Two weeks ago I had the honor of producing a short cartoon animation for the New York Times under my other animation brand, MACBOY. The podcast, produced for technology columnist David Pogue, was produced on a deadline of just one day. Here is the result, "Video Recorder Deathmatch":
You can read about the process involved with creating the video on Pogue's Posts.
In other news, my personal favorite Macboy cartoon, Dad vs. AOL, was featured on Canadian television show G4techTV (aired last summer, but I just found the episode online recently). My cartoon was introduced by perky host Amber MacArthur, which made me jealous of my own cartoon. Here's the clip from G4techTV.
About one minute into the trailer is an interview clip with my friend, Sara Schwimmer of ChosenCouture.com. And at the end of the trailer, listen closely to the music. That's me jamming on my Hohner melodica!
Funny story about that musical interlude -- while giving the film crew a brief tour of my small apartment, I took out the melodica to demonstrate how I might come up with music for my cartoons. Jamie liked the sound, and to make things more interesting, he suggested we go to the rooftop for a cityscape backdrop. I remember it was freezing cold, and my fingers were getting numb as I played. You can hear the music slowly turning into mush as I end the song.
A few months ago, Cave 7 contacted me to ask what song I was playing, just in case the composition was protected by copyright. I gave my assurance that the music was all improvised, and gave my permission to use it in the film. Here's the short video clip they sent me for confirmation, (back when I strangely resembled Wolverine):
I haven't seen Kike Like Me yet, and I have no idea if my interview even made it into the film. So if anyone in Canada has a chance to see it, let me know!
Please join me in wishing Israel a happy birthday! "Teh History of Israel", is a new cartoon I produced for birthright israel in celebration of Yom Ha'atzmaut, or Israel Independence Day. (Oddly, YouTube happened to chose the most boring frame of the entire cartoon as the preview screen.) The style of pictorial animation I used for this cartoon was inspired by Brad Neely's excellent Professor Brothers series.
Feel free to share with your friends, and have a wonderful celebration!
I am pleased to announce that JewishRobot.com, my new animation service brand, has officially launched! Visit the site to see my animation portfolio, and witness the Autosemitic Animation Assembly Line in action, with a bunch of cool new robots on my Roboteam, like our accountant, Payos Prompley (left).
I am home with my family in Vineland, NJ earlier than expected this month. My uncle, Sam Sztajnwurcel, passed away early this morning after extended illness. Sam suffered from schizophrenia, and experienced a stroke that left him bedridden and semiconscious for the last seven years of his life. I am sad to see him go, but relieved that his pain has ended.
In his final moments, my uncle uttered God's name over and over. Despite a lifetime of hearing voices, I believe Sam's last conversation was real, and his prayer was finally answered.
Thanks to all my friends who have given their support.
Today I came across Bitsela.com, a site for Jewish clip art. Seems like your typical Judaica online shop. What got my attention is the illustration used for the Brit Milah on the home page. I guess it's supposed to be a safety pin, which you can see more clearly on that image's purchase page in the "Jewish Birth - Baby" category. But on the homepage, with the angle and red tip and wiggle lines, is it just me or does that graphic resemble an excited, freshly circumcised willy?
In the spirit of Passover, Karen the Exotic Egyptian German Australian Artist and self proclaimed Egg Princess sent me her cool cartoon illustration of Moses in what appears to be a moment of frustration, expressing his true feelings about the whole Exodus ordeal. You can find more of Karen's unique cartoons—and even be her friend—on MySpace.
You can read about the process involved with creating the video on Pogue's Posts.
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