This first one was taken from the platform of the Jiantan MRT train station.
Same spot, but the photo above is looking one direction and the photo below is looking the opposite direction.
Jason
Friday, November 30, 2007
Eye Candy
One of the unique things I love about Taiwan is how you almost feel like you are looking at two places at once. When in a certain area or district, you will see buildings, homes, construction sites, et cetera, in the foreground, but beyond that in the background are mountains that look farther away than they probably are. Here are some photos I took in the Shilin district in northern Taipei.
This first one was taken from the platform of the Jiantan MRT train station.
Same spot, but the photo above is looking one direction and the photo below is looking the opposite direction.
Jason
This first one was taken from the platform of the Jiantan MRT train station.
Same spot, but the photo above is looking one direction and the photo below is looking the opposite direction.
Jason
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Gettin' Whacked
Several months ago when I gave my first demo at this cram school, I was shocked to see a guy walking up and down the aisle with a giant stick. He would use it to tap students on the shoulder if they weren't paying attention or doing homework from another class. After teaching there for a while, I got used to it. I even got used to whenever a student got whacked on the hand. I guess depending on the seriousness of what they did, they get whacked on either the palm, the back of the hand, or the wrist. I don't know which hurts worse, and I don't want to know.
Like I said, I was surprised to see this at first, but I eventually got used to it. You learn not to let the occasional whack interrupt your class. When I told Wei or some other Taiwanese about it, they looked a little surprised. I guess most cram schools are phasing this out. I never really liked the fact that this was happening and felt that it just distracts the students more when Mr. Ramrod is walking up and down the rows carrying his Stick of Discipline while I'm trying to teach.
I never liked it until today.
Yes, it's a bunch of Junior High kids who don't care and think that their dramas come before their education. Everyone went through that. But when I tell everyone to repeat after me, then repeat, dammit! When I write aisle on the board and ask you how to pronounce this word because you keep screwing it up, then don't be a smart-ass and say, "apple."
When that happened I just stared at him. The teaching assistant ran over and told him to stand up. He became one of many in the classroom standing there waiting for the Bludgeon of Retribution. And finally it came.
Whack! Whack! Whack! Whack! Whack!
Suddenly they were more than happy to repeat.
Jason
Like I said, I was surprised to see this at first, but I eventually got used to it. You learn not to let the occasional whack interrupt your class. When I told Wei or some other Taiwanese about it, they looked a little surprised. I guess most cram schools are phasing this out. I never really liked the fact that this was happening and felt that it just distracts the students more when Mr. Ramrod is walking up and down the rows carrying his Stick of Discipline while I'm trying to teach.
I never liked it until today.
Yes, it's a bunch of Junior High kids who don't care and think that their dramas come before their education. Everyone went through that. But when I tell everyone to repeat after me, then repeat, dammit! When I write aisle on the board and ask you how to pronounce this word because you keep screwing it up, then don't be a smart-ass and say, "apple."
When that happened I just stared at him. The teaching assistant ran over and told him to stand up. He became one of many in the classroom standing there waiting for the Bludgeon of Retribution. And finally it came.
Whack! Whack! Whack! Whack! Whack!
Suddenly they were more than happy to repeat.
Jason
Monday, November 26, 2007
I. . . SAW. . . BEOWULF!!!
And I really enjoyed it. I'm not going to get into a rant about whether or not technology has ruined animation, if mocap is really animation, where is Walt when you need him, blah, blah, blah. I'm getting sick of reading all of these 2D versus 3D debates on the message boards. What about the topics that matter? Like the fact that Dreamworks still wants to make two more Shrek movies? Or how they were trying to make a G.I.Joe movie without Cobra? Or how organic web shooters turned out to be a good idea? Seriously, people. Get a life!
Story. First of all, if you think this is the Cliffs Notes version of the epic poem, then of course you won't like it. If you want to know the real story, then read the book. This is definitely epic, but more like Transformers epic. The story never really dragged, and I never thought to check the time.
Characters. For once the hero isn't the lamest character in the movie. Beowulf is such an arrogant, pompous ass, that not even Angelina Jolie and her terrible accent can overshadow this hero. Sure, he exaggerates how many monsters he's fought and how big they were, but that doesn't mean that the man is any less brave.
Wealthow was not as useless as I was afraid she would be, although I didn't think putting her in danger near the end of the film was necessary. She didn't need to be a damsel in distress.
The character I probably liked the most was Wiglaf. This was the kind of character that you know has a long history with Beowulf. He is aware of Beowulf's flaws, but still remains loyal.
Grendel was awesome, although I didn't feel any sympathy for him when he died. I almost feel that the scene with his mother before he died wasn't meant to garner sympathy, but to show us just how ridiculously over-the-top this movie was going to get.
Animation. The one thing that I wish they wouldn't have done was make some of the characters look like their actors. It was distracting in the beginning of the film when they introduced Hrothgar (Anthony Hopkins) and Unferth (John Malkovich) because I knew who these actors were. I eventually got used to it and found myself wrapped up in the story. Then they introduce Angelina Jo--I mean Grendel's mother. That was distracting. If you can't tell, I'm not a fan.
Most of the time the animation was the kind of fluid you would expect from mocap. However, there were times when the animation was a little choppy, and you could tell it's because these were scenes that were animated from scratch or tweaked.
Another distracting thing were the lip movements. They were a little too subtle and almost looked like bad lip synching. Also, none of the characters could look straight ahead or at each other. They were able to get some nice expressions through eyebrows, foreheads, and mouths. Most of the time they just looked blind.
It isn't perfect, but it is still a hell of a lot better than Polar Express. The biggest problem I had with that movie was the lack of expressions and the number of characters Tom Hanks played. Just knowing that a different actor was used as a voice and model for each character makes Beowulf a lot richer.
Overall, I enjoyed it. Although I would probably only recommend it to people who are really curious about where this technology is going. It isn't the future of film, but it is definitely going somewhere.
Jason
Story. First of all, if you think this is the Cliffs Notes version of the epic poem, then of course you won't like it. If you want to know the real story, then read the book. This is definitely epic, but more like Transformers epic. The story never really dragged, and I never thought to check the time.
Characters. For once the hero isn't the lamest character in the movie. Beowulf is such an arrogant, pompous ass, that not even Angelina Jolie and her terrible accent can overshadow this hero. Sure, he exaggerates how many monsters he's fought and how big they were, but that doesn't mean that the man is any less brave.
Wealthow was not as useless as I was afraid she would be, although I didn't think putting her in danger near the end of the film was necessary. She didn't need to be a damsel in distress.
The character I probably liked the most was Wiglaf. This was the kind of character that you know has a long history with Beowulf. He is aware of Beowulf's flaws, but still remains loyal.
Grendel was awesome, although I didn't feel any sympathy for him when he died. I almost feel that the scene with his mother before he died wasn't meant to garner sympathy, but to show us just how ridiculously over-the-top this movie was going to get.
Animation. The one thing that I wish they wouldn't have done was make some of the characters look like their actors. It was distracting in the beginning of the film when they introduced Hrothgar (Anthony Hopkins) and Unferth (John Malkovich) because I knew who these actors were. I eventually got used to it and found myself wrapped up in the story. Then they introduce Angelina Jo--I mean Grendel's mother. That was distracting. If you can't tell, I'm not a fan.
Most of the time the animation was the kind of fluid you would expect from mocap. However, there were times when the animation was a little choppy, and you could tell it's because these were scenes that were animated from scratch or tweaked.
Another distracting thing were the lip movements. They were a little too subtle and almost looked like bad lip synching. Also, none of the characters could look straight ahead or at each other. They were able to get some nice expressions through eyebrows, foreheads, and mouths. Most of the time they just looked blind.
It isn't perfect, but it is still a hell of a lot better than Polar Express. The biggest problem I had with that movie was the lack of expressions and the number of characters Tom Hanks played. Just knowing that a different actor was used as a voice and model for each character makes Beowulf a lot richer.
Overall, I enjoyed it. Although I would probably only recommend it to people who are really curious about where this technology is going. It isn't the future of film, but it is definitely going somewhere.
Jason
Saturday, November 24, 2007
Meet the Prez
On our way to lunch today, Wei and I were walking past the Mackay Hospital. We noticed a lot of fancy black cars and police officers. We were wondering what the big deal was as we were being rerouted around the cars and cops. As we walked past, we looked into the hospital and saw what the big deal was. Taiwan's president Chen Shui-bien was walking out with his entourage of about twenty men dressed in suits.
I don't know what he was doing there. Maybe he was getting a checkup after this nasty little episode.
It was exciting. This is my second time seeing a president in person. The first time was George Bush the First when he visited Enid, OK--er, I mean, Chicago. Because I grew up in Chicago. Yeah.
Jason
I don't know what he was doing there. Maybe he was getting a checkup after this nasty little episode.
It was exciting. This is my second time seeing a president in person. The first time was George Bush the First when he visited Enid, OK--er, I mean, Chicago. Because I grew up in Chicago. Yeah.
Jason
Thursday, November 22, 2007
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Hello
Usually when one of my students sees me on the sidewalk or in the halls, he or she will acknowledge me. The junior high and high school students say, "Hello, Jason," while the elementary students say, "Hi, teacher."
Today a student came up to me and said, "Hello Moto."
Well, I thought it was funny. I guess you had to be there.
Jason
Today a student came up to me and said, "Hello Moto."
Well, I thought it was funny. I guess you had to be there.
Jason
Monday, November 19, 2007
Queen of Subtlety
Before leaving for the day on Sunday, I talked to one of the grade school elementary teachers, basically telling her that I don't think a lot of the students are learning anything. Most of them just listen to the CD that comes with their book and memorize that. They don't bother reading what they see. So when I point to I'm going to school, they go through what they have memorized and hope what they say is correct: This is my sister. I have a pen. Where is the monkey?
After telling the teacher my concern and some possible solutions, she nodded her head like she understood what I was talking about. Then she pointed to one of the students and started talking about him. Everything she said about him was right. He isn't a good student. Instead of speaking he just grunts, hoping that is close enough. As bad a student as he is, I started to feel sorry for him as I was talking to the teacher. She kept pointing to him and looking at him as she spoke. And he saw it all!
A problem I have with a lot of the young female populace in Taiwan is that they do a really good job at covering up just how subtle they are trying to be. Let me explain.
Whenever the teachers (or just about any of the ladies on the train) are talking about me, they get really close to each other, cover up their mouths, and whisper to each other. Now that would be fine. In fact covering up their mouths isn't even necessary because I can't read lips in Chinese. But no, that isn't enough for them. As they whisper and cover their mouths with one hand, they stare at me and point to me with their other hand. Then they're shocked when I ask them if they need to talk to me.
THAT'S REALLY SUBTLE!!!
Poor Wang Li Chen (aka Bill). Imagine watching as one of your teachers points, stares, and talks about you with a less than friendly look on her face. I don't see it doing anything for his self-esteem. The little guy (well, not that little, the bastard could stand to lose a few pounds) probably feels like he is being picked on.
If you feel sorry for Bill, then send him a letter and let him know that he isn't being picked on. His address is 67 Angping Rd, 5F, Taipei 10051 Taiwan. Or call him at 02-3375-9837 and tell him that he has no reason to be paranoid.
Jason
After telling the teacher my concern and some possible solutions, she nodded her head like she understood what I was talking about. Then she pointed to one of the students and started talking about him. Everything she said about him was right. He isn't a good student. Instead of speaking he just grunts, hoping that is close enough. As bad a student as he is, I started to feel sorry for him as I was talking to the teacher. She kept pointing to him and looking at him as she spoke. And he saw it all!
A problem I have with a lot of the young female populace in Taiwan is that they do a really good job at covering up just how subtle they are trying to be. Let me explain.
Whenever the teachers (or just about any of the ladies on the train) are talking about me, they get really close to each other, cover up their mouths, and whisper to each other. Now that would be fine. In fact covering up their mouths isn't even necessary because I can't read lips in Chinese. But no, that isn't enough for them. As they whisper and cover their mouths with one hand, they stare at me and point to me with their other hand. Then they're shocked when I ask them if they need to talk to me.
THAT'S REALLY SUBTLE!!!
Poor Wang Li Chen (aka Bill). Imagine watching as one of your teachers points, stares, and talks about you with a less than friendly look on her face. I don't see it doing anything for his self-esteem. The little guy (well, not that little, the bastard could stand to lose a few pounds) probably feels like he is being picked on.
If you feel sorry for Bill, then send him a letter and let him know that he isn't being picked on. His address is 67 Angping Rd, 5F, Taipei 10051 Taiwan. Or call him at 02-3375-9837 and tell him that he has no reason to be paranoid.
Jason
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Time for English!
Q: What do you do when you have a white English-speaking American teaching at your cram school?
A: Flaunt him!
And that's exactly what they wanted to do with me on Halloween. They wanted me to dress up in a ridiculous Halloween costume (Hey, its what Westerners do!) and go around to all of the other classes in the cram school (math, Chinese, etc.) to basically say, "Hey, look! You can learn English from an actual American!" Then the students would go home to their parents and tell them that they can learn English from a real foreigner. Then the parents would fork over good money so their kid can learn from a real American. "He grew up in Chicago, so he must be good!" What the parents don't know is that I spend about 35 minutes per week with these students.
I agreed to visiting another class. I understand this is just good business. However, I vehemently refused to wear a costume. Fortunately for me, I got my ARC through Wei, not the school, so they can't force me to do something and threaten to fire me if I don't do it. Fortunately for them, I got my ARC through Wei, which means they don't have to pay for it. It's win-win!
And then they took a bunch of pictures of me teaching and posted them all over the exterior of the building. And the sad thing is, I think it actually worked. Recently they've been telling me to ask specific students questions or to give them a little more attention because they are new. After all, we want these new parents to think they are getting their money's worth.
Here are some of the pictures they pasted to the window.
And this one (sorry it's a little blurry) is my favorite. When the English teacher first showed it to me, she said she wanted me to say something in the speech balloon. She suggested Time to school! I was happy to suggest something else.
Jason
A: Flaunt him!
And that's exactly what they wanted to do with me on Halloween. They wanted me to dress up in a ridiculous Halloween costume (Hey, its what Westerners do!) and go around to all of the other classes in the cram school (math, Chinese, etc.) to basically say, "Hey, look! You can learn English from an actual American!" Then the students would go home to their parents and tell them that they can learn English from a real foreigner. Then the parents would fork over good money so their kid can learn from a real American. "He grew up in Chicago, so he must be good!" What the parents don't know is that I spend about 35 minutes per week with these students.
I agreed to visiting another class. I understand this is just good business. However, I vehemently refused to wear a costume. Fortunately for me, I got my ARC through Wei, not the school, so they can't force me to do something and threaten to fire me if I don't do it. Fortunately for them, I got my ARC through Wei, which means they don't have to pay for it. It's win-win!
And then they took a bunch of pictures of me teaching and posted them all over the exterior of the building. And the sad thing is, I think it actually worked. Recently they've been telling me to ask specific students questions or to give them a little more attention because they are new. After all, we want these new parents to think they are getting their money's worth.
Here are some of the pictures they pasted to the window.
And this one (sorry it's a little blurry) is my favorite. When the English teacher first showed it to me, she said she wanted me to say something in the speech balloon. She suggested Time to school! I was happy to suggest something else.
Jason
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Say What?
Does anyone else have a problem with the International Phonetic Alphabet for English? Has anyone ever actually used it? Does anyone even care?
If I haven't lost you yet, and you're still reading, then perhaps you know what I'm talking about. I realize it is international and that linguists want something we can all use as the main guide for pronunciation no matter the language. But I wonder if it is really useful as a learning tool.
I can understand using a symbol to represent th, ch, sh, et cetera. However, in English, do we really need the IPA symbol j representing y? Buy is pronounced /bai/, guy is pronounced /gai/, but main is pronounced /mein/. Shouldn't main be pronounced mahyn? And mein, well, let's not go there. This just seems to confuse students.
Hell, now I'm confused.
Let's not talk about this anymore and look at a picture.
Ooooooo.......tall.
Jason
If I haven't lost you yet, and you're still reading, then perhaps you know what I'm talking about. I realize it is international and that linguists want something we can all use as the main guide for pronunciation no matter the language. But I wonder if it is really useful as a learning tool.
I can understand using a symbol to represent th, ch, sh, et cetera. However, in English, do we really need the IPA symbol j representing y? Buy is pronounced /bai/, guy is pronounced /gai/, but main is pronounced /mein/. Shouldn't main be pronounced mahyn? And mein, well, let's not go there. This just seems to confuse students.
Hell, now I'm confused.
Let's not talk about this anymore and look at a picture.
Ooooooo.......tall.
Jason
Friday, November 9, 2007
Percy Cat
A student came up to me the other day and asked, "What's a Percy?"
Thanks to my unhealthy (and possibly cursed) association with the Thomas and Friends children's stories, I immediately thought of the little green bastard that delivers mail on Sodor. I replied, "Do you mean Percy the train? Thomas' friend?" FYI: Thomas is HUGE in this part of the world. Don't ask me why.
He shook his head and said, "No. Percy. Pee-cee. What is Pee-cee?"
I pointed the the PC in the corner of the room and asked, "Do you mean the PC computer?"
"No, no." Then he began pointing to different areas of himself and asked, "No, Per-cee." He kept pointing to himself, asking, "Where? Where is per-cee?"
Then it hit me. I asked him where he heard this word and he said that a student at his school was going around saying, "You per-cee. You per-cee." I told him that he shouldn't say that word and that he will get in a lot of trouble if he says it again. But he insisted on learning what it meant. "Where is it?" Pointing to his leg, arm, shoulder, etc., he asked, "Here? Here? Here?"
I just shook my head and said, "You're not gonna find it."
I'm beginning to wonder what these students are being taught when I'm not there. A few months ago I found this image in one of their textbooks...
I don't really think this is appropriate to put in a child's textbook. If any student asks me what S and M stands for, I'll say, "Spider-Man."
Or maybe I'm just old-fashioned.
Jason
Thanks to my unhealthy (and possibly cursed) association with the Thomas and Friends children's stories, I immediately thought of the little green bastard that delivers mail on Sodor. I replied, "Do you mean Percy the train? Thomas' friend?" FYI: Thomas is HUGE in this part of the world. Don't ask me why.
He shook his head and said, "No. Percy. Pee-cee. What is Pee-cee?"
I pointed the the PC in the corner of the room and asked, "Do you mean the PC computer?"
"No, no." Then he began pointing to different areas of himself and asked, "No, Per-cee." He kept pointing to himself, asking, "Where? Where is per-cee?"
Then it hit me. I asked him where he heard this word and he said that a student at his school was going around saying, "You per-cee. You per-cee." I told him that he shouldn't say that word and that he will get in a lot of trouble if he says it again. But he insisted on learning what it meant. "Where is it?" Pointing to his leg, arm, shoulder, etc., he asked, "Here? Here? Here?"
I just shook my head and said, "You're not gonna find it."
I'm beginning to wonder what these students are being taught when I'm not there. A few months ago I found this image in one of their textbooks...
I don't really think this is appropriate to put in a child's textbook. If any student asks me what S and M stands for, I'll say, "Spider-Man."
Or maybe I'm just old-fashioned.
Jason
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Sunday, November 4, 2007
And the Nominees for Best Whatever Are...
The Best Animated Film category has been around for seven years. That's about 70 years too late, as far as I'm concerned.
What makes a good animated film? Well, according to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science (what a BS name), a good, award-worthy animated film is not one that has "a frame-by-frame technique," but one where "movement and characters' performances are created using a frame-by-frame technique." I'm glad they finally cleared that up. Apparently, to them, this would eliminate films that employ motion capture from the Best Animated Film category. Where was this rule last year when that piece of crap Happy Feet won?
And now they have to figure out what to do with Beowulf. I'm actually interested in seeing this. It looks far better than Polar Express and Final Fantasy. All of the humans, and probably even Grendel and some of the horses, use motion capture to move them around. But I doubt they use motion capture for all of those explosions, sea monsters, dragons, and Angelina Jolie's tail. What if Beowulf turns out to be a great film? How will it be recognized? What about Renaissance, a movie that deserves something for its style if not for its story?
I guess you could argue that all of those explosions, sea monsters, dragons, and Angelina Jolie's tail aren't considered animation. They would fit into the Best Visual Effects category. But they're animated! Models were built and moved around! Transformers is full of visual effects that include character animation. Same with Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Spider-Man. Most of the characters are live actors, but the truth is, all of those nice visual effects were animated. My question now is, where do we draw the line between animation and visual effects? What separates the two? Amount of screen time given to animated characters? How much of the story relies on animated characters?
If they eliminate mo-cap from the Best Animated Film category, then they might as well eliminate rotoscoped films from that category as well. That means that Waking Life, A Scanner Darkly, and most of Ralph Bakshi's films would not be eligible for the award. Not that they deserve anything (well, Bakshi deserves a few), but are they really supposed to be ignored when movies like Happy Feet and Jimmy Neutron are getting attention?
And now they (Reuters) say that Ratatouille will be submitted into the Best Picture category, not the Best Animated Film category. I don't blame Disney for doing this. Cars was wonderful, but it still lost to dancing penguins. Brad Bird is fantastic. Just listen to any of his DVD commentaries and you can tell this is someone who takes his job very seriously. His film deserves more than just a filler-category award. Does the fact that these rats are animated and not real mean that the story is any worse than a live-action film's story?
So what is the Academy supposed to do with animated and non-animated "frame by frame" films? How about include them in the regular categories like Best Picture? And if they don't want to do that, then forget about it. They waited too long to give animated films the recognition they deserve, and now these old farts are behind the times and way in over their heads trying to figure out what "animation" is. Forget about the Best Animated Film category, don't include them in the Best Picture category, and sneak one into the Best Screenplay or Best Music category every now and then. Films like Ratatouille, The Simpsons Movie, Transformers, Star Wars, and even Happy Feet make a fortune long before anyone thinks about the Oscar race. These films will continue to make millions and billions world-wide with or without eventually winning a pretty statue. It's the new techniques, new approaches, innovations, and original stories that keep animation alive, not the red carpet.
Jason
What makes a good animated film? Well, according to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science (what a BS name), a good, award-worthy animated film is not one that has "a frame-by-frame technique," but one where "movement and characters' performances are created using a frame-by-frame technique." I'm glad they finally cleared that up. Apparently, to them, this would eliminate films that employ motion capture from the Best Animated Film category. Where was this rule last year when that piece of crap Happy Feet won?
And now they have to figure out what to do with Beowulf. I'm actually interested in seeing this. It looks far better than Polar Express and Final Fantasy. All of the humans, and probably even Grendel and some of the horses, use motion capture to move them around. But I doubt they use motion capture for all of those explosions, sea monsters, dragons, and Angelina Jolie's tail. What if Beowulf turns out to be a great film? How will it be recognized? What about Renaissance, a movie that deserves something for its style if not for its story?
I guess you could argue that all of those explosions, sea monsters, dragons, and Angelina Jolie's tail aren't considered animation. They would fit into the Best Visual Effects category. But they're animated! Models were built and moved around! Transformers is full of visual effects that include character animation. Same with Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Spider-Man. Most of the characters are live actors, but the truth is, all of those nice visual effects were animated. My question now is, where do we draw the line between animation and visual effects? What separates the two? Amount of screen time given to animated characters? How much of the story relies on animated characters?
If they eliminate mo-cap from the Best Animated Film category, then they might as well eliminate rotoscoped films from that category as well. That means that Waking Life, A Scanner Darkly, and most of Ralph Bakshi's films would not be eligible for the award. Not that they deserve anything (well, Bakshi deserves a few), but are they really supposed to be ignored when movies like Happy Feet and Jimmy Neutron are getting attention?
And now they (Reuters) say that Ratatouille will be submitted into the Best Picture category, not the Best Animated Film category. I don't blame Disney for doing this. Cars was wonderful, but it still lost to dancing penguins. Brad Bird is fantastic. Just listen to any of his DVD commentaries and you can tell this is someone who takes his job very seriously. His film deserves more than just a filler-category award. Does the fact that these rats are animated and not real mean that the story is any worse than a live-action film's story?
So what is the Academy supposed to do with animated and non-animated "frame by frame" films? How about include them in the regular categories like Best Picture? And if they don't want to do that, then forget about it. They waited too long to give animated films the recognition they deserve, and now these old farts are behind the times and way in over their heads trying to figure out what "animation" is. Forget about the Best Animated Film category, don't include them in the Best Picture category, and sneak one into the Best Screenplay or Best Music category every now and then. Films like Ratatouille, The Simpsons Movie, Transformers, Star Wars, and even Happy Feet make a fortune long before anyone thinks about the Oscar race. These films will continue to make millions and billions world-wide with or without eventually winning a pretty statue. It's the new techniques, new approaches, innovations, and original stories that keep animation alive, not the red carpet.
Jason
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