Ratatouille

Copyright Disney/Pixar 2007

When I started working at Pixar, Ratatouille was nearing completion of animation and large chunks of the film had already gone through the mysterious processes that make it look as it now looks, in its finished form. I was lucky enough in my first month here, to get a look at one of said chunks, the 4th reel to be exact.
As I staggered out of the theatre here after the reel had ended, I remember thinking something that I'd thought once before, while staggering out of a darkened cinema that had just shown The Incredibles.
"This is going to change things."
And that was just one reel. Having seen the film twice since then I can offer this:
Anyone truly passionate about animation, art, sincerity and craft, and life outside of it will find a home in this film.
Brad and Jan's vision for this film is gloriously realized and incredibly insightful, and I'm glad to offer my admiration and praise to the amazing crew that saw it through.

Friday

More of Duncan.

Enjoy,
J

Look out world...

...because Bill Presing has started a blog.
Go visit him and say hi at Daily Peril.

Go Bill!


J

Monday warm ups

More monday warm ups. I'll try to get some stuff from the commutes and cafes scanned this week. Until then,this.
Enjoy,
J

Monday morning warm ups

Stretch!
Enjoy,
J

Irma La Douce

Just a quick sketch from work.
Also, this Saturday is the 14th Worldwide sketchcrawl day. Enrico has been up to great things organizing people and getting things in motion for this to be a great event. All the info can be found on his sketchcrawl blog, or on his personal blog.
I'll be turning up at the ferry building on saturday. See you all there.
Again a quick sketch inspired by the Billy Wilder film.
Enjoy,
J

More sketches

Some recent stuff from commutes and a day at Dolores Park.
Enjoy,

J

Exercise

No time or energy to post as of late. Moving to San Fran has been a big adjustment, one that leaves little time for much else right now. We'll see how things pan out.
An image from a 'welcome to the neighbourhood' exercise here at work, devised and overseen by none other than the great Mark Andrews.
Enjoy,
J

Commute Sketches/ Archives

Just some more commute sketches.
Also, I've gone back and removed the bulk of the archives as some may have noticed.
I wanted to make a fresh start of things, as it seems I've been making nothing but fresh starts lately.
They may return later, but right now, this just feels right.
Enjoy this latest batch.
J

Commute Sketches