https://www.manvsart.com Occasionally brooding, deeply passionate, and always interesting L.A. artist, animator, writer, and director Raul Aguirre Jr. draws on his twenty years of animation experience at Disney, Nickelodeon, and Fox to inform, inspire, and entertain all artists. Warning!! Once you hear the Man vs. Art Podcast! You can't unhear it!<br /> <br /> episodic Man vs. Art hosted by Raul Aguirre Jr. Raul Aguirre Jr. Occasionally brooding, deeply passionate, and always interesting L.A. artist, animator, writer, and director Raul Aguirre Jr. draws on his twenty years of animation experience at Disney, Nickelodeon, and Fox to inform, inspire, and entertain all artists. Warning!! Once you hear the Man vs. Art Podcast! You can't unhear it! en-us Copyright 2018 Man vs. Art podcast@blubrry.com (Blubrry Podcasting) Raul Aguirre Jr. podcast@blubrry.com https://www.manvsart.com https://assets.blubrry.com/coverart/orig/7131.jpg Professional Artist Raul Aguirre Jr. informs, inspires, and entertains all artists with art, animation, and comics shenanigans! Blubrry Podcasting: https://www.blubrry.com/ Mon, 22 Oct 2018 16:36:14 -0400 yes http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Fri, 24 Apr 2015 14:39:51 -0400 http://manvsart.com/ep-98-animation-artist-writer-director-actor-dominic-polcino/ http://www.blubrry.com/manvsart/11014287/ep-98-animation-artist-writer-director-actor-dominic-polcino-man-vs-art/ Raul Aguirre Jr. Podcast Fri, 24 Apr 2015 14:39:51 -0400 Lovesick Fool. Love in the Age of Like.       Dominic has been a driving force on three of the most popular primetime animated shows of all time: “The Simpsons”, “King of the Hill”,and “Family Guy”, all garnering him Emmy nominations.   Seth MacFarlane personally tapped Dom to direct two of the Family Guy Star Wars spoofs. Family Guy’s “Blue Harvest” not only became one of the most successful episodes commercially for Family Guy, but artistically it won the approval of George Lucas himself and got an Emmy nom for Dominic. It is revered by audiences and peers alike. Dominic’s life began as a child who fell in love with art and drawing. He went on to study art at UCLA, where he earned a BFA in Art and a Masters in Animation. One of his first professional jobs was on the seminal years of The Simpsons, where he honed his chops. He was one of a great crew of animators that helped shaped the show into what we see today. After 20 years working on the top animated shows, Dominic knows the medium better than anyone.   https://youtu.be/_OQoz_lfrDY He is an award-winning filmmaker with his recent animated short “Lovesick Fool-Love in the Age of Like” about his own creation based on his life searching for love, which he wrote and directed. It stars Lisa Kudrow, Janeane Garofalo, and Fred Willard, in addition to Dominic who plays a character much like himself. https://youtu.be/7Thq4FWXjfA The film has won “Best Comedy” and “Best Animated Short” in several top festivals. Dominic still sticks to his artistic roots where he has monthly art gallery showings. He is currently lending his directing talents to the cutting edge new show “Rick and Morty”. http://lovesickfool.com/ https://www.facebook.com/loveintheageoflike https://twitter.com/LovesickFool2 I highly recommend you check out the Trailer for Dom's Animated Film and keep an eye out because I think this will be a series for sure! 240 1:09:33 yes Raul Aguirre Jr. Lovesick Fool. Love in the Age of Like.       Dominic has been a driving force on three of the most popular primetime animated shows of all time: “The Simpsons”, “King of the Hill”,and “Family Guy”, Lovesick Fool. Love in the Age of Like.       Dominic has been a driving force on three of the most popular primetime animated shows of all time: “The Simpsons”, “King of the Hill”,and “Family Guy”, all garnering him Emmy nominations.   Seth MacFarlane personally tapped Dom to direct two of the Family Guy Star Wars spoofs. Family Guy’s “Blue Harvest” not only became one of the most successful episodes commercially for Family Guy, but artistically it won the approval of George Lucas himself and got an Emmy nom for Dominic. It is revered by audiences and peers alike. Dominic’s life began as a child who fell in love with art and drawing. He went on to study art at UCLA, where he earned a BFA in Art and a Masters in Animation. One of his first professional jobs was on the seminal years of The Simpsons, where he honed his chops. He was one of a great crew of animators that helped shaped the show into what we see today. After 20 years working on the top animated shows, Dominic knows the medium better than anyone.   https://youtu.be/_OQoz_lfrDY He is an award-winning filmmaker with his recent animated short “Lovesick Fool-Love in the Age of Like” about his own creation based on his life searching for love, which he wrote and directed. It stars Lisa Kudrow, Janeane Garofalo, and Fred Willard, in addition to Dominic who plays a character much like himself. https://youtu.be/7Thq4FWXjfA The film has won “Best Comedy” and “Best Animated Short” in several top festivals. Dominic still sticks to his artistic roots where he has monthly art gallery showings. He is currently lending his directing talents to the cutting edge new show “Rick and Morty”. http://lovesickfool.com/ https://www.facebook.com/loveintheageoflike https://twitter.com/LovesickFool2 I highly recommend you check out the Trailer for Dom's Animated Film and keep an eye out because I think this will be a series for sure! 240 http://manvsart.com/ep-97-star-wars-batman-spider-man-dead-cartoonists-and-more/ http://www.blubrry.com/manvsart/11014286/ep-97-star-wars-batman-spider-man-dead-cartoonists-and-more-man-vs-art/ Raul Aguirre Jr. Podcast Mon, 16 Mar 2015 10:20:10 -0400 Lots to talk about on today's show so let's get to it. But first my thoughts on JJ's decision to amp up the Lightsaber.       Episode 97   2:30  The New Star Wars and Batman movies. Why I love hating them! 12.:15 JJ Abrams doesn't get much of anything. EXCEPT free reign to ruin everything that was ever awesome. Mystery box my ass. 15:10 Star Wars Ep VII The Force Awakens trailer. Uh, where are the fucking STARS? 17:13  Superman Vs. Batman Dong of Justice. Affleck as Batman? I actually like that!  Better than that overrated  douche Bale. 20:00 The Truth about your "Ruined Childhoods". You know what? Fuck your childhood. Seriously.  Why  things can never be as awesome as they were when you were a kid. 22:45 The Cartoon Curmudgeon rants about the internet and cartooning. Let's rethink it a little. Hear me out. 42:23 Join the Man vs Art Squadron on War Thunder! 43:40 Definition of Artist, Theirs and mine. 48:20 Spider-Man joins the Marvel Cinematic Universe! Geeks worldwide simultaneously oozed web fluid. Was it premature? * 01:05:20  Man vs. Art's honest take on the Charlie Hebdo tragedy. Lot's of "ists". Cartoonists, Terrorists, Racists,  Satirists,  and assholeists. Why Freedom of Speech had NOTHING to do with this and why all of those pretentious cartoons were sickening. * 01:14:10 Super Hero Movies and the staggering load of Click-able Content, add revenue, and traffic that is created by us  for those poor media corporations.  Won't you please help?!!   Join the Man vs. Art Squadron on War Thunder! The Next Gen MMO Aerial Combat Game!   Register and play for free! You can play with keyboard and mouse (pussies) or be a real man and play with the Joystick!   78 1:26:15 yes Raul Aguirre Jr. Lots to talk about on today's show so let's get to it. But first my thoughts on JJ's decision to amp up the Lightsaber.       Episode 97   2:30  The New Star Wars and Batman movies. Why I love hating them! 12. Lots to talk about on today's show so let's get to it. But first my thoughts on JJ's decision to amp up the Lightsaber.       Episode 97   2:30  The New Star Wars and Batman movies. Why I love hating them! 12.:15 JJ Abrams doesn't get much of anything. EXCEPT free reign to ruin everything that was ever awesome. Mystery box my ass. 15:10 Star Wars Ep VII The Force Awakens trailer. Uh, where are the fucking STARS? 17:13  Superman Vs. Batman Dong of Justice. Affleck as Batman? I actually like that!  Better than that overrated  douche Bale. 20:00 The Truth about your "Ruined Childhoods". You know what? Fuck your childhood. Seriously.  Why  things can never be as awesome as they were when you were a kid. 22:45 The Cartoon Curmudgeon rants about the internet and cartooning. Let's rethink it a little. Hear me out. 42:23 Join the Man vs Art Squadron on War Thunder! 43:40 Definition of Artist, Theirs and mine. 48:20 Spider-Man joins the Marvel Cinematic Universe! Geeks worldwide simultaneously oozed web fluid. Was it premature? * 01:05:20  Man vs. Art's honest take on the Charlie Hebdo tragedy. Lot's of "ists". Cartoonists, Terrorists, Racists,  Satirists,  and assholeists. Why Freedom of Speech had NOTHING to do with this and why all of those pretentious cartoons were sickening. * 01:14:10 Super Hero Movies and the staggering load of Click-able Content, add revenue, and traffic that is created by us  for those poor media corporations.  Won't you please help?!!   Join the Man vs. Art Squadron on War Thunder! The Next Gen MMO Aerial Combat Game!   Register and play for free! You can play with keyboard and mouse (pussies) or be a real man and play with the Joystick!   78 http://manvsart.com/ep-96-release-the-curmudgeon/ http://www.blubrry.com/manvsart/2475412/ep-96-release-the-curmudgeon-man-vs-art/ Raul Aguirre Jr. Podcast Fri, 19 Dec 2014 14:38:59 -0500 Release the Curmudgeon! Today I rant and rage about my experiences with youngsters. A little free floating hostility if you will. Apparently  the "timeout everybody gets a trophy generation" has entered the workforce and they are in for a rude awakening.   Millennials suck! But it's not their fault. On Today's show I blast MILLENNIALS for their lousy work ethic, lack of respect towards real grown ups, and their childish sense of entitlement. Their inability to handle hardship or criticism  doesn't make for good artists. We have a generation of total pussies who expect everything handed to them.   I point this stuff out but I don't blame the kids. I blame their Generation X Dipshit Parents for creating these monsters.  If every kid is special then no one is special. How could anyone not see that helicopter parenting was doomed from the beginning? I'm hoping that my younger listeners will understand  what I am saying and not take it as insults but as the truth. Then they can do something about it. Suck it up and fight the pussified tendencies drilled into them as  kids. Millennials are some of the smartest, most talented and creative problem solvers around. When they put their phones down they can produce some really cool art, animation, and comics. Sometimes they can go as long as an hour without checking facebook. Before we go on, check out the painting I did of  my buddy Spartacus!  2014 Aguirre Family Christmas Card ADBLOCK IS BULLSHIT! Adblock Plus is fucking over independent content creators and should be run out of town.  When you block ads, the content creator doesn't get paid. Now these assholes at Adblock want to start an ad campaign to promote Adblock. Are they fucking kidding me? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4eJ1IbZyQ0 Finally I wrap up the show with the 7 types  of Facebook status Updates that make you look like as ASS DOUCHE!     Enjoy the show!   R. 1:20:10 yes Raul Aguirre Jr. Release the Curmudgeon! Today I rant and rage about my experiences with youngsters. A little free floating hostility if you will. Apparently  the "timeout everybody gets a trophy generation" has entered the workforce and they are in for a rude awaken... Release the Curmudgeon! Today I rant and rage about my experiences with youngsters. A little free floating hostility if you will. Apparently  the "timeout everybody gets a trophy generation" has entered the workforce and they are in for a rude awakening.   Millennials suck! But it's not their fault. On Today's show I blast MILLENNIALS for their lousy work ethic, lack of respect towards real grown ups, and their childish sense of entitlement. Their inability to handle hardship or criticism  doesn't make for good artists. We have a generation of total pussies who expect everything handed to them.   I point this stuff out but I don't blame the kids. I blame their Generation X Dipshit Parents for creating these monsters.  If every kid is special then no one is special. How could anyone not see that helicopter parenting was doomed from the beginning? I'm hoping that my younger listeners will understand  what I am saying and not take it as insults but as the truth. Then they can do something about it. Suck it up and fight the pussified tendencies drilled into them as  kids. Millennials are some of the smartest, most talented and creative problem solvers around. When they put their phones down they can produce some really cool art, animation, and comics. Sometimes they can go as long as an hour without checking facebook. Before we go on, check out the painting I did of  my buddy Spartacus!  2014 Aguirre Family Christmas Card ADBLOCK IS BULLSHIT! Adblock Plus is fucking over independent content creators and should be run out of town.  When you block ads, the content creator doesn't get paid. Now these assholes at Adblock want to start an ad campaign to promote Adblock. Are they fucking kidding me? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4eJ1IbZyQ0 Finally I wrap up the show with the 7 types  of Facebook status Updates that make you look like as ASS DOUCHE!     Enjoy the show!   R. http://manvsart.com/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/MAN_VS_ART_LOGO_2013.jpg http://manvsart.com/ep-95-2014-halloween-special-art-cops-and-frankenstein/ http://www.blubrry.com/manvsart/2407911/ep-95-2014-halloween-special-art-cops-and-frankenstein-man-vs-art/ Raul Aguirre Jr. Podcast Mon, 03 Nov 2014 09:15:00 -0500 In this 5th annual Halloween Episode, I talk about my recent illness , new dog, and I announce that one of my creations has been optioned.   Moorelin Moorelin the Warlock gives his thoughts on Art and Magic.   Che becomes an Art Cop and hits the streets in search of art criminals to beat down on the reality show Schlocks. Then The Man vs. Art Theater group brings us an adaption of Mary Shelly's Frankenstein in the form of an old fashioned Radio Drama with me having written, produced and  played all of the parts.     Frankenstein           Spartacus I'd like to take a moment to introduce you all to my new dog Spartacus. I've always wanted an English Bulldog and the opportunity came up for me to trade my services as an artist to a couple of  breeders who wanted a portrait painting.   1:25:42 yes Raul Aguirre Jr. In this 5th annual Halloween Episode, I talk about my recent illness , new dog, and I announce that one of my creations has been optioned.   Moorelin Moorelin the Warlock gives his thoughts on Art and Magic.   In this 5th annual Halloween Episode, I talk about my recent illness , new dog, and I announce that one of my creations has been optioned.   Moorelin Moorelin the Warlock gives his thoughts on Art and Magic.   Che becomes an Art Cop and hits the streets in search of art criminals to beat down on the reality show Schlocks. Then The Man vs. Art Theater group brings us an adaption of Mary Shelly's Frankenstein in the form of an old fashioned Radio Drama with me having written, produced and  played all of the parts.     Frankenstein           Spartacus I'd like to take a moment to introduce you all to my new dog Spartacus. I've always wanted an English Bulldog and the opportunity came up for me to trade my services as an artist to a couple of  breeders who wanted a portrait painting.   http://manvsart.com/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/MAN_VS_ART_LOGO_2013.jpg http://manvsart.com/ep-94-interview-with-comic-book-and-tv-writer-mark-evanier/ http://www.blubrry.com/manvsart/2381133/ep-94-interview-with-comic-book-and-tv-writer-mark-evanier-man-vs-art/ Raul Aguirre Jr. Podcast Fri, 10 Oct 2014 14:33:32 -0400 Mark Evanier  is a veteran television and comic book writer, animation and comics historian, and the universe's foremost authority on Jack Kirby.   Mark was the head writer and voice director of the animated TV shows Garfield and Friends and The Garfield Show. Cool right?   When I was a kid I noticed Mark Evanier's name popping up over and over in everything that I loved  on Saturday Mornings and in my Favorite comic book..  He was involved in some of my favorite cartoons back in the 80's.  By "involved" I mean he wrote on Dungeons and Dragons,  Thundarr the Barbarian, and Scooby-Doo ! That's right, you heard me. I guess you could say that  Mark's had his hand in more Pilots than an Air Force base's resident proctologist. Dungeons & Dragons http://youtu.be/XHc9d2Nihuk  Garfield and Friends, http://youtu.be/NMELnad_HRE Thundarr the Barbarian http://youtu.be/ykD0Ak56wsw   Scooby and Scrappy Doo Mark wrote the episode that introduced Scrappy-Doo to the Scooby Doo show. Scrappy gets a bad rap these days which I don't get. IMHO Scrappy was a great addition to the show if you think about it in terms of story and character. We all know Scooby and Shaggy were cowards and always ran away. Scrappy instead would charge head on into trouble forcing Shaggy and Scooby to chase after him thereby upping the hijinks and shenanigans! http://youtu.be/N6m0Q0Qppzw Scrappy got different performances out of Shaggy and Scooby and created unique situations that were sorely needed. I don't recall people hating on Scrappy back in the 80's when he first came out. Oddly I think this is a sort of retro hate comes from people who were too young or not even born when Scrappy was introduced. Ask any generation Xer and we all love Scrappy.         COMICS Mark's  career in comics is just as amazing and extensive as his TV work. He is the co-writer of Sergio Aragonés Groo The Wanderer, one of the greatest humor comics ever! It's been in and out of print for over 30 years! They just released an insane 4 part mini series crossover last summer called Groo vs. Conan!   Sergio Aragonés GROO     I've been a huge fan of Groo since it first came out under Pacific Comics and am the proud owner of a complete collection of all issues and collected trade paperbacks. I highly recommend Groo to anyone who loves fantasy and humor comics. The writing and art are fantastic and I believe Groo is one of the greatest comics EVER. I mean look at these pages by Sergio Aragonés!     DNAgents and Crossfire Mark is also the co-creator of The DNAgents and Crossfire. BLACKHAWK Mark wrote a highly respected run on Blackhawk #251-273  from 1982 to 1984.  Dan Spiegle's art was  amazing. Jack Kirby In his early years doing comics Mark worked as a production assistant for Jack Kirby. So he was really close to the King of comics and is an outspoken proponent and defender of Kirby's legacy which if you hadn't noticed really needs it. Mark is an expert in everything Kirby. He wrote the 2008 Eisner award winning biography Kirby: King of Comics. Mark Evanier is the foremost authority on the work of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. He has a new book coming out in November of 2014 called The Art of the Simon and Kirby Studio. This 384 page book includes artwork photographed from the original art in Joe Simon's private archive and showcases the seminal work of Simon and Kirby and their artistry as it has never been seen before, with smudges, white out and misspellings! 1:04:09 yes Raul Aguirre Jr. Mark Evanier  is a veteran television and comic book writer, animation and comics historian, and the universe's foremost authority on Jack Kirby.   Mark was the head writer and voice director of the animated TV shows Garfield and Friends and The G... Mark Evanier  is a veteran television and comic book writer, animation and comics historian, and the universe's foremost authority on Jack Kirby.   Mark was the head writer and voice director of the animated TV shows Garfield and Friends and The Garfield Show. Cool right?   When I was a kid I noticed Mark Evanier's name popping up over and over in everything that I loved  on Saturday Mornings and in my Favorite comic book..  He was involved in some of my favorite cartoons back in the 80's.  By "involved" I mean he wrote on Dungeons and Dragons,  Thundarr the Barbarian, and Scooby-Doo ! That's right, you heard me. I guess you could say that  Mark's had his hand in more Pilots than an Air Force base's resident proctologist. Dungeons & Dragons http://youtu.be/XHc9d2Nihuk  Garfield and Friends, http://youtu.be/NMELnad_HRE Thundarr the Barbarian http://youtu.be/ykD0Ak56wsw   Scooby and Scrappy Doo Mark wrote the episode that introduced Scrappy-Doo to the Scooby Doo show. Scrappy gets a bad rap these days which I don't get. IMHO Scrappy was a great addition to the show if you think about it in terms of story and character. We all know Scooby and Shaggy were cowards and always ran away. Scrappy instead would charge head on into trouble forcing Shaggy and Scooby to chase after him thereby upping the hijinks and shenanigans! http://youtu.be/N6m0Q0Qppzw Scrappy got different performances out of Shaggy and Scooby and created unique situations that were sorely needed. I don't recall people hating on Scrappy back in the 80's when he first came out. Oddly I think this is a sort of retro hate comes from people who were too young or not even born when Scrappy was introduced. Ask any generation Xer and we all love Scrappy.         COMICS Mark's  career in comics is just as amazing and extensive as his TV work. He is the co-writer of Sergio Aragonés Groo The Wanderer, one of the greatest humor comics ever! It's been in and out of print for over 30 years! They just released an insane 4 part mini series crossover last summer called Groo vs. Conan!   Sergio Aragonés GROO     I've been a huge fan of Groo since it first came out under Pacific Comics and am the proud owner of a complete collection of all issues and collected trade paperbacks. I highly recommend Groo to anyone who loves fantasy and humor comics. The writing and art are fantastic and I believe Groo is one of the greatest comics EVER. I mean look at these pages by Sergio Aragonés!     DNAgents and Crossfire Mark is also the co-creator of The DNAgents and Crossfire. BLACKHAWK Mark wrote a highly respected run on Blackhawk #251-273  from 1982 to 1984.  Dan Spiegle's art was  amazing. Jack Kirby In his early years doing comics Mark worked as a production assistant for Jack Kirby. So he was really close to the King of comics and is an outspoken proponent and defender of Kirby's legacy which if you hadn't noticed really needs it. Mark is an expert in everything Kirby. He wrote the 2008 Eisner award winning biography Kirby: King of Comics. Mark Evanier is the foremost authority on the work of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. He has a new book coming out in November of 2014 called The Art of the Simon and Kirby Studio. This 384 page book includes artwork photographed from the original art in Joe Simon's private archive and showcases the seminal work of Simon and Kirby and their artistry as it has never been seen before, with smudges, white out and misspellings! http://manvsart.com/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/MAN_VS_ART_LOGO_2013.jpg http://manvsart.com/ep-93-jodorowskys-dune-a-documentary-about-epic-artistic-ambition-and-failure/ http://www.blubrry.com/manvsart/2344902/ep-93-jodorowskys-dune-a-documentary-about-epic-artistic-ambition-and-failure-man-vs-art/ Raul Aguirre Jr. Podcast Sat, 20 Sep 2014 11:41:03 -0400 The documentary Jodorowsky’s Dune is a film that attempts to deify the director and his offbeat canon, as well as document just how this passionate 85 year old directed “greatest movie never made.” [youtube jg4OCeSTL08 560 315]     In 1975 Chilean Director Alejandro Jodorowsky was on top of the world. The runaway success of his films El Topo and its sequel, The Holy Mountain had loaded his pockets with a ton of Euro Box office cash and garnered him a huge following among the weirdo artsy types. Because of this he was able to secure the rights to Frank Herbert's science fiction novel “Dune.”     Alejandro started the pre production on the screenplay and storyboards for a film that, at least on paper and in his head looked like the greatest epic ever made. Never mind that he’d never read the book. That's not important right now. Jodorowsky’s Dune conveys the birth of this cinematic critical miss with a spirited, visually stunning design in which beautiful works of Pre Production storyboards , sketches, paintings, and layouts come alive as animatics. Jodorowsky's Dune is loaded with the kind of imaginative descriptions, figurative proclamations, and transcendental metaphors that have characterized all of the unique fantastical works made by an artist with a mad man's head full of original ideas.     Cue the A-team music. Not unlike Lee Marvin in the Dirty Dozen, he recruited his team of artists and designers by tracking them down and convincing them that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to work on the greatest most important movie ever.  The following Dream Team of artistic geniuses were totally on board with Alejandro's vision of Dune. He called them his Spiritual Warriors!  [youtube ZtDh0d-1IH4 420 315]   Jean Giraud aka Moebius Comics Legend Moebius was the first to sign on. He was already huge  in France.  Jodorowsky loved Moebius's western comic Blueberry and brought him on to do  Visual development, character and costume designs, storyboards, and more!   It was only after Dune fizzled out Jodorowsky and Moebius, went on to do one of the most incredible SF comics of all time, Incal. In the Incal and later the Metabarons,  you could really see what Jodorowsky wanted to do with Dune.   The Incal trailer for proposed feature based on The Incal by Jodorowsky and Moebious. Just a taste of what these guys dreamed up! Beautiful traditional animation. [youtube c4Vkyzrs1Fk 560 315]     Dan O’Bannon Dan O’Bannon the guy who wrote the screenplay  for Alien, started out as an Special FX Artist, at USC’s Film School where he met John Carpenter. They created 1974 cult classic Dark Star. A cool whacked out sci fi student film that caught Jodorowsky's eye because of the total lack of polish. Chris Foss H.R Giger   Mick Jagger     The thought of Orson Welles trying to play "Hide the sand worm" with Mick Jagger is worth the price of admission. David Carradine     These last two heavy hitters needed a little bribery to sign on. Salvador Dali as Emeperor of the Galaxy!   Orson Welles as Baron Harkonen. OMG!   Jodorowsky’s charm and genius shine in this doc. Not just his creative genius but his genius to sell his ideas to other people. His passion and enthusiasm and colorful speech hook you. His powerful inspiring presence on the center stage of the film transcends the narrow, fanboy appeal of the material. His insanely exciting account is filled with so many weird twists and hysterical detours it is sure to keep everyone entertained. The movie is refined and cool, 1:13:01 yes Raul Aguirre Jr. The documentary Jodorowsky’s Dune is a film that attempts to deify the director and his offbeat canon, as well as document just how this passionate 85 year old directed “greatest movie never made.” [youtube jg4OCeSTL08 560 315]     The documentary Jodorowsky’s Dune is a film that attempts to deify the director and his offbeat canon, as well as document just how this passionate 85 year old directed “greatest movie never made.” [youtube jg4OCeSTL08 560 315]     In 1975 Chilean Director Alejandro Jodorowsky was on top of the world. The runaway success of his films El Topo and its sequel, The Holy Mountain had loaded his pockets with a ton of Euro Box office cash and garnered him a huge following among the weirdo artsy types. Because of this he was able to secure the rights to Frank Herbert's science fiction novel “Dune.”     Alejandro started the pre production on the screenplay and storyboards for a film that, at least on paper and in his head looked like the greatest epic ever made. Never mind that he’d never read the book. That's not important right now. Jodorowsky’s Dune conveys the birth of this cinematic critical miss with a spirited, visually stunning design in which beautiful works of Pre Production storyboards , sketches, paintings, and layouts come alive as animatics. Jodorowsky's Dune is loaded with the kind of imaginative descriptions, figurative proclamations, and transcendental metaphors that have characterized all of the unique fantastical works made by an artist with a mad man's head full of original ideas.     Cue the A-team music. Not unlike Lee Marvin in the Dirty Dozen, he recruited his team of artists and designers by tracking them down and convincing them that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to work on the greatest most important movie ever.  The following Dream Team of artistic geniuses were totally on board with Alejandro's vision of Dune. He called them his Spiritual Warriors!  [youtube ZtDh0d-1IH4 420 315]   Jean Giraud aka Moebius Comics Legend Moebius was the first to sign on. He was already huge  in France.  Jodorowsky loved Moebius's western comic Blueberry and brought him on to do  Visual development, character and costume designs, storyboards, and more!   It was only after Dune fizzled out Jodorowsky and Moebius, went on to do one of the most incredible SF comics of all time, Incal. In the Incal and later the Metabarons,  you could really see what Jodorowsky wanted to do with Dune.   The Incal trailer for proposed feature based on The Incal by Jodorowsky and Moebious. Just a taste of what these guys dreamed up! Beautiful traditional animation. [youtube c4Vkyzrs1Fk 560 315]     Dan O’Bannon Dan O’Bannon the guy who wrote the screenplay  for Alien, started out as an Special FX Artist, at USC’s Film School where he met John Carpenter. They created 1974 cult classic Dark Star. A cool whacked out sci fi student film that caught Jodorowsky's eye because of the total lack of polish. Chris Foss H.R Giger   Mick Jagger     The thought of Orson Welles trying to play "Hide the sand worm" with Mick Jagger is worth the price of admission. David Carradine     These last two heavy hitters needed a little bribery to sign on. Salvador Dali as Emeperor of the Galaxy!   Orson Welles as Baron Harkonen. OMG!   Jodorowsky’s charm and genius shine in this doc. Not just his creative genius but his genius to sell his ideas to other people. His passion and enthusiasm and colorful speech hook you. His powerful inspiring presence on the center stage of the film transcends the narrow, fanboy appeal of the material. His insanely exciting account is filled with so many weird twists and hysterical detours it is sure to keep everyone entertained. The movie is refined and cool, http://manvsart.com/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/MAN_VS_ART_LOGO_2013.jpg http://manvsart.com/ep-92-intervention-con-2014/ http://www.blubrry.com/manvsart/2288769/ep-92-intervention-con-2014-man-vs-art/ Raul Aguirre Jr. Podcast Tue, 12 Aug 2014 20:00:06 -0400  Content Creators that distribute Via the web, this is the place for you! It’s Kind of Like Woodstock for Geeks! Fans and Creators come together at Intervention: The Premier Showcase of Online Creativity this August 22-24, 2014 in Maryland Internet + Convention = Intervention: The Premier Showcase of Online Creativity. Featuring Webcomics, Blogs, Podcasts, Videos, Makers, and more. Many guest speakers and interactive events are planned for 2014; founders mark 5th year of intervening, inspiring, and empowering digital creators.   OFFICIAL INTERVENTION WEB SITE Intervention is a yearly Internet Culture convention held in September in Rockville Maryland at the Hilton Rockville/Washington D.C. hotel. Intervention (a combination of the words "Internet" and "Convention")highlights independent artists from all spectrums of creative output (Comics, Music, Podcasts, Video, Blogging, Stories, etc.) who use the Internet as their primary distribution method. The convention hosts panels, workshops, movie showings, music concerts, open gaming, and dance events. Your Online Life, In-Person How much of your day do you spend on the internet--looking at comics, watching videos, reading blogs, connecting with friends, tweeting, or just surfing?  At Intervention you can meet, talk with, learn from, and party with the people you see online everyday. One Part New Media One Part Gaming One Part Nerd Party   On Today’s show I  talk to Webcomic Diva Onezumi Hartstein and her husband/producer James Harknell.  We talk about how the Con has grown as well as  helped so many artists  So if you are near DC  from From Friday August 22nd  at noon to  Sunday August 24th at 4pm. Drop by and say hi.   More info/Registration Hilton Washington DC/Rockville 1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852   The goal of Intervention is to bring together  different independent creators and fans to party, educate, and appreciate the opportunities the Internet gives to all of us. It is similar to the Sci-Fi/Anime/Other fandom cons, but here the emphasis is on people who use the internet as the primary way to distribute their work and communicate with their friends. 1:16:59 yes Raul Aguirre Jr.  Content Creators that distribute Via the web, this is the place for you! It’s Kind of Like Woodstock for Geeks! Fans and Creators come together at Intervention: The Premier Showcase of Online Creativity this August 22-24, 2014 in Maryland  Content Creators that distribute Via the web, this is the place for you! It’s Kind of Like Woodstock for Geeks! Fans and Creators come together at Intervention: The Premier Showcase of Online Creativity this August 22-24, 2014 in Maryland Internet + Convention = Intervention: The Premier Showcase of Online Creativity. Featuring Webcomics, Blogs, Podcasts, Videos, Makers, and more. Many guest speakers and interactive events are planned for 2014; founders mark 5th year of intervening, inspiring, and empowering digital creators.   OFFICIAL INTERVENTION WEB SITE Intervention is a yearly Internet Culture convention held in September in Rockville Maryland at the Hilton Rockville/Washington D.C. hotel. Intervention (a combination of the words "Internet" and "Convention")highlights independent artists from all spectrums of creative output (Comics, Music, Podcasts, Video, Blogging, Stories, etc.) who use the Internet as their primary distribution method. The convention hosts panels, workshops, movie showings, music concerts, open gaming, and dance events. Your Online Life, In-Person How much of your day do you spend on the internet--looking at comics, watching videos, reading blogs, connecting with friends, tweeting, or just surfing?  At Intervention you can meet, talk with, learn from, and party with the people you see online everyday. One Part New Media One Part Gaming One Part Nerd Party   On Today’s show I  talk to Webcomic Diva Onezumi Hartstein and her husband/producer James Harknell.  We talk about how the Con has grown as well as  helped so many artists  So if you are near DC  from From Friday August 22nd  at noon to  Sunday August 24th at 4pm. Drop by and say hi.   More info/Registration Hilton Washington DC/Rockville 1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852   The goal of Intervention is to bring together  different independent creators and fans to party, educate, and appreciate the opportunities the Internet gives to all of us. It is similar to the Sci-Fi/Anime/Other fandom cons, but here the emphasis is on people who use the internet as the primary way to distribute their work and communicate with their friends. http://manvsart.com/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/MAN_VS_ART_LOGO_2013.jpg http://manvsart.com/ep-91-the-epic-history-of-the-color-blue/ http://www.blubrry.com/manvsart/2228233/ep-91-the-epic-history-of-the-color-blue-man-vs-art/ Raul Aguirre Jr. Podcast Thu, 26 Jun 2014 14:21:35 -0400 The Ultramarine Blue Blues These are the show notes that accompany episode 91 of the show. Lady with a Lapis Lazuli Bowlby Guido Reni &#8211; 1638-1639 For thousands of years man has desired a true blue for art. The problem was  it was very rare. The only place to get vibrant blue was to extract it from a rare rock called Lapiz Lazuli. I When I say rare, I mean rare.  Lapiz Lazuli  could only be found in a single cave in Afghanistan. The church controlled the use of blue only for specific things because of it&#8217;s value and scarcity. But blue fever made artists rebel and the rest is history. Lapiz Lazuli this is the  Rare source for ultramarine blue. Ultramarine is one of the oldest of the artists&#8217; pigments that we still  use to this day. It is a brilliant blue that has  been used in paints for at least fifteen hundred years.  For thousands of  years it was extracted from the natural gemstone lapis lazuli which is a type of limestone containing a blue mineral named lazurite. ultramarine blue has an intensity that varies depending on the type of paint  it is used for. &nbsp; lapiz lazuli processed pigment There is no source of lapis lazuli in Europe. It  had to be imported into the West and once  there,  had to go through 50 separate stages  to separate from it for a 10% yield of the pigment. Ultramarine as a result became the most expensive of artists&#8217; color.  It&#8217;s value was more than  that of gold.  So it was used very sparingly.  It was so valuable that the Church stepped in to control it. The Vatican  decreed that the  highest quality ultramarine was  only  for painting the robes of Mary and the infant Christ. &nbsp; Ultramarine was replaced by the cheaper copper carbonate mineral azurite for a while but  was back in favor by the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.  In most situations the patron bought the pigment separately for any picture he had commissioned. This resulted in a little cheat where cheap ass  azurite was  used for &#8220;underpainting&#8221; the ultramarine so less would be used to produce the brilliant blue color. This of course killed the brilliance of ultramarine. &nbsp; Giotto and the heavenly blue Arena Chapel Giotto&#8217;s Arena Chapel 1305 Here Blue represented Heaven. &nbsp; &nbsp; Ambrogio di Bondone AKA Giotto painted every square inch of the interior of  the Scrovegni family&#8217;s Chapel between 1303-6 in Padua. This was considered the most beautiful chapel ever painted until the Sistine. Giotto had his work cut out for him. He needed to figure out  how to organize, design, and paint a series of stories about Christ and the Virgin Mary and  give an aesthetic and clearly legible story to a large sacred space.  In just under three years he presented the chapel as an illuminated manuscript through which the viewer could follow the dramatic story and simultaneously admire his gorgeous illustrations . The betrayal of Jesus with a Kiss from Judas. &nbsp; His repeated uses of blue showed just how &#8220;holy&#8221; and &#8220;rich&#8221; his patron&#8217;s little chapel was. This is one of the most important rooms in Western Art. The entire ceiling was painted blue, 0:58:58 yes Raul Aguirre Jr. The Ultramarine Blue Blues These are the show notes that accompany episode 91 of the show. Lady with a Lapis Lazuli Bowlby Guido Reni – 1638-1639 For thousands of years man has desired a true blue for art. The problem was  it was very rare. The Ultramarine Blue Blues These are the show notes that accompany episode 91 of the show. Lady with a Lapis Lazuli Bowlby Guido Reni – 1638-1639 For thousands of years man has desired a true blue for art. The problem was  it was very rare. The only place to get vibrant blue was to extract it from a rare rock called Lapiz Lazuli. I When I say rare, I mean rare.  Lapiz Lazuli  could only be found in a single cave in Afghanistan. The church controlled the use of blue only for specific things because of it’s value and scarcity. But blue fever made artists rebel and the rest is history. Lapiz Lazuli this is the  Rare source for ultramarine blue. Ultramarine is one of the oldest of the artists’ pigments that we still  use to this day. It is a brilliant blue that has  been used in paints for at least fifteen hundred years.  For thousands of  years it was extracted from the natural gemstone lapis lazuli which is a type of limestone containing a blue mineral named lazurite. ultramarine blue has an intensity that varies depending on the type of paint  it is used for.   lapiz lazuli processed pigment There is no source of lapis lazuli in Europe. It  had to be imported into the West and once  there,  had to go through 50 separate stages  to separate from it for a 10% yield of the pigment. Ultramarine as a result became the most expensive of artists’ color.  It’s value was more than  that of gold.  So it was used very sparingly.  It was so valuable that the Church stepped in to control it. The Vatican  decreed that the  highest quality ultramarine was  only  for painting the robes of Mary and the infant Christ.   Ultramarine was replaced by the cheaper copper carbonate mineral azurite for a while but  was back in favor by the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.  In most situations the patron bought the pigment separately for any picture he had commissioned. This resulted in a little cheat where cheap ass  azurite was  used for “underpainting” the ultramarine so less would be used to produce the brilliant blue color. This of course killed the brilliance of ultramarine.   Giotto and the heavenly blue Arena Chapel Giotto’s Arena Chapel 1305 Here Blue represented Heaven.     Ambrogio di Bondone AKA Giotto painted every square inch of the interior of  the Scrovegni family’s Chapel between 1303-6 in Padua. This was considered the most beautiful chapel ever painted until the Sistine. Giotto had his work cut out for him. He needed to figure out  how to organize, design, and paint a series of stories about Christ and the Virgin Mary and  give an aesthetic and clearly legible story to a large sacred space.  In just under three years he presented the chapel as an illuminated manuscript through which the viewer could follow the dramatic story and simultaneously admire his gorgeous illustrations . The betrayal of Jesus with a Kiss from Judas.   His repeated uses of blue showed just how “holy” and “rich” his patron’s little chapel was. This is one of the most important rooms in Western Art. The entire ceiling was painted blue, http://manvsart.com/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/MAN_VS_ART_LOGO_2013.jpg http://manvsart.com/ep-90-disney-corruption-of-copyright-and-the-rape-of-the-public-domain/ http://www.blubrry.com/manvsart/2150585/man-vs-art-ep-90-disney-copyright-corruption-and-the-rape-of-the-public-domain-man-vs-art/ Raul Aguirre Jr. Podcast Mon, 28 Apr 2014 10:29:02 -0400  Episode 90 Show Notes Timeline.   * 0:00 -3:18 Intro * 3:19- Ambassador Hotel Bloody Mary.  Classic Bloody Mary Ambassador  Hotel  Los Angeles   INGREDIENTS: * 2 oz Vodka * 4 oz Tomato juice * Fresh key lime juice (about 1/2 a small lime) * Worcestershire sauce (3 dashes) * Tabasco Sauce (2 dashes) * 1 oz Clam Juice * Bitters (2 dashes) * Salt and pepper * Garnish: Lemon wedge, celery rib and Olive or as desired * Glass: Tall PREPARATION: Chilled.  Shaken not Stirred. * Fill a  shaker with crushed ice. * pour 1 1/2 ounces of vodka, * 3 dashes of Tabasco sauce, * 4 oz. can of tomato juice , * 1 oz. of clam juice, * 3 dashes  of Worcestershire sauce * 2 Dashes of Bitters * Chill and then pour into tall glass. * Add some salt & pepper to taste. * Garnish with a celery stick, and or olives. This is the classic Bloody Mary served at the Legendary Los Angeles Ambassador Hotel from the 40's to the early 90's. The same recipe that people like Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Dean Martin, Joey Bishop, Peter Lawford, Steve McQueen, and Lee Marvin enjoyed when nursing hangovers. * 6:56- Various ways to check out the show. * 9:53- ITunes reviews are the best way to give us props. Subscribe through Itunes and Bust out a review for the show! * 13:00 Man Vs Art Thanks you for putting MVA on the 1st page of Itunes. * 14:01 The Corporate corruption of Copyright and rape of the Public Domain. Disney I'm looking at you. * 18:56 - The inherent weakness of Mickey Mouse as a cartoon character yet as a  Corporate symbol he RULES! It seems like Disney's mission is  to suck all of the money from the parents’ wallets while rendering children compliant, subservient consumers. * 23:00 The princessization of little girls. Thanks to Disney Princesses all little girls will grow up thinking they are princesses. No skills, ambition or anything. * 31:55 Disney doesn't care about anything but profit. In 1981 Michael Eisner sent out an office memo that said "1981 staff memo "We have no obligation to make art. We have no obligation to make a statement. To make money is our only objective."  Frozen became the highest grossing animated film of all time with earnings totaling almost a billion dollars. So what did Disney do to reward the awesome crew of talented artists and technicians who made this possible? They laid off more than half of them and gave bonuses only to the few they kept on. The rest were out the door. You would think the laid off people would probably need that bonus money more right? Tough shit says Disney. * 34:30 It's not a good idea for such a hypocritical  company with such questionable business practices and sneaky maneuvering, who clearly doesn't give a shit to own our most cherished stories and characters and refuse to share them. If they didn't tout themselves as the wholesome , kind,  family values company it wouldn't be so bad. * 37:15 Disney has  24 access to kids today. Thanks to technology they can exploit their content to create tomorrow's blind idiot consumers. Disney exploits their IP's, artists, audiences, * 43:45 If you want to play with Star Wars, Marvel , Muppets, you have to play by their rules. The Agenda of the corporation is first. In 10 or 15 years it will be insane. Disney takes from the public Domain and then extend the copyright indefinitely. In a nutshell they are stealing from culture. Our culture. * 45:39 Mickey mouse is technically public domain. In 1928 Walt did not label Steamboat Willy properly and the statute of limitations had passed. This is why Disney is so adamant about extending the Copyright of Mickey. * 1:55:15 yes Raul Aguirre Jr.  Episode 90 Show Notes Timeline.   * 0:00 -3:18 Intro * 3:19- Ambassador Hotel Bloody Mary.  Classic Bloody Mary Ambassador  Hotel  Los Angeles   INGREDIENTS: * 2 oz Vodka * 4 oz Tomato juice  Episode 90 Show Notes Timeline.   * 0:00 -3:18 Intro * 3:19- Ambassador Hotel Bloody Mary.  Classic Bloody Mary Ambassador  Hotel  Los Angeles   INGREDIENTS: * 2 oz Vodka * 4 oz Tomato juice * Fresh key lime juice (about 1/2 a small lime) * Worcestershire sauce (3 dashes) * Tabasco Sauce (2 dashes) * 1 oz Clam Juice * Bitters (2 dashes) * Salt and pepper * Garnish: Lemon wedge, celery rib and Olive or as desired * Glass: Tall PREPARATION: Chilled.  Shaken not Stirred. * Fill a  shaker with crushed ice. * pour 1 1/2 ounces of vodka, * 3 dashes of Tabasco sauce, * 4 oz. can of tomato juice , * 1 oz. of clam juice, * 3 dashes  of Worcestershire sauce * 2 Dashes of Bitters * Chill and then pour into tall glass. * Add some salt & pepper to taste. * Garnish with a celery stick, and or olives. This is the classic Bloody Mary served at the Legendary Los Angeles Ambassador Hotel from the 40's to the early 90's. The same recipe that people like Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Dean Martin, Joey Bishop, Peter Lawford, Steve McQueen, and Lee Marvin enjoyed when nursing hangovers. * 6:56- Various ways to check out the show. * 9:53- ITunes reviews are the best way to give us props. Subscribe through Itunes and Bust out a review for the show! * 13:00 Man Vs Art Thanks you for putting MVA on the 1st page of Itunes. * 14:01 The Corporate corruption of Copyright and rape of the Public Domain. Disney I'm looking at you. * 18:56 - The inherent weakness of Mickey Mouse as a cartoon character yet as a  Corporate symbol he RULES! It seems like Disney's mission is  to suck all of the money from the parents’ wallets while rendering children compliant, subservient consumers. * 23:00 The princessization of little girls. Thanks to Disney Princesses all little girls will grow up thinking they are princesses. No skills, ambition or anything. * 31:55 Disney doesn't care about anything but profit. In 1981 Michael Eisner sent out an office memo that said "1981 staff memo "We have no obligation to make art. We have no obligation to make a statement. To make money is our only objective."  Frozen became the highest grossing animated film of all time with earnings totaling almost a billion dollars. So what did Disney do to reward the awesome crew of talented artists and technicians who made this possible? They laid off more than half of them and gave bonuses only to the few they kept on. The rest were out the door. You would think the laid off people would probably need that bonus money more right? Tough shit says Disney. * 34:30 It's not a good idea for such a hypocritical  company with such questionable business practices and sneaky maneuvering, who clearly doesn't give a shit to own our most cherished stories and characters and refuse to share them. If they didn't tout themselves as the wholesome , kind,  family values company it wouldn't be so bad. * 37:15 Disney has  24 access to kids today. Thanks to technology they can exploit their content to create tomorrow's blind idiot consumers. Disney exploits their IP's, artists, audiences, * 43:45 If you want to play with Star Wars, Marvel , Muppets, you have to play by their rules. The Agenda of the corporation is first. In 10 or 15 years it will be insane. Disney takes from the public Domain and then extend the copyright indefinitely. In a nutshell they are stealing from culture. Our culture. * 45:39 Mickey mouse is technically public domain. In 1928 Walt did not label Steamboat Willy properly and the statute of limitations had passed. This is why Disney is so adamant about extending the Copyright of Mickey. * http://manvsart.com/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/MAN_VS_ART_LOGO_2013.jpg http://manvsart.com/ep-089-dreamworks-director-john-sanford-httyd-riders-of-berk/ http://www.blubrry.com/manvsart/2051857/ep-089-dreamworks-director-john-sanford-httyd-riders-of-berk-man-vs-art/ Raul Aguirre Jr. Podcast Fri, 21 Feb 2014 07:20:58 -0500 John Sanford By day, Director / Story Man for Disney, Sony, PIXAR, and most recently  Dreamworks. By night, Creator of the Chippy and Loopus web comic. Chippy from John's web comic Chippy and Loopus!   My guest on the Man vs. Art Podcast is the brilliant and super talented Artist, Writer, Directory, Story Artist and comic creator John Sanford who currently works as the Director of the Dreamworks Animated Series Riders of Berk  . John is also the creator of the web comics Chippy and Loopus and K&J which his wife writes. John is originally from Denver  Colorado. He attended Calarts and in 1993 started at Disney on the Hunchback of Notre Dame as a Story trainee. He worked on  worked on Mulan, Atlantis, a little on Lilo, then co-directed Home on the Range. After Disney John left Disney after David Stainton (rhymes with Satan) Took over and went tot Sony, Pixar, then Dreamworks where he is now am an episode Director on the Dragons TV show Riders of Berk.. John is married, he  has has no kids, but he has  4 dogs. John joins me for an extra long episode where we talk about animation, story, artist's rights and how productions tend to ignore them. John is very frank and doesn't pull any punches when he gives us the behind the scenes scoop at Disney, Pixar, Sony, and Dreamworks.   Concerns about the Animation Business. John's main concern is the way studios use Storyboard artists to simply draw script pages exactly as scripted. He feels, (and I agree) that when Story Artists are not given the opportunity to be creative and approach storytelling with drawings the projects become stale. What is more entertaining? A) reading Sponge Bob has a  wacky freak out? B) seeing  Sponge Bob's have a wacky Freak out? I rest my case.   Cartoonists should create animation stories with drawings.  Plain and simple. Creating animation by any other way is insane. This is a very special show, John was pure dynamite and I hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed making this episode! Thanks! [youtube  560 315 gSFwW8UGdEc]  Ink brush sketches by John Sanford.            John Sanford inking cartoons the old school way. WITH INK!           2:12:40 yes Raul Aguirre Jr. John Sanford By day, Director / Story Man for Disney, Sony, PIXAR, and most recently  Dreamworks. By night, Creator of the Chippy and Loopus web comic. Chippy from John's web comic Chippy and Loopus!   My guest on the Man vs. John Sanford By day, Director / Story Man for Disney, Sony, PIXAR, and most recently  Dreamworks. By night, Creator of the Chippy and Loopus web comic. Chippy from John's web comic Chippy and Loopus!   My guest on the Man vs. Art Podcast is the brilliant and super talented Artist, Writer, Directory, Story Artist and comic creator John Sanford who currently works as the Director of the Dreamworks Animated Series Riders of Berk  . John is also the creator of the web comics Chippy and Loopus and K&J which his wife writes. John is originally from Denver  Colorado. He attended Calarts and in 1993 started at Disney on the Hunchback of Notre Dame as a Story trainee. He worked on  worked on Mulan, Atlantis, a little on Lilo, then co-directed Home on the Range. After Disney John left Disney after David Stainton (rhymes with Satan) Took over and went tot Sony, Pixar, then Dreamworks where he is now am an episode Director on the Dragons TV show Riders of Berk.. John is married, he  has has no kids, but he has  4 dogs. John joins me for an extra long episode where we talk about animation, story, artist's rights and how productions tend to ignore them. John is very frank and doesn't pull any punches when he gives us the behind the scenes scoop at Disney, Pixar, Sony, and Dreamworks.   Concerns about the Animation Business. John's main concern is the way studios use Storyboard artists to simply draw script pages exactly as scripted. He feels, (and I agree) that when Story Artists are not given the opportunity to be creative and approach storytelling with drawings the projects become stale. What is more entertaining? A) reading Sponge Bob has a  wacky freak out? B) seeing  Sponge Bob's have a wacky Freak out? I rest my case.   Cartoonists should create animation stories with drawings.  Plain and simple. Creating animation by any other way is insane. This is a very special show, John was pure dynamite and I hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed making this episode! Thanks! [youtube  560 315 gSFwW8UGdEc]  Ink brush sketches by John Sanford.            John Sanford inking cartoons the old school way. WITH INK!           http://manvsart.com/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/MAN_VS_ART_LOGO_2013.jpg