06.23.08
Ian Ross, Drake Brodahl, Troy Parke, Matt and myself went down to the screening of “The Animation Show 4” at the Varsity this Friday. We sat next to a crew from the old Sucker Punch days including Suzanne Kaufmann (who currently instructs at Digipen and is working with us at Plexi this summer), Ramey Harris, Bart Kaufman and Gene Blakefield who worked with us (meaning Matt, Troy and Joel) at another studio before going over to Sucker Punch.
The highlights of the show for me included Joel’s intro piece, Pes’ “Western Spaghetti”, and Matthew Walker’s “John and Karen”. Word straight from Joel was that he did an ending animation that wasn’t included in the screening. Perhaps it’ll make an appearance sometime in the not-so-distant future.
After the screening, Joel Trussell, Rebecca Moline and Robert May (Producers of “The Animation Show”), Anton Bogaty, Gene Blakefield, Tom DesLongchamp and his wife Jessica, Matt and I went over to Flowers for a couple of drinks and lots of animation chatter. The group eventually ended up in Capital Hill for more drinkage and deep discussions. Hanging out with Gene, Anton, and Joel again after such a long time was such a wonderful treat–reminiscing, talking about new stuff, being wacky, eating lots of fries and fried fish, *sigh*! The cherry that topped everything off was getting a chance to meet and talk to the very delightful Rebecca and Rob. Thank you for some fun times!!!
Joel in the Plexipixel animation clubhouse
Troy cheesing it up with Joel Trussell
Rob May, Joel Trussell and Rebecca Moline rocking HARD
Getting crabs in Northgate with Gene Blakefield and his adorable family
Joel, Anton Bogaty (and Matt) reliving old times at the Canterbury
