http://www.SqueaktoyFilms.com/blog My name is Melanie and welcome to my little space on the internet! I'm a professional Character Animator who has been working in the industry for 10 years. I'm not sure what this blog is going to be yet, but hopefully it will be an ongoing evolution of expression. Fri, 14 Mar 2008 19:07:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Guess what day it is at work!? Originally uploaded by melalthia I'll give you a hint: The lunch menu today consits of cornbeef and cabbage. Guess they didn't get that memo where us going "green" means something different! http://www.SqueaktoyFilms.com/blog/?p=31 http://www.SqueaktoyFilms.com/blog/?p=29 I wanted to post this quote. With crunch time happening, i have had little time to keep up on this blog. However, time will pass and I'm sure I'll get back to it regularly after the film is over. In the meantime.. with all the rhetoric in American politics these ... http://www.SqueaktoyFilms.com/blog/?p=28 I'm really excited about the student showcase Animation Mentor just released. It really shows some of the very best work the students have done since AM started. I'm a fairly new mentor as I've only taught 3 sessions.. so i was pleased as punch to see 3 of my students ... http://www.SqueaktoyFilms.com/blog/?p=27 TMZ posted an article two days ago about Robert Zemeckis who is about to sign a deal with Disney to create his little motion capture beauties at twice the pace and half the cost that Pixar produces it's films. To read the article, GO HERE: It's quite a juicly little piece; full ... http://www.SqueaktoyFilms.com/blog/?p=26 Hey so my friend Kevan just posted this on his blog and it is so cool... i just have to copy it and send the word out. FAMILY DOG IS ON YouTube!!!! Oh this is so exciting. I remember when i first saw Family Dog. I was in school and an aspiring ... http://www.SqueaktoyFilms.com/blog/?p=25 So I found out today that not only did I NOT get a credit on Over the Hedge while in theaters... i won't be able to get a credit on the DVD. It came down to numbers; only people who worked more than 9 weeks on the film qualified.. and ... http://www.SqueaktoyFilms.com/blog/?p=24 So I didn't know about France's School Gobelins, until I was a professional in the business. Mainly because I knew people who had attended the school. And while I knew it was an excellent school, I didn't really realize how excellent until this Moment. Annecy 2006 is going on right now, ... http://www.SqueaktoyFilms.com/blog/?p=23 Wow, they were only a couple of years off... From: The Onion Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21): Despite the niggling feeling that you require medical attention, you will continue to leave the symptoms of schizophrenia untreated this week after management at Pixar awards you yet an other raise for the facility ... http://www.SqueaktoyFilms.com/blog/?p=22 ASIFA-Hollywood is featuring Mary Blair's paintings from her Golden Book series, called "A Golden Book of Little Verses in their ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive Project. I've always been a huge fan of Mary Blair. I've heard it said that the 9 Old Men should have been titled, The 9 Old Men ... http://www.SqueaktoyFilms.com/blog/?p=21