S&H NEWS AND LINKS JOURNAL

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TUE.29.APR.2008
CREATUREBOX - Sma-sh-ing! Those boys rock.

F.S.

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SAT.26.APR.2008
SOURCE MATERIAL - Maryam Laura Moazedi uploaded some superb Iceland pics onto  her website. They're really jutting source materials for bgs. (Site content mainly in German)

THE SUPEREST - Alright, and this shining tip comes from Mark. Thanks again! A drawing game, mainly performed by the talented Kevin Cornell and Matthew Sutter!

Pete

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TUE.08.APR.2008
ROB RICHARDS' BLOG - Again, Rob's animation backgrounds blog is a blast. "Discovering the art behind the art". Backgrounds! Simply great.

Thanks for the reminder, Mark!

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TUE.25.MAR.2008
BOSTON MONSTER - This is not CGI, this is real. Well, a real machine: The Boston Dynamics Big Dog.

Pete

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Please note that the S&H office is closed from March 17th, 2008 to March 24th, 2008. We'll head back to our drawing desks and dust off our pencils on March the 25th.

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SAT.15.MAR.2008
BUTTER-LIKE STROKES - Jason Seiler, Marc Behm and Ryan Wood shared their digital painting processes on their blogs.

F.S.

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TUE.11.MAR.2008
#2 ROYAL STYRIAN DRAWING JAM - Next (2nd) installment: Friday, March 14, 2008, Forum Stadtpark, "Saloon Lounge", 2nd floor (1.Stock), Graz-Steiermark, Austria. Starting at 5:00 p.m. (17:00h). If you're in the area then you need to visit us there :) Just bring your pencils and paper and join us.

J.T.

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MON.03.MAR.2008
KURTH'S BAT - Masterpiece alert.

F.S.

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MON.03.MAR.2008
MIKE THOMAS - The great.

F.S. (via Flaviano)

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02.MAR.2008
FLIGHT: MISSILE MOUSE - This is Jake Parker's fab' cover illustration for Flight Explorer Volume 1. It will be released on March 25, 2008. (Jake's blog)

Pete

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28.FEB.2008
MOAZEDI.ORG - Dear colleague and StarDucks© project supervisor Maryam Laura Moazedi opened up her brandnew website (site content mainly in German).

F.S.

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25.FEB.2008
FROM CONCEPT TO FINAL - Round 2, Disney's Ursula.

Pete (via/on CDB)

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07.FEB.2008
RHAPSODY OF STEEL - John Sutherland's landmark industrial film.

Pete

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01.FEB.2008
JACK KIRBY - Jack Kirby in "Not Brand Echh"! SPYONG! Who says a comic book has to be good??

J.T.

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30.JAN.2008
#1 ROYAL STYRIAN DRAWING JAM - February 01, 2008, as from 17:00h to 21:00h, Kunsthaus Graz, Lendkai 1, A 8020 Graz, Café iKU, topic: friendly aliens.

J.T.

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20.JAN.2008
A PASSEL OF SOKOL - The ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive on Austrian 'cartoon-uebervater' Erich Sokol (1933-2003).

Pete

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17.JAN.2008
DRAW FORCE - Jake, Mike, Peter, Vincent and Willie are/have the Draw Force!

F.S.

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11.JAN.2008
THIERRY MARTIN - The fabulous art of the 'ueber-talented' Thierry Martin.

Pete

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Please note that the S&H office is closed from December 21th, 2007 to January 7th, 2008. We'll head back to our drawing desks and dust off our pencils on January the 8th. 

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05.JAN.2008
ANIMA BOUTIQUE - Hello, Sister! Fellow animator Joonas Utti and associates startet their  own studio in Helsinki.

F.S.

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20.DEC.2007
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR! - That's what we wish for everyone though far or near :)

Please note that the S&H office is closed from December 21th, 2007 to January 7th, 2008.

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10.DEC.2007
KEN SOUTHWORTH (1918-2007) - Ray Pointer, who has been associated with Ken these last 10 years, wrote us: Ken was always upbeat about life, and his feelings about the business were: "I'm optimistic about the future of both 2D and 3D Animation, but the play's the thing (to quote Shakespeare)."

S&H

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04.DEC.2007
OLIVIER GONDRY - An animated homage to wine-making. (via enlarge)

F.S.

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29.NOV.2007
ANTHONY COFFEY - Great sculptures!

J.T.

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26.NOV.2007
RAYGUNS - Preorder your F.M.O.M. Industries Wave Disrupter Gun now! Or maybe the tiny Manmelter 3600ZX? That's a fine raygun for you!

J.T.

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17.NOV.2007
WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT DISNEY? - We recommend to check out Michael Sporn's weblog. Simply great: "Birds Boards", "What Do You Know About Disney".

Pete

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15.NOV.2007
ANIMATION BACKGROUNDS - Welcome to animation enthusiasts worldwide! Mr. Richards, Sir, I guess we come in flocks...

Pete

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13.NOV.2007
MAGAZINE ART - A free visual database of magazine cover art from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Wow. I guess I could spend hours there - making up stories to fit the pictures...

F.S.

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11.NOV.2007
SAMUEL MICHLAP - Sam the Great aka Doc Vis Dev. (via John Nevarez)

J.T.

09.NOV.2007
THORSTEN BRINKMANN - Self portrait. Category inspiration.

J.T.

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08.NOV.2007
SAMURAI JACK BACKGROUNDS - "Scott also send along a few more of his BGs." Big, big thanks to Bill Wray!

Pete

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07.NOV.2007
RYAN WOOD'S BLOG - There is no denying, Doc Wood is a demon artist.

Pete

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05.NOV.2007
ULI MEYER IS BACK - Meyer's back blogging. Welcome, Sir! So, how's the monster family?

F.S.

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05.NOV.2007
MR.s FANTASY WORLD - "Mr." lives and works in Saitama, outside of Tokio. Category inspiration.

J.T.

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04.NOV.2007
SUTHERLAND PRODUCTIONS - So, here we are again. Today's link leads to some absolutely great vintage industry cartoons, such as the wonderfully retro-futuristc short "Your Safety First" or the classic "A is for Atom", made by John Sutherland Animation Studios.

Pete