It’s that time of year again…or one of many times of year, but this one is ours. ASIFA-East’s festival judgings usually span a few nights, and one particular night is dedicated to the independent work of animation artists. New York…
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NEST by Michael J. Ruocco
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Michael J. Ruocco has a star rising in the animation community. Michael’s senior thesis, which we hope to exhibit here very soon, is already generating fan art around the internet art communities. And as a blogger, Michael is involved with…
A Liar’s Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python’s Graham Chapman
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Written by Emmett Goodman and Written by Trisitian Goik Well, in all honesty, I don’t like very long film titles. But if there was one that summed up an entire movie precisely, it is this. A Liar’s Autobiography is a…
The ASIFA-East 2012 Signal Film by Kristen Chiappone and Chris Conforti
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The Viewseum is back up and running! Our first entry for the new season comes to us from Kristen Chiappone and Chris Conforti. The ASIFA-East 2012 Signal Film, made especially for ASIFA-East’s most recent animation festival. Opening with an image…
Orbis Park by Andrew Kaiko (Updated)
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Orbis Park is a double dedication: 1 to classical animation, and 2 to New York City. Andrew Kaiko’s pursuit of classical character animation during such a trying time for New York’s animation industry culminates in this film. The inspiration of New…
The Scribble Junkies Festival of Drawn Animation
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August 23, 2012, SVA Theater Bill Plympton and Patrick Smith are two spearheads of independent animation, especially within New York’s own animation scene. Their films are some of the most memorable to come from the first generation of MTV Animation…
Summer Bummer by Bill Plympton
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As ASIFA-East goes on its summer hiatus, the Viewseum wraps its first full (ASIFA-East) year on the aNYmator. And here, we have both a good way to wrap up the first year, as well as a suiting lead-in to the…