Anthropomorphic

Saturday, June 09, 2007

an·thro·po·mor·phic
Function: adjective

Etymology: Late Latin anthropomorphus of human form, from Greek anthrOpomorphos, from anthrOp- + -morphos -morphous
1 : described or thought of as having a human form or human attributes (anthropomorphic deities)
2 : ascribing human characteristics to nonhuman things (anthropomorphic supernaturalism)

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Anthropomorphism

Tuesday, June 05, 2007


What is it? How is it used? Keep watching this space!

"Surf's Up" this Friday



So this Friday marks the release of "Surf's Up". If you are in the San Diego area, the San Diego CG Group is planning on seeing "Surf's Up" this Friday. Afterwards, we'll head to the Studio Diner to talk about the film. We would love to get some of you to attend.

We're looking at going to the show Friday, June 8th, at 7:20PM at the Edwards Cinema at Mira Mesa.

We're also going to be talking about upcoming meetings, as well as special events during Siggraph.

I hope to see you there!

Sopranos Soda

Sunday, April 29, 2007



"The Sopranos" is arguably the best show on television right now. I'm a huge fan of the show, and have been watching since season one.

A few months ago, Bishop Animation was asked by Imbibe, Inc to create a commercial for Sopranos Soda, a line of all natural Italian sodas they were creating.

The commercial features the three flavors of soda (Chianti, Amaretto and Limoncello) as if they were characters from the show. They are roughing up an energy drink, looking for information. The commercial ends with "the Big Guy" from the rival energy drink family getting capped. You can see the entire commercial on the official website of the soda: Drink Sopranos.

From a technical stand point, the commercial was a tough one to pull off in the time frame we had. Computers make metal boxes really well, everything else is tough. This commercial features four characters that are full of moving liquid, foaming liquid, breaking glass, and more.

The sodas themselves are delicious. One of the perks of this project was that the client sent us a case of the soda for reference. I like the Amaretto the best.

"Kung Fu Jimmy Chow"

Saturday, April 28, 2007


A project we worked on has gone live over at Heavy. It's called "Kung Fu Jimmy Chow".

The project was done for Camp Chaos. They created the characters, story, did the audio and boards. We did everything from just after the intro.

It was a long hard slog, and the last project we did at our studio in Pennsylvania before that version of the studio imploded and we moved to San Diego.

Have a look and let us know what you think.

"Fan Boy and Chum Chum" is a great cartoon

Thursday, April 26, 2007


So we were in Los Angeles yesterday (well, Burbank, but close enough)for the Nickelodeon screening. Thanks to the guy who decided to drive his truck into the overpass on the 5 North, we missed everything. Eric Robles was nice enough to screen his short for us though.

"Fan Boy" is a great cartoon. The look is hard to describe, but you really need to see it in motion to appreciate it. It's a 2D animation style applied to 3D, and it works great. I'm not talking about 2D animation principles, but the timing itself. Held poses, camera moves, etc all come directly from 2D.

It was a nice use of the medium, and hopefully we see more from Eric Robles and Red Eye.

San Diego CG Group starting up

Sunday, April 15, 2007


Thursday, April 19th at 8PM
The Studio Diner


We're planning on meeting here to start up a CG group in San Diego. The group won't be software or discipline specific. We hope to eventually have tutorials, guest speakers, group events, etc. Show up and help shape this group from the beginning. We hope to see you there!

New trailer for "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End"

Monday, March 19, 2007

Soon...

Monday, February 19, 2007

This week's Channel Frederator Podcast

Thursday, January 25, 2007

Zelda music

Monday, January 22, 2007


This guy is very good, combining one of my favorite games with one of my favorite instruments. Enjoy.

Drugs are bad

Wednesday, January 03, 2007


Check out this nature video to see the effects of drugs on spiders. Drugs are bad. Don't do drugs.

Bishop Animation Classes in 2007

Tuesday, December 26, 2006


We've batted around the idea of classes for a while, and we're finally ready to get started. We're thinking of doing two Saturday classes a month.

One of the class days would be focused on beginners. Topics covered would include an introduction to computer modelling, and introduction to texturing, an introduction to rigging, an introduction to animation, etc. There would be three classes a day, each two hours a piece. You can take each class individually for $12.00 per class, or take all three for $30.00.

The second type of class day would focus more on people who already know a bit about the process to expert level. Some of those classes would include topics such as how to animate a bit of dialog, hair and fur simulation, fluid simulation, particle effects, etc. There would be three classes a day, each two hours a piece. You can take each class individually for $15.00 per class, or take all three for $40.00.

If you would like to sign up for classes, keep watching our website for the official schedule and topics. http://www.bishopanimation.com

If you have a topic you would really like to see covered, either in the beginner or advanced classes, let us know!

Disneyland's Golden Horseshoe

Thursday, December 21, 2006


One of my favorite parts of Disneyland is the Golden Horseshoe. One of the reasons is that it was a part of the park since opening day, but the other reason is Billy Hill and the Hillbillies. If you're ever in Disneyland, do yourself a favor and check out their show. You'll be glad you did.

Death Cab for Cutie "Crooked Teeth" video by Rob Schrab

Wednesday, December 13, 2006


I thought this was cool. His animatic is fun to watch as well.

Interview with Shane Glines

Thursday, December 07, 2006



I usually don't like to double post, but this was a cool one. I'm a blogger for Channel Frederator, and today I posted an interview I did with Shane Glines, a character designer who has worked on shows such as "Superman", "Batman", "Justice League", "Samurai Jack", and many more.

You can download my audio interview with him HERE.

Enjoy!
Sunday, December 03, 2006

Bishop Animation reel

Sunday, November 26, 2006



We just finished up our latest reel. Have a look and let us know what you think.

Alex Toth and animation

Saturday, November 11, 2006


What do "Jonny Quest", "Space Ghost", and "The Herculoids" have in common? Well, if you read my posts over at Channel Frederator, you already know. The answer is Alex Toth.

You can read more about Alex Toth on his official website.

If you are interested in solid design, adventure stories, comics, or animation design in general, he's a great person to study.

Fartbot learns to use an iPod

Thursday, November 09, 2006


Fartbot didn't know what an iPod was, then someone told him you put your music in it. I still don't think he understands though.

This image will appear (along with others featuring robots and iPods)in a book given out to attendees of the Channel Frederator awards show next year.