tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26746612959699060542024-03-12T20:43:58.442-04:00Studio KinateStudio Kinate is a virtual animation production studio. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15333529401252643925noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674661295969906054.post-46964327044952286192013-12-30T19:17:00.001-05:002013-12-30T19:17:17.848-05:00Sorry I've been gone for SO long. Life has gotten in the way for the last few months but I am making my new year's resolution now...to get this blog back in gear.
However, today I am going to share something from someone who has become a respected friend. He recently posted his thoughts about how hard it is for an American to get a job in the UK. So, below are his thoughts (which I support). Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15333529401252643925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674661295969906054.post-62008329578043082982013-04-25T15:26:00.001-04:002013-12-30T19:03:19.178-05:00Cost of Producing Animation<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]-->
<!--[if gte mso 9]>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15333529401252643925noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674661295969906054.post-32323914347426651502012-10-24T17:25:00.006-04:002012-10-24T17:25:51.316-04:00Outside the Box
I've often said that I am an "out-of-the-box" thinker. Yet, sometimes I think that while I claim it, I still fall under the same old paradigms that trap many of us. Take animation, for instance, it is a way to tell stories using drawn character, for the screen (television, film, etc.) and yet, it is so much more. And it wasn't until recently, when I've been contemplating&Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15333529401252643925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674661295969906054.post-32542556747632850342012-07-05T20:09:00.000-04:002012-07-05T20:33:07.562-04:00I'm BACK! Review of Brave
As much as I love horses, had to choose this picture of
Angus from Brave. Photo from Filmomainia.
It has been a long time since I've written anything so I decided it is time to get back in the habit of posting something related to Studio Kinate and the animation industry. So, I will begin getting back with a little something about the movie Brave.
First, I like Brave. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15333529401252643925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674661295969906054.post-34305159539477579122011-09-19T19:12:00.001-04:002011-09-19T19:15:31.187-04:00Lion King's Success NOT 3DI just got done reading an article about the success of Lion King 3D and it infuriated me. Okay, I will admit to going to see it NOT because I wanted to see it in 3D but because I wanted to see it. We took our 10 year old grand son, who enjoyed the film but kept taking off the glasses because they were giving him a headache. I watched parents with younger children, Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15333529401252643925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674661295969906054.post-21442156551323159332011-02-06T18:44:00.001-05:002011-02-08T10:23:01.319-05:00The Illusionist: My commentsAs I watched this beautifully crafted movie, I was amazed at the artistry but disappointed at the lack of story. So what is the purpose of creating a film? Is it for the art? Or is it for the story.
For me, it must be a combination. Without the art, you lose the visuals, without the story, you lose the heart. And since I don't want to say much more than that, Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15333529401252643925noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674661295969906054.post-49645605202650421032010-12-26T12:41:00.003-05:002010-12-26T17:35:12.178-05:00Tangled: Char's reviewI've now seen Tangled four times, twice in 3D (stereoscopic) and twice in standard. In my opinion, it was a beautiful film and I LOVED it in the standard version. Frankly, I find 3D to be distracting AND dull. I'm not talking about the story, I'm mean the image on the screen. The CG characters looked like dolls but it was still a good fairytale. ThereAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15333529401252643925noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674661295969906054.post-77552130342788976212010-11-27T15:00:00.001-05:002010-11-27T16:08:58.731-05:00The timeless lessons of a "One Room" School House
When I was young I attended a "one-room" school. For those who are unfamiliar, imagine students from K-12 having one teacher. I know some of you think this would be total chaos but the success of that type of school can be attributed in part to older students acting as teaching assistants, helping younger students with assignments. They also watched over younger students duringAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15333529401252643925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674661295969906054.post-73910253137072732382010-11-23T14:59:00.000-05:002013-05-21T13:29:43.221-04:00Studio Kinate Hires Sr. VP of AnimationI've delayed making this announcement, because I am a perfectionist and I wanted all the right words, pictures, etc. However, the only thing that perfection does is preventing me from sharing my excitement announcing Studio Kinate's VP of Animation.
RUSTY MILLS is joining Studio Kinate as the Senior Vice President of Animation. In the long term, Rusty "General," will Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15333529401252643925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674661295969906054.post-25331030871899598942010-11-14T15:29:00.002-05:002010-11-14T15:32:33.767-05:00Studio Kinate: "Field of Dreams" Part IIIGo the Distance!
2009 Studio Kinate Concept Art
When considering your dream, you will set short-term goals that will help you achieve your vision, which is the focus of this, my "Field of Dreams" blog. In part I, I shared about building Studio Kinate. It was about building a studio, one that will be different. Part II it was "ease [their] pain" about the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15333529401252643925noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674661295969906054.post-12980072101451879342010-11-08T09:29:00.001-05:002010-11-08T12:52:32.402-05:00Studio Kinate: "Field of Dreams" Part IIEase [their] Pain
For those who haven't seen the movie, let me set it up for you. After Ray builds the field, he waits and waits, is about to give up when, ta-da, Shoeless Joe Jackson shows up. The next day, Joe shows up with some of his old team mates so Ray and Annie enjoy a few days watching them play. Suddenly, the voice returns: "Ease his pain." "Whose pain?!" shouts Ray. &Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15333529401252643925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674661295969906054.post-30649513558139592192010-10-30T16:04:00.000-04:002010-10-30T16:04:25.014-04:00Q & A with Rusty MillsJoin us for a fun evening with animator, director and producer, Rusty Mills. This will be taking place at the National Convention Center in Lansdowne, Virginia from 7-9 pm. Email us for directions at: contact@studiokinate.com or call 703.587.3676.
Children are welcome!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15333529401252643925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674661295969906054.post-42638252404648528012010-10-30T15:01:00.003-04:002010-11-01T06:37:52.811-04:00Studio Kinate: "Field of Dreams" Part IPart I: "If you build it, they will come."
I love the movie, Field of Dreams and when I was watching it the other night I started thinking about the three "tasks" that Ray had to complete in light of my dream to build Studio Kinate.
"If you build it [they] will come"; "ease [their] pain"; and "go the distance."
When I started this journey, I was spurred into action by the young animators IAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15333529401252643925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674661295969906054.post-12234873269289726112010-10-08T21:35:00.000-04:002010-10-08T21:35:58.114-04:00Rusty Mills to Teach Mid Atlantic Toon Boom Workshop in November!I want to take a moment to share this exciting news with you, my faithful friends, family and fans. I am thrilled to announce that Rusty Mills will be teaching our first Toon Boom workshop, scheduled for November 1-5. We are offering some additional options and discounts to help make it available to as many of you as I can, including reducing the price, providing shorter workshop Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15333529401252643925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674661295969906054.post-60265896908053188302010-09-29T23:34:00.001-04:002013-05-21T14:10:34.486-04:00My One Year Blog Anniversary!
Larry and I with the animators at Bloomfield College.
I was looking over my old posts and suddenly realized that one year ago yesterday I started my blog! Wow, so much has happened! We finished Pete's Odyssey and she started her run in the festivals! The Washington Post ran the story about us in the Sunday Magazine. I've connected with some amazing men and women from Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15333529401252643925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674661295969906054.post-53633786344830712272010-09-26T15:32:00.000-04:002010-09-26T15:32:49.703-04:00How do I get land a job in Animation?In the last few months I've received many reels and resumes from people wanting a job at Studio Kinate and without exception, those people who come from schools where drawing and traditional animation skills are taught are the ones who rise to the top.
Oh, I can hear the moans and groans out there but it isn't about style (2D vs 3D), it is about ability! You may be able Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15333529401252643925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674661295969906054.post-47414320226207989022010-09-22T23:06:00.002-04:002010-09-22T23:07:31.983-04:00The Difference of 24 HoursYesterday, we launched Studio Kinate's website and now there has been this tremendous shift in our universe (I will be making another announcement this weekend, so stay tuned). I woke up no longer the woman trying to build a business to being president of a studio. With that comes a new set of responsibilities and challenges but some things didn't change, I'm still me. I am Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15333529401252643925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674661295969906054.post-19696429892059363332010-09-22T00:12:00.000-04:002010-09-22T00:12:39.007-04:00Studio Kinate's Website Goes LIVE!Okay, now for a little me time. If has been awhile, check out the new digs at Studio Kinate! Thanks to the hard work of Linda and Lisa, we have a fantastic looking website. WE ARE ALIVE!!!!
www.studiokinate.comAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15333529401252643925noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674661295969906054.post-89970877445258231902010-09-19T19:53:00.000-04:002010-09-19T19:53:55.086-04:00What is the Meaning of Success for You?The other night I watched the 2009 movie, Fame. I'm not going to get into the shortcoming of this film I really want to talk about success. There is a dialog near the end of the movie that inspired me. Here it is:
There are some things success is not; it's not fame, it's not money or power. Success is waking up in the morning so excited about what you have to do that you literally Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15333529401252643925noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674661295969906054.post-56604327809476243912010-09-17T10:51:00.002-04:002010-09-17T20:16:38.348-04:00Vote for Pete's Odyssey at Animatron!Pete's Odyssey was an amazing production and she is now available to view online through the Babelgum Film Festival. We have a chance to win $20,000! Voting is through October 10th and right now we are in second place for the most views and votes! So pass the word and help push and keep us on the top!
Here is the link: http://www.babelgum.com/6001175/petes-odyssey.html
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15333529401252643925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674661295969906054.post-60550947615048546652010-08-22T20:32:00.000-04:002013-05-21T13:36:43.206-04:00Dreams Take Time-August 2010Today is our 23rd wedding anniversary. My husband and I went to see Nanny McPhee, came home and grilled steaks. (Yes, we are carnivores). All day I've been reflecting back on the day we exchanged vows and all the years in between then and now. WOW! We come so far and both have grown personally and professionally. Bill is still the love of my life and people Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15333529401252643925noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674661295969906054.post-42718130867858389242010-08-14T21:25:00.003-04:002010-08-22T20:42:14.097-04:00Toon Boom Workshop Coming-November 1-5!Studio Kinate will be hosting the Toon Boom, "the worldwide leader in animation software and digital media" workshop! This workshop is for both digital and turnkey animators wanting to learn this tool from the Toon Boom experts themselves! This is the first workshop of this kind to be taught in the East.
To attend this workshop at Toon Boom in Toronto it is $5000 butAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15333529401252643925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674661295969906054.post-77430167222835812622010-08-01T07:00:00.074-04:002010-08-02T16:23:42.987-04:00The Vision vs. the "I" Words!This has been one of those weeks, I've been on the mountaintop and I've had a meltdown (not unlike the wicked witch of the West). I had to be reminded to breathe (amazing how we forget to do that when we are stressed!) and I've seen the possibilities of where Studio Kinate is going. Times like this make it hard to see through all the yuck, however, when I look back on my life, I can see times Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15333529401252643925noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674661295969906054.post-22983554758748894962010-07-29T19:21:00.000-04:002010-07-29T19:22:16.569-04:002D Animation, Something Old and Something NewBlue and red pencils, animation disks, paper, pens, hours of drawing. I look though books with pictures of the old "masters" and watch the extras of "Backstage Disney" I wonder, is there still room for the old? I sure hope so. I believe there is room enough in this world of entertainment for various forms of filmmaking. Live action is necessary for many stories, CGI is great, Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15333529401252643925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674661295969906054.post-21577210595521360982010-07-29T19:02:00.000-04:002010-07-29T19:02:56.188-04:00June Foray: Queen of VoiceWhat does Chatty Cathy, Rocky & Bullwinkle, Smurfs, Tom & Jerry, Tiny Toons and Rugrats all have in common? They all have the voice/voices of the amazing June Foray! When you look at her credits, she has been the go to voice for a number of character that we, our children and even our children's children have grow up with.I wanted to let all my fans know that June's voice (theAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15333529401252643925noreply@blogger.com0