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My guest today is Mark Kirkland
Mark Kirkland Photographed by his Father
Mark is a three time Emmy Award winning Director (The Simpsons).
Multi Award winning Filmmaker, Writer/Director/ Antique movie camera collector and cinematographer.
At 17 he entered The Experimental Animation Program at Cal Arts where he learned from Golden Age Animation Masters that include
Jules Engel
Filmmaker and revolutionary animator, Jules Engel talks about getting to know Walt Disney and reflects on the studio’s working atmosphere.
Ollie Johnston
On the left, Frank Thomas chomping on Mickey. On the Right Ollie.
Part 1 of a great 3 part bio on Ollie in fact the entire Disney Family Album series is fantastic!
Moe Gollub
If that wasn’t awesome enough, he and classmate Richard Jeffries created an animated film set to the EPIC David Bowie song “Fame” which won the Student Academy Award for Animation! They were the first Cal Arts students to have done so! Is it any wonder?
Mark began his professional animation career doing layout as Moe Gollub’s assistant at Hanna Barbera Studios while at the same time finishing his studies at Cal Arts! Mark worked on many of the Saturday Morning Cartoons yours truly grew up with! Shows like Scooby Doo, The Flintstones, Yogi Bear, The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang, Challenge of the SuperFriends, and Godzilla! As a result of working on so many different kinds of shows Mark became an ace at drawing in many different styles. This a very valuable skill in the animation business.
In 1990 he joined the Simpsons during season two, and currently holds the record for directing the most episodes. As of the recording of the interview Mark was well into directing his 69th Episode of the Simpsons! He’s won three Emmy s for his exceptional work on the Simpsons episodes:
Behind the Laughter
Three Gays of the Condo
Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind
Check out some more of Mark’s work at his Vimeo Channel!
BurbankFilmFestival.org
Mark and Al Jean will be receiving the Pioneer In Television Animation Award at the Burbank International Film Festival Gala this Sept. 18th.
The fest will run from Sept. 14-18 in Burbank Town Center.
Mark and Al will join fellow honorees Roger Corman, Bill Plympton, and Lisa Nova.
Enjoy the podcast!
A last bit of news folks!
The Casita Del Pueblo Gallery is proud to present….
Ladies’ Night
A Solo Art Exhibition
Featuring the Fine Artworks of Artist, Animator, Writer, and Director
Raul Aguirre Jr.
The entire exhibition consists of vibrant drawings sketches paintings that celebrate the grace and beauty of women.
Raul has said that the reason he especially likes to draw and paint women is because they hold the answers to everything.
He cites his lovely and vivacious wife Horetencia as his main source of inspiration
Everyone is invited!
Saturday July 30th 2011
6:00 to 10:00 Pm
6738 Greenleaf Avenue Whittier CA 90601
562 693 2844
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One Crazy Weekend in Anaheim!
I spent Fourth of July weekend tabling in Artist’s Alley at the 2011 AM2 Anime Manga Music Con! It’s not my usual kind of crowd or event but I figured what the heck? Time to expand my horizons and meet new people! I’m sure glad I did!
The Man vs. Art Crew!
With the help of my wife “The Lovely and Vivacious Hortencia” and my nephew Jacob, I set up my table with original art, prints, my books, DVDs, buttons, and cards for sale. Plus I also took commissions that I would draw up on the spot. If you could think it up, I would draw it for you! A bunch of new minions signed up for the Man vs. Art subscription list and I got lots and lots of compliments on my stuff.
I met a ton of really cool folks who take their Manga and Anime very seriously! There were loads of cosplayers and other assorted misfits who all managed to fit in quite nicely at the event!
Cosplay Mecha! Epic!
Cosplay Gundam Epic for a different reason!
In the podcast you hear me chat with 3 Anime Manga Studs!
L.B from ani.me
Omar from ani.me
and
Fluffs Mckenzie from weeabo.me
Thanks for your support!
Grasiela Rodriguez showed up for a few laughs. She is so supportive and such a great friend! Also thank you to all the Minions that showed up and claimed a button! You guys rule!
I also had a chance to talk to some fellow artists in Artist’s Alley
Then I talked to a couple of young ladies Jamuko and Cottton-Keyk
Pompi the girl on the left refused to be interviewed. She almost fainted...
Check out just how talented these young ladies are! Excellent stuff!
Jamuko
Cotton-Keyk
So how did it go?
As for how I did? Well I sold a few original sketches and did a couple of commissions! My Cowboy Bebop Faye Valentine sketch went withing the first hour! Below you can see my rough pencils and finished inked drawing.
This fellow bought my Faye Valentine sketch and then commissioned me to draw a mermaid for him! Not just a mermaid mind you, a mermaid breaking out of an aquarium with a crow bar.
It was great! I may not be an Anime or Manga specialist, but if you give me some decent reference material I can knock it out!
Apparently my chops are good enough for hardcore anime and manga fans to buy my original sketches! I made some pretty good money folks! I definitely will be back next year!
Other Man vs. Art news!
Group show I’m exhibiting in this weekend.
click for more info
36"X48" Acrylic on Canvas
Picasso Earrings Collaboration with my wife.
I sculpted some earrings for my wife just like the ones Picasso made and gave to Frida Kahlo! Severed hands! How surreal and cool! I created the armatures of both hands with wire and sculpted the forms with sculpy.
Hortencia baked them in an oven, painted them, and added the sparkly bits and hardware.
They came out pretty cool if I do say so myself. The wife’s smile says it all!
