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    kin: iamamiwhoami | Clash Music Exclusive Interview http://t.co/LQu9Y73l via @clash_music # Powered by Twitter Tools


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    RT @TheMakerFilm: The countdown continues, only 6 days until The Maker is online! http://t.co/zLYiFIbk # @Sven 28 truths about animation (i like number 28 in particular). http://t.co/salAbaxb # Powered by Twitter Tools


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    @nobledesign get well soon! # Powered by Twitter Tools


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    iamamiwhoami's album KIN – full audio-visual experience http://t.co/BDxzj38w # I simply fascinated by #iamamiwhoami on all sorts of levels! http://t.co/Oe1LBBxb # Powered by Twitter Tools


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    Pixar story rules (one version) http://t.co/GSXHLBsm # RT @XanderBennett: Chills. http://t.co/9cuCEmWj Please, please, please be good. # Powered by Twitter Tools


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    Rise, best song off the new Ultravox album IMO. http://t.co/H1Pgen6c #Ultravox # Powered by Twitter Tools


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    RT @ebertchicago: "Video Games Should Aim Higher than Michael Bay Movies." Steven Boone…"Last of Us" discussion. http://t.co/Oc2fOK8y # Why You Shouldn't Focus Too Much http://t.co/H38Sldzf # RT @mrbenwhitehouse: This is ace! 'What happened to the Star Wars that I used to know' A parody of Goyte's… http://t.co/QnkcHpxP # Powered by Twitter Tools


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    Heart String Marionette, animated movie by M dot Strange – Boing Boing http://t.co/138BqHW6 via @BoingBoing @mdotstrange # Powered by Twitter Tools


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    RT @mrbenwhitehouse: The brand new version of http://t.co/3jccv3F6 is now online completely revamped! Check it out http://t.co/vJvPAWrM # RT @mrbenwhitehouse: Oh deary me. The main puppet in this trailer looks amazing. 'The Metamorphosis' http://t.co/MdGmX7ma #stopmotion # Four animations by the Brothers Quay to Pere Ubu songs at the Museum of Modern Art August 2012. http://t.co/HSrtZ105…


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    "And that's why I've travelled far, Cause I come so together where you are" http://t.co/oqnnr4pX #bobwelch # Powered by Twitter Tools


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    When did I become a fan of Peep Show? Right here! "let god decide." http://t.co/sEj7kGDr #peepshow # Powered by Twitter Tools


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    Stop-Motion Article in the NYT http://t.co/XDqUPY1b # Powered by Twitter Tools


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    RT @XanderBennett: How did I only just see this? http://t.co/7nhh248l Hits all the right notes. # Day 30. I finished my script, just kept writing even if it was bad! Bonus–some cool ideas sprouted from those meanderings. #scriptfrenzy # @Sven cool! internal or external drive? make/model? # @Sven i was looking at BD burners before…


  • Script Frenzy: Week 4 (FINAL)

    FADE IN INT. ANIMATION STUDIO – NIGHT An experimental animator posts a final blog update about writing a script in one month for something called Script Frenzy. A printed copy of his final script sits nearby waiting to be read. Empty stage sets from some unfinished stopmotion projects hug the nearby walls. Puppet parts huddle…


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    Killing Creativity: Why Kids Draw Pictures of Monsters & Adults Don't — http://t.co/uZacmsPD # Day 22. I'm on page 76 of my script! #scriptfrenzy # Day 22 Sample "CHAR1: Really? Sounds kind of dangerous. CHAR2: Yeah, isn't it exciting!" #scriptfrenzy # Day 23. I'm on page 79 of my script! #scriptfrenzy # Day 23 Sample…


  • Script Frenzy: Week 3

    Seventy-six pages done! I continue to write my script non-linearly. As one scene is written, the dialogue or descriptions will spark ideas that are incorporated into other scenes. Celtx has an index card view that lets you drag-and-drop scenes anywhere in the script. It is a great feature and is similar to moving video clips…


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    RT @gabrielshalom: @zefrank – probably my all-time favorite web video bloggers – is back! http://t.co/P1e0yO9C #hooray # Day 15. I'm on page 52 of my script! #scriptfrenzy # Day 15 Sample "CLOAKED FIGURE: The axe will speed you on your quest!" #scriptfrenzy # Day 16. I'm on page 54 of my script! #scriptfrenzy # Day…


  • Script Frenzy: Week 2

    I made it past page 50 this week for Script Frenzy! I spent some time this weekend using MindMeister which helps since I dove right in on April 1st with no real character or plot outlines. So far, the combination of mind-mapping in MindMeister and writing the script in Celtx seems promising. The mind map…


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    Day 6. Day off from writing. #scriptfrenzy # Day 7. I'm on page 28 of my script! #scriptfrenzy # Day 7 Sample "takes out the notebook and, with his finger, traces the geometric diagram he drew earlier" #scriptfrenzy # RT @XanderBennett: Good post! http://t.co/YaPL4Vw5 This is relevant: http://t.co/5HRmlXZq # Day 8. I'm on page 32…


  • Script Frenzy: Week 1

    Sometime on April 1st I learned about Script Frenzy via news feeds and tweets and looked into it further. For several years, I have had one idea for a feature length, live-action film so I decided to sign up for the frenzy to see what I could come up with. I usually storyboard my animation…


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    The Series Development Bible (v2) – Journal – mikejones.tv http://t.co/iEFpW8w6 via @mikejonesnet # RT @celtx: 30 days. 100 pages. Script Frenzy. Are you in? http://t.co/w2KtpxY6 # RT @neiltyson: Tyson vs Cameron vs Titanic. One of the few times in life when it's just fine to be a "son of a bitch": http://t.co/7K3Hdc4F # I'm on page…


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    RT @gabrielshalom: Been wondering when a digital bolex camera would come along for a long time… http://t.co/93HsXHFU # Powered by Twitter Tools


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    RT @ebertchicago: The Movie Poster Database. Nifty. http://t.co/HEZEQx7r # Deconstructing Cinema: Midnight in Paris – A Tale of Magic Realism http://t.co/Q1Ce3eyK # Powered by Twitter Tools


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    RT @austinkleon: “Stop the madness for group work. Just stop it.” -@susancain http://t.co/VrhVA82b # RT @AureOloriel: 500 lost fairytales rediscovered! http://t.co/pnBJJdOD # RT @gigaom: Godin to authors: You have no right to make money any more http://t.co/Tt6tvLV8 # Powered by Twitter Tools


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    RT @zefrank: if you liked the show please retweet this :: http://t.co/P6SVouBU :: kisses # Powered by Twitter Tools


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    Give yourself permission to be imperfect: http://t.co/YXsX83My # My favorite Film / TV opening sequences: Bram Stoker's Dracula http://t.co/BGZ5F3el # My favorite Film / TV opening sequences: Star Wars (1977) http://t.co/ZLh2yahn # My favorite Film / TV opening sequences: Superman (1978) http://t.co/8EWtyWFc # Brilliant stop motion short: "The Story of the Book" by Delphine Burros…


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    Quick animation exercise — Objects in a Landscape: Part I — http://t.co/przyK4aR # My favorite Film / TV opening sequences: Contact http://t.co/53HSZ8Sl # My favorite Film / TV opening sequences: Excalibur http://t.co/7oCTSmiX # Powered by Twitter Tools


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    Kickstarter for new stop motion film – Curse Of The Wolfs Heart – http://t.co/XYqW7iFZ #kickstarter @Jeff_Lafferty #stopmotion # Powered by Twitter Tools


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    I'm exploring Fontstruct! An online application for making fonts! http://t.co/QuTEjBhe @FontStruct # Powered by Twitter Tools


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    David Bowie's 65 birthday: 65 crazy facts and bizarre myths http://t.co/ltQpB2qx via @DailyMirror #bowie # RT @EscapeIntoLife: Short Films by the Coen Brothers http://t.co/YcjLYS5Z # Powered by Twitter Tools


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    Happy New Year to all! # SOPA: Who's in and who's out? http://t.co/TyIdTDEo via @engadget # Powered by Twitter Tools


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    Why 2012 will be year of the artist-entrepreneur http://t.co/ixvwSNkI # RT @nobledesign: Nice sentiment and stop mo live action texture mix — Autumn Leaves http://t.co/v7s85O2H via @youtube # Powered by Twitter Tools


  • 2011 Independent Stop Motion Animation: Year in Review

    Some highlights of from the past year. If you finished or started an animated film in 2011, or have news that I overlooked, let me know so I can add it to the list. Happy new year! Justin and Shel continued to work on their next animated film titled “Line”. Their other film, “Gerald’s Last…


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    NW Animation Fest now accepting submissions. Good approach too — dropbox, paypal, 16×9 savvy etc… http://t.co/NRgNZ8Ky @Sven #NWAF2012 # Powered by Twitter Tools


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    RT @KateBush_Music: …u can listen to #KateBush #039;s new album, in its entirety, online: http://t.co/419wHKlN # My favorite Fixx song http://t.co/dlBabn28 # Powered by Twitter Tools


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    Will be listening to the XTC catalog while working in the studio this weekend. Starting on 11/11/11 to celebrate Andy's birthday! @xtcfans # Powered by Twitter Tools


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    Everything is a Remix Part 3 http://t.co/Jrcv7Ift via @remixeverything # Powered by Twitter Tools


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    Watch the 2011 Montreal Stop Motion Festival Reel! http://t.co/OLKiPR6r (clips from Mirror are included – thx Erik!) # Powered by Twitter Tools


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    listening to Radio Free Europe by R.E.M. on @Grooveshark: http://t.co/yOA4ZKjO #nowplaying # Powered by Twitter Tools


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    Nevermind http://t.co/Q67T3XR8 # Powered by Twitter Tools


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    RT @Sven: …help to get the word out. Please tell someone you know about "Best of the NW Animation Fest" on Sept 10. http://t.co/KajryhY # Powered by Twitter Tools


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    @nobledesign those are great halfland posters and the lettering design is terrific! http://nobledesign.tumblr.com/post/8405969823 # http://grooveshark.com/#/album/English+Settlement/1110293 # One of the albums that changed my taste in music…forever…for the better! http://t.co/6yeZXdr @xtcfans # Powered by Twitter Tools


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    "What artists need" http://t.co/HeaRZSE @kimlajoiestudio # Stephen Fry Kinetic Typography – Language http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7E-aoXLZGY # best song on the album! – Today Is Our Life by Memory Tapes on @Grooveshark: #nowplaying http://t.co/vgSEF10 # "I want to make a song that sounds like that moment you heard the song on the radio" – Dayve Hawk – Track-by-Track…


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    Lemon Ocean – One of my favorite HNIA songs! #hisnameisalive http://grooveshark.com/#/s/Lemon+Ocean/7nuME?src=5 # Catching up on Memory Tapes! Seek Magic has been on repeat all day here in the studio! http://grooveshark.com/#/album/Seek+Magic/3469346 # My new automata mechanism video is now online! http://vimeo.com/26623370 # Powered by Twitter Tools


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    Eno: "music is an outdated term…his suggested replacement…is 'sonema'…a sense of sonic immersion & environment." http://trunc.it/gpxs5 # RT @MissIllustrator:"disappointing news about Google+'s terms of service. Illustrators take note: http://wapo.st/ofoiPl (via @jonwoodward )" # The Lady of Names! http://www.theladyofnames.com # Montreal Stop Motion Film Festival 2011 – submit your animation – no entry fee! http://www.stopmotionmontreal.com/Entries.html #…


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    Automaton "Sisyphus Testing Shoes". The random ball mechanism is very creative. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rh-4zSbmhFU # Brilliant! Not only the work, but also the video editing! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5ZsNViIylI # "captured entirely live in single takes…no overdubs or looping, using over 20 mics…throughout the live room." http://trunc.it/hb8z0 # RT @Sven: Just posted a ginormous monstertastic review of the 2011 NW…


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    "Bjork’s next album, Biophilia, is due to arrive this fall with a smartphone app built around every song" http://trunc.it/h8es4 # Developing Your Creative Practice: Tips from Brian Eno http://trunc.it/ggjvp # Must see! "The Tale of the Crippled Boy" John Frame http://johnframesculpture.com/ # Powered by Twitter Tools


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    @David_Lynch On Not Understanding His Films: http://t.co/0G3lJOl # @BBC6Music Album of the day is Kaputt by Destroyer! http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/r4x2 # Wow! Del's Beautiful New Wooden Machine http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7ziwuIpnVY # Peter Falk in one of my favorite movies. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShAD94z7MQw # Powered by Twitter Tools


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    Fascinated by Destroyer's latest album "Kaputt". http://www.myspace.com/destroyer # For some reason, I always think of @Sven when I listen to They Might Be Giants… # Best song off Kaputt. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udsJP_QANGY # Experimenting with wooden automata mechanisms using this book. http://trunc.it/h25it # Powered by Twitter Tools


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    RT @hawkt: "for the world to be interesting, you have to be manipulating it all the time." -eno on @ajenglish http://t.co/WnSexB5 # The Fates Present: Pyramus & Thisbe http://vimeo.com/24547846 # RIP Andrew Gold http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCOS2vOxuXE # Creators don't have to like it, but free culture is here and it's getting more pervasive. http://tinyurl.com/3vkloha RT @kimlajoiestudio #…