Comments on: Magic at the Coraline site http://steveogden.com/blog/2008/magic-at-the-coraline-site/ A BLOG by ARTIST and WRITER STEVE OGDEN - NEWS, VIEWS, and STUFF I LIKE Sun, 05 Sep 2010 21:08:21 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Sky http://steveogden.com/blog/2008/magic-at-the-coraline-site/comment-page-1/#comment-439 Sky Mon, 24 Nov 2008 22:45:00 +0000 http://steveogden.com/blog/?p=203#comment-439 Actually, you bring up a good point. Maybe the best way to do things is in blog format, with many contributors. We do that with an art blog at work. Here http://avalanchesoftware.blogspot.com/.<br/>And it's pretty much self regulated, some guys are better artist than others. But all the contributors are trusted to post. And no one has complete ownership. If someone has a bad art post it lies squarely on their shoulders. <br/><br/>I've just been thinking about animwatch lately because I've been adding links to other short films on my own shortfilm homepage now that I've redone it. And it's been a huge pain trying to track down short films. Animwatch was so nice because any valuable project could be found there. I'd love to see something similar come back.<br/><br/>Anyways, sorry to go completely off topic. Actually, you bring up a good point. Maybe the best way to do things is in blog format, with many contributors. We do that with an art blog at work. Here http://avalanchesoftware.blogspot.com/.
And it’s pretty much self regulated, some guys are better artist than others. But all the contributors are trusted to post. And no one has complete ownership. If someone has a bad art post it lies squarely on their shoulders.

I’ve just been thinking about animwatch lately because I’ve been adding links to other short films on my own shortfilm homepage now that I’ve redone it. And it’s been a huge pain trying to track down short films. Animwatch was so nice because any valuable project could be found there. I’d love to see something similar come back.

Anyways, sorry to go completely off topic.

]]> By: steve http://steveogden.com/blog/2008/magic-at-the-coraline-site/comment-page-1/#comment-438 steve Mon, 24 Nov 2008 22:33:00 +0000 http://steveogden.com/blog/?p=203#comment-438 I think about it all the time. It would be much more easily done as a Blog with several contributors. But mostly it comes down to a question of quality control. If I don't have to write the articles, that saves time. But if I have to edit them, we're back to spending time on it again and that defeats the purpose.<br/><br/>The problem is that the best writers don't want to do it on a volunteer basis, or they don't have a good eye for what makes a great film. On the other end are guys who have a great eye, and want to volunteer but don't even use spellcheck on their articles for some reason (I have yet to figure that out).<br/><br/>If you can figure out a solution, let me know. But I've been thinking it over for a year now, and when I think about what I've been able to get done without AnimWatch cluttering up my life, I think I'm still better off without it even if the animation community isn't.<br/><br/>Meh. Keep those cards and letters coming, though. I think about it all the time. It would be much more easily done as a Blog with several contributors. But mostly it comes down to a question of quality control. If I don’t have to write the articles, that saves time. But if I have to edit them, we’re back to spending time on it again and that defeats the purpose.

The problem is that the best writers don’t want to do it on a volunteer basis, or they don’t have a good eye for what makes a great film. On the other end are guys who have a great eye, and want to volunteer but don’t even use spellcheck on their articles for some reason (I have yet to figure that out).

If you can figure out a solution, let me know. But I’ve been thinking it over for a year now, and when I think about what I’ve been able to get done without AnimWatch cluttering up my life, I think I’m still better off without it even if the animation community isn’t.

Meh. Keep those cards and letters coming, though.

]]> By: Sky http://steveogden.com/blog/2008/magic-at-the-coraline-site/comment-page-1/#comment-437 Sky Mon, 24 Nov 2008 22:26:00 +0000 http://steveogden.com/blog/?p=203#comment-437 Just curious steve, but have you thought about bringing animwatch back but this time using a volunteer staff to help out, instead of doing it yourself? It's far too much work for one person, especially with how much your cranking out. It was such a valuable resource. Just curious steve, but have you thought about bringing animwatch back but this time using a volunteer staff to help out, instead of doing it yourself? It’s far too much work for one person, especially with how much your cranking out. It was such a valuable resource.

]]> By: mathias http://steveogden.com/blog/2008/magic-at-the-coraline-site/comment-page-1/#comment-436 mathias Mon, 24 Nov 2008 22:02:00 +0000 http://steveogden.com/blog/?p=203#comment-436 "Mathias - I think Jase was making a joke about AnimWatch, but that stopmo site is groovy, too."<br/><br/>Ah! When I reread Jasons post just now, that's pretty obvious. I must have had alot on my mind at that time when I made that kind of reply... It's not the first time that happens though.<br/><br/>Anyway, in the absence of animwatch, it's cool to see posts like this in your blog. Keep that up :) “Mathias – I think Jase was making a joke about AnimWatch, but that stopmo site is groovy, too.”

Ah! When I reread Jasons post just now, that’s pretty obvious. I must have had alot on my mind at that time when I made that kind of reply… It’s not the first time that happens though.

Anyway, in the absence of animwatch, it’s cool to see posts like this in your blog. Keep that up :)

]]> By: steve http://steveogden.com/blog/2008/magic-at-the-coraline-site/comment-page-1/#comment-435 steve Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:11:00 +0000 http://steveogden.com/blog/?p=203#comment-435 Mathias - I think Jase was making a joke about AnimWatch, but that stopmo site is groovy, too.<br/><br/>Sky - I know. I miss AnimWatch, too. I wasn't just the editor, I was a fan, too.<br/><br/>If one of you guys have access to a secret stash of Extra Time, I'll take some. Meh. Mathias – I think Jase was making a joke about AnimWatch, but that stopmo site is groovy, too.

Sky – I know. I miss AnimWatch, too. I wasn’t just the editor, I was a fan, too.

If one of you guys have access to a secret stash of Extra Time, I’ll take some. Meh.

]]> By: Sky http://steveogden.com/blog/2008/magic-at-the-coraline-site/comment-page-1/#comment-434 Sky Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:02:00 +0000 http://steveogden.com/blog/?p=203#comment-434 I'll be there opening day! I love the dark yet colorful look of this film. Plus I'm a huge fan of stop motion. It's the whole reason I got into 3d in the first place. Well, once I found out stop motion isn't exactly a thriving industry in my area.<br/><br/>Also, hearing about stuff like this makes me miss animwatch that much more. Reading an interview on this film would have been awesome. I’ll be there opening day! I love the dark yet colorful look of this film. Plus I’m a huge fan of stop motion. It’s the whole reason I got into 3d in the first place. Well, once I found out stop motion isn’t exactly a thriving industry in my area.

Also, hearing about stuff like this makes me miss animwatch that much more. Reading an interview on this film would have been awesome.

]]> By: mathias http://steveogden.com/blog/2008/magic-at-the-coraline-site/comment-page-1/#comment-432 mathias Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:55:00 +0000 http://steveogden.com/blog/?p=203#comment-432 Yeah, definatly creepy aswell.<br/><br/>On a sidenote: Not sure if the website Jason's thinking about is www.stopmotionanimation.com<br/><br/>There's a whole bunch of resources on their site aswell as the messageboards. Yeah, definatly creepy aswell.

On a sidenote: Not sure if the website Jason’s thinking about is http://www.stopmotionanimation.com

There’s a whole bunch of resources on their site aswell as the messageboards.

]]> By: tokzic http://steveogden.com/blog/2008/magic-at-the-coraline-site/comment-page-1/#comment-431 tokzic Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:27:00 +0000 http://steveogden.com/blog/?p=203#comment-431 Amazing stuff. I'm so glad there are such talented people working on stop motion of this caliber. Amazing stuff. I’m so glad there are such talented people working on stop motion of this caliber.

]]> By: steve http://steveogden.com/blog/2008/magic-at-the-coraline-site/comment-page-1/#comment-424 steve Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:23:00 +0000 http://steveogden.com/blog/?p=203#comment-424 ha ha, Jase. And don't think for a minute I don't think about starting it up when these sorts of films cross my desk. ha ha, Jase. And don’t think for a minute I don’t think about starting it up when these sorts of films cross my desk.

]]> By: ZooRocket http://steveogden.com/blog/2008/magic-at-the-coraline-site/comment-page-1/#comment-423 ZooRocket Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:20:00 +0000 http://steveogden.com/blog/?p=203#comment-423 If I remember right, there was once this website dedicated to animated films like this one. I believe it even had a forum where liked minded people could come and discuss these things.<br/><br/>It was run by some "Steve" guy. Eh, maybe I'm mistaken *shrug*<br/><br/>jk If I remember right, there was once this website dedicated to animated films like this one. I believe it even had a forum where liked minded people could come and discuss these things.

It was run by some “Steve” guy. Eh, maybe I’m mistaken *shrug*

jk

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