New Cel Therapy - Legend Of Korra

Finally, it's here.... Avatar: Legend of Korra, and a new episode of Cel Therapy that talks about it. Fans of the show have been waiting for a very long time to feast their eyes on LOK, the follow-up to arguably the greatest cartoon of all time, Avatar: The Last Airbender.  Nickelodeon released the first two episodes on line, and they are incredible to say the least. They bring you right into the new character and the new world to explore. It is extremely rare to see a female protagonist in cartoons, so be sure to show this series some love.
This therapy session is featured at the end of episode 16 of the Alt Animation Podcast. They cover the saltier side of the SXSW festival and interview two very talented animators. I close the podcast with my thoughts on Legend of Korra in the latest installment of Cel Therapy.
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Check out the therapy session on Episode 16 of the Alt Animation Podcast.
Or click HERE to listen to the therapy session by itself.

New Cel Therapy - Meet The Team

Here is a new episode of Cel Therapy, where you get the help you need to satisfy your cartoon addiction. I am in a very unique place for this episode. I take it over to the video game space for a series of shorts called Meet The Team. These videos are introductions to the characters of the popular online shooter Team Fortress 2. This is film quality animation that is done with video game models. They draw you into the characters in a way that I have never seen in a video game. Instead of making you want to play as the character, they make you actually want to BE the character and DO what the characters do. Phenomenal.
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Check out the therapy session on Episode 15 of the Alt Animation Podcast.
Or click HERE to listen to the therapy session by itself.

African-American Animation Artists

I found this post on Cartoon Brew's wesbsite, cartoonbrew.com. It is a tribute to African-American Animation Artists. It is beyond awesome to see some diversity in the industry. You might know some of these talented individuals, but a good many others you might not. Even the ladies are well represented. Hopefully this will inspire other artists of color (including myself) to pursue their dreams. Check out the post on cartoon brew, leave some comments. Then go to the Facebook page where this originated and click that like button.

African-American Animators - Floyd Norman

I can't believe an interview like this slipped through the cracks. This should have been on every animation blog across the internet. Floyd Norman is an African-American animator with a very long list of credits. He worked on many of my favorite shorts from Disney to Hanna-Barbera, and helped with story on Toy Story 2 and Monsters Inc. He really has been all over, even worked with Disney himself. Check out this interview, click the like button, and repost it wherever you can so it gets as many views as possible.

New Cel Therapy - The LeBrons

A new episode of Cel Therapy is here for your listening enjoyment. In this episode, I give my thoughts on The Lebrons. This is the cartoon series created by All-Star basketball player LeBron James. I know what you are thinking, but trust me, it is good. Very good in fact. There are a lot of references and throwbacks to old cartoons from as far back as the 50's. He really did his homework on this, so I gotta give him credit.
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The therapy session is featured on Episode 13 of the Alt Animation Podcast. Click HERE to download it. Do me a favor as well: Find Alt Animation on iTunes and leave them a 5 star review. They are kind enough to feature me on their show, and it is the least I can do to show my appreciation.
If you want to listen to the therapy session only, click HERE.

Swing of Change

I ran across this amazing short called Swing of Change on cartoonbrew.com this morning. It is about a barber who overcomes 1930s racism through the power of a magical trumpet. I was floored by the quality and and creativity of this short, and just in time for the upcoming black history month here in the U.S. This was done by some students over in Fance's ESMA School of the Arts. One of the comments on cb's post put it best by saying that its messed up that the French have the courage to do a piece like this before Americans. It's true. Anyways, check it out, and show these guys some love.

Synopsis : New York 30's : Harry, a racist barber changes his mind at the arrival of a magical trumpet in his barber shop !
A Graduation Short Film Directed by : Harmony Bouchard, Andy Le Cocq, Joakim Riedinger, Raphael Cenzi
Music by Denis Riedinger
Jean Christophe Mentzer (trumpet), Stephane Fougeroux (percussion), Renaud Bernad (trombone), Sébastien Lentz (horn), Michael Cortone (tuba)
Music Record : Denis Riedinger, Studio Aquarium, Hoerdt, FR
Sound Design : Jose Vicente, Studio des Aviateurs, Montpellier, FR
Mix : Matthias Heimlicher, Keytastic! studios, Lommiswil, CH
Choreographer : Tony Style, Christiane Cilluffo-Marciano

swing-of-change.com

New Episode, New Format

If you noticed on the Facebook page and Twitter, I decided to bring the podcast to an end. I had big plans for it, but due to scheduling, work, and lack of support, I couldn't continue to do the podcast by myself. Shortly after that, I was contacted by Josh Ryan of the Alt Animation podcast. He listened to a couple episodes and liked what he heard. Instead of letting Cel Therapy fall into the great void of the internet, he asked to have it as a short segment on the Alt Animation Podcast. I gave it some thought... they already have a huge listenership, with great response. It was a no-brainer really. I thought it was really generous offer and I accepted.
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Now, Cel Therapy takes on a new format as a 10 minute segment on the Alt Animation podcast. They talk about the saltier side of the animation industry, and also includes interviews with some alternative animators. It is an excellent fit for Cel Therapy because the therapy session will remind people of why we love animation in the first place... cartoons. I will provide a link to the full show as well as the therapy session. I encourage everyone to listen to the entire show, you will learn something. I have to give a huge shout-out and thank you to Josh Ryan and the Alt Animation Crew for being so generous as to have Cel Therapy be a part of their show. Do me a favor and leave them a five star review on iTunes.
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Click HERE to listen to Episode 12 of the Alt Animation Podcast, featuring Cel Therapy. If that link doesn't work, visit their WEBSITE, altanimation.podomatic.com and search for episode 12.
Click HERE to listen to just the therapy session.