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Two things I’m a sucker for: Stop-motion, and old proto-animation toys like the Zoetrope. The two come together neatly in this recent commercial:

When life gives you almonds…

…must come down.
And Pixar’s latest movie barely gets afloat before it crashes.
Image © Pixar Animation Studios/Walt Disney Pictures
I just got around to seeing UP; and despite the flood of reviews surrounding the film’s release, I made it a point not to read any. Here are my thoughts, fresh and unfiltered (some spoilers below).
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For some reason, when I try to draw folds in cloth, I automatically switch to realistic mode. I guess I’m still not comfortable enough with drapery to be loose and free while drawing it.

I’m sure he’s a really cool guy.

Why am I drawn to people so lost in their thoughts? It’s definitely a pattern: See this, this, this and this.