Tag Archives: Cartooning

August 17, 2013 · 11:51 pm

‘Gahan Wilson: Born Dead Still Weird’ Campaign Kicks Off August 18, 2013

“We’re going all the way!” says filmmaker Steven-Charles Jaffe about his fundraising campaign in support of his documentary on master cartoonist Gahan Wilson, “Gahan Wilson: Born Dead, Still Weird.”

Beginning on Sunday, August 18, 2013, at noon PST, fundraising for the documentary resumes after the Kickstarter effort.

Many of the original pledgers are now renewing their pledges on the official “Born Dead, Still Weird” website which you can visit here.

From the “Born Dead, Still Weird” site:

We have launched this new funding website for our ACADEMY AWARD® campaign to enable all of you awesome supporters to renew your pledges and receive your rewards.

Please browse through our rewards and choose one or more. Note: some previously listed rewards have changed, so take a look and choose one or more. There is also the option to make a pledge without a reward. You can purchase using Paypal or credit card.

The reasons we need your help remain the same. We’re in a tough race to get the documentary submitted to the Academy® so we must reach our goal of $26,000 by Monday September 16.

Thanks again for your continued enthusiasm and support. We will do this!

Sincerely,

Steven

RANDOM DRAWING # 2

How about a bird about to devour a cat? Ha. Ha. Now, that’s the stuff! Carry on, and have a great day!

Bill Plympton is an amazing artist known for his distinctive drawings that can be sexy, funny or, quite often, both sexy and funny. His Academy Award-nominated short, “Your Face,” (1987) sealed his fate. He is a man full of joy, confidence and vigor. But don’t let me spoil it all for you. You should buy the new documentary that spills the beans on everything you’d want to known about this legendary cartoonist and animator: “Adventures in Plymptoons,” by Alexia Anastasio.

You can see a teaser for this artful and hilarious documentary, along with other fun and interestings things, at Alexia’s website. This documentary is a must-have whether you’re a Plympton fan or just a lover of hedonistic, decadent mayhem. You too will learn the joys of sliding naked through mud!

Learn what it takes to make it in animation and keep your integrity with Bill Plympton’s latest book on the business and art of animation: “Make Toons That Sell Without Selling Out.” This is like taking a master class from Mr. Plympton.

And if you’re really looking for a treat, then consider a very special project from the Bill Plympton Studio: “The Flying House (1921 – 2011),” a restoration of the Winsor McCay animation classic and an interpretation using current digital technology. This project was founded by a Kickstarter campaign that rasied twice as much as its goal of $10,000. The Plympton-McCay version has received praise, and some scorn from purists, as it revists the original by adding color, removing the cumbersome word balloons and adding music and voices by noted actors Matthew Modine and Patricia Clarkson.