tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post8674005214080167828..comments2023-12-31T01:23:39.943-05:00Comments on Mayerson on Animation: Industry Day at Sheridan CollegeMark Mayersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00065971589878678848noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-12358604838591397482009-03-20T15:56:00.000-04:002009-03-20T15:56:00.000-04:00Hey Mark. This will be an exciting year indeed. ...Hey Mark. This will be an exciting year indeed. I plan on being there to have a look at everyone's final work. A lot of talented young folk... some of which I've already had the pleasure of getting to know. See you there.RAWLShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13882909083360225371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-86116595213422452622008-04-30T00:09:00.000-04:002008-04-30T00:09:00.000-04:00Hope all the talented graduates can find jobs. The...Hope all the talented graduates can find jobs. The current state of this industry could stand improvement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-46973693663961482152008-04-29T06:22:00.000-04:002008-04-29T06:22:00.000-04:00The reel looked very good. But I turned off the so...The reel looked very good. <BR/>But I turned off the sound since the chosen track was distracting and irritating (all right, I never liked that song.)<BR/>I dislike edited reels since it doesn't show how dialogue and sound are handled. <BR/>I look forward to seeing the complete films--this was a very nice sample, at least visually.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03559138404570089435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-71586629070101299222008-04-26T21:54:00.000-04:002008-04-26T21:54:00.000-04:00See THIS is how industry day was supposed to be. N...See THIS is how industry day was supposed to be. None of that crowded-in-desk-aisles business last year.<BR/><BR/>I'd have loved to see the films on the big screen myself, but I'll probably settle for a DVD.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00266529048913894329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-70447654503868757882008-04-26T09:28:00.000-04:002008-04-26T09:28:00.000-04:00Sheridan had a very successful show of work for th...Sheridan had a very successful show of work for the 2008 industry day! For the first time since I've been going to these screenings, and that was when Steve Schnier use to pedal the generator to power the film projector, there was a very large range of art direction/design styles. I can remember years in which every film looked like the same version of generic 'disney' models. The industry has moved on in different directions and it seems that Sheridan is doing the same! I hope to see some of these designers working on new series and giving a fresh look to the "Flash" designed looking shows we've become all to familiar with. Thanks!speedlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01901891308446955458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-15531250577019154432008-04-25T19:18:00.000-04:002008-04-25T19:18:00.000-04:00That is some great student work!! When I was at S...That is some great student work!! When I was at Sheridan's open house about a year ago, I was impressed tremendously with the facilities.<BR/><BR/>I wish the environment and teachers here were a little more encouraging.Thadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04443425643665474645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-86923318113690015942008-04-25T10:44:00.000-04:002008-04-25T10:44:00.000-04:00Hi Mark,Again, another standout year for Sheridan....Hi Mark,<BR/>Again, another standout year for Sheridan. While the quality of the work was up to its usual high standards - and thanks to Pete Emslie for noting the standout productions (and saving me the effort of checking my notes) - there are some thoughts I'd like to pass along to the students in general - and the students entering 4th year in particular:<BR/><BR/>"Almost" every film was too long. With the exception of "C Block" and "A Romance in Graphite" (and maybe one or two others) EVERY film should have ran at 1/2 its present running time.<BR/><BR/>Here's a RULE OF THUMB regarding story -- If it doesn't advance the plot or character... CUT IT!<BR/><BR/>I would prefer to see a short, finished piece that highlights your ANIMATION skills - rather than story sketches, keys, etc. Sorry guys, there's no excuse for an unfinished film (says the guy who finished HIS student film 19 years after graduating).<BR/><BR/>And believe me, there isn't a David Lean (director of "Lawrence of Arabia") in this industry. Long, lingering shots just don't cut it - so CUT THEM! Show us animation performance! Make us care about your characters!<BR/><BR/>Keep it short and sweet. Get in - Wow us - Get out! Period.<BR/><BR/>It's a tough biz. You are looking for jobs. You have to impress people. We NEED to see solid animation skills.<BR/><BR/>That said, I had a great time. Loved the films and it was great to see everyone again. Even Larry...Steve Schnierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01766696319640794064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-51776794437434227342008-04-25T10:20:00.000-04:002008-04-25T10:20:00.000-04:00Mark, It was a real pleasure to attend this year'...Mark,<BR/><BR/> It was a real pleasure to attend this year's student screening.<BR/>The overall quality of animation, draftsmanship,design and filmmaking<BR/>was outstanding. There were so many<BR/>students with great talent I hope I have the pleasure of working with any one of them in the near future. The hard work paid off. Congratulations!<BR/>To the staff and students.<BR/><BR/>cheers<BR/>ChuckChuck Gammage Animationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02825302198950352712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-34838185698666359612008-04-25T08:09:00.000-04:002008-04-25T08:09:00.000-04:00I'd have to concur that this was a particularly st...I'd have to concur that this was a particularly strong year in both the 4th Year personal films and the 3rd Year group films. I may be a bit blunt in my assessment, but I feel that last year's crop of 4th Year films included far too many Flash produced efforts with little more than moving graphics. Many of them were very good in terms of storytelling and filmmaking skills, but were frankly disappointing in terms of character animation.<BR/><BR/>This year was a pleasant surprise for me, as I feel that the majority of 4th Year students really aspired to more personality based, full character animation. Though there were some very impressive CG films, I'll admit I'm still biased in favour of hand drawn animation and I found much to like this year. The highlights for me were Andrew Ferguson's "The Street Magician" and Matt Kalinauskas' "Two by Two", both of which showed great flair for cartoony design; Melissa Maduro's "A Romance in Graphite" and Marion Coffey's "The Little Colour Thief", both showing simple elegance and charm in their appealing, fluid character animation; and of course, Vlad Kooperman's very impressive "C Block", which I know received a very positive reaction from everyone in the theatre. And these are just a few of the better ones, as there were many other notable films I enjoyed very much.<BR/><BR/>All in all, a very impressive and entertaining screening yesterday at Sheridan, and I think the graduating students should be very proud of their achievements. I look forward to seeing great work from them onscreen in the years to come and I'll always have fond memories of working with them in my class back in their 2nd Year.Pete Emsliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01451607722482352366noreply@blogger.com