My 15 year anniversary…

Many of our clients don’t know that years ago I studied animation under legendary animator Chuck Jones (thanks to the extraordinary efforts of professor David Weinkauf). In fact, my first 16mm animations were done using the same equipment used by the team Warner Brothers (Tex Avery, Friz Freeling, etc) back in the golden age of animation.

Mr. Jones was the creator of classic characters like the Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote. He also collaborated with Dr. Theodore Geisel (Dr. Seuss), producing and directing animated film adaptations of the Seuss’ children’s books Horton Hears a Who and How the Grinch Stole Christmas. I, on the other hand, have managed to sink into obscurity in corporate-middle-management during the first five years of this century.

Working with Bauer Graphics has allowed me to rectify some of this ‘not-living-up-to-my-fullest-potential’ shame and has given me the chance to get back in touch with my past. We have been fortunate enough to have clients who continually need flash and computer animation and we’ve been fortunate enough to find and groom many animators in the classics.

This year, 2009, is the 60th anniversary of the first appearance of these two iconic characters; Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote. This year also marks my 15th year anniversary of not using my animation degree to it’s fullest potential.

FINALLY! Who knew success was just a pair of ACME glasses away.

Therefore, I will start to make amends by making this week all about sharing animations that you may have missed. Think of it as “Full O’ Shame Film Festival” for the viewers of this blog.

Enjoy!