Giant Sloth Talks

I've been honored to be on two different podcasts on Boing Boing recently, discussing Giant Sloth (now in the last day of its campaign!), animation, and translating work for (and from) one medium to another.

First, take a listen to RiYL, hosted by Brian Heater. Recording in New York at MoCCA, Brian and I had a great discussion about film, comics and the communication between the two.



Then listen to Tell Me Something I Don't Know, hosted by Jim Rugg and Jasen Lex. We get pretty deep into discussing social media and how it impacts the way I make and consume art. Heavy duty, kids.

Kickstarter Love: Giant Sloth, Day 2

I really can't thank everyone enough for their support during day 1 of Giant Sloth's kickstarter campaign. We're at 40% of our goal heading into day 2. Wow. Just... wow!

And I was beyond flattered to learn the film was featured on Kickstarter's "Projects We Love" newsletter. (Right under Reading Rainbow, a show whose theme song I still hum on a weekly basis... I backed that campaign without a second thought).

Let's keep going! As we move forward, new rewards and goals will be announced, so keep spreading the word and keep voting for independent, weird animation!

Giant Sloth Animation Kickstarter

This has been in the works for some time, so I'm ecstatic to finally announce Giant Sloth the animated film I'm making with Paul Giamatti and an amazing cast and crew. Check out the campaign, back it, and spread the word.

And if you need the short code, it's: http://kck.st/1ovGWrC

Anything you do goes a long way to making this film happen. So please accept this, my preemptive mental high five.

The Mill at Calder's End

There are only a few days left on this campaign, but I'd be remiss in my duties if I didn't mention it. This is exactly what Kickstarter and sites of its kind are for. I have no idea how this kind of project would get made otherwise, other than directly out of pocket. And it's great to see that plenty of other people (over five hundred and counting) agree: more weird, beautifully realized projects, please.

Kick The Burning Building

Being on the road this summer, I haven't had much time to post anything on the blog... but what better way to come back than to give a shout-out to a buddy?

Jeff Zwirek (one of the trio of guys that produced the animated trailer for Life with Mr. Dangerous) has got a great kickstarter project underway. You should chip in if at all possible. Watch the video (which is hilarious and clever, as one would expect from Jeff) and check out how crazy this book will be once constructed.

The world needs these kind of crazy books! Do the right thing.