“Fish Head” Swims Upstream   Ahhh,,, my indie film “Fish Head”. I’m hesitant to even disclose when the ideas first starting taking hold for this film. Not too long after my wife died. It has taken on various incarnations in … Continue reading →

I want to Brag about a Student of Mine… Winter 2012 Class II student Laura Wood emerged as one of my “Stars” with her animated series “Holy Terror” about a rebellious girl named Cecilia at a Catholic School. She just … Continue reading →

Last Time These Classes Offered with One on One. I’m trying to type with a huge hospital bandage on my finger, because I cut part of the tip off with an x-acto blade yesterday. For a while it looked like … Continue reading →

Art & Family © Dianne Poinski I had a great week last week, mostly due to a visit from my Sister Dianne and my Niece Nichole. Both highly creative, smart , witty and fun. As part of the creative village … Continue reading →

Script Driven vs. Storyboard Driven Storyboard page from original Rocko Pilot It goes way back. The art of storyboard driven animation. Cartoons and animated shorts written and drawn at the same time. Because, of course, the drawn picture is also … Continue reading →

BIGGER IS NOT ALWAYS BETTER- ( In fact, quite often, it’s worse) Obviously in the case of the environment, a bigger car or a bigger house leads to a larger eco footprint where you are using more than your share … Continue reading →

Viewer Discretion Advised. Okay,,, well. I debated whether to share this but,,,, I’m still kinda ticked about this. Nickelodeon censored my commentary on the third season DVD. There is still a bulk of the great stuff there. I guess it … Continue reading →

For God’s Sake, Value The Time you Sell I celebrated a birthday last week, and if there one thing I’ve learned in my years is that the chunks of your life that you sell to mega corporations should be placed … Continue reading →