A look at Sesame Street’s first CGI Muppets

"I love this and hate it at the same time.

As a 3D artist, I think it’s pretty sweet.

But as a kid who grew up with Sesame Street and the muppets, and as a storyteller-consumer in general, I kind of fucking hate it. It has none of the heft, floppiness, or lo-fi lovabality that has always been a huge part of the Jim Henson experience.

No matter how good cloth solvers, hair simulation, fur rendering and v-ray might get, it will never, ever, ever have that je ne ses quois that made everything Muppet so warm and transporting. I feel like kids today are missing out if this is where they’re getting their dose of Vitamin M. I hope to God everything has been archived.

High five to the technical directors for this one. A true feat.

Shame on everyone else."
ericalba

Bradfod Animation Festival 2009 *starts tomorrow

I am really so excited about the BAF (Bradford's Animation Festival) that's starting tomorrow!! I also just got my full pass from my Uni (YAY!!)

So I was looking at the diary page to see the timetable and  after all the cool events I found that as an opening film for Baf's festival they have Mary and Max!!!

 The other thing that's really amazing (even though we all knew it would happen) is that the passes for BAF are all SOLD OUT!! Even so if you don't have a pass for the festival you can still get a ticket for some events. More information and for a schedule visit BAF's web page

One Of These Mornings (video clip for Moby's song)

*found on utube

DreamWorks's New Animation: How to Train Your Dragon

Wow.. I just saw the trailer from DreamWorks's new animation movie and I thing it is gonna make a difference from their previous works.. Take a look HeRe!!

New Trailer for Despicable Me

Hey there.. I've been really busy these days with a model in maya which i will talk further and give pics in another post. Anyway I just saw The new Trailer for Despicable me from apple.
Here you can watch it. TrAiLer