so i kind of won an oscar...

jelloshotsrule · Mar 6, 2006, 01:53 PM

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~ · Mar 6, 2006, 01:56 PM

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!

Lyle · Mar 6, 2006, 01:58 PM

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

XNine · Mar 6, 2006, 02:08 PM

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

Kernow · Mar 6, 2006, 02:13 PM

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?

Applespider · Mar 6, 2006, 02:24 PM

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

emw · Mar 6, 2006, 02:31 PM

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 · Mar 6, 2006, 02:36 PM

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

mc68k · Mar 6, 2006, 02:38 PM

congrats

looks like it was nominated for another award too

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

Abstract · Mar 6, 2006, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Lyle

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

And make sure you quadruple your normal salary demands.

Oryan · Mar 6, 2006, 05:44 PM

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

neut · Mar 6, 2006, 05:53 PM

****-yeah!

jelloshotsrule · Mar 7, 2006, 09:25 AM

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 · Mar 7, 2006, 09:37 AM

Congratulations! That's definitely something to brag about!

Dynamyk · Mar 7, 2006, 10:28 AM

Congrats man, that's an awesome accomplishment.

yoda13 · Mar 7, 2006, 11:16 AM

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

treblah · Mar 6, 2006, 02:12 PM

That is amazing! Congratulations!

mkrishnan · Mar 6, 2006, 02:14 PM

That is so awesome. Congratulations!

Mr. Anderson · Mar 6, 2006, 02:14 PM

That's friggin great j-lo! Congrats

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

BoyBach · Mar 6, 2006, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 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

Congratulations

Mar 6, 2006, 01:53 PM	#1
jelloshotsrule macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: serendipity	so i kind of won an oscar... 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 __________________ until the last lock breaks, none of us are free

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~Shard~ macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: 1123.6536.5321	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! __________________ My riches consist not in the extent of my possessions, but in the fewness of my wants. - J. Brotherton

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Kernow macrumors 65816 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Kingston-Upon-Thames	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? __________________ Bring on the trumpets!

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emw macrumors 603 Join Date: Aug 2004	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!

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floriflee macrumors 68030 Join Date: Dec 2004	Tres cool! Congratulations! You think the Academy could make you your very own Oscar statue??? __________________ I feel like a good kick in the pants

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mc68k macrumors 68000 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: San Diego, Calif.	congrats looks like it was nominated for another award too http://imdb.com/title/tt0449619/awards

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Oryan macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Lincoln, NE	Congratulations!! That's really awesome. I'm looking forward to seeing it.

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jelloshotsrule Thread Starter macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: serendipity	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 __________________ until the last lock breaks, none of us are free

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kretzy macrumors 601 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Canberra, Australia	Congratulations! That's definitely something to brag about!

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Mr. Anderson Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Back in VA	That's friggin great j-lo! Congrats 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 __________________ "Klaatu varada nikto!"

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