Full video of Sublo Q&A Panel

 Here's the full video of the Q&A panel from our Sublo and Tangy Mustard retrospective screening at Animation Block Party in New York last weekend. It features Ryan Long (voice of Sublo), Kevin Doan (voice of Tangy Mustard), me (creator and voice of Dick Wubhamer) and moderated by Mike Hollingsworth. The youtube video has optional subs since the sound is kind of rough. Enjoy!

 

Sublo Retrospective @ Animation Block Party

 

Here's some fun news - the Animation Block Party festival is doing a Sublo and Tangy Mustard retrospective screening in New York next month! It'll be August 19th at 4pm at BAM in Brooklyn. Ryan Long (voice of Sublo) and Kevin Doan (voice of Tangy Mustard) will be there along with me for a Q&A after the screening, moderated by my pal and animation superstar Mike Hollingsworth! Tickets aren't on sale yet, but mark your calendar!

No Man's Land

I think my cartoons fall in a tricky no man's land between being
- mainstream accessible/TV-friendly
- silly internet trash
- artsy festival shorts

So when I pitch them, they seem too niche and rough. Online they're too conventional to get much traction, and at festivals they feel vapid and crass next to the beautiful artsy stuff. I think it might be better if I leaned into one of those directions more, but my tastes bounce between all three... Anyway, I just try to make stuff I'd like to watch. It's all you can really do as a creator, at least when you're not getting paid!


As a general update, I've done a bunch of talks and interviews and panels lately that have been fun for my ego but not good for productivity! I'm also just drawing again for fun (for the first time in a long while) and slowly working on stuff. More Sublo and Tangy Mustard is in progress! also maaaaaybe others too.

 

I'm coming to TAAFI 2019!

I'm going to be at the TAAFI (Toronto Animation Arts Festival International) Industry Conference 2019 in a couple of weeks doing a special talk and some panels! Details below!

https://taafi.com/#/

Saturday Nov. 2 2019
11:00AM - 12:00PM
A Conversation With Aaron Long
@The Spin Master Atrium Stage
Join Sam Chou for an in-depth conversation with Aaron Long about his career starting as an intern for the Chuck Grammage studio with little experience and a ton of passion, through to his current work as a director for Bojack Horseman and Tuca & Bertie with Netflix.

With Aaron Long Director - Bojack Horseman, Netflix & Shadow Machine
 Moderator: Sam Chou Creative Director of Development, Kickstart Entertainment

2:30PM - 3:30PM
Animation: Not Just For Kids
@The Spin Master Atrium Stage
We know that animation isn’t just for cartoons, but recently it seems like the rest of the world is starting to wake up to that notion, as new streaming services start to take animation seriously. Join us for a discussion on the ins and outs on crafting your ideas for a primetime world.

With Aaron Long Director - Bojack Horseman, Netflix & Shadow Machine
 Liliana Reyes Senior Vice President, Content, Portfolio Entertainment
Moderator: Jason Martinsen Lead Animator, Reel FX

5:30PM - 6:30PM
The Big Pitch
@The Spin Master Atrium Stage
It’s time for our annual Big Pitch contest! Most competitions usually only offer critiques by industry execs. The Big Pitch will feature a panel of judges representing departments throughout the animation pipeline. You’ll learn not only what makes a pitch sell but how to make it work from every angle!
With Aaron Long Director - Bojack Horseman, Netflix & Shadow Machine
Moderator: Barry A Sanders 3D Animation Supervisor, Animatic T.O

Pixelatl 2019

I was invited to attend the Pixelatl animation festival this year in Cuernavaca, Mexico to be part of a Bojack Horseman panel. It was my first time in Mexico and I had a wonderful time! The festival was amazing, and the city was beautiful. Everyone was really welcoming, and I made a lot of cool new friends. The food was delicious everywhere we went and I even managed to squeeze in a few screenings including Masaaki Yuasa's new film Ride Your Wave.

Along with our Bojack panel, we did a signing. Above you can see us trying to practice drawing the characters minutes before we started.

Hard at work signing, for three hours straight! It really flew by though. We had a great time meeting so many fans of the show, and although it was supposed to rain, it never did. Phew!

 I drew a lot of Tuca and Bertie along with Bojack characters. So many fans told me how upset they were about the cancellation. It was nice.

I was even asked to draw Sublo and Tangy Mustard, which was the biggest thrill of the whole festival!