Tag Archives: money

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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Three Animators and a Baby.

Posted on December 5, 2012 by

Babies and animators usually don’t go well together. Babies cry at nights, disrupting people’s sleep and if people don’t sleep they don’t animate well. But sometimes babies born to animators sleep well at nights. Those babies we love. One such … Continue reading →

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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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Binary System.

Posted on May 8, 2012 by

0 and 1 work well for making various files on your computer. I regard rejection and acceptance as a similar binary system that creates powerful feedback on your artwork. Just one 0 doesn’t create new information. You need many 0′s … Continue reading →

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Human Nature.

Posted on April 25, 2012 by

This is an eternal question that both priests and politicians claim to know the answer for but each of us struggles to find our own individual response: Is human nature good or bad? Depending on when and where you catch … Continue reading →

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Merry Winter Solstice!

Posted on December 20, 2011 by

Oh, how we like to complain about weather! – It is too hot! – we shout at Summer. – It is too cold, – we tell Winter. Especially the people with air-conditioners and reliable heat at home, thermostat set at … Continue reading →

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Laboring on Labor.

Posted on December 13, 2011 by

Humans spend obscene amounts of time working. Look at cats and dogs – they spend about 80% of their time sleeping and get to live close to 120 in human years! In normal state of nature we, humans, would spend … Continue reading →

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Tell Me About It.

Posted on December 6, 2011 by

Long time ago I went to World Festival of Animated Film in Zagreb. A lot of things had happened at that festival (for example, nearby war, proximity to sex and street renovating jack-hammering) but I’ll tell you about only one … Continue reading →

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Fundraising. Story 9: Preparation.

Posted on July 12, 2011 by

I forget which one of the world’s religions give this advise: – Be prepared!  Am sure they meant spiritual preparedness, but preparedness comes in handy in the material world, too.  Robin Hayes and Kay Churchill had set a date for … Continue reading →

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