Animators)
All are available on Amazon.