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 Recognition of Excellence
Sir Richard Taylor of Weta Workshop, which is currently producing the two Hobbit films, was presented with the New Zealander of the Year Award on February 17, local NZ time. Details here. The next day, as he returned to the studio, his employees gave him a rousing ovation. Richard talks about the honor in an […]
The Secret of Storybrooke, Maine
How would you like to visit Storybrooke, Maine, where ABC-TV’s Once Upon a Time takes place? Well, you can, except it’s not in Maine. It’s not even in southern California. It’s actually in Canada. To be precise, it’s Steveston, British Columbia, where the location shooting is done. Steveston is now incorporated into Richmond, near Vancouver. […]
Who wants to be a Mr. Bungle?
Comedian Paul Reubens used this educational film as a laugh-getter for The Pee-wee Herman Show: “Is that a big piece of cake or what?”
You have an army? We have a Hulk.
Here’s a nifty little ad promoting The Avengers movie, fresh from the Super Bowl: There’s more footage from a German trailer featured here: http://youtu.be/h-qxBQm-4dg And here’s a more recent trailer: http://youtu.be/tY9DnBNJFTI
MetLife’s Animation Jam
MetLife’s Superbowl 2012 commercial tweaks some chords of nostalgia. Though some of the animation is awkward, it’s still entertaining. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=j1RCplpVaQ0
The Coming of Tron Uprising
Coming this summer on Disney XD: Tron Uprising, a prequel series to Tron Uprising. Here’s the trailer:
Annie Awards 2012
Tonight, the International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, presents the 39th annual Annie Awards at UCLA’s Royce Hall. Live streaming of the Annies begins at 7:00 Pacific Standard Time. Watch it here. The Animation Guild is also hosting the streaming here. The program book is online here. This year’s presenters include Judy Greer, JK Simmons, James […]
Happy Year of the Dragon
It’s the ultimate sand dragon! Top photo by Chris Cho.
Mama mia! That’s a spicy meatball!
Enjoy one of my favorite commercials:
How to Create a Children’s eBook
Recent advances in technology now allow children’s book writers/illustrators to publish their work in ebook format both in color, and with animation. Hazel Mitchell (below) shares how she does it here. Darcy Pattison, author of How to Write a Children’s Book, provides an excerpt, “Does ePub Change the 32-page Illustrated Picture Book?” here.
