Monthly Archives: September 2014

“The Mystery Hat” by Jakob Jensen and Rune Bennicke

Posted on September 30, 2014 by katbus

“The Mystery Hat” is a new children’s book by my good friends Jakob and Rune who I worked with at Amblimation and DreamWorks. Both are outstanding traditional animators and even though they have dabbled in 3D very well, it looks … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Art | Tagged Amblimation, Animation, Dreamworks, hand drawn animation, Illustration, Jakob Jensen, Rune Bennicke, Rune Brand Bennicke, Sky Pony Press, support 2Danimation, The Mystery Hat | Leave a comment

One Hullabaloo of a time…

Posted on September 30, 2014 by katbus

James Lopez and his team are ready and set to start production for the Hullabaloo shorts as soon as the IndieGogo campaign is ending and the funds are liquid. Meanwhile enjoy this tidbit of a trailer and the next video … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation | Tagged Animation, Disney, Hullabaloo, Indiegogo, James Lopez, James Lopez Animation, Steampunk, The Curse of the Cheshire Cat | Leave a comment

Hayao Miyazaki the Japanese Disney

Posted on September 24, 2014 by katbus

Hayao Miyazaki is a Japanese film director, animator, manga artist, illustrator, producer, and screenwriter. Through a career that has spanned six decades, Miyazaki has attained international acclaim as a masterful storyteller and as a maker of anime feature films and, … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Art | Tagged Animation, animation artist, anime, Castle of Cagliostro, Conan, Hayao Miyazaki, Heidi, Isao Takahata, Italy, Japan, Japanese film director, Laputa, Lupin3, manga artist, Miyazaki, Nausikaa, Porco Rosso, Princess Mononoke, RAI, Sherlock Holmes, Studio Ghibli, Totoro, Walt Disney | Leave a comment

Hullabaloo Mania

Posted on September 16, 2014 by katbus

In 2&1/2 weeks Hullabaloo has taken the Animation World by storm, the IndieGogo campaign now in its 3rd week, has raised over $291.000 and keeps going. Blogs, Podcasts and other Social Media Forums have shared, talked and written about it … Continue reading →

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Hullabaloo funded in only 6 days…

Posted on September 4, 2014 by katbus

…and still going strong. The reception since day one among fellow animation geeks and general public has been resounding. Comments left on websites, Facebook, Indiegogo, Google and re-posts that count in the tens of thousands only reinforces my believe that … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Art | Tagged 2D Animation, Hullabaloo, Indiegogo, James Lopez, James Lopez Animation, save HandDrawn Animation, Steampunk, Traditional animation | 2 Comments

Support Hullabaloo on Indiegogo

Posted on September 2, 2014 by katbus

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/hullabaloo-steampunk-animated-film It is time to rally the troops and really show your support to 2D hand drawn Animation like never before. My friends and I are trying to raise the money to make this amazing project a reality. Hullabaloo is … Continue reading →