The Making of Frazetta's and Bakshi's Fire and Ice (1983)
Considering the buzz over the live action Robert Rodriguez Fire and Ice film in the works, and the resurrection of the Frank Frazetta museum, this was a nice find. Enjoy and be inspired.
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American Godzilla is a Fatty!! ゴジラでぶだよ!! OR Godzilla: God of War
No matter what you do, some just won't be satisfied. "Fat Godzilla" was reaction I heard from a Japanese friend who just saw pictures of the revised Hollywood version of Godzilla. A lot better than "Fake Godzilla". A reference to the 1998 American attempt at Godzilla directed by Roland Emmerich. Japanese Godzilla (or Gojira /ゴジラ in Japanese) fans don't even acknowledge that version as it's referred to as "Zilla". So, Hollywood must be making progress. Asking which was his favorite version of Godzilla, (there have been so many) I was surprised to hear, "The first Godzilla." ゴジラ / Godzilla (Toho 1954). He said that war was still fresh in the minds of Japanese in 1954, as World War II was only nine years before. "Japanese see was war is a kind of monster. It is not controllable and it has a will of its own. It comes unexpected wreaks havoc and then just leaves the same way. (Kind of like this monster) ...
Persistence of Vision: Aaron Blaise
Apologies to Mr. Blaise for copping his title. How could someone not be inspired by this man? Aaron Blaise is an accomplished and amazing artist, animator and filmmaker who has been extremely generous in sharing his work, insights and advice on his website The Art of Aaron Blaise ( www.creatureartteacher.com ) Aaron Blaise has produced beautiful work on films such as Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Mulan and Brother Bear which he directed. All artists are always trying to learn, grow, build up on what they have spent years mastering. Whatever motivates the artist, there are always stumbles and outright obstacles. Every now and then, the artist finds an oasis of information or inspiration that can help keep him/ her going. Aaron's online advice is certainly one. One of the most important things about the art process is that it's not so much "what you do" but "how you think" about your work. This is one of the greatest areas of advic...