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/
Dinosaur in the Office!
May 22, 2014. A baby T-Rex paid a surprise visit to Groupon headquarters in Chicago, Illinois. Watch: Groupon spokeswoman Megan Yeager said her company had made arrangements with the Walking with Dinosaurs traveling arena show. http://youtu.be/jUFTdjrMX2c Chicago’s ABC affiliate, WLS-TV reported the visit. A note on their website said there weren’t any upcoming Walking with […]
Bottled Water Comes to Downton Abbey
This fall in the UK, Downton Abbey begins its fifth season, which is set in the year 1924. But wait–what’s that water bottle doing on the mantle? According to Us magazine, disposable water bottles weren’t available until 1947. Oops. The cast responded to the gaffe with this photo … … to promote the English charity, […]
The Rebels are Coming! The Rebels are Coming!
Yes, Disney is throwing all their force to promote the first Star Wars spinoff under their jurisdiction. After showing character teasers online, they’ve released an extended preview for Star Wars Rebels and it’s looking pretty snazzy. The Empire has conquered the planet Lothal, but the seeds of rebellion are starting to sprout. Meet young Ezra […]
Smaug Comes to Comic-Con
It had to happen. The reptilian star of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug needed more attention, so he came to San Diego Comic-Con. Or at least, his head came to visit. Here is Weta Workshop putting him together: Let’s see Quicksilver and The Flash do that! And if you want to buy a sculpture […]
One Happy Dragon
Today, Sir Peter Jackson revealed a special San Diego Comic-Con poster promoting his upcoming opus: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. That’s one happy dragon, isn’t it?
Emilio Alquezar’s “Un Lugar más allá / A Place Beyond”
Here’s a lovely song used for the opening of the film, El corazón del roble / The Heart of the Oak, released in Europe January 18, 2013, and released in the U.S. May 27, 2014 on DVD as Dragon Guardians. This is the third “Dragon Hill” movie, produced by Dibulitoon Studios in Spain, made mostly […]
How to Move Your Dragon
DreamWorks is boasting an innovative new process called “Apollo,” giving CG animators greater speed, ease and flexibility in manipulating their characters. Have a look: http://youtu.be/iepGUcvsWB0 See also the Bloomberg report here. And the Animation Scoop report here.
Emma Dryden: What Authors Ought to Know
The road to children’s book publishing has many twists and turns and obstacles along the way. Fortunately there are established authors, and editors, willing to help less-experienced writers achieve publication. Among them is Emma D. Dryden of Drydenbks, editor of nearly 500 children’s books and currently a freelance consultant. Recently she dispensed her advice in […]
John Quincy Adams, Part 12: The Pledge Fulfilled
An Address delivered at the request of a committee of the citizens of Washington: on the occasion of reading the Declaration of Independence, on the Fourth of July, 1821 Continued from previous post: Fellow-Citizens, our fathers have been faithful to them before us. When the little band of their Delegates, ” with a firm reliance […]
John Quincy Adams, Part 11: The Interest in Which the Declaration has Survived
An Address delivered at the request of a committee of the citizens of Washington: on the occasion of reading the Declaration of Independence, on the Fourth of July, 1821 Continued from previous post: The interest, which in this paper has survived the occasion upon which it was issued; the interest which is of every age […]
