Kaj Pindal Quote book by Hank Choi and Lily Sun

"Animation Begins where live-action gives up" is an anthology of Kaj Pindal quotes, illustrations and animation tips. Sheridan Graduates Hank Choi and Lily Sun were so inspired by the title quote that they decided to collect many more of Kaj's aphorisms in this handsome volume. It is available for purchase at Lulu.com and Amazon

Advice doodle: horse (sound)

Kaj often draws appetizers of animation advice and pins them up on the board at the 4th year animation studio at Sheridan College, here is a recent entry.

Kaj Pindal Retrospective at Taafi

Come to the Kaj Pindal Retrospective screening at TAAFI, curated and edited by yours truly. Q&A with Kaj moderated by Coordinator of Sheridan's BAA Animation program, Mark Mayerson.

Event details:
http://taafi.com/events/taafi2012/schedule/?id=47
Article:
http://taafi.com/blog/2012/07/03/kaj-pindal-a-lifetime-of-acheivement/

Hope to see you all there!

Sports Cartoons #1

Produced by Derek Lamb and Janet Perlman

New "Peep" Plush Toys!

This is the first line of Merchandise for Kaj's creations. In the video below, he explains why he's happy with the results:




Here they are with Kaj's Daytime Emmy and Gemini Awards:

I know an old lady who lived in a shoe

Bill Matthews caricature

Bill Matthews is one of the forefathers of the Animation program at Sheridan college, for years he was the essential link between Sheridan and Disney. Today he teaches at the Animation program of Woodbury University in Burbank, California.