http://sharvonique.animationblogspot.com inspiring imagination with animation Sun, 09 Mar 2008 04:35:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en   The DC Independent Film Festival (DCIFF) is hosting an anime seminar on March 9th, and yours truly will be a co-panelist for the event along with Steve Bennett. The invitation to participate was extended by the DC Anime Club. This rather flattering description of the seminar was posted on the DCIFF website: Renowned animation ... http://sharvonique.animationblogspot.com/2008/03/08/anime-at-the-dc-independent-film-festival/ I’m happy to report that the 4 Soren Art Show was a big success! In fact, the show was so successful that a closing party was held on February 2nd. $13,000 was raised on Soren’s behalf, and he’s now able to get the van, a ramp, and a wheelchair! It's amazing ... http://sharvonique.animationblogspot.com/2008/03/08/4-soren-update/ On Saturday, January 19th, there will be an art sale fundraiser for Soren Rogers at  Monkeyhouse Toys & Art Gallery.  Soren suffers from a rare seizure disorder called Infantile Spasms which has caused severe developmental delay, thereby making him a 4-month-old in a 4-year-old’s body.  The art show is to help raise funds to make the ... http://sharvonique.animationblogspot.com/2008/01/08/4-soren-art-show-sale-fundraiser/ Thanks to Jennifer Hachigian Jerrard and Rich Watson, I recently had the opportunity to write an article for issue #4 of UVC Magazine, the Urban Voice in Comics. Founded and published by Ron King, "UVC is a hip, exciting, bimonthly entertainment magazine of pure adrenaline for fans of comics and related ... http://sharvonique.animationblogspot.com/2007/12/12/uvc-magazine/ I've been working on a great independent project by a California based digital arts collective called Fear Not Films. The project, Take Too Long, is a 3D animated short film that deals with the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina. Fear Not Films is founded by Kwesi Davis, who also works for DreamWorks Animation SKG ... http://sharvonique.animationblogspot.com/2007/10/11/fear-not-films-take-too-long/ I finally made my way to the Kwik-E-Mart and I was so excited. Probably more excited than anybody else there! But I think it takes someone who loves animation to truly appreciate the experience, as it's like being a guest character in the Simpsons' cartoon. Well, enough of my babbling. Here are ... http://sharvonique.animationblogspot.com/2007/07/17/who-needs-the-kwik-e-mart-part-ii/ 7-Eleven is helping to promote The Simpsons Movie by converting 11 of its US stores into actual Kwik-E-Marts from the show. The store fronts were changed to recreate the animated look of a Kwik-E-Mart, and they're going to sell Simpson-themed items like Squishees, KrustyO's, and Buzz Cola. The best news is that ... http://sharvonique.animationblogspot.com/2007/07/11/real-life-simpsons-kwik-e-mart-part-i/ I was lucky enough to appear in a documentary called Draw the Line: An Animator's Showcase. The documentary was produced by Steven Fischer of Steve and Bluey fame.                 I just learned that the film has won a CINE Golden Eagle Award in the Arts & Leisure category! The CINE Golden Eagle awards are recognized internationally ... http://sharvonique.animationblogspot.com/2007/07/02/draw-the-line-an-animators-showcase/ WIA has a new banner ad, and it was created by yours truly. I think it turned out pretty well, especially for my first animated banner. Be sure to click on it when it pops up to visit WIA's site. Better yet, join and become a member. Besides, I get 1000 smurfberries for every ... http://sharvonique.animationblogspot.com/2007/06/22/women-in-animation-banner-ad/ I can't believe two months have come and gone since my last post. Where did the time go?! No excuses, though. Just busy working to complete some projects. I'm itching to begin work on some of my original stuff. There are a couple of things in the pipeline. More on that ... http://sharvonique.animationblogspot.com/2007/06/21/dusting-off-the-cobwebs/