A chat with former Disney Animator Mario Menjivar
Article by Emmett Goodman. ASIFA-East’s last event of the year turned out to be a pretty optimistic one. We enjoyed ourselves in the company of Mario Menjivar, a former Disney…
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Summer Wars
Film review by Tristian Goik. Summer Wars is the latest anime in a long line of animation from Japan that has its roots in the Fat Man and Little Boy. …
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There’s Always More We Could Be Doing
Above image by PES, pre-production sketches for his indie film which doubled as a commercial directing spec, “Roof Sex.”I’m still seeing a lot of newcomers to the NY animation scene having difficulty finding work. That’s not a big surprise, given the …
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ASIFA-East Holiday Party!!!!!!!
ASIFA-East Holiday Party January 5th, 2011 8pm – 10pm Gonzalez y Gonzalez 625 Broadway (bw Bleeker and West Houston) FREE for members in good standing (and those renewing at the…
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Upcoming events!
ASIFA-East presents an evening with former Disney animator Mario Menjivar! Tuesday, December 21 7 PM Admission: FREE! School of Visual Arts 209 E. 23rd Street 3rd floor Amphitheater Join us…
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JOB OPPORTUNITY: Primal Screen is seeking ATL-based FLASH animators to start ATL-ON-SITE job for The Electric Company (8-14wks, depending) immediately, JAN 3. Please send reels or websites to teresa at…
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Do you have an old sketch, a photo or doodle on a cocktail napkin from an ASIFA-East event gone by, an ancient program or poster from a years-ago event, or…
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I’ve had a crazy busy year in 2010 (knock on wood), with my happy little virtual studio completing an eleven minute industrial film, two pilots, six original Sesame shorts, and about 150 (believe it or not) one-minute flash cartoons for Sesame Street E…
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Between a Rock and a Hard Place
I haven’t shared this particular story in one of my books, and I think that’s because I didn’t know how I could frame it into a learnable lesson. One of my favorite quotes from my friend, veteran development executive Linda Simensky is, “You’re not wor…
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I give you snow!