http://www.toonstudio.com.au/blog/ Freelance Cartoonist based in Sydney, Australia writing notes about being paid professionally to do silly things like with hot oil, hessian underwear and a diving helmet. Or not. There are cartoons there to see that are unpublished which generally indicates that the editors have turned them down so as not to be rejected. en-us Copyright 2008 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:24:07 +1100 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:34:05 +1100 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=4.2-en http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Attended the Australian Writers' Guild (Screenwriters) awards night at the Regal Theatre in Melbourne on the 15th August. I think... http://www.toonstudio.com.au/blog/2008/08/winners_of_the_awgie_awards_melbourne_2008.php http://www.toonstudio.com.au/blog/2008/08/winners_of_the_awgie_awards_melbourne_2008.php Daily blog n' stuff Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:24:07 +1100 Amy Winfrey has been animating mainly online but was picked up by Nickelodeon after its three year web debut. Nick... http://www.toonstudio.com.au/blog/2008/08/women_are_fiends_in_animation.php http://www.toonstudio.com.au/blog/2008/08/women_are_fiends_in_animation.php Animation Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:23:07 +1100 Animation Magazine's Pitch Party '08 is over and the results are in. Whilst I didn't win, I received an honourable... http://www.toonstudio.com.au/blog/2008/07/honourable_mention_for_evil_genius_academy.php http://www.toonstudio.com.au/blog/2008/07/honourable_mention_for_evil_genius_academy.php Daily blog n' stuff Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:33:10 +1100 Okay so I'm going to need your help on this one, I'm participating in the annual Animation Magazine Pitch Party... http://www.toonstudio.com.au/blog/2008/06/attention_all_evil_geniuses.php http://www.toonstudio.com.au/blog/2008/06/attention_all_evil_geniuses.php Animation Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:41:33 +1100 Nikki Fenke reports that the writers of Sony's new animated series walk out because of Union rulings. Strangely it's a... http://www.toonstudio.com.au/blog/2008/06/is_it_iatse_or_yahtzee.php http://www.toonstudio.com.au/blog/2008/06/is_it_iatse_or_yahtzee.php Daily blog n' stuff Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:30:27 +1100 And the nominations for best categories are...... http://www.toonstudio.com.au/blog/2008/06/2008_awgie_award_nominations.php http://www.toonstudio.com.au/blog/2008/06/2008_awgie_award_nominations.php Daily blog n' stuff Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:18:42 +1100 It appears what was once known as Yoram Gross Studios (now known as Flying Bark) in Camperdown (Sydney) then bought... http://www.toonstudio.com.au/blog/2008/05/flying_bark_bought_by_belgians.php http://www.toonstudio.com.au/blog/2008/05/flying_bark_bought_by_belgians.php Daily blog n' stuff Fri, 30 May 2008 18:28:02 +1100 In a supreme case of "oh, we get it now!" it seems that the hierarchy at the mouse house have... http://www.toonstudio.com.au/blog/2008/05/disney_forms_kingdom_comics_to_create_graphic_novels_leading_to_film_projects.php http://www.toonstudio.com.au/blog/2008/05/disney_forms_kingdom_comics_to_create_graphic_novels_leading_to_film_projects.php Daily blog n' stuff Fri, 30 May 2008 18:22:07 +1100 An issue foreseen by many has been that many of Australia's films are by writer/directors, something the industry it seems... http://www.toonstudio.com.au/blog/2008/05/investment_in_screenwriting.php http://www.toonstudio.com.au/blog/2008/05/investment_in_screenwriting.php Daily blog n' stuff Fri, 30 May 2008 18:08:02 +1100 Star Wars Clone Wars is an animated CG film being released in to Cinema from August 2008. This fills the... http://www.toonstudio.com.au/blog/2008/05/star_wars_-_the_clone_wars.php http://www.toonstudio.com.au/blog/2008/05/star_wars_-_the_clone_wars.php Daily blog n' stuff Fri, 16 May 2008 13:07:10 +1100 It's probably been a long time coming. I recall starting animations in Flash back when it was version 2 and... http://www.toonstudio.com.au/blog/2008/05/from_flash_to_toon_boom_studio.php http://www.toonstudio.com.au/blog/2008/05/from_flash_to_toon_boom_studio.php Daily blog n' stuff Thu, 08 May 2008 12:29:39 +1100 It's been a while since I last wrote on the blog, mainly because I changed Webhost and I hadn't prepared... http://www.toonstudio.com.au/blog/2008/01/back_on_deck.php http://www.toonstudio.com.au/blog/2008/01/back_on_deck.php Daily blog n' stuff Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:04:21 +1100 I wrote an article some time ago with Richard Starkings, it was an interview about himself and the coming of... http://www.toonstudio.com.au/blog/2007/06/digital_lettering_comics.php http://www.toonstudio.com.au/blog/2007/06/digital_lettering_comics.php Daily blog n' stuff Sun, 10 Jun 2007 19:00:31 +1100 Been occupied of recent doing a course at AFTRS. The Australian Film Television Radio School is a reputable location for... http://www.toonstudio.com.au/blog/2007/06/aftrs_screenwriting.php http://www.toonstudio.com.au/blog/2007/06/aftrs_screenwriting.php Daily blog n' stuff Sat, 09 Jun 2007 21:09:49 +1100 Frequently asked about what paper do I use, it's often answered with photocopying paper. I don't use any flash surface... http://www.toonstudio.com.au/blog/2007/05/what_kind_of_paper_do_you_use.php http://www.toonstudio.com.au/blog/2007/05/what_kind_of_paper_do_you_use.php Daily blog n' stuff Sat, 12 May 2007 16:25:10 +1100