Working on "The Iron Giant"

"He's a giant robot Dean; it's a little...undignified"

The Iron Giant was released 27 years ago, on 6 August 1999.  The film was not a box office success, but it has since won a cult following and regularly features in lists of the top 100 films of all time. 

I joined Warner Bros. Feature Animation in 1996, and started work on The Iron Giant in the spring of 1998.  Working for director Brad Bird was one of the best experiences of my career in animation.  

Film Soc Presents: "The Snow Queen" 18 December

Watch The Snow Queen on Thursday 18 December at 5pm

Escape Studios’ Film Society will screen the 1957 Russian animated film The Snow Queen on Thursday 18 December at 5pm. 

Based on the classic fairy tale by Hans Christian Anderson, The Snow Queen was directed by Lev Atamanov and produced at the Soyuzmultfilm animation studios. 

Dreamy and fantastical, The Snow Queen was a key influence on the works of Japanese animation master Hayao Miyazaki.

History of "Who Framed Roger Rabbit"

Got a spare hour this Sunday afternoon for a little animation history? We're recommending this documentary on the making of the 1988 live action/animated film "Who Framed Roger Rabbit".  The documentary is based on a range of source material, including Ross Anderson's well-researched book Pulling a Rabbit Out of a Hat.   It's a thorough documentary that shows just how many twists and turns Who Framed Roger Rabbit took before finally making it (and even then only just) to the big screen.