Recently, I've been working on a POV-Ray animation of flying saucer taking off from a launch bay. At right is what the launch bay looks like so far.

I might add or edit a few details, make some lighting changes, but I think it is pretty close the way I want it.

It will be short, but I am planning to release it under a Creative Commons license, so others will be able to incorporate it into their videos. *

ToonTube Reborn!

I have been happy to see Wes Abrams's ToonTube site (http://www.toonlifeonline.com/toontube/) spring back to life over the past few weeks. ToonTube is an animation forum featuring family friendly animations in a variety of styles (2d, 3d, stop motion, hand drawn, digitally created, etc.) It was comatose for quite a while due to Magnify.net (which formerly powered the site) having imposed a 200 video limitation on their free accounts (and Wes's understandable reluctance to fork over $100 plus dollars a year for something that had previously been free).

Now, however, it's back in the form of a PHP-powered set forum and open to new videos once more. So if you are an animator or just like watching animations, I would encourage you to stop by. Please note the above url carefully as there are a number of other sites with similar names.

(Full disclosure: I'm an admin on ToonTube and an active participant, so I'm definitely not unbiased). *

ToonTube Reborn!

Clay Clayman Sings Jingle Bells

Clay Clayman applies his limited singing talents to "Jingle Bells", but fails to impress the unseen talent scout:

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Clay Clayman Sings Jingle Bells

Sitting in a tree, the Catbird utters the cry for which he is named. *

Sparrow Splash Party

Sparrows may be small, but they make up for it with enthusiasm:



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Sparrow Splash Party

Hummingbird Buzzes Cameraman

The Ruby-throated Hummingbird in this video decided she would fly in for a closer look at me as I was filming her:



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Hummingbird Buzzes Cameraman

Swahili music, an international buffet, good fellowship - It's the Global Hosanna Fellowship Spring/Summer Concert (scheduled for 5/22/2010):

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