Article from the Oakville (Ontario) Beaver , June 22, 1984 , about the International Summer School of Animation at Sheridan College.
What was the motto ? --- "Half the Time, Twice the Pressure" (a play on words from the famous Blackwing pencil motto: "Half the Pressure, Twice the Speed")
Teacher Wayne Gilbert explains how the summer program worked:
"It's four months compared to eight, and rather than a 20 or 24 hour schedule they have a a 40 hour week. They go from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily and most of the students are here at night"
(click the images to see them larger)
Standing (left to right) : Wayne Gilbert, Vern Herschberger, Terry Schoen, Ronit Schneidman. Seated: Maria Verdile
I was actually there that summer in the cgi program. That was the summer that Borge Ring came to visit the school.
Posted by: Mark Mayerson | March 25, 2009 at 07:47 PM
Yes indeed ! What a great visit that was.
I went nuts over Anna & Bella when he showed us that . I learned a lot from him in the short time he was there .
Mark were you there at one of the gatherings in Kaj Pindal's back yard that summer with Borge Ring ? I may have met you then and didn't even realize it . There were several of those after hours gatherings ... Borge smoking his pipe and playing the guitar , waxing lyrical on animation and various other topics. What a magical time that was . A lot of people were coming in and out during those evenings at the Pindal's so I wonder if you were one of them ?
Posted by: David Nethery | March 25, 2009 at 07:54 PM
I was not at Kaj's house that summer, much to my regret. I didn't get to Kaj's house until a couple of years ago.
The only time I saw Borge was during his visit to the campus.
Posted by: Mark Mayerson | March 26, 2009 at 10:23 PM
hi
I just wanted to say I admire you so so much!
your life is the dream I have always dreamed. You would never imagine how much I wanted to work as you do. Wish you all the best
Posted by: Catarina | May 16, 2009 at 05:50 AM
Hi, Catarina,
Thanks for dropping by and for the kind words.
Were you at Sheridan ?
So, yeah, it's been a good life working in animation. I wish that "traditional animation" (hand-drawn) wasn't always constantly on the ropes , fighting for it's life , but other than that I'm still really happy to be doing this .
Posted by: David Nethery | June 13, 2009 at 03:15 PM