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My directorial Debut…
A few weeks ago I got wind of a free workshop happening at the National Film Board of Canada that was focused on stop motion animation techniques using clay. We were shown some animation films, and then were taken into the workshop-room to get crackin’ on our films. We were in random groups of 6, but since I had come with 3 of my friends, we only had two randoms on our team. They explained some basic concepts of stop motion and showed us a demo.
My film team consisted of Solomon Isaac, Jessica Watson, Jodi Christie and the two wonderful randoms whose names I never got. We dubbed ourselves “Team Awesome (Power Rangers)”, and it is no understatement.
You can view our finished and beautiful opus, Snakes on a Train, here.
Snakes on a Train from Anita Bot on Vimeo.
I believe it speaks volumes about society today.
I hope this is only the beginning of what will become an illustrious and exciting stop-motion animation film career.
Wall E and EVE 50′s Style Posters at the Disney Store!
Me Wanty!
I saw these wonderfully styled posters at the Disney store today:
Clicking on their names will take you to the Disney Store’s website. I think these can be added to the b-day wish list 
It’d be greater if I had a study/office/den to put them in. :/
Heck-lad 2.
I saw Hellboy II: The Golden Army on Friday. I enjoyed it a lot. Guillermo Del Toro’s visual stylings i amazing. I think he’ll do some awesome things with The Hobbit. My favourite part was the animation style of the story told to a young Hellboy at the beginning. It seemed to be CGI that mimicked a stop motion feel, with old-school looking wooden puppets. I would love to have this as a short film in itself. So very cute. The only thing that dissapointed me was, it seems that David Hyde Pierce did not do the voice for Abe Sapien this time :/. Doug Jones did a decent job but he’s no DHP.
In other movie news, I may attempt to see the Dark Knight (I always want to say yooou caaahrazzeee engglash kkaaanigits!) today. I’ve done a fairly good job of avoiding as much hype/details/spoilers as possible so I hope I can enjoy it when I do get to see it.
Also, yesterday I think I broke a personal record for “amount of times spent ‘swimming’”. I use the term swimming lightly because I don’t know how. I do know how to hang off a pool noodle in the shallow end. It’s still fun! This was my 3rd time in a pool this year. Sad, I know. But I had such a fear of drowning and water etc… that it really is a big deal. But I’m glad to see that I am capable of getting over my fears! Especially since my building has a pool. 
Also, a bit of advice that my seem obvious: Dollar store pool noodles aren’t very good. I didn’t know there could be such a thing as a C grade noodle – but now I’m all to aware.
Of Rats & Foxes…and other animals
Recently I saw the movie Ratatouille, the new Pixar flick. I knew it would be a decent movie, because it was made by Pixar, but I wasn’t ready to be blown away like I was.
The movie is funny, cute, and silly all at once. It must be pure talent to somehow make a kitchen full of rats actually look adorable! I love it! Animation owns my heart, and there is always a special placed tucked away for animals. Remy, pictured above is quite the character. I don’t understand why he didn’t have a French accent, as it takes place in France. Hrrm.
Another animated critter that has my heart is the Fox on my iGoogle home page theme. I am new to this, but if you sign into google with your gmail account, you can select a theme that shows up as a header. It changes every 2 hours.
Here is the little Fox doing one of his favourite evening activities, playing music for the ducks that live in his pond. Doesn’t he lead the ideal life? He seems so peaceful in his Orange Orchard with his little tea house. He is ADORABLE. I think I need to make a cartoon me and put myself in his world… if he will have me.
I went to the Toronto Zoo, but unfortunately I do not have the pictures online yet, as I used that archaic and wonderful method known as “film” photography .
It is worth noting however, that FIREFOX has sponsored the Red Panda exhibit. I didn’t know it, but it seems that “fire fox” is another term for the red panda… it all makes sense now!
I hope to scan up those photo’s and upload them soon
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