Month: October 2004

  • *update

    Our friend Garth House (ex-production coordinator on ML) relocated to China a few weeks ago, where he is doing a course in Maya. I have been hassling him to start a blog/online journal, and he has! Check it out - Sweet and Sour Stories. 

    This week, I am busy packing, moving, furnishing, spending most of my time on eBay, craigslist and ikea … I can’t wait for the new work desk to arrive tomorrow, then DSL activation on Monday next Thursday…  P.S. If you were wondering, I am not moving far. 

    Meanwhile, Eddie is busy being eddiemuerte. Listening to some awesome sounds right now…

    General links & eye-candy:


    “Ikenie* is a sad creature who comes from the end of the world. He is a little depressed and self-injurious character.”  Also check out Ikenie’s friends!  (via Give Get Take and Have)


    Illustration by Adrian Johnson (via I like)

  • Mucha Lucha Update

    Medico Mayhem is the title of an upcoming ML episode this Season 3. We’re plugging this one because it’s one of our favorites! It’s a hilarious story loosely inspired by Ricky’s appendix operation. Storyboard and dialogue by Greg Colton (Now Director on Fox’s Family Guy). * Pictures chosen below are non-spoilers


    The Flea cannot feel his spleeeen!!!

    Also in the same half-hour is Big Worm; storyboard by Gabe Swarr (now Storyboard Supervisor on Disney’s Maggie)


    Fishing for Gordo Gus…

    Two frequently asked questions:

    1. When is the ‘Return of El Malefico’ DVD coming out?
      We have been informed that it will be released on October 5th, exclusively at Wal-Mart; then in Jan 2005 at other stores.
    2.  Is there going to be a Season 4 of ML?
      We will have the answer to this question sometime soon! Possibly in mid October-November 2004.

    Another year in L.A.

    As of next week, we will have been living in L.A. for exactly ONE year! (Wow. Who would’ve thought.) Taking stock of things, we notice that we have also been working non-stop in the animation industry for the past FIVE years (not counting the years before we met, when we were also working our butts off at separate animation studios). So I guess the time has come to take a breath, and reassess…

    There are some big changes happening in our personal lives right now:

    • Eddie has started producing music again. (He used to be a musician for many years, before working in Animation)
    • I am applying for a California’s Drivers Licence & buying a car (I have been taking lessons and this will be my first car).  And getting my own apartment next week! 
    • Eddie and I will continue to work together, with an emphasis on HAVING FUN doing it. We also plan to focus on more independent/personal animation projects this year; trying to achieve Balance. Sometimes you lose sight of why you do what you do and get caught up in large company politics.

    So there you have it! This week is going to be slightly hectic with the packing and moving etc. More later…

    Links


    For a short time only, download this album
    and others at Basic Hip! $5 Paypal donation. (The songs are as cute as the cover!)

    From the Cyclecide Bike Rodeo: This firebreathing Chupacabra bike caught our attention. More photos here. (via laughingsquid)

    Deportes Martinez – authentic professional lucha libre masks, outfits, capes, boots, everything! Direct from Mexico city. (thanks, Oscar!)

    Big Bros Workshop (Malaysian/South East Asian design collective) is accepting vector art submissions for their UseAgain Show. (thanks, Tintoy Chuo!)

    This UNKLE figure (below) is from Bape Invasion, someone’s personal site/cool vinyl toy collection.

    This afternoon – Off to Pasadena Flea Markets for the record fair…