Making of Pete's Odyssey-Animation-Bloomfield College-Cicely Tyson School

Premiere of Pete's Odyssey tonight at Westminster

October 9, 2009 The world premiere of Pete's Odyssey will begin tonight at 6:00 p.m. in the Van Fossan Theatre at Westminster Arts Center. This collaborative effort began several months ago in the Creative Arts and Technology animation studio as part of a learning project that was directed by award winning animator Larry Lauria and co-produced by Charlotte Rinderknecht of Studio Kinate in Fairfax, VA. CAT students and alumni and students from the East Orange Public School district, under the direction of Vincent Potuto, adjunct CAT instructor, worked for months to develop the drawings, animation, and set it all to the song Unafraid to Find by musician Michelle Armstrong.

The 2-D animation project was the basis for what Lauria calls an incubator studio in which students learn all facets of the animation project. This experience gives the students a view of the whole scope of the project as well as giving them more marketable skills in the world of animation arts. The film short will be entered into national and international film festivals for review.

The premiere will include a talk back with the artists, producers, and composer. It is free to the public. Van Fossan Theatre is located at the corner of Franklin and Fremont Streets in downtown Bloomfield.
article by Jill Alexander - Bloomfield College -
Video by Ramon L. Ortiz

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[forsakenfallenangel]

i cant get the light bulb to work in flipbook 6, sais something about needing to put integer between 1 - 99, i dont know what or where that is o.o

[kibaakamaru4395]

Go Mr. Potuto

[SkyikCG]

Humera here. Just wanted to say, y'all are some of the most enthusiastic and amazing artists I've ever worked with. Can't wait for our next big project together. Keep up the awesome work!

[WreckoProductions]

Thanks! This was a tricky project to make because of the limited time, but I'm glad it came out the way it did. =)

[twotaileddemon]

nice job Carrie :)

[MondoVideos]

do we know what the "spcial disney book" is called? (I.e it's title)

[BluDrgn426]

Hey people, it's the Francis. Ramon, if you're reading this, this was put together well, buddy! I really enjoyed viewing it. Awesome show, great job!

[skylur44]

Great project, should be in many more schools, good training and career for future animators.