Where's Watchcat?

Why have we stop posting updates to this blog? Where is Watchcat these days? Let's just say, Watchcat has the ability to time travel, just like you do!

You can review past posts of this blog to see where we've been and when Watchcat returns, you will be able to see where he is going now.


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Burbank Arts Festival 2019

The weekend of May 18th and 19th, Watchcat Films will be a part of the CTN Roadshow at this year's annual Burbank Arts Festival. 

We had a table a few years ago and had a great time meeting everyone who walked up to ask, "What's Watchcat"? At the time we only had XL T-Shirts to sell and learn not everyone can wear an XL shirt. So this time around, we have a variety of official Watchcat shirt sizes in red and black. And we will also have Watchcat pins for sale.

We met a lot of young art collectors...

And famous characters like Captain Hook and...

The Hand known as "Thing" from the Addams Family liked our pin which belongs to Burbank Magician, Christopher Hart.

Stop by Booth #10 for official Watchcat T-Shirts, pins and we have a new Coloring Book for sale. 

Or pay for an original drawing, drawn right before your eyes! 

Everyone who stops by will get a free Collector's Watchcat postcard. So make your weekend plans today and share this with a Watchcat friend!

Can't make it? Then support our friends at NOIR the film.

See you later.

Famous Birthdays for this Watchcat Wednesday

Sept 26th: On this Watchcat Wednesday, Windsor McCay was born in 1869. Considered the Father of Animation, this American cartoonist and animation pioneer created the first true animated character in the form of Gertie the Dinosaur. 

McCay premiered the film at the Palace in Chicago on February 2, 1914.

Gertie was drawn by hand and that includes drawing the entire background as well. This was way before cel animation was invented.

And speaking of a modern day cartoonist 

Happy 60th to cartoonist and illustrator Bob Staake!

And back in 1888, T. S. Eliot was born. Most famous for his writing and it seemed that he fancied cats as well.

illustrations of T.S. Eliot and the poem “The Naming of Cats” © Nathan Gelgud

Check out one of his poems...

In 1939, T.S. Eliot also wrote his most whimsical masterwork called Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats.

This book was later adapted by the British musical composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and became the longest running musical in history, simply known  as "Cats".

And now more about Noir

Here's Jimmy McCammon's LAaf pocast featuring a talk with screenwriter/directors Lee Anthony Smith and Gregory J. Bradley, who's credits include the action thriller WAR and their upcoming horror crossover NOIR. Click this Link to Listen to Part 1 and Part 2.

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Watchcat Reviews: Hotel Translvania 3

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Here's a revised Animatic of our Halloween episode so far.

And BTW, Avocado hunting season has begun.

But enough of clicking ads and avocados, we will have a new Watchcat Reviews next Wednesday where we will review "Won't you be my Neighbor." 
Here is my mini review of Hotel Transylvania 3. 

I got a sneak peak at Hotel Transylvania 3 which opens Friday, July 13th, perfect timing for a release for this film. I have seen the previous films and was thinking that 3 might be more of the same. No spoilers here and you can find more complete reviews at other sites, but I was pleasantly surprised with all the snappy animation, funny gags and new characters. The main premise of the film is to spend more time with your family, but there is also a more subtle message for the audience. Not hammered into the viewer's head, but more of a whisper, about how we are all different, but can live in peace with one another.

A pretty important message was wrapped up inside this Summer comedy monster movie about a family who goes on a vacation adventure. Its a very fun and fast paced ride which the entire family will enjoy and is a good film to see on a hot Summer's day to beat the heat.

After the screening, I got a brief chance to say hello to the director of all three films, Genndy Tartakovsky. You see, I  first met Genndy when he went to Columbia College in Chicago in the late 1980's. He left Chicago for CalArts in California, came up with Dexter's Laboratory, Samurai Jack   and has been doing well in animation ever since.

We chatted briefly and I had enough time to hand him my Watchcat Films business card. I feel like I did not come off as desperate Fanboy. I would've love to talk to him more about this film, but he had to leave to address an audience full of people who had just seen the film. I walked with my family back to our car, of course, thinking of all the stuff I should have said or asked, but one thing is sure, he's got my card and how to contact me. So Genndy, if you are reading this. Please email me and as they use to say, "Let's do lunch."

If you are in the Burbank area, check this out: https://eventregistration.ctnadmin.com/event_details.php?id=45 

And this...

Watchcat Review: Isle of Dogs

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This Watchcat Wednesday, we review the new animated feature film by Wes Anderson called "Isle of Dogs". We will try not to give away any spoilers, and we recommend not  watching the film's trailer, since it gives a lot away. Instead, here's a trailer of the voice actors who explain the characters they play in the film.

This is the second stop motion feature from Anderson, the first film was "The Fantastic Mr. Fox" based on a story by Roald Dahl.

"Isle of Dogs" is about a dystopian Japan of the near future where dogs have been banished to live on "Trash Island". Atari, a 12-year old Japanese boy flies small plane over and searches for his bodyguard dog named Spots. He meets other dogs who help him on his epic journey.

The film was set in Japan a distant future, the dog characters talk to each other in English, where most of the human character don't. There are some clever scenes where a character is speaking in Japanese, but a news reporter is interpreting what is being said into English. Very clever ways to set up this kind of storytelling.

If you aren't familiar with Wes Anderson's work, here's a link  that will help,

http://www.indiewire.com/2018/03/wes-anderson-best-commercials-short-films-1201942532/

Both cat and dogs lovers will enjoy this movie. A lot great animation in the dog's dialogue and how they interact with one another. Without giving too much away, if you don't Wes Anderson's live action films, you might like this one. Its quirky and fun to watch.
  
And now, something about cats...

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