Once a project is completed, we've almost always been immediately focused on the next production. Usually, we have 4 or more in production (currently seven in various stages of undress) so the pile of lumber and nails in front is more pressing than the monument to the rear.
Starting last March, we began working with David Grubin on his documentary "The Buddha". Our work finished the second week of December. In that time we created roughly 25 minutes of animation footage.
The program broadcasts tonight at 8:00 on PBS.
We'll be posting links to reviews here. Even the bad ones, although so far nobody's said anything bad about "The Buddha".
The New York Times
Los Angeles Times
United Features Syndicate
Philadelphia Inquirer
Kansas City Star
Slate
America Magazine (the Catholic weekly)
Poughkeepsie Journal
Victoria Advocate (BC)
Austin American Statesman
Pop Matters
Not surprising that many sources barely mention the animation, despite it taking up nearly 1/4 of the film's running time.
4 comments:
Congratulations, and good luck with the show. It looks divine.
I saw the show last night and I thought your animation was wonderful! Beautiful design and execution. I love the changing patterns and symbols. Some of it reminded me strongly of John Hubley's work and Tissa's animation.
Thanks Michael and Janet.
Janet, your words are too kind. We hope to some day make work as good as Hubley's and Tissa's, this was just a small step in that direction.
please tell me a little bit about the stone buddha's head on the cover of grubins 'the buddha'. i would love to know where this carved head lives. thanks!
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