Reference of the day: Francis Prior's Macro Photography

If you need some awesome reference material for that alien or creature design you're working on then  check out Francis Prior's macro photography! It's real treasure trove of hires macro images!

// Francis Prior Macro Photography

Coffee Talk with Disney Art Director Mike Peraza (July 6th @ Chuck Jones Gallery)

Coffee Talk with Disney Art Director Mike Peraza
Saturday, July 6 from 9:30 to 11:30 AM
Chuck Jones Gallery--Costa Mesa
3321 Hyland Avenue @ SoCo
949-274-4834 RSVP by July 2nd

More info here
// Chuck Jones Gallery

Also check out Mike's blog
// Ink And Paint Club












Here's a great interview with Mike Peraza from ArtInsights

Monsters University: Behind The Scenes

I got to see an early VES screening of MU over the weekend! It was fantastic! Lots of fun! I was pleasantly surprised by the story direction and how it tied in with the first film. Love the new cast of monsters as well!

// How Pixar Developed ‘Art’ for ‘Monsters University’

Pacific Rim : Creating the Robots

Check out the killer concept work for Pacific Rim over on IT'S ART MAG

// Pacific Rim : Creating the Robots

// Pacific Rim : Behind the Scenes

http://www.itsartmag.com/features/pacific-rim-behind-the-scenes/

TIFF Master Class with Peter Lord of Aardman Animations

Here is a fantastic tiff. Master Class with Aardman Animations co-founder Peter Lord. He gives a general history of Aardman and reflects on the numerous films and shorts they have produced over the years. Oh and one bit of trivia - Aardvark and Superman = Aardman





Also check out:
// A History of Aardman