so i kind of won an oscar...

[jelloshotsrule]

as many of you know, i'm a recent film school graduate (well, not THAT recent... '03). i studied animation and while i mainly do 3D stuff, i do some title animation stuff as well.

a couple years ago, one of my former professors hired me to do some animation scene scanning and timing, as well as some title animation for a project he was working on.

a few months later it was completed, and i went to new york for a private screening. the film was to be broadcast on bravo or cinemax or hbo, at some point in 2006.


last night i was watching the oscars with my girlfriend. they started announcing the best animated short nominees. i nearly fainted when i saw the film i worked on was nominated. i nearly crapped myself when i saw that it won. my girlfriend and i were shocked and just didn't know what the heck happened. it was surreal. still is. on the one hand, i played a relatively small part in a film that required many many talented people to get it done. on the other hand, i actually have a credit on an oscar winning film!

needless to say, my former professor is john canemaker, creator, director and producer of "the moon and the son: an imagined conversation"

i'm still a little in shock.

anyways, time to update the resume... hah

[~Shard~]

Congrats, that's awesome! Not many people can say they've had something to do with a film, let alone one that was nominated for an Oscar, let alone one that won an Oscar!

Congrats! That must make you feel on top of the world! :cool:

[Lyle]

Congratulations! That is very cool. Definitely calls for an update to the resume. :D

[Onizuka]

Damn, that's a good deal man. No doubt this should get you a job with a higher salary. Congrats! That is really awesome!

[treblah]

That is amazing! Congratulations! :eek:

[Kernow]

Congratulations - I'm dead impressed. Will you be able to give your former professor a ring and actually go and see the statue you helped win?

[BoyBach]

as many of you know, i'm a recent film school graduate (well, not THAT recent... '03). i studied animation and while i mainly do 3D stuff, i do some title animation stuff as well.

a couple years ago, one of my former professors hired me to do some animation scene scanning and timing, as well as some title animation for a project he was working on.

a few months later it was completed, and i went to new york for a private screening. the film was to be broadcast on bravo or cinemax or hbo, at some point in 2006.


last night i was watching the oscars with my girlfriend. they started announcing the best animated short nominees. i nearly fainted when i saw the film i worked on was nominated. i nearly crapped myself when i saw that it won. my girlfriend and i were shocked and just didn't know what the heck happened. it was surreal. still is. on the one hand, i played a relatively small part in a film that required many many talented people to get it done. on the other hand, i actually have a credit on an oscar winning film!

needless to say, my former professor is john canemaker, creator, director and producer of "the moon and the son: an imagined conversation"

i'm still a little in shock.

anyways, time to update the resume... hah

Congratulations :)

[mkrishnan]

That is so awesome. Congratulations! :)

[Mr. Anderson]

That's friggin great j-lo! Congrats :D

So any chance of viewing this film anywhere (one thing I don't like about the short animation category is that they never seem to be available unless they're pixar or for another movie).

D

[Applespider]

Congrats! I'll make sure to look at the credits to see jelloshotsrule scroll past ;)

[emw]

That's amazingly cool. It would be fun to see if your former professor would let you see the Oscar in person. Get a picture!

[floriflee]

Tres cool! Congratulations! You think the Academy could make you your very own Oscar statue???

[mc68k]

congrats

looks like it was nominated for another award too

http://imdb.com/title/tt0449619/awards

[Jaffa Cake]

Congratulations! Just don't let your new-found celebrity status go to your head... ;)

[jelloshotsrule]

hah. thanks all.

like i said, it's weird because it was a while ago, and i didn't play a huge role in it. of course, i'm still proud to have been a part, and it's more than a lot can say for sure.

what's funniest is that i work a temp office job, not utilizing my artistic skills in the least. my family has joked that i should call the people i interviewed with for a tv job to let them know that "i won".. hahah

anderson- it will be on tv at some point, probably cinemax or bravo. sometime in the next few months. i'll update you when i find out, and can describe the seconds that i worked on. hahaha

oh, and i definitely plan to contact my professor, at least to congratulate him...

[cycocelica]

Damn that must be a great feeling. Not many people can say that. Great job!

[Doctor Q]

That's very impressive, jsr. Congratulations!

They forgot to invite you onstage, but let's hear your acceptance speech anyway. We won't turn up the orchestra music unless you talk too long.

[The Past]

You made this site a lot more cool!!

[Lord Blackadder]

Wow, that's definitely good resume material! :eek:

[Clix Pix]

WOOT! That's pretty darned cool! Definitely an item for the resume!
That's a movie I want to see one of these days....

[raggedjimmi]

cha, thats no big deal.


just kiddin mate, awesome news :) I bet it feels surreal! Enjoy the moment. surreal is so comfortable.

[Aarow]

Congratulations, jelloshotsrule. Now go update that resume!

[Abstract]

Congratulations! That is very cool. Definitely calls for an update to the resume. :D

And make sure you quadruple your normal salary demands. :cool:

[Oryan]

Congratulations!! That's really awesome. I'm looking forward to seeing it.

[neut]

****-yeah! :cool:

[jelloshotsrule]

haha. thanks for more enthusiasm

it's definitely given me a boost of confidence (unlike the job search!) and has inspired me to get back working on creative stuff, even if it's on my own time.

with a couple rap rock fusion songs in the mix, my eyes are on a grammy next. hahahahahahahah

[kretzy]

Congratulations! That's definitely something to brag about! :)

[WinterMute]

Good man Jello...:D


Played a small part huh?


Give it 5 years and a bottle of tequila and your gonna be the star, writer and director of that sucker...:D :D :D


Time to get out the office and back on the creative treadmill I'd say.

[3rdpath]

congrats jello! That's a huge feather in your cap.

now update that resume and bang on some doors.

[Dynamyk]

Congrats man, that's an awesome accomplishment.

[yoda13]

Congratulations. That is freakin' awesome. I wish I could do something like that. That is so impressive. Congrats again. Get out of that office!!!;)

[4JNA]

very cool. and way more fun to show at parties than home movies!

just watch out for those $100,000 goodie bags on your next trip down the red carpet. sounds like the tax due can be a bit high :eek:

[andiwm2003]

hah. thanks all.

like i said, it's weird because it was a while ago, and i didn't play a huge role in it. of course, i'm still proud to have been a part, and it's more than a lot can say for sure.

what's funniest is that i work a temp office job, not utilizing my artistic skills in the least. my family has joked that i should call the people i interviewed with for a tv job to let them know that "i won".. hahah

anderson- it will be on tv at some point, probably cinemax or bravo. sometime in the next few months. i'll update you when i find out, and can describe the seconds that i worked on. hahaha

oh, and i definitely plan to contact my professor, at least to congratulate him...


congratulations! that's awesome.


now you must post two things:

a screenshot of your part

a transcript of your speech (i mean you prepared a speech, didn't you?)

[jelloshotsrule]

well i'll give you one of the two... hah

http://www.shadowboxfilms.com/stills_moon_01.html

that still (the fist slamming down on the table with the kid holding his ears), is from one of the scenes i put together.

for those unfamiliar with animation, let me be clear so as not to wrongfully boast... john canemaker animated the film himself. what i did was scan his drawings, and time them out on the computer based on his exposure sheet (basically tells how long to hold each image, etc). so i did that for 3 scenes. and i also animated the title (which is a bit more intricate and fun)...


i didn't prepare a speech because i didn't even know it was nominated!

BUT, while on the red carpet i did grope scarlett johansson's boobs. ;)

[4JNA]

BUT, while on the red carpet i did grope scarlett johansson's boobs. ;)

oooohhhh, so that's what they meant by $100,000 goodie bags. yeah, the tax would be worth it! :rolleyes:

[mangis]

Congrats!!!

How many people are allowed to get statues? Is there only one?

I heard that if a film wins an oscar, many people who worked on the priject are eligible for statues. I wonder how far down the pecking order this reaches?

Anyway, congratulations!!