Montreal-based painter/animator/compositor Jason Walker created the "gimmick" of compositing live actors' eyes onto Madame Tutli-Putli's stop-motion puppets. After exploring his website I wanted to know more, so I went straight to the source.
Jeepers creepers, read about those peepers »

Dear Sacha »
Dear Sacha is a short film Montreal-based animator Eric Bond made for a brother who's serving 20 years in a Florida jail. Sacha Bond is twenty-two years old and has bipolar disorder.

CVM Year-end Screening »
Cegep Vieux Montréal held its year-end screening Wednesday, May 30 at 7 p.m.

Carl Barks Auction »
The Bonhams and Butterfields auction house sold artwork from the estate of Carl Barks on Monday, June 4th.

Short Takes: Croatian Tales, ADAPT 2007, Still More Tutli-Putli, Mug Shot, Shockwave Riders »
I have a soft spot for mythology and folk tales, especially when they're produced by individuals or small teams. Favourites include the Dust Echoes series and the films of Nick Kozis; now I can add Croatian Tales of Long Ago, produced by Helena Bulaja.

In Progress: MacPherson »
I was at the National Film Board last Monday, and I was able to stop by Martine Chartrand's office for a peek at her latest film, MacPherson.

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Aardman Animations - Bristol, England

Cloth Lead
Imagemovers Digital - San Rafael, California

R&D Engineer - Animation & Creatures
Industrial Light & Magic - San Francisco, California

Supervising TD - Workflow
Laika Entertainment - Portland, Oregon

Creature TD
Rainmaker Entertainment - Vancouver, British Columbia

Character Animation Lead
Rhythm & Hues Studios - Los Angeles, California

Mental Ray Artists/Developers
Digital Domain, Inc. - Venice, California

3D Digital Artists & Compositors
Flaming CGI - London, England

Technical Director
Electronic Arts (Burnaby) - Burnaby, British Columbia

FX Artist
Day 1 Studios - Chicago, Illinois

Art Director
Disney Interactive Studios - Glendale, California

Artist - Materials
Eidos, Inc./Crystal Dynamics - San Francisco, California

Senior Character/Environment Artist
Helixe Studios (THQ) - Burlington, Massachusetts

Environment Concept Artist
Midway Amusement Games, LLC - Chicago, Illinois

User Interface Designer/Graphic Artist
Neversoft - Woodland Hills, California

XSI Character TD/Animator
Obsidian Entertainment - Santa Ana, California

June:
6/12 - Gunbuster 2 Vol. 2 (DVD)
6/12 - Hellboy: Blood & Iron (DVD)
6/19 - 009-1 Vol. 1 (DVD)
6/19 - Animaniacs Vol. 3 (DVD)
6/19 - Animaniacs Vols. 1-3 (DVD)
6/19 - Big O Complete Collection (Anime Legends) (DVD)
6/19 - Films of Michael Sporn: Emperor's New Clothes/Nightingale (DVD)
6/19 - Films of Michael Sporn: Red Shoes/The Little Match Girl (DVD)
6/19 - Le Chevalier D'Eon Vol. 3: Danse Macabre (DVD)
6/19 - Pinky and the Brain Vol. 3 (DVD)
6/19 - Pinky and the Brain Vols. 1-3 (DVD)
6/19 - Powerpuff Girls: The Complete First Season (DVD)
6/19 - Secret of NIMH Special Edition (DVD)
6/26 - Gunbuster 2 Vol. 3 (DVD)
6/26 - Tekkon Kinkreet (Japanese edition; Region 2) (DVD)
6/27 - Tekkon Kinkreet (Japanese release; includes DVD edition) (Blu-ray)
6/29 - Ratatouille (Movie)
6/30 - Stop-Motion Filmography: A Critical Guide to 297 Features Using Puppet Animation Two-Volume Set (Book)

July:
7/3 - Ghost in the Shell: Solid State Society (DVD)
7/3 - Ghost in the Shell: Solid State Society Limited Edition (DVD)
7/4 - Iblard Time (Ibara Dojikan) + soundtrack CD (Japanese edition) (Blu-ray)
7/4 - Iblard Time (Ibara Dojikan) + soundtrack CD (Japanese edition; Region 2) (DVD)
7/4 - Tales from Earthsea (Japanese edition; Region 2) (DVD)
7/4 - Tales from Earthsea Special Edition (Japanese edition; Region 2) (DVD)
7/4 - Tales from Earthsea Special Edition + bonus item (Japanese edition; Region 2) (DVD)
7/10 - AWN Official Guide: Channel 4 Animation (paperback) (Book)
7/24 - Renaissance (DVD)
7/24 - Woody Woodpecker & Friends Classic Collection (DVD)
7/27 - Akira (Japanese release; includes DVD edition) (Blu-ray)
7/27 - Patlabor: The Movie (Japanese release; includes DVD edition) (Blu-ray)
7/27 - Patlabor: The Movie (Japanese release; includes DVD edition) (HD DVD)
7/27 - Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honneamise (Japanese release; includes DVD edition) (Blu-ray)
7/27 - Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honneamise (Japanese release; includes DVD edition) (HD DVD)
7/27 - Simpsons Movie (Movie)
7/30 - Animation--Art And Industry: A Reader (paperback) (Book)
7/31 - Popeye the Sailor Vol. 1: 1933-1938 (DVD)
7/31 - Ranma 1/2: Season 2 Box Set: Anything Goes Martial Arts (DVD)

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