I needed to cut together a demo reel for that panel discussion a few weeks ago with Dave Levy and Brown Johnson, so I thought I’d share it.

The video Will and I made for Miles Kurosky’s new album has been touring the festival circuit for a while, but it’s finally online as of today!

Charles Koegel just sent me a link to some animation from Bruce Bickford. I’m continually amazed by how much animation I still haven’t seen, and the wide ranges of eccentric styles that are out there. It’s definitely worth checking out, especially for those of you who like a little surreality in your storytelling. Some of you may have seen Bruce’s newer work, such as “The Comic That Frenches Your Mind”, at Ottawa this past fall.

I grew up with Sesame Street, and Elmo was introduced a few years after I had stopped watching every day. I just knew of him by way of the “Tickle-Me Elmo” craze. Turns out the character, and puppeteer Kevin Clash, are hilarious and talented. Now I see why Elmo is so popular.