another Final Broadcast

Remember how SHC Brian Ratigan has that public access cable show, Final Broadcast? Well, don't forget to catch a new episode, tomorrow night! I'm told this one will have a bunch of animation, including the stop-motion puppet shorts I did back in college. (You can also see them on my youtube channel, but why be so new-fangled, when you can use an actual TELE-VISION MACHINE?)  There will also be something by SHC Sam McDavid.

FINAL BROADCAST - 2nd episode
Friday, May 8
6pm
Brighthouse Networks Channel 4

(Brian Ratigan on vimeo)

Final Broadcast Trailer from ratigan on Vimeo.

Final Broadcast

I just got this email from SHC Brian Ratigan:

Hello all,

The premiere of my new show FINAL BROADCAST is tonight at 6pm on BrightHouse Networks Channel 04. This half-hour block features electronic music by The Electric Kidneys and the animation of Kris Daw, Jeremy Pate, and yours truly.

If you don't get BrightHouse, we will have videos online soon. Tell your friends and support independent animation!

FINAL BROADCAST :: EVERY Friday at 6pm on BrightHouse Networks Channel 04.

THANKS FOR READING AND TAKE CARE! OF YOURSELVES.

As Always,

brian ratigan

http://vimeo.com/2961083

post-Sidewalk post

I told all y'all (here) that Bill Plympton was coming to town, and he did. Here's my report:

The talk he gave on Friday afternoon was plenty good. He showed several short films, talked about his history in animation and his general philosophies about it, and drew for the audience. There was a fairly sizeable group in attendance, which included several of our fellow SHC's (Tim Rocks, Brian Ratigan, Richard Haigler, and myself). I gave out handbills beforehand, publicizing our little club. Maybe we'll collect a couple new members.

After the presentation, Plympton drew on postcards for everyone who cared to wait to get their own drawing. Which was most everybody. He also had DVD's of his shorts collections for sale, and I picked up a couple of those.

On Sunday afternoon, I went to see Plympton's latest feature, Idiots and Angels. Plympton took a few questions beforehand, from the packed house. The film was well received. I liked it quite a bit, myself. I haven't seen all of his features, but here's how I review the ones I've seen: They have lots of funny bits, but as a whole, the storylines aren't cohesive enough. They kind of fall apart by the ending. Idiots and Angels, however, really stayed on track throughout. It didn't just have funny parts; it was a good feature film.


I had hoped to go see Brian Ratigan's short "Sunday" on Saturday night, but I lamed out and didn't make it. Brian, how was the screening? Perhaps you can tell us in the comments below. For those of us who missed it, it's airing on Final Broadcast, right? Will it be on THIS Friday, or when exactly?

Anybody else with good Sidewalk experiences, let us know in the comments here ... especially if it's anything to do with animation.

Art Show Saturday 5-10pm

A little late notice, but here goes....

The Birmingham Art Collective is hosting The Show at Woodlawn this Saturday night at Woodrow Hall (1st Ave N & 55th St). A TON of artists are scheduled to show and there will be live music by DJ Rashido and a few bands. I'll have video projection of animation & other visual delights so stop by if you can.
It is FREE and Bottletree will be selling yummy food items there along with an alcohol selection. Good things.


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On a side note, my short film SUNDAY will be showing all month on FINAL BROADCAST, so if you didn't catch it at Sidewalk then you have yet another chance to be perplexed and distraught.
Love,
ratigan