IATSE LOCAL 839 MAGAZINE SPRING 2021 ISSUE NO. 13 THE ANIMATION GUILD QUARTERLY GIMMIE SHELTER: CREATING CAPTIVATING SPACES IN ANIMATION GIMME SHELTER SPRING 2021 CREATING CAPTIVATING SPACES IN ANIMATION FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION BEST ANIMATED FEATURE GLEN KEANE, GENNIE RIM, p.g.a., PEILIN CHOU, p.g.a. GOLDEN GLOBE ® NOMINEE BEST ANIMATED FEATURE “ONE OF THE MOST GORGEOUS ANIMATED FILMS EVER MADE.” “UNLIKE ANYTHING AUDIENCES HAVE SEEN BEFORE.” “★★★★ VIBRANT AND HEARTFELT.” FROM OSCAR®WINNING FILMMAKER AND ANIMATOR GLEN KEANE FILM.NETFLIXAWARDS.COM KEYFRAME QUARTERLY MAGAZINE OF THE ANIMATION GUILD, COVER 2 NETFLIX: OVER THE MOON PUB DATE: 02/25/21 TRIM: 8.5” X 10.875” BLEED: 8.75” X 11.125” ISSUE 13 CONTENTS 46 11 AFTER HOURS 18 THE LOCAL FRAME X FRAME Jeremy Spears’ passion TAG committees’ FEATURES for woodworking collective power 22 GIMME SHELTER 4 FROM THE 14 THE CLIMB 20 DIALOGUE After a year of sheltering at home, we’re PRESIDENT Elizabeth Ito’s Looking back on persistent journey the Annie Awards all eager to spend time elsewhere. Why not use your imagination to escape into 7 EDITOR’S an animation home? From Kim Possible’s NOTE 16 FRAME X FRAME 44 TRIBUTE midcentury ambience to Kung Fu Panda’s Bob Scott’s pursuit of Honoring those regal mood, these abodes show that some the perfect comic strip who have passed of animation’s finest are also talented 9 ART & CRAFT architects and interior designers too. The quiet painting of Grace “Grey” Chen 46 SHORT STORY Taylor Meacham’s 30 RAYA OF LIGHT To: Gerard As production on Raya and the Last Dragon evolved, so did the movie’s themes of trust and distrust. Cinematic techniques to develop these themes included a focus on lighting and the creation of an atmospherics library that 22 gave lighting artists an adaptable tool for enhancing the tone of each scene. 38 COSMIC CARTOONING The first season of Craig McCracken’s latest cartoon, Kid Cosmic, takes place over 10 serialized episodes. But an ongoing storyline isn’t all that’s realistic about this show. The sketchy linework of the true- 30 to-life settings is intended to remind us that Kid and his gang of local superheroes are drawn by real human beings. 38 SPRING 2021 3 LETTER AWARDS IN THE TIME OF COVID-19 A LOT OF PEOPLE SAY THAT LOS ANGELES DOESN’T HAVE SEASONS, AND WHILE IT’S TRUE THAT OUR TEMPERATURES RARELY GO BELOW FREEZING OR ABOVE 100°F, WE HAVE OUR OWN DEFINITION OF SEASONS. I COUNT OUR RAINY SEASON AND FIRE SEASON AS SPECIFIC TIMES OF THE YEAR THAT ARE FAIRLY PREDICTABLE. PILOT SEASON IS ANOTHER, BUT THAT IS STARTING TO CHANGE WITH THE NEW STREAMING PLATFORMS THAT DON’T ADHERE TO THE TRADITIONAL BROADCAST TIMELINES. The season that I’m missing, all due to this pandemic, is awards season. Although the ON THE COVER hosts of such award shows are doing a great job transitioning to the virtual space, I House design by Justin am sorely missing the camaraderie of attending in person, made more painful by the Thompson with color isolation necessary for everyone’s safety. direction by Alan Bodner and Key Art by Nadia As artists, we usually keep our noses to our Cintiqs with long hours of focusing on our Vurbenova-Mouri. piece of the larger project—working hard to hit our deadlines with the artistry and Image courtesy of Disney professionalism expected of us. Getting recognized for our work is a way for us to leave Television Animation. our offices and celebrate with our peers. Even if you aren’t getting recognized, it’s an opportunity to acknowledge the labor, talent, and creativity of your fellow colleagues. For the last decade or more, The Animation Guild has been one of the sponsors of ASIFA- Hollywood’s Annie Awards, and many of us have attended the evening’s festivities year after year. Every time a union production or a TAG member wins an award, our block of seats celebrates with loud claps and, yes, an occasional whistle or holler. You can feel the excitement and energy in the air, something that just can’t be translated online. I know that in the grand scheme of things award shows may seem frivolous compared with the losses that COVID has carried into our communities, but sometimes that’s what you need to get through the dark times—a spotlight at the end of the tunnel, and a little statuette that keeps us hopeful for the future. In Solidarity, Jeanette Moreno King | President The Animation Guild, IATSE Local 839 GOLDEN GLOBE® AWARD NOMINEE BEST ANIMATED FILM Produced By Mark Swift p.g.a. 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