Movies : The Boxtrolls

my favorite form of animation is claymation! i literally tear up when watching any claymation/stop-motion film (i know, im so weird) but im just SO amazed at how beautiful it is. the detail and the amount of work that goes into it is just amazing and unbelievable. that being said, i have been waiting for The Boxtrolls for quite some time now! (of course, the way i found out about it was the fact that Simon Pegg is in it. haha). ive been following The Boxtrolls facebook and im so happy that they have been posting images of the characters and all its details. i found out yesterday that they have their own instagram!!

=O i mean, you have got to check out their IG and follow. You will be so incredibly amazed at those pictures and videos! if you have not heard of The Boxtrolls, its about an orphaned boy, Eggs, being raised by underground creatures called the Boxtrolls. Eggs has to save his family from an evil exterminator! the movie stars Elle Fanning, Issac Hempstead-Wright, Ben Kingsley, Simon Pegg (hehe), Nick Frost & MORE. you have got to check out the trailer ---> here.

heres a couple of my favorite images! amazing right!!?? i cant wait for this movie!!

The Boxtrolls comes out the 26th of September of THIS year!

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Rosa
(all images are credited to the Boxtrolls instagram)

Mary & Max

My inspiration for Animation comes from a handful of different things. One of them being, films. Heres a film that I want to talk about and also recommend to you all. Its a Clay-Animation film called Mary and Max.

Mary and Max - is about a young 8 year old named Mary Daisy Dinkle who lives in Australia and a 44 year old man named Max Horowitz who lives in New York City. Mary and Max become friends through letters and through two decades they share each others lives. Im not going to lie, I cry at the end, every time. =/ Im not giving anything away. haha. I actually found out about the film while stumbling through Netflix a year ago (the film came out in 2009). I was looking for something good to watch and the cover for Mary and Max intrigued me. I started reading the reviews and was a little hesitant when I read some saying "not recommended for children". I was like, "what? but its an animation film. I wonder why?". But I read on and the reviews seemed to be good so I gave it a watch.

While watching it I understood why it isnt recommended for children. the humor for one. second, the film has more of an "adult" like fashion. Meaning, it talks a lot about things that adults would mainly understand. Quoting Wiki - "The film deals with themes including childhood neglect, friendship, the obscurity of life, teasing, loneliness, autism (Asperger syndrome in particular), obesity, depression and anxiety."

When I first saw the opening of the film.. music playing while the camera takes shots of the Claymation hometown of Mary.. I think I shed a tear. Other than the story being incredibly good, the Animation itself is breathless. I have an obsession with Claymation. I think it just amazes me how much detail and craftsmanship is put into it. I could actually just watch the film with no sounds and still be satisfied. I like that NYC and Australia are both set in different tones. Max is set in a black and white tone while Mary is set in a more earthy tone. Max is more of this depressed person with anxiety which I think the tones match well and Mary is this sweet little girl with a more lighter tone.

I hope you all take the time to watch this film. Im not sure, but i think its still on Netflix. Or just buy the film, i promise, you wont be disappointed ;) haha If you have any Claymation film recommendations for me, please comment and let me know!

thanks for reading!!



-two first photos above are credited to Google-
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Rosa

JP Vine

its Animation Talk Tuesday! i wanted to start this topic for quite some time now! Couple years ago i started a Tumblr called "Animation Talk" but didnt exactly take it seriously. haha. i think i did like two post and that was it. Well, im starting it now (again). Thursday nights Benefit for Jamie Baker pretty much inspired this to be. I was surrounded by incredibly talented professional artist, that it was kind of a slap in the face. like, a wake up call! My dream of all dreams is to become an Animator of some sort ;) so, this year im going to be cracking down and learning everything there is to know about it and finding inspirations from anything and everything! Here comes the nerdiness guys! haha. I hope you all find inspiration in this!

Today, lets talk about JP Vine.


JP Vine is an Animation Director and Designer who currently works as a Story Artist at Pixar Animation Studios. I first found out about him from Thursday nights benefit! His drawings caught my attention, I mean they were mermaids! ahh! Not only that but the fact that his drawings still looked amazing with his "bad hand" was pretty neat. I became a little stalkerish and was actually watching him draw a little >.< When I discover a new artist to add to my list of inspirations, I get a little bit nerdy and go animation stalker crazy. that being said, did you watch the short film above? I found it on his YouTube page! You can find more on there, as well as a 2D Animation tutorial!

What I find so inspiring about JP Vine is.. 1.) the fact that hes so helpful to aspiring animators and illustrators! I *liked* his FB Page and found his helpful tips for applying for Pixar. *thank you JP*. I jotted down notes for when I apply to any animation studio in the future. 2.) his work makes me want to cry a little. In a good way! haha. his work is absolutely fantastic! his designs and drawings.. *drool*. take a look for yourself... *HERE*

My favorite of his work has got to be his Life is Story series!

I hope you enjoyed reading a bit about JP Vine!
Hope you tune in for next Tuesday! :)

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Rosa

Illustrated Test Film

hey guys! heres a *super* short test film i worked on last night. im excited to start actually creating little short animation films. im hoping by the end of the year ill be able to wip up a somewhat decent animation film. gotta keep practicing! im going to try and work on another tonight! :)

ive also created a new YouTube account -- rosadelosreyesart.
ill be uploading a lot of them on there and on my instagram as well.

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Rosa