The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore

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From Moonbot Studios on Vimeo . A 2012 Oscar-Nominated Animated Short.

Inspired, in equal measures, by Hurricane Katrina, Buster Keaton, The Wizard of Oz, and a love for books, “Morris Lessmore” is a poignant, humorous allegory about the curative powers of story. Using a variety of techniques, including miniatures, computer animation, and 2D animation, award‐winning author and illustrator William Joyce and co‐director Brandon Oldenburg present a hybrid style of animation that harkens back to silent films and MGM Technicolor musicals.

Re-posted from Bookshelf

In Line for a Discount (Boarders Bankruptcy)

Today I went to a Boarders bookstore in my area (one of the locations that are being closed due to the bankruptcy). While using the elevator, I realized that one of the employees was standing next to me. Er, an employee that will soon be out of work. I suddenly felt very awkward with my arms full of books, like a vulture picking the bones of a carcass. He was very nice and asked if I

Happy Birthday Jules Verne!

Fan of classic adventure and sci-fi? Today is Jules Verne's Birthday.

The author of numerous works of fiction that have fueled the imagination of people all over the world. I found this a crazy coincidence (today being his birthday) because mine was 2 days ago and I was in a bookstore looking for one of his books! Haha, well there you go. Please click here to find out more info about this great author. Also, Google has all kinds of links setup in celebration of his b-day as well here.

Around the World in 80 Days (Two-Disc Special Edition) (DVD)

The Time Machine (DVD)

Journey to the Center of the Earth (DVD)

 

Jules Verne Book Covers Beautifully Designed By Jim Tierney

Jules Verne cover designs by Jim Tierney from Jim Tierney on Vimeo.

I designed covers for 4 Jules Verne novels as my senior Illustration thesis project at the University of the Arts:

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Around the World in 80 Days
From the Earth to the Moon

For more info, visit  http://www.jimtierneyart.com
The song used in this video is "Threesome" by The Divine Comedy
 Jules Verne: Seven Novels (Leatherbound Classic Edition) (Leatherbound Classics)

Neruomancer Still Kicks Ass

Re-reading Neuromancer by William Gibson. Incredible. Never gets old even though it was published in 1984. Give it a try. One of the first Cyberpunk novels written. Became a treasure trove of ideas for R&D of many tech companies (similarly influential is Snow Crash. by Neal Stephenson). This was Gibson's first novel and was followed by Count Zero and Mona Lisa Overdrive, which completed the trilogy. All are major SF/Tech novels.