W. R. Miller
I've worked primarily in the entertainment industry as an animator, writer and storyboard artist, with two Emmy honors on The Simpsons. My articles have been published in Starlog, Comics Scene, Comics Buyer’s Guide, Animation Magazine, Animato! and the online Animation World Magazine. I have just completed the five-volume Batman: The Animated Interviews, published by BearManor Media. Works-in-progress: The Justice Dragon; The Star Wars Historical Sourcebook. Further details are presented at my webpage, https://wrmilleronline.com/about/
The Willow Dragon
Take a look at this exquisite Willow Dragon, weaved into shape by Lynn Kirkham of Bere Island, commissioned by the Crafts Council of Ireland. Denise Hall interviewed Kirkham on her work for the August 16, 2012 Irish Examiner, which you can read here.
The Elephants That Came to Dinner
Here’s a fascinating look at a herd of elephants who, every spring, roam through Mfuwe Lodge in Zambia to feast upon mangos on the other side. Have a look: https://youtu.be/NdTII_unZSA Uploaded by Lion Mountain TV on Aug 12, 2015
Journey to a Galaxy Far, Far Away
Tuesday, December 15, 2015. The amazing Jerry Beck and I attend the day’s first screening at the Disney lot for Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens. So the Force actually … sleeps? (Yes, the film is labeled “Episode VII” even though that’s not on the poster.)
Thomas Jefferson’s Thanksgiving Proclamation
As governor of Virginia, Thomas Jefferson issued a Proclamation Appointing a Day of Thanksgiving and Prayer, November 11, 1779. WHEREAS the Honourable the General Congress, impressed with a grateful sense of the goodness of Almighty God, in blessing the greater part of this extensive continent with plentiful harvests, crowning our arms with repeated successes, conducting […]
Six Weeks Before Star Wars
April 9, 1977. At the Los Angeles Science Fiction, Horror and Fantasy Convention, held at the LAX Marriott from April 8-10, the Vice President of Star Wars Corporation, Charles Lippincott, presented a panel on the soon-to-be released feature film, Star Wars. Luckily for us, Barney Evans recorded that panel and uploaded the audio to YouTube […]
A Portrait of Smaug by John Howe
Now THIS is a dragon! Yet another magnificent achievement from the magical fingers of John Howe.
A Spider-Man Workout
Here’s a video circulating on Facebook showing how Spider-Man doing some exercises. Amazing, isn’t he? This guy. Posted by Mud and Adventure on Friday, November 21, 2014
The Iron Giant — Enhanced!
In 1999, Warner Bros. released The Iron Giant, directed by Brad Bird. The story is about a kid named Hogarth, who befriends a mysterious giant robot, whose landing on the earth damaged his memory of being a weapon of mass destruction. But when an incident triggers the robot’s memory, will he resort to his destructive […]
Mari Iijima Live! Do You Remember Love?
Attendees of the Macross World convention on October 17, 2015 got a real treat: a concert by none other than Mari Iijima, singer and voice actress best known for her role as Lynn Minmei in the Super Dimension Fortress Macross franchise. Ms. Iijima is now a resident of Los Angeles and continues to engage audiences […]
Jane and the Dragon’s Tenth TV Anniversary
Ten years ago, October 15, 2005, Canada’s YTV network premiered one of the greatest children’s TV shows ever: Jane and the Dragon. Among many reasons, what made it great was that it didn’t pander to the audience. Adults could watch without feeling their intelligence going down the drain. The digital animation came from Weta Workshop […]
