tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83632372640206601732012-02-16T09:27:01.175-08:00Some rambling notes from an animation BG artist weaving his way through the large studio trees and somehow painting his way into the heart of millions.Ruben Chavezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01821364310304598666noreply@blogger.comBlogger121100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8363237264020660173.post-73225480336642817852009-07-15T10:18:00.000-07:002009-07-15T10:20:30.603-07:00As posted in the <a href="http://animationguildblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/new-tag-contract-2009-2012.html">TAG Blog</a> the Animation Guild contract has been signed, Whew!<br /><br />One less thing to worry about!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8363237264020660173-7322548033664281785?l=bgartist.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ruben Chavezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01821364310304598666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8363237264020660173.post-38015223036528794972008-10-21T14:46:00.000-07:002008-10-21T14:52:53.801-07:00Well, after saying my goodbye's at Cartoon Network for the umpteenth time after finishing work on <a href="http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/tv_shows/fosters/">Foster's </a>, I was fortunate enough to land at the "<a href="http://animationguildblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/boutique-studio.html">Boutique Studio</a>" or as others know it, <a href="http://sdentertainment.com/">SD Entertainment</a>.<br />And a fine place it is, with familiar faces and a friendly atmosphere, I'm hoping this is the beginning of a beautiful relationship!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8363237264020660173-3801522303652879497?l=bgartist.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ruben Chavezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01821364310304598666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8363237264020660173.post-8735288336278210822008-08-20T13:20:00.000-07:002008-08-20T13:32:19.237-07:00Been a while since I posted, but for those who may not know <a href="http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/tv_shows/fosters/">Foster's</a> is coming to an end at season six. It's been a great run, 6 season's is nothing to shake a stick at, would have loved another season or two, but Craig was ready to move on, and I completely understand from a creative point of view.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">CartoonInstitute</span> will be the new vehicle for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_McCracken">Craig McCracken</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Renzetti">Rob Renzetti</a>, whereas 42 shorts will be produced within a 72 week period, which is already underway since May-June 2008<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8363237264020660173-873528833627821082?l=bgartist.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ruben Chavezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01821364310304598666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8363237264020660173.post-81725222369811592422008-02-28T15:16:00.000-08:002008-02-28T15:20:57.764-08:00The folks who have helmed the Development Dept.s for both Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon respectively, have been removed as of recent, and new blood may be possibly coming soon.<br />Details to follow...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8363237264020660173-8172522236981159242?l=bgartist.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ruben Chavezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01821364310304598666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8363237264020660173.post-59726219012787946822008-01-25T14:01:00.000-08:002008-01-25T14:21:01.214-08:00It appears Cartoon Network has made an acquisition from Nickelodeon Studios. <a href="http://animationinsider.net/article.php?articleID=1606"target="adina" >Adina Pitt</a> comes over to join <a href="http://www.animationinsider.net/article.php?articleID=1547"target="robert">Robert Sorcher</a> to infuse some new content into the empty bucket at CN.<br /><br />Compliments to <a href="http://www.animationinsider.net/index.php"target="animation">AnimationNation</a> for the in-depth info.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8363237264020660173-5972621901278794682?l=bgartist.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ruben Chavezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01821364310304598666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8363237264020660173.post-53004239248837626182008-01-18T14:54:00.000-08:002008-01-18T14:57:57.771-08:00A friend of mine recommended a great site in my opinion for networking called <a href="http://www.linkedin.com">linkedin</a>. And in our industry we definitely need all the networking we can muster. I've yet to see the fruits of my labor in getting connected with present and past colleagues and friends, but only time will tell.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8363237264020660173-5300423924883762618?l=bgartist.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ruben Chavezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01821364310304598666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8363237264020660173.post-15130105186406620642008-01-10T10:33:00.000-08:002008-01-10T10:44:33.007-08:00For those who may not know Axium Payroll Services went belly-up this week and some studios are scrambling to get a replacement. <a href="http://www.entertainmentpartners.com"/>Entertainment Partners</a> is getting the bulk of the fallout.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.starz.com/appmanager/seg/s">Starz Media</a> had switched to Axium only to get to news one week later that Axium was no more.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8363237264020660173-1513010518640662064?l=bgartist.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ruben Chavezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01821364310304598666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8363237264020660173.post-64331713045870524762008-01-03T11:24:00.000-08:002008-01-03T11:29:55.710-08:00This happens so much in our industry, you work for an employer who says they can't pay overtime, but will give comp time in lieu of, and ultimately never compensate accordingly.<br />Steve Hulett our Animation Guild Business Representative has a great in-depth explanation <a href="http://animationguildblog.blogspot.com/2008/01/employee-as-independent-sub-contractor.html"target="Independent" >Here</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8363237264020660173-6433171304587052476?l=bgartist.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ruben Chavezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01821364310304598666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8363237264020660173.post-72324904468559205562007-12-31T08:23:00.000-08:002007-12-31T08:24:26.441-08:00Live wel, party wel, stay safe!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8363237264020660173-7232490446855920556?l=bgartist.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ruben Chavezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01821364310304598666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8363237264020660173.post-30534630428267132742007-12-27T15:46:00.001-08:002007-12-27T15:57:41.778-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mllOJUqayHg/R3Q6c6ACqwI/AAAAAAAAABs/0bNsDPkGC4g/s1600-h/_mg_1131_sombrero.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mllOJUqayHg/R3Q6c6ACqwI/AAAAAAAAABs/0bNsDPkGC4g/s200/_mg_1131_sombrero.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148804542271499010" /></a><br />The studios are quietly humming as we work between the Christmas and New Years holidays, some are home and others (including myself) are trying to catch up to the work ahead of us.<br /><br />Compliments of the above image to<a href="http://www.trekearth.com" target="trekEarth">TrekEarth</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8363237264020660173-3053463042826713274?l=bgartist.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ruben Chavezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01821364310304598666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8363237264020660173.post-29695213679278713892007-12-21T12:14:00.001-08:002007-12-21T12:30:44.743-08:00Mike Bellotti is news on the great WWW, the latest according to<br /><br /><a href="http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/stories/122107aay.html" target="cstv">CSTV<</a><br /><br />But then again...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.goducks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=3383&amp;SPID=233&amp;ATCLID=1355480&amp;DB_OEM_ID=500" target="GoDucks">Ducking</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8363237264020660173-2969521367927871389?l=bgartist.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ruben Chavezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01821364310304598666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8363237264020660173.post-20355073302285947912007-11-09T14:50:00.000-08:002007-11-09T15:26:04.561-08:00Holy Frijole! What am I getting myself into here? Oh well, onward...<br /><br />Well, the writer's strike has affected some of the studios directly, some more than others'. Friends at Disney say it's hard to pass the lines even after you explain your an artist and on their side. Maybe we should have signs to help them distinguish between the "suits" and the "talent".<br /><br /> I was listening to <a href="http://www.kost1035.com/main.html">KOST 103.5 FM</a> the other day, and Mark and Kim who co-host the morning show were talking to John Mcginley who stars on <a href="http://scrubs-tv.com/index.html">Scrubs</a>. He mentioned that the writer's were trying to negotiate a percentage of 1% of the total DVD sales, whereas the production vendors were getting close to 12%!<br /><br />Um, my figures may not be accurate, but...WHAT!? Are you kidding me?! These are the guys that create the story for goodness sake!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8363237264020660173-2035507330228594791?l=bgartist.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ruben Chavezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01821364310304598666noreply@blogger.com0