Last week my wife randomly asked, “What was that gum that came in a tape measure case?”
I couldn’t remember the name at first, but the commercials came back instantly.
Gum, for you! Not them!
-Bubble Tape
I hate the idea that advertisements have a direct impact on my wants. But there are a handful of ads I know have influenced my buying habits.
This commercial from the 90’s is one of them (there are a few versions). Unfortunately, this one is a recording of a television screen, but you still get the idea.
Drew Christie is an animator and an illustrator. He has been featured on The New York Times, The Huffington Post, The Atlantic, Drawn, Cartoon Brew, and Juxtapoz.
I’ve been following Bill Plympton’s career since my early days in film school. Bill being an individual who is able to make a living directly from the art he wants to make, I was instantly drawn to him.
Famed Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki, 72, has announced his intention to retire from filmmaking. Miyazaki, together with Isao Takahata, co-founded Studio Ghibli in 1895, the studio has two projects currently in the works an no intentions of closing their doors. Nor are they likely to, each project takes at a minimum of 5 years and can go up to 7 years to complete. Miyazaki’s reasons for retirement include a hesitation to commit to a project that could go into his 80s.
