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/
Space Battleship Yamato 2199, Chapter Two!
Here’s the trailer for Space Battleship Yamato 2199, Chapter Two! Pretty exciting, isn’t it, folks? Warping its way to Japanese theaters June 30, 2012.
SCTV Commercial Parodies
SCTV excels in lampooning the media. Here’s a video that features commercials for Bon Jour Jeans and Brenda Vaccaro plugging Playtex Tampons, followed by SCTV‘s “homage”:
Advice for Villains
Why do villains lose? Is it because the heroes are more clever, daring, and resourceful? Or could it be the villains are careless or even stupid? Several online essays offer much-needed advice to the Oil Can Harrys of the world. Here they are: Open Memorandum to Future Disney Villains. Discussion in ‘Animated Flicks‘ started by […]
Meet Katie Leigh
The Adventures in Odyssey radio drama has entertained audiences since 1987. One of its stars is Katie Leigh, who performs the effervescent Connie Kendall. Her other credits include Baby Rowlf from Muppet Babies, Honker Muddlefoot from Darkwing Duck and Sunni Gummi from Disney’s Adventures of the Gummi Bears. Katie talked about her life and career […]
Making a Radio Drama: Adventures in Odyssey
What’s it like to produce a radio drama? The following videos detail the making of Adventures in Odyssey, which this year celebrates 25 years of production. Odyssey is a town akin to Mayberry, somewhere in mid-America, in which the residents take on problems that challenge their moral values and way of life. The lead characters […]
The Saga of Sergeant York
In April 2012, Adventures in Odyssey, America’s longest-running radio drama, broadcast a four-part series dramatizing the life of Alvin C. York, a Tennessee backwoodsman who became a World War I hero. Under heavy fire, York successfully overpowered a German machine gun emplacement, ultimately capturing 132 soldiers. Remarkably, York was a conscientious objector. Sound designers Christopher […]
Casting for Star Wars
In this AFI interview, George Lucas discusses his casting process:
The Creation of Industrial Light and Magic
George Lucas tells the American Film Institute how he created his special effects facility, Industrial Light & Magic.
Crayon Dragon
Can you believe this is a student film? Cragon Dragon, by Toniko Pantoja: CalArts, 2012.
TRON Uprising — Now!
From the producers of Lost, Once Upon a Time and TRON Legacy, Disney XD presents an animated TRON series with production values above and beyond normal TV fare. The vocal talent is just as stellar, featuring the voices of Elijah Wood as Beck, the heroic combat program training to become the next TRON; Lance Henriksen, […]
