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/
Bob McGrath sings — in Japanese!
Prior to his career on Sesame Street, Bob McGrath plied his talents as an Irish tenor, appearing on TV game shows in America, and starring on TV shows in Japan! I’ve Got a Secret: To Tell the Truth, with Bud Collyer as the host: Collyer, incidentally, voiced Superman and Clark Kent on radio and in […]
Bob McGrath sings the SESAME STREET theme
The following is a video uploaded by Muppet Songs four years ago, from the pilot episode of Sesame Street as sung by Bob McGrath, who passed away December 4, 2022, age 90. And Bob sings “Who are the People in Your Neighborhood?” with some celebrities.
More Hand-drawn Dragons
On November 17, 2022, Peacock began streaming a new batch of DreamWorks Dragons: The Nine Realms, a season of six episodes this time. As ever, the credits feature hand-drawn dragons–more appealing than their CG-rendered counterparts, wouldn’t you say?
In time for Christmas: Today in STAR WARS History, Part 2!
At LOSCON in Los Angeles, November 25-27, 2022, Richard Woloski of Skywalking Through Neverland fame presented Today in Star Wars History, Part 2, covering dates from July to December. Want to know what Star Wars event(s) happened on a certain date. Today in Star Wars History has the answers! Richard thoroughly documented his citations and […]
JANE AND THE DRAGON Animation Test
A year prior to the show’s production, Weta Workshop tested a scene for Jane and the Dragon to apply a hand-drawn storybook texture, later to be termed “Bayntonization.” (If not viewable in Firefox, try another browser.)
Dragon of the Day, November 25, 2022
Yes, this is the Philippine Sailfin Dragon (Hydrosaurus pustulatus), and as you can see, it’s purple!
President Taft’s Thanksgiving Proclamation
By the President of the United States of America. A Proclamation, November 5, 1910. This year of 1910 is drawing to a close. The records of population and harvests, which are the index of progress, show vigorous national growth and the health and prosperous well-being of our communities throughout this land and in our possessions […]
Photos from The Great Con-junction, November 13, 2022
The world of Thra came to the Hilton in Universal City, California the weekend of November 12-13. It was the Great Con-junction, sponsored by Thames Con, with participation by The Jim Henson Company, in celebration of the 40th Anniversary of The Dark Crystal. Opportunities for photos with the cast and crew abounded, from both the […]
Brett Gray and Ella Purnell on STAR TREK: PRODIGY
In addition to Kate Mulgrew, I had the opportunity to interview the two leads of Star Trek: Prodigy: Brett Gray, the voice of 17-year-old Dal R’El, and Ella Purnell, the voice of 17-year-old Gwyndala. The transcript of our October 8 interview is available on Animation Scoop here. We chatted on video via Zoom. Enjoy (If […]
