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/
Benefits of Independence
What were some of the benefits that Americans experienced when they fought for, and achieved their independence? American congressman, historian and physician David Ramsay noted these benefits in Volume 3 of his work, History of the United States. Of Ramsay it is noted, “Biographical memoir of David Ramsay, M.D., from the Analectic magazine”, by R.Y. […]
Jason David Frank is … Speed Racer?
Could it be that Jason David Frank is Speed Racer? Fasten your seat belts!
Who Has the Bigger Muscles?
Hulk Hogan and Jason David Frank bulge their biceps at New York Comic Con. Who has the bigger muscles? See for yourself:
A Mushroom House in Eight Minutes!
New Zealand sculptor Kim Beaton’s new video demonstrates making a home for “Faery Folk” and showing it off in your garden. Using Pal Tiya, the super-clay, of course. Uploaded June 1, 2015 Kim says: Do the Faerie-Folk in your garden have nowhere to sleep? In 8 minutes Kim will show you step-by-step how to make […]
The Pal Tiya Velociraptor
Who wants to make a velociraptor? Steven Saunders, Lead Modelmaker on Thunderbirds are Go!, is doing it with the revolutionary outdoor modeling clay, Pal Tiya. Kim Beaton has just uploaded a video of the work-in-progress here: Uploaded on May 28, 2015. Kim says, “Did you know that Eighty trillion percent of the cost of all […]
Pal Tiya in the News — Avatar Floating Rocks!
New Zealand sculptor Kim Beaton has released a video demonstrating how to make your very own Avatar Floating Rock planter, using their revolutionary sculpting clay, Pal Tiya. Here it is:
A Dragonheart 3 Music Sampler
Here’s a sampler of music from Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer’s Curse, composed by Mark McKenzie. Have a listen: Uploaded January 30, 2016.
Now on TV: Continuous Tracking Shots
Disclaimer: Some of the clips below show PG-level violence. In the cinemas, the use of continuous tracking shots are becoming more common, such as with Tintin: And in The Avengers: Now these shots are becoming the norm in TV action-adventure. This one from Daredevil Episode 2 caused quite a stir recently: And Agents of SHIELD […]
Where’s Biggs?
Star Wars historian Jamie Benning has a new documentary available featuring an interview with actor Garrick Hagon, who portrayed Biggs Darklighter, Luke Skywalker’s best friend. Several scenes of his character were trimmed from the original Star Wars, one of which was restored in Star Wars–The Special Edition in 1997. For details, watch Blast it Biggs! […]
