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Pixar Studios

A Pixar Primer – 22 Rules for Storytelling

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A Pixar movie always packs an emotional and visual punch, but have you ever considered the method that goes into creating it? Earlier this month, a list of 22 rules for storytelling, compiled by former Pixar Storyboard artist Emma Coats,…
Comedies

13 Comedies from the 80’s and 90’s to Keep you Laughing

Comedies from the 80's and 90's had a peculiar, charm to them. Brought to life on the screen by brilliant filmmakers like John Hughes—who crafted some of the most memorable films of the decade, Robert Zemeckis, and others, the films of this…
Films for Writers

Films for Writers: Write Better with These Literary-Themed Films

I have a soft spot for literary themed films, because I admire watching a movie that is able to entertain as well as inform. Films about writing are often fun ways to get writers out of a funk and back into writing. When pushing that…
Golden Globes 2013

Golden Globes Serve Up Golden Advice – PPC

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Last weekend was the Golden Globes Award Show, sponsored by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, and famously the most unpredictable of award shows with its open bar and constant fountain of champagne. It’s worth noting that the Golden…

Blackwing Pencils in the Wild! “Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives”

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Blackwing Pencils - The Disney Animator's Choice If I were a pencil-pushing superhero, I like to imagine that I would have a dedicated phone line solely for alerting me as to the presence of Blackwing pencils in the vicinity. If that phone…
Blackwings in Castle

Blackwings, Movies, and Mystery – PPC

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Pencil Pushers, rejoice: There were Blackwings all over the pop culture scene as 2012 came to an end! Many cheers to the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for FINALLY recognizing actor Dustin Hoffman for his sterling contributions to…
Frankenstein

Frankenstein is Still our Favorite Monster After all these Years

Frankenstein, the Horror and the Legacy Mary Shelley's novel of the macabre undertakings of Victor Frankenstein and his confrontation with scientific disaster, a green monster of peculiar origins, has undergone many incarnations over the years.…
Animators and Animation Studios to Follow

Animation: 10 Artists and Animation Studios to Follow

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Animation has always intrigued me. I was often glued to the television set, admittedly when I was supposed to be doing more constructive things, but the allure of well drawn artwork, as well as a good story, always had the power to keep my attention…
The Odd Life of Timothy Green

Timothy Green: Magic in the Movies…and in a Pencil – PPC

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The Odd Life of Timothy Green Sometimes I worry that I get a little too wrapped up in pencils. After all, it is an occupational hazard, and my belief that a pencil is the key to limitless possibility is pretty well documented. I'm always heartened,…
Oscar

Academy Awards have Oscar: Award Names Explained

Academy Awards Have Oscar: Award Names Explained Some award names make sense. The Golden Globes are, well, a globe that's golden. The Grammys are short for "gramophone," which makes sense given the fact that a golden one crowns the music industries…