Beginning of work on a story called Three Wishes. Master tape in bad shape, but we were able to rescue this much. 1990? Also contains what appears to be a basketball-playing slice of pizza.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaArts, Animation Lab, cutout
Capital Children's Museum overview for new employees. Shot of inside and outside old Capital Children's Museum at 3rd and H Street NE, DC. Mexico, Changing Environments, Communications, Thailand, Remember The Children, Bubbles, Patterns and Shapes, Simple Machines, Store, motorcycle, Cootie Bug, break room, Nek Chand, and more. Pre-Chuck Jones exhibit. Staff narrates and acts in this. Mark Thorne give morning update to staff. Belinda, Shelly, Nisha, Marlene, others.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, exhibits, H Street. Nek Chand, Cootie, Remember the Children, Thailand, Mexico, Simple...
claymation, objects "3 movies" Model a Battle
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaArts, Animation Lab, claymation
Computer animation by Janie Abernethy. Summer 2000 animation workshop.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, Animation Lab, computer animation
Two short pieces from 1994. (Might be by Kris and EnderLee of the Hi-8 Workshops.) Aliens of the Red Sky - short piece with cutouts, by Kris and EnderLee. Blue Lightning - a claymation piece of a hockey game with a goalie really taking it for the team. By Kris and Chris.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaArts, Animation Lab, cutout
Joe Barbera interviewed at UTV March 18, 1990. Stan Woodward is facilitating. Options School Students animation class: Antonio Sutherland, Kamal (Tyrell) Jenkins, Pasua Turner, LaKeisha Proctor, Antonio Smith, Marlon Manning. Kids talking about There Was a Time animation project. Talks about Michael Jackson, Jetsons, Tom & Jerry, The Simpsons, Yogi Bear, working in a bank, cartoon voices, Smurfs, Flintstones, creating characters, Scooby Doo, and draws Tom & Jerry. (I recall being sick...
Topics: TNLC, CCM. MediaWorks, Animation Lab, tv studio, 1990, Stan Woodward, Options School, Joe Barbera
Computer animation by Shayne Kennon and Cameron Kennon. Summer 2000 animation workshop.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, Animation Lab, computer animation
Animated title for animator recruitment at the Capital Children's Museum. For display in the museum's lobby. By Christopher Grotke. 1990.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaWorks, Animation Lab, Grotke
A Steadicam Jr. shot (Hi-8 camera) through CCM from tv studio to Communications, past Future Lab and wall of faces, into Simple Machines, down into Mexico, through Mexico, into cave, through Communications lower level (strobe theater), down to lobby, up three flights of stairs, and back to tv studio. Shot by Peter Carlin. Shows Christopher Grotke, other staff and interns. 92-3?
Topics: TNLC, CCM, exhibits, H Street. fly-thru, Steadicam, Carlin
My Prerogative music video by Vincent (?). Features some hip hop bears, drawn and cutout. 1990?
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaArts, Animation Lab, vincent
Joe Joe Bear. Final project by Marc Crisafulli for an Animation Corps animation class taught by Larry Lauria, Dave Vallone, and Jim Strong. Shot using a Sony 8mm video camera on a tripod.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaWorks, Animation Lab, Animation Corps, Lauria, Strong, Vallone
Class project for the Options School, a 7th grade dropout prevention program at CCM. Christopher Grotke and Ginny Coffman helped guide the students through the making of a music video. Film by Tamiko Dean, Shawnte Hunter, Tyrell Jenkins, LaKiesha Patricia Proctor, Antonio Smith, Anthony Sutton, and Pasua Turner. Music by Cold Sweat, used with love but not permission. 1990. (See students with Joe Barbera in JoeBarbera_Interview_1990_U041)
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaArts, Animation Lab, Options School, Grotke, Coffman
Environment Through Eyes of Children - Animated environmental messages. Clay, cutouts, flipbooks. Sidwell Friends project.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaArts, Animation Lab, Sidwell Friends, flipbooks
Sidwell Friends school would come by the Animation Lab for their mini-mester each year for many years. This says 1994 on the box. Some flipbooks, and some cartoons - The Paint Ball War, Killer Watermelon, and Low Budget Man. Students include Joey Frank, Mike Gallant, Nick Goodbody, Jeremy Oldfield, Devin Mahoney, Jamie Gardner, Penda Dickey.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaArts, Animation Lab, Sidwell Friends, flipbooks
Tom Ferguson final project for Animation Corps calss. Grunt.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, Media Arts, Animation Corps
Cyclone II. Final project by Christopher Grotke for an Animation Corps animation class taught by Larry Lauria, Dave Vallone, and Jim Strong. (I got to take the class for free in exchange for helping to set-up, assist, and tear-down the cameraâs, tripods, and light boards. A first step toward running the Media Arts department at the museum - the proverbial foot in the door.) Shot using a Sony 8mm video camera on a tripod.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaWorks, Animation Lab, Animation Corps, Lauria, Strong, Vallone
David Cook worked with Darren Wheeling to create Robot Bumblebee: Back Beyond Keon. Written by David Cook. 1993. (I love the Robot Bumblebee series, and this one is exceptional.) Ron is after Keon, so Robot Bumblebee and friends have to help him get back to the past. Linda Cook and Jonathan Perry-Giles did voices. David was age 8, and this number 3 in the series. Master tape.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaArts, Animation Lab, David Cook, Darren Wheeling, cutout
Computer animation by Nate Belasco and Ben Smith. Summer 2000 animation workshop.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, Animation Lab, compter animation
Computer animation by Kerry Garikes. Summer 2000 animation workshop.
Topics: TNLC, CCM < Animation Lab, computer animation
Computer animation by Jeremy Band. Summer 2000 animation workshop.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, Animation Lab, computer animation
The Snowman That Never Melts by Alana Jacobs, age 8. Assisted by Darren Wheeling . 1992. David, Gary Jacobs...
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaArts, Animation Lab, Darren Wheeling, Alana Jacobs
A hodge podge of interesting early Animation Corps animation class work at CCM. Work was shot on Sony 8mm videos by pausing and unpausing the recorder. Students shot their pencil work this way, then their test animation transferred to VHS for class viewing. This video group also has some rare shots of classes in action. (and some kids sledding) Part 3 of 3. This is from 1989. Darren Wheeling animation More Animation Corps class projects More Gael Harlow animation Rick Callender Top Productions...
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaWorks, Animation Corps, Vallone
Computer animation of scans of cycles of buffalo and antelope running at various speeds, by Joshua Muntain.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, Media Arts, Animation Lab, computer, cyclese
Michael Jackson stopped by the museum for an official visit (BAD era), and staff captured his time in the U-TV interactive television studio. Not terribly interesting, but he poses with museum director Ann Lewin, MediaWorks director Stan Woodward, video producer Jesse Vaughn, and others while a Fairlight operator plays with effects. For some reason, this tape was made into a loop, and repeats for quite a while. Weâll spare you the full effect. April 4th 1990. He gave us all LA Gear shoes, btw.
Topics: TNLC, CCM. MediaWorks, U-TV, 1990, Stan Woodward, Ann Lewin, Jesse Vaughn, Michael Jackson,...
Computer animation by Sean Plummer and Andres Puente-Duany. Summer 2000 animation workshop.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, Animation Lab, computer animation
Computer animation by Robbie Otto. Summer 2000 animation workshop.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, Animation Lab, computer animation
This was an attempt to create the worldâs longest drawn on film loop during a project called Animate 88. Visitors to the museum were encouraged to drawn at least 24 frames, and hundreds of people participated. It wasnât the worldâs longest, but it was shown at the end of the day and later made into a loop to play in the museumâs Storyteller Theater. Stan Woodwardâs idea, if I recall correctly. Music added later.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaWorks, Animation Lab, drawn on film, Animate 88
Computer animation by Tucker Dobbins. Summer 2000 animation workshop.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, Animation Lab, computer animation
Computer animation by Christina Powell and Joy Juanita Ruffins. Summer 2000 animation workshop.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, Animation Lab, computer animation
Part 2 of the interview of Chuck Jones, just after the ribbon cutting for the Animation Lab at Capital Children's Museum. Stan Woodward and students ask questions.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaWorks, Animation Lab, Animation Corps, Chuck Jones
Jamie Carr explaining animation project using Pansophic system (IBM AT 286). Filmed by cgrotke. Friday Feb 1 , 1990. Media Arts office, awaiting arrival of Mac IIfx machines.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaWorks, Animation Lab, Jamie Carr, Grotke, Mac IIfx, AT 286, pansophic, computer...
A hodge podge of interesting early Animation Corps animation class work at CCM. Work was shot on Sony 8mm videos by pausing and unpausing the recorder. Students shot their pencil work this way, then their test animation transferred to VHS for class viewing. Part 1 of 3. Grotke intro with umbrella spin, in old CCM tech office Animation Corps bounce tests - Fall 1988 Gael Harlowâs bouncing girl, ranting, reaching Darren Wheeling MTV test backgrounds, pencil tests Sherri Loomis Chill Out On The...
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaArts, Animation Corps, Harlow, Wheeling, Loomis, Grotke, Stozo
An edited collection of Animation Corps animation at Capital Children's Museum from January 1989.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaArts, Animation Corps
Animated logos for the CCM show 3rd and H. By Christopher Grotke. 1990
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaWorks, Animation Lab, Grotke, 3rd and H
Spare Change claymation story of someone blue looking for spare change. Animation Class Project. 1995 Claymation ad for CCM. 1995
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaArts, Animation Lab, claymation
David Cook and Darren Wheeling. Master tape. Robot Bumblebee in The Disc of Saturn. December 1991. Age 6. 2nd of his three films. Voices by Darren Wheeling, David Cook and Linda Cook.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaArts, Animation Lab, David Cook, Darren Wheeling, cutout
Computer animation by Dylan Oliver and Perter Moore. Summer 2000 animation workshop.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, Animation Lab, computer animation
Computer animation by Danielle Walker. Summer 2000 animation workshop.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, Animation Lab, computer animation
Computer animation by Matt Mirsky. Summer 2000 animation workshop.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, Animation Lab, computer animation
More audio of Darren Wheeling and Linda Cooke working with David Cook on Robot Bumblebee and the Disc of Saturn soundtrack. Part 2 - recording the story. 1991
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaArts, Animation Lab, David Cook, Darren Wheeling, cutout
Chris Beutler helped kids make this video about solar energy, mixing animation (The Solarsaurus) and live action. Darolle McKnight Sebastion Ozi Jenal Tyree Hardy Natasha Bynum Sammarria Ross Teresa Dross (or Cross) Louise Van order Chris Beutler Mark Thevenot Staff of Toon_A-Vision
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaArts, Animation Lab, Beutler, Toon A-Vision
I think Darren Wheeling did this. 1990 or 91?
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaArts, Animation Lab
Whatever Happened to Those Cakes? by Peter Carlin and Christopher Grotke. An experimental video project. Greg Gauthier, George Goins featured. Pictures of CCM before it was torn down. We had to dispose of cakes. Shot on Hi-8mm? video. Poor quality, but weâll take what we can get. 92 or 3?
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaArts, Carlin, Grotke, Cake
A hodge podge of interesting early Animation Corps animation class work at CCM. Work was shot on Sony 8mm videos by pausing and unpausing the recorder. Students shot their pencil work this way, then their test animation transferred to VHS for class viewing. Part 2 of 3. Gael Harlow pencil tests plus other class projects.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaArts, Animation Corps, Harlow
Spring 1989 Animation Corps class project, done to the song Born to Be Wild. Larry Lauria instructor. Shot in the Animation Lab. Edited by Darren Wheeling using an "Electrohome JAZZ" digital effects generator at Cablevision of Manassas.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaWorks, Animation Lab, Animation Corps, Lauria, Wheeling
Early 3-D animation of a person switching heads shot using the Pansophic system (IBM AT 286) and a BCD frame controller. 1990
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaWorks, Animation Lab, AT 286, pansophic, BCD frame controller, computer animation
Woodblock and paper cut out animation done to Vince Guaraldi music. Tapes says 1994, Sebastian. âKids Work in Animation Lab woodblocks and paper cutouts.â Names of Jen and Jay also seen in some passing credits.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaArts, Animation Lab, woodblock, cutout
Pencil tests by Christopher Grotke. A dog is excited to ride in a car, but power windows are a new thing. 1989
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaWorks, Animation Lab, Grotke
Darren Wheeling and R. Stozo MTV logo animation demos. Cels, and cut-outs.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaArts, Animation Lab, Wheeling, Stozo, logo
Joshua Muntain - Chemistry in Everyday Life - w/”Max”
Topics: TNLC, CCM, Media Arts, Animation Lab, Muntain, clay
This appears to be a test of a multiplane contraption, probably by T. Carlos Williams. Stick figures walk about, and the piece experiments with depth and focus.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaArts, Animation Lab, multiplane, Williams
Very short clip. 1993. Maybe Grotke did this?
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaArts, Animation Lab
The Power of Advertising. Final project by Ron Noble for an Animation Corps animation class taught by Larry Lauria, Dave Vallone, and Jim Strong. Shot using a Sony 8mm video camera on a tripod.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaWorks, Animation Lab, Animation Corps, Lauria, Strong, Vallone
âAnimation with visitorsâ to the museumâs Animation Lab. Cutout animation about taking country roads, with help from Toots and the Maytals. Mid-late 90âs?
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaArts, Animation Lab, cutout
Demonstration of basic camera shots, close up, medium, long. Low, high angles. Pan, zoom, In front of storyteller theater done up for What’s Opera Doc. Joshua Muntain. 1998?
Topics: TNLC, CCM, Media Arts, Muntain
The master tape from which most of Top tHat was edited. Fun to see how much we could render in a batch and where the edit points were. Created primarily on an IBM 286 with a Targa graphics board using Pansophic Studioworks.1989.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaWorks, Animation Lab, Top tHat
Not sure what this is, but it seems to be a claymation figure conducting for a moment.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaArts, Animation Lab, mystery, claymation
Sidwell Friends school would come by the Animation Lab for their mini-mester each year for many years. This says 1993 on the box. Some flipbooks, and some ads to promote the environment. Monsters Vs. Humans. Also, Garbage Can Man. Students include Mike Gallant, Natalia Banulescu-Bogdan, Conzal King, Chris, Mark Buckley, Zak Jordan, Carl Almore.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaArts, Animation Lab, Sidwell Friends, flipbooks
More tests, and titles from 3rd and H. We would set things to run all night using the Pansophic system (IBM AT 286) and a BCD frame controller, and we'd come back the next day to see one of these little segments. Some frames could take minutes to render. 1990
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaWorks, Animation Lab, AT 286, pansophic, BCD frame controller, computer animation
National Center for Animation Willie Moore 2-D Summer Camp 1995 Brandon Cummings, Brianne Drouhard, Joshua Meadow, Jeff Lancaster pencil tests, drawn animation, walk cycles, and finished work of inked cels. T-Carlos Williams Clay Animation Camp 1995 Farmer Bob visited by space aliens Jeff Lancaster - Godzilla meets his maker. Blue Guy by Adam and Jeff. Gumby Jackson gets cancelled by Jeff. Woodchuck.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaArts, Animation Lab, Willie Moore, T. Carlos Williams
Computer animation by Michael Zmidzinski. Summer 2000 animation workshop.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, Animation Lab, computer animation
Larry Jackson animation (no sound) says the box. Looks a bit like animation for a music video about DC and drugs. Tape reads: Terry McConnalâs student Larry Jackson. 1988?
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaWorks, Animation Lab, Animation Corps, DC
1992. A tape with samples of work from the Animation Lab including David Cook and Darren Wheeling working together as featured on In A Minute 1991, Robot Bumblebee & Disc of Saturn, Ralphie by Thom Shepard (1991), Da Bridge, An African Folktale, The Playground music video,
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaArts, Animation Lab, demo reel
Ted Warnock animation about getting a bite to eat in NYC. Music by Steve Murphy
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaWorks, Animation Lab, Warnock, Grotke
Two short hand-drawn animation pieces. One may be Ann Zimmerman's entry into a DC Jam (?) and the other is a short bit by Donovan Reid called of Mouse and Man presented by 'Icon Faction'. Shot in the Animation Lab. Photography by Greg Macek. 1988?
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaWorks, Animation Lab, Animation Corps
A short bit by Donovan Reid called of Mouse and Man presented by âIcon Factionâ
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaWorks, Animation Lab, Animation Corps
Space Dog and Space Kid was written and illustrated by then 5-year old David Cook. Darren Wheeling helped with animation and production, and David's mom Linda Cook was the narrator. Shot in the Animation Lab, and completed in the summer of 1990. Featured on the PBS show The 90's.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaArts, Animation Lab, David Cook, Darren Wheeling, cutout
Computer animation by Tom Abernethy and Ryan Garikes. Summer 2000 animation workshop.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, Animation lab, computer animation
The raw elements edited together for for U002. This 'Dub from Master' has a bit cleaner video than U002 but isn't edited yet and has no sound. Looks like it was shot on film and a projection was videotaped (3/4" Umatic most likely). Mediaworks brought in Jude Tolley to teach students from The Ellington School for the Arts in an animation workshop with at The National Learning Center's Capital Children's Museum. This has everything - hand-drawn, claymation, pixilation. Director Jude Tolley,...
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaWorks, Animation Lab, 1987, Jude Tolley, Ellington School
