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Meleah Maynard

Switch It Up

Faced with the assignment to make a short film based on the question, “What’s the best thing you’ve ever eaten?” Los Angeles-based CG artist John Robson opted to put the question to a friend’s three-year-old son and film the kid’s response. The result is Supper Time! and, well, let’s just say you’ll never look at spaghetti the same way again. Continue Reading »

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Film Independent Spirit Awards

Royale’s animated, collage-style opener sets the tone for award show honoring groundbreaking films. Film Independent considered ideas pitched by several design/animation houses before choosing Los Angeles-based Royale to create the show opener for the 2012 Spirit Awards. Of all the ideas they offered, Film Independent most liked Royale’s suggestion to create a collage of 2D… Continue Reading »

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Team Work

Visual artists David Hobizal and Josh Johnson explain how a film nerd and a gamer/cartoonist collaborate successfully on a wide range of projects. David Hobizal is a self-described ‘film nerd’ and Josh Johnson is a gamer and cartoon enthusiast. Both rely primarily on Maxon’s Cinema 4D and After Effects, and together they are collaborators in… Continue Reading »


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