On a Sunny Winter Afternoon

A second helping.

More Pitchwork. A nice, liberating experience creating something that wasn't "cute" or "wacky".

C###### Dinners!

I was asked to do some artwork and throw a pitch
together for a reality show title seq.
We were told it involved ex-convicts and overall bad-assery. (mixed with cooking)
After a couple of tame tries, this is what I came up with.



























Sometimes I'm asked to talk about my art and what I'm pitching. I feel weird talking about what my intentions were and why I did certain things.

Usually my attitude is, "you either like it or you don't, what's there to talk about? I just put eight hours in that. Everything I have to say is right on that page."

For this image the only thing I wrote was.

"ink + skin = life"

The Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival

If you are in North California, check out this festival!


http://www.wildandscenicfilmfestival.org



"Maybe" is playing this weekend!

If you haven't seen it yet, drop by for a viewing!

Schedule for maybe

Friday Evening
07:10 PM at the Nevada Theater (map)

Sunday Morning & Afternoon
09:42 AM at the Great Hall, Miners Foundry (map)

Sunday Morning & Afternoon
01:10 PM at the 227 Broad Street (map)

CICFF

Maybe is playing at the 25th annual Chicago International Children's Film Festival!

Join us Monday Oct 27th, at Facets Cinema for a collection of shorts is called "Meet me Halfway."

Title	Time	Venue	Ages
Meet Me Halfway	9:45 a.m.	Facets Cinema	8 to 10

"Maybe"

Maybe

Maybe is an animated short film by Sam Chou, co-produced by Style5 Animation and Chuck Gammage Animation.
The film is narrated by Makayla MacLeod.


In Maybe, a young perspective in a changing world asks the question: Why are we so scared? This 2-minute animated short follows the relationship between our decisions that we make everyday and the impact they have on our world. This piece was produced to show young people that their actions are important and that they shouldn't be afraid.

In the words of the writer-director, "all of our efforts accumulate to something in the end. Even though we may not see it, everything we do amounts to something and we are all connected." This film touches upon a familiar issue that has greatly become a common theme in our daily lives.


Festival Appearances and Recognition
2008

Sydney International Film Festival, Sydney, Australia

Anima Mundi Film Festival, Sao Paulo and Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Animation Block Party, Brooklyn, NY

Peace on Earth Film Festival, Chicago, Illinois

Hiroshima Animation Festival, Hiroshima, Japan

(UPDATE***More festivals added )

Chicago International Children's Film Festival, Chicago, Illinois

Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival, Nevada City, California





Credits
Producer: Sam Chou, Style5 Animation, Chuck Gammage Animation
Writer and Director: Sam Chou
Music: "One Minute" The Album Leaf
Narrator: Makayla MacLeod
Art Direction/Design: Raymond Xu, Clive Powsley
Animation: Sam Chou, Chris Land, Seamus O'Keeffe, Perry Osuna, Tapan Gandhi
Production Support: Suzy Bradshaw
Special Thanks To: Mom and Dad, Jaime, Chuck Gammage, David Cowdery

Official site Here.

Some artwork for my entry for the Radiohead music video contest.
http://www.aniboom.com/Player.aspx?v=196141

Radiohead Music Vid

This is my entry for the Radiohead music video contest. PLEASE vote for me! (rate me)

http://www.aniboom.com/Player.aspx?v=196141
or
http://www.aniboom.com/search/Animations/charlie%20buys/1/0
(click on "Charlie buys a Book")

Unfortunately you have to register to vote.
**BUT FORTUNATELY** it's real quick and it will only take a minute

after you register, you can go back to the LINK and click the "bomby" things at the bottom of the video)

Hope I become a finalist.