So, I went to the Plaza Theater last night to watch Spike and Mikes sick and twisted animation festival. It was just that. Less sick than you would think but definitely twisted. I was only turned off by one of the featured films; which consisted of a horse, a bird, an old lady, a pimp, and several unspeakable acts. Anyway, on to the better features some I had seen before like good ‘ol Dr. Tran, but there were even some animations from Art Institute students. Not the Atlanta campus, but one in a place that I’ve never heard of… and strangely can’t find on a map of the schools. Maybe it’s a ghost institute of art. Hmm. It doesn’t matter, what does however is that I was up al night being inspired. Not by the sick and twisted aspect of animation, but the festival aspect of animation. I want to do some shorts to tour on festivals. I’m actually gearing up to do one while I’m on my month long break between semesters at AIA. I have another short that I’m almost finished with that I’m doing as a part of The Animation Society (AIA animation student club) that’s what Ari Aekohrwud is about. (see previous post) We’ve created an entire pocket universe for us to work in. A few people from school have voiced there concerns with me being too ambitious as to take on two animation projects in one month, but I say hell; if being ambitious is better than if I were just being a slacker and not animating. I’ve become a little detached from the experimental artist in me since I’ve been going to school for animation. We don’t have a section for experimenting, well… unless you want to do it on your own time. Which is what I have to do. I have some things in my mind that don’t belong with my other stories just short little one off tales, and random but beautiful visuals. Even if I don’t complete them at least I had the drive to attempt it. Well, having said that, I guess I’ll get back to animating.