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Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Happy 20th Anniversary to Disney's 'A Goofy Movie'.

Nubia 8:27:00 PM

My brother let me know today that I was getting pretty old...

My brother let me know that he read via Entertainment Weekly that today is Disney's 'A Goofy Movie' 20th anniversary.

I have a true weak spot for this animated movie... I'm not sure why. What I will tell you is that it's my second favorite Disney movie after 'The Lion King' (That's right! Beat out all of the Disney Princesses). Till this day I think this movie was terribly over looked. If you haven't seen it, go watch it NOW!

Max was moody and like many of us embarrassed by his dad, Goofy. They went through trial and tribulations and all sorts of ups and downs/father son fights. The movie had some really great emotional scenes going on. At the end I think Max realized what was important and realized his dad loved him and would do anything for him. Goofy even helped Max catch the affection of his mega crush and ultra Disney babe Roxanne.

One of the things I think has been over looked the most in A Goofy Movie is that spectacular songs. Tevin Campbell voiced 'Powerline' which was Max's and all of his friends super cool music idol. He was super smooth, had movies like Michael Jackson and an awesome futuristic style.

He also sang amazing songs with fantastic lyrics like "Eye 2 Eye' and "Stand Out". I think Eye 2 Eye might be one of my favorite songs in like as a matter of fact. The lyrics are so romantic and inspiring and the song has so much energy. It's absolutely fantastic.

Lyrics from Eye 2 Eye and the great 'Perfect Cast' dance Goofy and Max created. A truly heart warming movie.

If you're a good friend you'll pay The Goofy Movie Forward. It's so ridiculously underrated, I've talked to so many people about this. Tell you're friends about them or even better do something that I've done, buy them the DVD and give it to them!

Below is my favorite song from the movie Eye 2 Eye. Goofy and Max crash PowerLine's concert and it's pretty epic. Enjoy!

Xx Nubia

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

romance

Trailer And Poster For Bill Plympton's Animated Film CHEATIN'.

Nubia Mejia 11:23:00 AM

I am a big fan of Bill Plympton So I'm Very Excited For CHEATIN'.

There's a lot of reasons I'm a fan of Mr. Plympton's. To name a few...

I'm a fan of his kooky, surreal, signature animated style.
I love his everlasting appreciation for the art of silent films. He's a superb visual story-teller.
He is a big fan of fellow animators and constantly encourages more people to pursue the career.
I always enjoy his racy story lines that tend to be a mix of Romance, Sex, Drama, Naughty Behavior, and Death.
He's almost like a real life cartoon in a great way.
He actually drew all 40,000 frames of Cheatin' (Who Does That? AMAZING.)
He kicked ass with his Kick-Starter for CHEATIN' which was inspiring to see.
He makes animated films for adults to enjoy with real adult problems and situations! (Wake up and smell the coffee Hollywood! When will you get this?!)
He has a great sense of humor. You should check out his book "Make Toons That Sell Without Selling Out" He also laughs when I've asked him questions in the past like "Why do you always wear Hawaiian shirts?" ha.
He's great to talk to in person. I've had a few conversations with him and he's very approachable, encouraging and detailed.

For these reasons and many, many more you should become familiar with his films. He's a crazy, passionate hard worker.

His latest film CHEATIN' is going to be released Friday, April 3 in New York (Village East) with a national roll out to follow including: Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle, Minneapolis, Denver, Portland and others throughout April.

Below is a poster and trailer for the animated film.

CHEATIN - Short Trailer from Bill Plympton on Vimeo.

About CHEATIN'

'CHEATIN' is an award-winning, surreal animated adult tale of love, jealousy, revenge, and murder. Inspired by the work of James M. Cain (“Double Indemnity”, “The Postman Always Rings Twice”), CHEATIN' marks Academy Award nominated Bill Plympton’s seventh animated feature film.

In a fateful bumper car collision, Jake and Ella meet and become the most loving couple in the long history of Romance.But when a scheming “other” woman drives a wedge of jealousy into their perfect courtship, insecurity spells out an untimely fate.With only the help of a disgraced magician and his forbidden “soul machine,” Ella takes the form of Jake's numerous lovers, desperately fighting through malfunction and deceit as they try to reclaim their destiny.'

Director: Academy Award Nominee Bill Plympton
Executive Producers: James Hancock, Adam Rackoff
Producer: Desirée Stavracos
WINNER!
Prix du Jury – ANNECY 2014Audience Award- Best Animated Feature -FANTASIA FESTIVAL 2014
Best Animated Feature – GIJON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2014
ANNIE AWARDS 2015- Nominated for Best Animated Feature, Best Director, and Best Music.
OFFICIAL SELECTION: SLAMDANCE 2014, SITGES FILM FESTIVAL 2014 and many more.

Hope you all make it out to watch the film. You can thank me later.

Make sure you also stop by Plymptoon Studios and Bill's Twitter.

Xx Nubia

Thursday, February 19, 2015

sketches

Minion Art By Dane Smith.

Nubia Mejia 10:49:00 AM

I don't know if it's because the Minion movie is dropping this Summer...

But my friend Dane (BKDane) AKA Animator extraordinaire, has been Minion-izing a bunch of his friends and last night he Minion-ized me!

Original Photo

Pretty freaken sweet right?

I think it's awesome how he takes the smallest details from his friends photos, whether it be what they're wearing, an activity they're doing, their hair, their posture... he just takes the smallest little detail and translates them over to these Minions with successful results. Basically, he has a really good artistic eye for this sort of stuff and I must say the end results are very enjoyable to look at. Also, lets be real, who doesn't love a minion? They captivated our hearts in 'Despicable Me', I wish they were real! I would have at least 2 of them rolling with me at all times! Minion art is genius!

Here are a few of Dane's other friends he's Minion-ized for your viewing pleasure:

Make sure to check out Dane's Instagram and Facebook to see more daily sketches and get inspired. He doesn't only do Minions, he sketches all sorts of cool stuff.

Xx Nubia