Tag Archives: Bill Plympton

A Conversation with Bill Plympton on Kickstarter and Oscars.

Posted on March 26, 2013 by

We visited Bill Plympton and his son Lucas on Sunday afternoon and recorded a conversation with Bill – on such interesting subjects as scoring music for film, running Kickstarter campaign and qualifying a film for Oscars. The recording sounds odd, … Continue reading →

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Money Blues.

Posted on January 10, 2013 by

It is 4 AM and I wake up with a feeling that a large fist in the center of my stomach is pulling my whole body inside. My muscles crack with tension like guitar strings too tight. My back and … Continue reading →

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Entertainment Film vs Personal Film.

Posted on December 18, 2012 by

What is the future of independent film? The two animators poke at the future with their best guesses.   Bill Plympton has a Kickstarter campaign for his new film “Cheatin’”.

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Financing Independent Films: Thoughts on Grants.

Posted on July 24, 2012 by

To apply for grants OR not to apply for grants? – that’s the question. In the previous Financing Part I episode Bill Plympton clearly stated he doesn’t apply for grants because they are too much hassle. He finances his films … Continue reading →

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Financing Independent Films: Bill vs. Signe

Posted on July 17, 2012 by

Congratulations, you’ve got a great idea for a movie! now what? In this world (not a bad one, when you look at it from a distance) nothing moves without money. – But I don’t need money! – you say. – … Continue reading →

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Animated Film Production: Linetest.

Posted on July 10, 2012 by

The lines are created. How do we know if they are related? – What do I care if they are related, – you might say. – They are just lines. They are my art. But we are not in the … Continue reading →

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Animated Film Production: Storyboards.

Posted on June 12, 2012 by

Storyboards are an essential part of animated filmmaking process. Everybody wants to know how you storyboard. We decided to decipher some of “Rocks In My Pockets” animation production process into a comprehensive, easy to access form, starting with storyboards. Everything … Continue reading →

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Stop in Motion.

Posted on May 29, 2012 by

Most of my weekends recently are spent on stop motion. The Memorial Day weekend was no exception. My buddies (including never resting, exceptionally prolific Bill Plympton) went to beach to catch some sun and wind but I went to work. … Continue reading →

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Kodak Moment gets Animated.

Posted on January 11, 2012 by

Everybody has experienced their own Kodak Moment. Even Kodak itself, when once a year it hosts Focus on Animation program. Yesterday with the efforts of Kodak’s Anne Hubbell and Susan Selig this special program had taken place for the eighth … Continue reading →

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Woodstock Film Festival 2011

Posted on September 27, 2011 by

If anywhere there are coherent notes on film festivals I am not the one writing them. I arrive to a film festival uprooted from my soothing daily routine that revolves around being productive, with a mind taken by drawings I … Continue reading →

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