Live and Love under Patooties' peculiar light
“I first dreamt of this ridiculous idea as I graduated from film school (CalArts). Drunk with ignorance and ambition, I jumped into the animation industry trying to convince people to make my Latino themed shows or movies. Everyone in film, television and their best friend told me NO. So many doors closed in my face that I started recognizing the scents of the wood. Oak was my favorite! Every time someone told me there was no audience for Latino content it only motivated me to work even harder. I thank them now for fueling my fire. I realized I had to start small. So I worked on other people’s shows and labored over my own ideas at night and on the weekends. And I tried learning as much as I could from all the more experienced people around me. Eventually the NOs turned into MAYBEs. And eventually Sony picked up my first ever internet cartoon called “El Macho.” My wife Sandra and I worked on it like crazy but it eventually ended. But I was finally a web show creator. You see the pattern here? It all grew from staying the course. Of working as hard as I could and paying my dues. Never giving up on my dream but keeping my feet grounded in reality. All my professional work is Latino-themed content, even after everyone said it was impossible. From a Sony Web show to a Disney TV pilot to a Nickelodeon TV show to a Reel Fx/Fox Animated Feature. And the secret? I always played from the heart. Always. You see, you are the author of the book of your life. Don’t you ever let others write it for you. WRITE YOUR OWN STORY.”
(Source: cartoonbrew.com, via pencil-rebagels)
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The Book of Life: Concept art = Movie
It took me several seconds to realize the first pic was concept art and not some altered version of the movie still. Holy crap.
What’s incredible about this is that when Gutierrez first made the announcement for the movie’s production, he said he was “tired of animated movies looking completely different from the concept art, and how the concepts were always more beautiful.“ and how he wanted to ”make an animated movie that looked exactly like the concept art”.
and he DID. And I have SO MUCH RESPECT FOR THAT. It’s literally jaw-dropping.
(via pembrokewkorgi)
