From Magic Light: The Making of Zog
Zog is a children’s picture book, written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler, about a young dragon eager to earn a golden star at his dragon school. He is helped by Pearl, a princess-in-training who prefers to be a doctor. Zog was published by Alison Green Books in England in 2010, and in […]
A Visit to the Lucasfilm Archives at Skywalker Ranch
From the Star Wars Complete Saga Blu-ray, a visit to Lucasfilm Archives, to the accompaniment of glorious music by John Williams and the London Symphony Orchestra.
Need Help from a Dragon? Call on Siveth!
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment has posted a 10-minute preview from DragonHeart Vengeance. I present it here with a caveat: a hand is dismembered at the beginning. Rated PG-13, the new movie is presented as “family friendly.”
Waiting for Vic Mignogna, a Surprise Opportunity!
On Saturday, January 11, actor Vic Mignogna made an appearance at Awesome Collectibles in Bell, California. I took the occasion to give him a copy of The Animated Voice, Volume 2, which features the cast of Dragon Ball Super–and among them is Vic. While waiting in line, I happened to be behind Kevin T. Rodriguez, […]
Mike Milo’s Advice for Becoming a Storyboard Artist
On Facebook, Emmy Award-winning animation director (among many other talents) Mike Milo offered some advice for people interested in storyboarding as a career. Here it is: February 1, 2019 Someone asked me to give ‘words of wisdom’ on how to be a storyboard artist so I wrote back and I figured I might as well […]
Try It Before You Fry It
Today, January 8, 2020, the new DragonHeart Vengeance trailer premiered at SR Trailers and Reviews. Siveth in action! Joseph Millson, posting on Facebook, says, “I want to tell you all, with full understanding of those who didn’t get past 2 👀that this is a gorgeous film. I’ve seen it. It works really well. Proper family […]
Siveth is Coming
On December 5, it was announced on social media that Dragonheart 5, called Dragonheart Vengeance, is coming to Blu-ray, DVD & Digital on February 4, 2020. Here’s a synopsis: Lukas, a young farmer whose family is killed by savage raiders in the countryside, sets out on an epic quest for revenge, forming an unlikely trio […]
Batman vs. Darth Vader!
From Bat in the Sun Productions, posted online March 5, 2015: BATMAN vs DARTH VADER Directed by Aaron Schoenke The series is produced by Aaron Schoenke, Sean Schoenke and Nikolay Zamkovoy. KEVIN PORTER/BATMAN DAMIAN BEURER/DARTH VADER DAVID BAXTER/DARTH VADER UNMASKED JON-CHARLES CORDERY/DARTH VADER’S VOICE JAKE ALLYN/SUPERMAN Original Music and Sound by Sean Schoenke Cinematography by […]
What Happened to Harrison Ford’s Cigarette?
Some behind-the-scenes footage of Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford and Mark Hamill taking a break in the Death Star set. Note the cigarette between Ford’s fingers. On November 28, 2019, “Star Wars” posted a featurette, “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” talking about the legacy of the franchise. Notice the footage at 1:12: What happened to […]
