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ILM lead animator, Maia Kayserr, sat down with me last week to give us an inside look at the making of Rango, and while it seems that this particular project was unique in the way it was made, the life of a feature film animator is one that requires a lot of skill, patience, and a good sense of humor. Maia was first interested in studying medicine, but after seeing Jurassic Park, she was turned Read more
I've been pretty excited to see Rango (which hits theaters today), not only because it stars Johnny Depp and Isla Fisher (who is so adorable), but because it was animated to perfection by the brilliant staff at George Lucas's ILM! I sat down with lead animator Maia Kayser this week to talk about her job, animating the character Beans, what it was like working with Gore Verbinski, and along the Read more
The hottest news item (again) this week: the iPad 2, which went on sale yesterday. Apps, accessories, and general iPad mania abounded, but there was plenty of other top news to keep us busy. Check out some of the week's top stories below. Kicking off the week: an inspiring interview with Maia Kayser, a lead animator on the new film Rango. Facebook threw its hat in the ring for streaming Read more
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After talking with ILM lead animator Maia Kayser this week and hearing about how the cast of Rango was filmed acting out the script to give animators even more detail to work with, I wanted to see more. Thankfully, I was able to get my hands on some behind-the-scenes B-roll footage of Johnny Depp, Isla Fisher, Bill Nighy, and others doing their thing before any of the actual animation had been Read more
