Finding Nemo Process

Pixar's Brave

"Brave" is the 13th-straight Pixar release to open at No. 1 since "Toy Story" launched Hollywood's age of computer animation in 1995.

Saw Disney Pixar's Brave 3-D. I have a great love for digital animation. There is no studio better at formulating a great story with superb animation like Pixar. Their film short, La Luna, was another sweet, clever animation preceding the film.

I can understand critic's complaints that the story is safe (by Pixar's standards), and similar to many Disney princess movies (and Beauty and the Beast). However, the film is enjoyable, funny, smart, and incredibly animated. I highly recommend seeing it.


SIDE NOTE:
Lord Dingwall may be my favorite digitally animated character ever.

Lord Dingwall Disney Pixar's Brave

Journal 06/23/12

Sad Cartoons

The Land Before Time and Bambi -- A couple of movies that left me traumatized as a kid. I thought my parents were going to get killed. I guess they prepared me for the worse, or made me overly emotional. Now I'm crying to three-dimensional digital films like Pixar's Up.

Match Sticks Personification

Match Sticks Personification

Pixar excels in personification, or giving inanimate objects human qualities. This is a nice photograph with the same qualities by Charley Elmaga.

After two hours of experimentation and
tinkering with my cam, I came up with this shot.
(Photograph courtesy Charley Elmaga/
National Geographic Your Shot).

Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs & Apple & Pixar

I've been on a bit of a Pixar craze lately with all the announcements of new movies. So, Tuesday night I watched "The Pixar Story," a 2007 documentary on the origins of Pixar, their struggles, and triumphs. A key player in the success of Pixar is Steve Jobs. He saw potential in the company and took a risk by investing in them. He initially lost millions, but stuck with Pixar to see them grow into the animation giant they are now.

He weathered the storm as he had done with Apple, and his foresight and determination paid off. He's a revolutionary innovator, and technical interface design and product marketing genius. Apple will miss him as the CEO, but he'll still be an integral part of their success as a Chairman.

Job well done.

Recent News (Pixar / Burger King)

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Mr. Potato Head Vectors

Mr. Potato Head Vectors

Not really sure why I created these Mr. Potato Head Illustrator vectors. I guess I was inspired after illustrating a vector ping pong ball the other day. It is what it is.

Download Zipped EPS File (Mr. Potato Head Vector by wdsiemer ii)

Mr. Potato Head Vector

Mr. Potato Head Gradient Mesh Vector

Mr. French Fry Head Vector

Pixar's Brave

Disney Pixar's Brave

First Look! Take a Peek at Pixar's New Trailer for Brave!
by Gregory Imler

Watch it at E! Online